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TheUnitedStatespresidentialelectionof2016wasthe58thandmostrecentquadrennialAmerican
presidentialelection,heldonTuesday,November8,2016.TheRepublicanPartynominee,businessman
DonaldTrumpfromNewYork,andhisrunningmate,GovernorMikePenceofIndiana,defeatedthe
DemocraticPartynominee,formerSecretaryofStateandformerSenatorHillaryClintonfromNew
York,andherrunningmate,SenatorTimKaineofVirginia.TheUSElectionsProjectestimatesthat
131.7millionAmericanscastaballotin2016,outof231millioneligiblevotersaturnoutrateof56.9
percent.[5][6]
2016wasthefifthelectionsince1820inwhichtherecipientofapluralityofthepopularvotedidnot
becomepresident,after1824,1876,1888,and2000.[a][3]Votersselectedpresidentialelectors,whoin
turnwillvote,basedontheresultsoftheirjurisdiction,foranewpresidentandvicepresidentthrough
theElectoralCollegeonDecember19,2016.[10]Clintonwasthefirstwomaninthehistoryofthe
UnitedStatestowinthenominationofamajorpartyandapluralityofthepopularvote,with47.8%of
ballotscastwhileTrumpreceived47.3%.Trumpisexpectedtotakeofficeasthe45thPresidenton
January20,2017Penceisexpectedtotakeofficeasthe48thVicePresident.
TheseriesofpresidentialprimaryelectionsandcaucusestookplacebetweenFebruaryandJune2016,
staggeredamongthe50states,theDistrictofColumbiaandU.S.territories.Thisnominatingprocess
wasalsoanindirectelection,wherevoterscastballotsforaslateofdelegatestoapoliticalparty's
nominatingconvention,whointurnelectedtheirparty'spresidentialnominee.Businessmanandreality
televisionpersonalityDonaldTrumpbecametheRepublicanParty'spresidentialnomineeonJuly19,
2016,afterdefeatingU.S.SenatorTedCruzofTexas,and15othermajorcandidatesintheRepublican
primaryelections.[11]FormerSecretaryofStateandU.S.SenatorfromNewYorkHillaryClinton
becametheDemocraticParty'spresidentialnomineeonJuly26,2016,afterdefeatingU.S.Senator
BernieSandersofVermont.[12]
Atotalof29thirdpartyandindependentpresidentialcandidatesappearedontheballotinatleastone
state.FormerGovernorofNewMexicoGaryJohnsonandphysicianJillSteinrepeatedtheir2012roles
asthenomineesfortheLibertarianPartyandGreenParty,respectively.[13]Withballotaccesstothe
entireelectoralcollege,Johnsonwon4.1millionvotes,thehighestvoteshareforathirdpartycandidate
sinceRossPerotin1996.[14]Steinwon1.2millionvotes,themostforaGreennomineesinceRalph
Naderin2000.IndependentEvanMcMullinobtained20percentofthetotalvotesinhishomestateof
Utah.
UnitedStatespresidentialelection,2016
November8,2016
538membersoftheElectoralCollege
270electoralvotesneededtowin
Turnout
TBD
Nominee
DonaldTrump
HillaryClinton
Party
Republican
Democratic
Homestate
NewYork
NewYork
Runningmate
MikePence
TimKaine
Projected
electoralvote
306[1][2][3]
232[1][2][3]
Statescarried
30+ME02
20+D.C.
Popularvote
60,350,241[4]
60,981,118[4]
47.30%
47.79%
Percentage
ByearlymorningNovember9,2016,initialvotecountsindicatedthatDonaldTrumpwasprojectedto
obtainover270electoralvotes,amajorityofthe538electorsintheelectoralcollegerequiredtomake
himthepresidentelectoftheUnitedStates.[15][16]Thevictory,consideredunlikelybymostpre
electionforecasts,[17][18]wascharacterizedbythemediaasan"upset"andthemost"shocking"since
1948.[19][20]ThemainstatesthatsecuredthevictoryofTrumparesituatedintheGreatLakes/RustBelt
region,whereworkingclasswhitesshiftedtheirtraditionalalliancefromtheDemocraticParty
WisconsinwentRepublicanforthefirsttimesince1984,whilePennsylvaniaandMichiganwent
Republicanforthefirsttimesince1988.[21][22][23]Mainesplititselectoralvotesforthefirsttimesince
1828.[24]
Contents
1 Background
1.1 2008presidentialelection
1.2 2010midtermelections
1.3 2012presidentialelection
1.4 2014midtermelections
2 RepublicanParty
2.1 Primaries
2.2 Nominees
2.3 Othermajorcandidates
2.4 Vicepresidentialselection
3 DemocraticParty
3.1 Primaries
3.2 Nominees
3.3 Othermajorcandidates
3.4 Vicepresidentialselection
4 Majorthirdpartiesandindependents
4.1 LibertarianParty
4.1.1 Nominees
4.2 GreenParty
4.2.1 Nominees
4.3 EvanMcMullin
4.4 ConstitutionParty
4.4.1 Nominees
4.5 Ballotaccess
5 Otherthirdpartiesandindependents
6 Swingstates
7 Partyconventions
8 Campaignfinance
9 Debates
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Presidentialelectionresultsmap.
