The latest Electoral College forecast published by the Cook Political Report on Monday found that Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE would lose to Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE even if he could sweep the toss-up states in November.

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"As the race stands today, Trump could sweep the entire Toss Up column and still come up two electoral votes short of the 270 needed to win," the report said.

"At the mid-point of August, Hillary Clinton has 21 states plus the District of Columbia and three of Maine’s four electoral votes that are Solidly, Likely or Leaning in Democratic for a total of 272 electoral votes, two more than the 270 electoral votes needed to win.

"Donald Trump has 22 states plus four of Nebraska’s five votes Solidly, Likely or Leaning in his direction for a total of 190 electoral votes — 80 short of victory."

Trump could sweep our entire Toss Up column and still come short of 270. New ratings: https://t.co/dzi8TFZh7z pic.twitter.com/z27Oy7Zq0x — CookPoliticalReport (@CookPolitical) August 17, 2016

Cook placed Florida, Iowa, Nebraska and Maine's 2nd Congressional District, Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio in the toss-up category for a total of 76 electoral votes.

Cook also noted the poor poll performance of the Republican presidential nominee, who trails Clinton, the Democratic nominee, in several crucial states.

"Many observers have noted that in the last six decades of modern presidential polling, the candidate with the lead in the polls two weeks after the final convention has always won.

"For now, 84 days before the November 8 election, we see this race settling into a very high probability that Hillary Clinton prevails over Donald Trump, though the size of the margin is still up in the air," the report said.

The Cook Political Report is a nonpartisan newsletter that analyzes U.S. congressional, gubernatorial and presidential campaigns.