Three tiny towns in New Hampshire proudly cast and counted the first Election Day ballots, and this year they spilt, with Dixville Notch and Hart's Location choosing Hillary Clinton and Millsfield strongly backing Donald Trump. Taken all together, Trump won 32 to 25.
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