ReddenotesstatesprojectedforTrump/Pence
BluedenotesthoseprojectedforClinton/Kaine
Numbersindicateelectoralvotesallottedtothewinnerofeach
state.TheelectoralcollegewillvoteonDecember19,2016.
Presidentbeforeelection
BarackObama
Democratic
(Projected)ElectedPresident
DonaldTrump
Republican
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9.1 Primaryelectiondebates
9.2 Generalelectiondebates
Newspaperendorsements
Forecasting
Maps
Results
13.1 Resultsbystate
13.2 Closeraces
13.3 Reactions
Voterdemographics
Seealso
References
Externallinks
Background
ArticleTwooftheUnitedStatesConstitutionprovidesthatthePresidentandVicePresidentoftheUnitedStatesmustbe
naturalborncitizensoftheUnitedStates,atleast35yearsold,andaresidentoftheUnitedStatesforaperiodofatleast14
years.CandidatesforthepresidencytypicallyseekthenominationofoneofthepoliticalpartiesoftheUnitedStates,inwhich
caseeachpartydevisesamethod(suchasaprimaryelection)tochoosethecandidatethepartydeemsbestsuitedtorunforthe
position.Traditionally,theprimaryelectionsareindirectelectionswherevoterscastballotsforaslateofpartydelegates
pledgedtoaparticularcandidate.Theparty'sdelegatesthenofficiallynominateacandidatetorunontheparty'sbehalf.The
generalelectioninNovemberisalsoanindirectelection,wherevoterscastballotsforaslateofmembersoftheElectoral
CollegetheseelectorsinturndirectlyelectthePresidentandVicePresident.
PresidentBarackObama,aDemocratandformerU.S.SenatorfromIllinois,isineligibletoseekreelectiontoathirdtermdue
torestrictionsoftheTwentysecondAmendmentinaccordancewithSectionIoftheTwentiethAmendment,histermexpiresat
12noononJanuary20,2017.
FinalpollclosingtimesonElection
Day.
7p.m.EST[00:00UTC](6)
7:30p.m.EST[00:30UTC](3)
8p.m.EST[01:00UTC]
2008presidentialelection
Inthe2008election,Obamawaselectedpresident,defeatingtheRepublicannominee,SenatorJohnMcCainofArizona,with
53%ofthepopularvoteand68%oftheelectoralvote,[25][26]succeedingtwotermRepublicanPresidentGeorgeW.Bush,the
formerGovernorofTexas.Sincetheendof2009,Obama'sfirstyearinoffice,pollingcompaniessuchasGalluphavefound
Obama'sapprovalratingstobebetween4050%.[27][28]
(15+DC)
8:30p.m.EST[01:30UTC](1)
9p.m.EST[02:00UTC](15)
10p.m.EST[03:00UTC](4)
11p.m.EST[04:00UTC](5)
1a.m.EST[06:00UTC](1)
2010midtermelections
Inthe2010midtermelections,theDemocraticPartysufferedsignificantlossesinCongresstheRepublicansgained63seatsintheHouseofRepresentativestaking
backcontrolofthechamberintheprocessandsixseatsintheSenate,thoughshortofachievingamajority.AsaresultoftheRepublicans'recaptureoftheHouse
afterlosingittotheDemocratsinthe2006midtermelections,JohnBoehnerbecamethe53rdSpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentatives,makingObamathefirst
Presidentin16yearstolosetheHouseofRepresentativesinthefirsthalfofhisfirstterm,inanelectionthatwascharacterizedbytheeconomy'sslowrecovery,and
theriseoftheTeaPartymovement.[29]
2012presidentialelection
Inthe2012presidentialelection,ObamadefeatedformerGovernorofMassachusettsMittRomneywith51%ofthepopular
voteand62%oftheelectoralvote.[30]Meanwhile,despiteminorlosses,Republicansretainedtheirmajorityofseatsinthe
HouseofRepresentativeswhileDemocratsincreasedtheirmajorityintheSenate.[26]
Speculationaboutthe2016campaignbeganalmostimmediatelyfollowingthe2012campaign,withNewYorkmagazine
declaringtheracehadbeguninanarticlepublishedonNovember8,twodaysafterthe2012election.[31]Onthesameday,
