U.S. presidential election polls 2016, electoral college map projections: Clinton with solid lead over Trump

Roughly five months before the United States presidential elections in November, electoral map projections show Democrat Hillary Clinton with more electoral votes than Republican opponent Donald Trump.

According to ABC News' electoral map, Clinton has 262 of 538 electoral votes or more than 48 percent, including solid or leaning support. Trump has 191 or a bit over 35 percent, while 85 or 15 percent are in toss-up states, including Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

Those that are expected to give support to the presumptive Democratic nominee come election time include New York, Minnesota, Illinois, California, Oregon, Washington, and New Mexico. Colorado, Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania could also vote for Clinton.

Meanwhile, Georgia as well as West Virginia and Alaska might go for Trump. The Bible belt ranging from Texas to South Carolina, and some areas in West, Midwest, and Great Plains might also support the presumptive Republican nominee.

In another projection on RealClear Politics, Clinton is at 204 votes: likely are California, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, and Washington; and leaning are Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Maine CD2. Trump is at 164: likely are Louisiana, Montana, and South Dakota; while leaning are Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Nebraska. Toss-up votes are at 170, namely in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

The 270toWin projection places Clinton at 217 votes, Trump is at 191, and toss-up is at 130. 

A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to become the next president, to be voted by the United States Electoral Collage of 538 electors, composed of 435 representatives, 100 senators, and three electors from Washington, D.C.