Politicoreleasedanarticlepredictingthe2016generalelectionwouldbebetweenClintonandformerGovernorofFloridaJeb
Bush,whileaTheNewYorkTimesarticlenamedGovernorofNewJerseyChrisChristieandNewJerseySenatorCoryBooker
aspotentialcandidates.[32][33]
Ageneralelectionballot,listingthe
presidentialandvicepresidential
candidates
2014midtermelections
Inthe2014midtermelections,voterturnoutwasthelowestsince1942:36%ofeligiblevotersvoted.[34]TheRepublicans
retainedcontroloftheHouseofRepresentatives,increasingtheirmajoritytoitslargestsinceMarch4,1929,[35]andgaineda
majorityintheSenate.[36]
RepublicanParty
Primaries
SeventeenmajorcandidatesenteredtheracestartingMarch23,2015,whenSenatorTedCruzofTexaswasthefirsttoannouncehiscandidacy:formerGovernorJeb
BushofFlorida,retiredneurosurgeonBenCarsonofMaryland,GovernorChrisChristieofNewJersey,businesswomanCarlyFiorinaofCalifornia,formerGovernor
JimGilmoreofVirginia,SenatorLindseyGrahamofSouthCarolina,formerGovernorMikeHuckabeeofArkansas,formerGovernorBobbyJindalofLouisiana,
GovernorJohnKasichofOhio,formerGovernorGeorgePatakiofNewYork,SenatorRandPaulofKentucky,formerGovernorRickPerryofTexas,SenatorMarco
RubioofFlorida,formerSenatorRickSantorumofPennsylvania,businessmanDonaldTrumpofNewYorkandGovernorScottWalkerofWisconsin.Thiswasthe
largestpresidentialprimaryfieldforanypoliticalpartyinAmericanhistory.[37]
PriortotheIowacaucusesonFebruary1,2016,Perry,Walker,Jindal,GrahamandPatakiwithdrewduetolowpollingnumbers.DespiteleadingmanypollsinIowa,
TrumpcameinsecondtoCruz,afterwhichHuckabee,PaulandSantorumwithdrewduetopoorperformancesattheballotbox.FollowingasizablevictoryforTrump
intheNewHampshireprimary,Christie,FiorinaandGilmoreabandonedtherace.BushfollowedsuitafterscoringfourthplacetoTrump,RubioandCruzinSouth
Carolina.OnMarch1,2016,thefirstoffour"SuperTuesday"primaries,RubiowonhisfirstcontestinMinnesota,CruzwonAlaska,OklahomaandhishomeofTexas
2/22
11/14/2016
andTrumpwontheothersevenstatesthatvoted.Failingtogaintraction,Carsonsuspendedhiscampaignafewdayslater.[38]OnMarch15,2016,thesecondoffour
"SuperTuesday"primaries,KasichwonhisonlycontestinhishomestateofOhioandTrumpwonfiveprimariesincludingFlorida.Rubiosuspendedhiscampaign
afterlosinghishomestate,[39]butretainedalargeshareofhisdelegatesforthenationalconvention,whichhereleasedtoTrump.[39]
BetweenMarch16andMay3,2016,onlythreecandidatesremainedintherace:Trump,CruzandKasich.CruzwonmostdelegatesinfourWesterncontestsandin
Wisconsin,keepingacrediblepathtodenyingTrumpthenominationonfirstballotwith1,237delegates.Trumpthenaugmentedhisleadbyscoringlandslidevictories
inNewYorkandfiveNortheasternstatesinAprilandhegrabbedall57delegatesintheIndianaprimaryofMay3,2016.Withoutanyfurtherchancesofforcinga
contestedconvention,bothCruz[40]andKasich[41]suspendedtheircampaigns.Trumpremainedtheonlyactivecandidateandwasdeclaredthepresumptive
RepublicannomineebyRepublicanNationalCommitteechairmanReincePriebusontheeveningofMay3,2016.[42]
Nominees
RepublicanPartyticket,2016
DonaldTrump
MikePence
forPresident
forVicePresident
Chairmanof
TheTrumpOrganization
50th
GovernorofIndiana
(1971present)
(2013present)
Campaign
[43][44][45]
Othermajorcandidates
Majorcandidatesweredeterminedbythevariousmediabasedoncommonconsensus.Thefollowingwereinvitedtosanctionedteleviseddebatesbasedontheirpoll
ratings.
Trumpreceived14,010,177totalvotesintheprimary.He,Cruz,RubioandKasicheachwonatleastoneprimary.
3/22
11/14/2016
Candidatesinthissectionaresortedbyreversedateofwithdrawalfromtheprimaries
JohnKasich
TedCruz
MarcoRubio
BenCarson
JebBush
JimGilmore
69th
GovernorofOhio
U.S.Senator
fromTexas
U.S.Senator
fromFlorida
(2011present)
(2013present)
(2011present)
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
W:May4
W:May3
W:Mar15
W:Mar4
W:Feb20
W:Feb12
W:Feb10
W:Feb10
4,287,479votes
7,811,110votes
3,514,124votes
857,009votes
286,634votes
18,364votes
40,577votes
57,634votes
[46]
[47][48][49]
[50][51][52]
[53][54][55]
[56][57]
[58][59]
[60][61]
[62][63]
GeorgePataki
Lindsey
Graham
BobbyJindal
ScottWalker
RickPerry
Dir.ofPediatric
43rd
68th
Neurosurgery,
GovernorofFlorida GovernorofVirginia
JohnsHopkinsHospital
(19842013)
(19992007)
(19982002)
CarlyFiorina
ChrisChristie
CEOofHewlett
Packard
55th
GovernorofNewJersey
(19992005)
(2010present)
RandPaul
RickSantorum MikeHuckabee
U.S.Senator
fromKentucky
U.S.Senator
44th
53rd
U.S.Senator
55th
45th
fromPennsylvania GovernorofArkansas GovernorofNewYork fromSouthCarolina GovernorofLouisiana GovernorofWisconsin
47th
GovernorofTexas
(2011present)
(19952007)
(19962007)
(19952006)
(2003present)
(20082016)
(2011present)
(20002015)
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
W:Feb3
W:Feb3
W:Feb1
W:December29,2015
66,781votes
16,622votes
51,436votes
2,036votes
W:December21,
2015
W:November17,
2015
5,666votes
222votes
1writeinvoteinNew
Hampshire
1writeinvoteinNew
Hampshire
[64][65][66]
[67][68]
[69][70]
[71]
[72][73]
[74][75]
[76][77][78]
[78][79][80]
W:September21,2015 W:September11,2015
Vicepresidentialselection
DonaldTrumpturnedhisattentiontowardsselectingarunningmateafterhebecamethepresumptivenomineeonMay4,2016.[81]InmidJune,EliStokolsand
BurgessEverettofPoliticoreportedthattheTrumpcampaignwasconsideringNewJerseyGovernorChrisChristie,formerSpeakeroftheHouseNewtGingrichof
Georgia,AlabamaSenatorJeffSessions,andOklahomaGovernorMaryFallin.[82]AJune30WashingtonPostreportalsoincludedSenatorsBobCorkerofTennessee,
RichardBurrofNorthCarolina,TomCottonofArkansas,JoniErnstofIowa,andIndianaGovernorMikePenceasindividualsstillbeingconsideredfortheticket.[83]
Trumpalsostatedthathewasconsideringtwomilitarygeneralsfortheposition,includingretiredLieutenantGeneralMichaelFlynn.[84]
InJuly2016,itwasreportedthatTrumphadnarrowedhislistofpossiblerunningmatesdowntothree:Christie,Gingrich,andPence.[85]
OnJuly14,2016,severalmajormediaoutletsreportedthatTrumphadselectedPenceashisrunningmate.TrumpconfirmedthesereportsinamessageonTwitteron
July15,2016,andformallymadetheannouncementthefollowingdayinNewYork.[86][87]OnJuly19,thesecondnightofthe2016RepublicanNationalConvention,
PencewontheRepublicanvicepresidentialnominationbyacclamation.[88]
DemocraticParty
Primaries
FormerSecretaryofStateHillaryClinton,whoalsoservedintheU.S.SenateandwastheFirstLadyoftheUnitedStates,becamethefirstDemocrattoformally
launchamajorcandidacyforthepresidency.ClintonmadetheannouncementonApril12,2015,viaavideomessage.[89]WhileNationwideopinionpollsin2015
indicatedthatClintonwasthefrontrunnerforthe2016Democraticpresidentialnomination,shefacedchallengesfromIndependentVermontSenatorBernie
Sanders,[90]whobecamethesecondmajorcandidatewhenheformallyannouncedonApril30,2015,thathewasrunningfortheDemocraticnomination.[91]
September2015pollingnumbersindicatedanarrowinggapbetweenClintonandSanders.[90][92][93]OnMay30,2015,formerGovernorofMarylandMartinO'Malley
wasthethirdmajorcandidatetoentertheDemocraticprimaryrace.[94]OnJune3,2015,LincolnChafee,formerIndependentGovernorandRepublicanSenatorof
RhodeIsland,becamethefourthmajorcandidatetoannouncehiscandidacyfortheDemocraticnomination.[95][96]OnJuly2,2015,formerVirginiaSenatorJimWebb
becamethefifthmajorDemocraticcandidatetoannouncehisbidforthepresidency.[97]OnSeptember6,2015,formerHarvardlawprofessorLawrenceLessigbecame
thesixthandfinalmajorDemocraticcandidatetoentertherace.[98]
OnOctober20,2015,WebbannouncedhiswithdrawalfromtheDemocraticprimaries,andexploredapotentialIndependentrun.[99]ThenextdayVicePresidentJoe
Bidendecidednottorun,endingmonthsofspeculation,stating,"WhileIwillnotbeacandidate,Iwillnotbesilent."[100][101]OnOctober23,Chafeewithdrew,stating
thathehopedfor"anendtotheendlesswarsandthebeginningofanewerafortheUnitedStatesandhumanity".[102]OnNovember2,afterfailingtoqualifyforthe
secondDNCsanctioneddebateafteradoptionofarulechangenegatedpollswhichbeforemighthavenecessitatedhisinclusioninthedebate,Lessigwithdrewaswell,
narrowingthefieldtoClinton,O'Malley,andSanders.[103]
OnFebruary1,2016,inanextremelyclosecontest,ClintonwontheIowacaucusesbyamarginof0.2pointsoverSanders.AfterwinningnodelegatesinIowa,
O'Malleywithdrewfromthepresidentialracethatday.OnFebruary9,SandersbouncedbacktowintheNewHampshireprimarywith60%ofthevote.Inthe
remainingtwoFebruarycontests,ClintonwontheNevadacaucuseswith53%ofthevoteandscoredadecisivevictoryintheSouthCarolinaprimarywith73%ofthe
vote.[104][105]OnMarch1,11statesparticipatedinthefirstoffour"SuperTuesday"primaries.ClintonwonAlabama,Arkansas,Georgia,Massachusetts,Tennessee,
Texas,andVirginiaand504pledgeddelegates,whileSanderswonColorado,Minnesota,OklahomaandhishomestateofVermontand340delegates.Thefollowing
weekend,SanderswonvictoriesinKansas,NebraskaandMainewith1530pointmargins,whileClintonwontheLouisianaprimarywith71%ofthevote.OnMarch
8,despiteneverhavingaleadintheMichiganprimary,Sanderswonbyasmallmarginof1.5pointsandoutperformingpollsbyover19points,whileClintonwon
4/22
11/14/2016
83%ofthevoteinMississippi.[106]OnMarch15,thesecondoffour"SuperTuesday"primaries,ClintonwoninFlorida,Illinois,Missouri,NorthCarolinaandOhio.
BetweenMarch22andApril9,2016,SanderswonsixcaucusesinIdaho,Utah,Alaska,Hawaii,WashingtonandWyoming,aswellastheWisconsinprimary,while
ClintonwontheArizonaprimary.OnApril19,ClintonwontheNewYorkprimarywith58%ofthevote.OnApril26,inthethirdoffour"SuperTuesday"primaries
dubbedthe"Acelaprimary",shewoncontestsinConnecticut,Delaware,MarylandandPennsylvania,whileSanderswoninRhodeIsland.OverthecourseofMay,
SandersaccomplishedanothersurprisewinintheIndianaprimary[107]andalsowoninWestVirginiaandOregon,whileClintonwontheGuamcaucusandKentucky
primary.
OnJune4and5,ClintonwontwovictoriesintheVirginIslandscaucusandPuertoRicoprimary.OnJune6,2016,theAssociatedPressandNBCNewsreportedthat
Clintonhadbecomethepresumptivenomineeafterreachingtherequirednumberofdelegates,includingpledgeddelegatesandsuperdelegates,tosecurethe
nomination,becomingthefirstwomantoeverclinchthepresidentialnominationofamajorUnitedStatespoliticalparty.[108]OnJune7,Clintonsecuredamajorityof
pledgeddelegatesafterwinningprimariesinCalifornia,NewJersey,NewMexicoandSouthDakota,whileSandersonlywoninMontanaandNorthDakota.Clinton
alsowonthefinalprimaryinWashington,D.C.onJune14.Attheconclusionoftheprimaryprocess,Clintonhadwon2,204pledgeddelegates(54%ofthetotal)
awardedbytheprimaryelectionsandcaucuses,whileSandershadwon1,847(46%).Outofthe714unpledgeddelegatesor"superdelegates"whoweresettovotein
theconventioninJuly,Clintonreceivedendorsementsfrom560(78%),whileSandersreceived47(7%).[109]
AlthoughSandershadnotformallydroppedoutoftherace,heannouncedonJune16,2016,thathismaingoalinthecomingmonthswouldbetoworkwithClintonto
defeatTrumpinthegeneralelection.[110]OnJuly8,appointeesfromtheClintoncampaign,theSanderscampaign,andtheDemocraticNationalCommitteenegotiated
adraftoftheparty'splatform.[111]OnJuly12,SandersformallyendorsedClintonatarallyinNewHampshireinwhichheappearedwithClinton.[112]OnJuly22,
threedaysbeforethestartoftheDemocraticNationalConvention,theClintoncampaignannouncedthatVirginiaSenatorTimKainehadbeenselectedasherrunning
mate.Clintonisthefirstfemalepresidentialcandidatenominatedbyamajorpoliticalparty.
Nominees
DemocraticPartyticket,2016
HillaryClinton
TimKaine
forPresident
forVicePresident
67th
U.S.SecretaryofState
U.S.SenatorfromVirginia
(2013present)
(20092013)
Campaign
[113][114][115]
Othermajorcandidates
Thefollowingcandidateswerefrequentlyinterviewedbymajorbroadcastnetworksandcablenewschannels,orwerelistedinpubliclypublishednationalpolls.Lessig
wasinvitedtooneforum,butwithdrewwhenruleswerechangedwhichpreventedhimfromparticipatinginofficiallysanctioneddebates.
Clintonreceived16,849,779votesintheprimary.
Candidatesinthissectionaresortedbydateofwithdrawalfromtheprimaries
BernieSanders
RockyDeLaFuente
MartinO'Malley
LawrenceLessig
LincolnChafee
JimWebb
U.S.SenatorfromVermont
Entrepreneur
(1984topresent)
61st
GovernorofMaryland
HarvardLawProfessor
(2007present)
74th
GovernorofRhodeIsland
U.S.Senator
fromVirginia
(20112015)
(20072013)
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
Campaign
LN:July26,2016
(20072015)
Campaign
(20092016)
Campaign
W:November2,2015
13,167,848primaryvotesand1,846
delegates
LN:July26th2016
W:February1,2016
67,457primaryvotesand0delegates
110,423votes
4writeinvotesinNew
Hampshire
[116]
[117]
[118][119]
[103]
W:October23,2015
W:October20,2015
0votes
2writeinvotesinNewHampshire
[120]
[121]
Vicepresidentialselection
5/22
11/14/2016
InApril2016,theClintoncampaignbegantoputtogetheralistof15to20individualstovetforthepositionofrunningmate,eventhoughSanderscontinuedto
challengeClintonintheDemocraticprimaries.[122]InmidJune,theTheWallStreetJournalreportedthatClinton'sshortlistincludedRepresentativeXavierBecerraof
California,SenatorCoryBookerofNewJersey,SenatorSherrodBrownofOhio,HousingandUrbanDevelopmentSecretaryJulinCastroofTexas,MayorofLos
AngelesEricGarcettiofCalifornia,SenatorTimKaineofVirginia,LaborSecretaryTomPerezofMaryland,RepresentativeTimRyanofOhio,andSenatorElizabeth
WarrenofMassachusetts.[123]SubsequentreportsstatedthatClintonwasalsoconsideringSecretaryofAgricultureTomVilsack,retiredAdmiralJamesStavridis,and
GovernorJohnHickenlooperofColorado.[124]Indiscussingherpotentialvicepresidentialchoice,Clintonstatedthatthemostimportantattributeshelookedforwas
theabilityandexperiencetoimmediatelystepintotheroleofpresident.[124]
OnJuly22,ClintonannouncedthatshehadchosenSenatorTimKaineofVirginiaasherrunningmate.[125]Thedelegatesatthe2016DemocraticNational
Convention,whichtookplaceJuly2528,formallynominatedtheDemocraticticket.
Majorthirdpartiesandindependents
Partiesinthissectionhaveobtainedmorethan100,000votesnationallyandonepercentofthevoteinatleastonestate.
LibertarianParty
AdditionalPartyEndorsements:IndependencePartyofNewYork
Ballotaccesstoall538electoralvotes
Nominees
LibertarianPartyticket,2016
GaryJohnson
WilliamWeld
forPresident
forVicePresident
29th
GovernorofNewMexico
68th
GovernorofMassachusetts
(19952003)
(19911997)
Campaign
[126][127]
GreenParty
Ballotaccessto480electoralvotes(522withwritein):[128]
Aswritein:Georgia,Indiana,NorthCarolina[129][130]
Ballotaccesslawsuitpending:Oklahoma[131]
Noballotaccess:Nevada,SouthDakota[129][132]
Nominees
6/22
11/14/2016
GreenPartyticket,2016
JillStein
AjamuBaraka
forPresident
forVicePresident
Physician
fromLexington,Massachusetts
Activist
fromWashington,D.C.
Campaign
[133][134]
EvanMcMullin
AdditionalPartyEndorsement:IndependencePartyofMinnesota
Ballotaccessto84electoralvotes(451withwritein):[135]
Aswritein:Alabama,Alaska,Arizona,California,Connecticut,Delaware,Georgia,Illinois,Kansas,Maine,Maryland,Massachusetts,Michigan,Missouri,Montana,Nebraska,New
Hampshire,NewJersey,NewYork,NorthDakota,Ohio,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Tennessee,Texas,Vermont,Washington,WestVirginia,Wisconsin[135][136][137][138][139][140][141]
Noballotaccess:DistrictofColumbia,Florida,Hawaii,Indiana,Mississippi,Nevada,NorthCarolina,Oklahoma,SouthDakota,Wyoming
NathanJohnsonislistedontheballotasEvanMcMullin'srunningmatewiththeintentionofservingasaplaceholderforMindyFinn.
Independentticket,2016
EvanMcMullin
MindyFinn
forPresident
forVicePresident
Chiefpolicydirectorforthe
HouseRepublicanConference
Presidentof
EmpoweredWomen
(20152016)[142]
Campaign
[142]
ConstitutionParty
Ballotaccessto207electoralvotes(451withwritein):[143][144]
Aswritein:Alabama,Arizona,Connecticut,Delaware,Georgia,Illinois,Indiana,Kansas,Kentucky,Maine,Maryland,Montana,Nebraska,NewHampshire,NewYork,Ohio,Oregon,
RhodeIsland,Tennessee,Texas,Vermont,Virginia[143][145][146][147][148]
Noballotaccess:California,DistrictofColumbia,Massachusetts,NorthCarolina,Oklahoma[143]
Nominees
7/22
11/14/2016
ConstitutionPartyticket,2016
DarrellCastle
ScottBradley
forPresident
forVicePresident
Attorney
fromMemphis,Tennessee
Businessman
fromUtah
Campaign
[149]
Ballotaccess
Presidentialticket
Party
Ballotaccess
States Electors %ofvoters
Votes
Percentage
Trump/Pence
Republican 50+DC 538
100%
60,261,924 47.30%
Clinton/Kaine
Democratic 50+DC 538
100%
60,828,358 47.75%
Johnson/Weld
Libertarian 50+DC 538
100%
4,151,138 3.26%
Stein/Baraka
Green
97.0%
1,249,970 0.98%
McMullin/Finn
Independent 41
451
83.83%
437,783
0.34%
Castle/Bradley
Constitution 46
451
83.8%
180,632
0.14%
47+DC 522
Candidatesinboldwereonballotsrepresenting270electoralvotes,withoutneedingwriteinstates.
Allothercandidateswereontheballotsoffewerthan25states,buthadwriteinaccessgreaterthan270.
Otherthirdpartiesandindependents
8/22
11/14/2016
Party
Presidential
nominee
Vice
presidential
nominee
American
Michael
RockyDeLaFuente
DeltaParty
Steinberg
Businessmanfrom
Reform
Lawyerfrom
California
Party
Florida
Partyfor
Socialism
and
Liberation
GloriaLaRiva
Newspaperprinter
Peaceand
andactivistfrom
Freedom[164]
California
Liberty
Union
Party[165]
Socialist
Workers
Party
AlysonKennedy
Mineworkerand
LaborLeaderfrom
Illinois
Electors
(write
in)
147
(305)
map
Stateswithballotaccess
(writein)
Alaska,Colorado,Florida,Idaho,Iowa,Kentucky,Minnesota,Mississippi,Montana,Nevada,NewHampshire,New
Jersey,NewMexico,NorthDakota,RhodeIsland,Tennessee,Utah,Vermont,Wisconsin,
Wyoming[144][150][151][152][153][154][155]
(Alabama,Arizona,Connecticut,Delaware,Indiana,Kansas,Maryland,Missouri,Nebraska,NewYork,Oregon,
Pennsylvania,Virginia,Washington,WestVirginia) [136][137][138][140][145][147][156][157][158][159][160][161][148][162][163]
California,Colorado,Iowa,Louisiana,NewJersey,NewMexico,Vermont,Washington[166][167]
Eugene
Puryear
Activistfrom
Washington,
D.C.
112
(226)
map
OsborneHart
of
Pennsylvania
70
(123)
map
(Alabama,Connecticut,Delaware,Kansas,Maryland,Minnesota,NewHampshire,NewYork,Oregon,Pennsylvania,
RhodeIsland,WestVirginia) [137][138][140][147][156][157][161][163][168]
Colorado,Louisiana,Minnesota,NewJersey,Tennessee,Utah,Washington[166]
(Alabama,Iowa,NewHampshire,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Vermont) [156][161]
NewJersey,Utah,Wisconsin[166]
MonicaMoorehead
perennialcandidate
Workers
WorldParty andpoliticalactivist
fromAlabama[169]
LamontLilly
ofNorth
Carolina[170]
30
(235)
map
Socialist
MimiSoltysik
PartyUSA formerNationalCo
ChairoftheSocialist AngelaNicole
Walker
NaturalLaw
PartyUSAfrom
ofWisconsin
California[178]
Party[177]
25
(209)
map
(Alabama,Indiana,Idaho,Iowa,Kansas,Massachusetts,Michigan,Montana,NewHampshire,New,York,Ohio,
Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Texas,Vermont,Washington,West
Virginia) [138][140][156][158][162][163][171][172][173][174][175][176]
Colorado,Michigan,Guam[166][167][179]
(Alabama,Indiana,Iowa,Maryland,Minnesota,Montana,NewHampshire,NewJersey,NewYork,Oregon,
Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Texas,Utah,Vermont,Wisconsin) [140][147][156][158][161][162][168][174][176][180][181]
Campaign
JamesHedges
formerTaxAssessor
BillBayes
forThompson
Prohibition
of
Township,Fulton
Party
[182]
Mississippi
County,
Pennsylvania[182][183]
Arkansas,Colorado,Mississippi[166]
21
(116)
map
(Alabama,Idaho,Iowa,Kansas,Maryland,Montana,NewHampshire,NewJersey,Oregon,Pennsylvania,Rhode
Island,Vermont,WestVirginia) [138][147][156][161][163][171][174]
Colorado,Tennessee[166]
Independent
MikeSmith
Lawyer,Colorado
DanielWhite
20
(222)
(Alabama,Alaska,Arizona,Connecticut,Delaware,Georgia,Idaho,Iowa,Kansas,Kentucky,Maryland,Minnesota,
Montana,NewHampshire,NewJersey,Ohio,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Utah,Vermont,Virginia,
Washington.WestVirginia) [137][138][145][147][148][156][157][161][162][163][168][171][174][175][180][184][185]
Ohio[186]
Independent
RichardDuncan
ofOhio
RickyJohnson
18
(173)
(Alabama,Alaska,Delaware,Florida,Idaho,Indiana,Iowa,Kentucky,Maryland,Minnesota,Montana,Nebraska,
NewHampshire,NewJersey,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Vermont,West
Virginia) [147][156][157][158][160][161][163][167][168][171][174][184][185]
Colorado,Louisiana[166]
LaurenceKotlikoff
EconomicsProfessor
Independent
atBostonUniversity,
Massachusetts
EdwardE.
Leamer
Economics
Professorat
UCLA,
California
17
(428)
map
(Alabama,Alaska,Arizona,California,Connecticut,Florida,Georgia,Idaho,Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Kentucky,
Maine,Maryland,Massachusetts,Michigan,Minnesota,Missouri,Montana,NewHampshire,NewJersey,North
Dakota,Ohio,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Tennessee,Texas,Utah,Vermont,Virginia,Washington,West
Virginia,Wisconsin)
[136][137][139][141][145][147][148][156][158][161][162][163][167][168][171][172][173][174][175][176][180][181][184][185][187][188][189][190]
Colorado,Louisiana[166][192]
America's
Party
TomHoefling
activistfrom
Iowa[191]
SteveSchulin
ofSouth
Carolina
17
(369)
map
(Alabama,Alaska,Arizona,Connecticut,Delaware,Georgia,Idaho,Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Kansas,Kentucky,
Maryland,Michigan,Minnesota,Missouri,Montana,Nebraska,NewHampshire,NewJersey,NewYork,Ohio,
Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Tennessee,Texas,Utah,Vermont,Virginia,Washington,WestVirginia,
Wisconsin)
[137][138][139][140][145][146][147][148][156][157][158][160][161][162][163][168][171][173][174][175][176][180][181][184][185][188][190]
Colorado,Louisiana[166]
Veterans
Partyof
America
ChrisKeniston
reliabilityengineer
fromTexas[193]
DeaconTaylor
ofNevada[194]
17
(196)
map
(Alabama,Alaska,Idaho,Iowa,Kentucky,Minnesota,Nebraska,NewHampshire,NewJersey,NewYork,Ohio,
Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Vermont,Virginia,Washington,
Wisconsin) [140][148][156][160][161][162][168][171][175][181][184][185]
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Party
Presidential
nominee
Legal
Marijuana
NowParty
DanVacek
ofMinnesota
Independent
LynnKahn
DoctorofClinical
Psychologyfrom
Maryland
Vice
presidential
nominee
MarkElworth
Jr.
ofNebraska
Electors
(write
in)
Stateswithballotaccess
(writein)
Iowa,Minnesota[166]
16
(77)
(Alabama,NewHampshire,NewJersey,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Vermont) [156][161]
Arkansas,Iowa[153][166]
Kathleen
Monahan
ofFlorida
12
(160)
(Alabama,Delaware,Idaho,Kansas,Maryland,Minnesota,Montana,Nebraska,NewHampshire,NewJersey,New
York,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Vermont,Washington,West
Virginia) [138][140][147][156][157][160][161][162][163][168][171][174]
Colorado[195]
American
Solidarity
Party
MikeMaturen
salesprofessional
andmagicianfrom
Michigan
JuanMuoz
ofTexas
9
(332)
map
(Alabama,Alaska,California,Georgia,Idaho,Iowa,Kansas,Kentucky,Maryland,Michigan,Minnesota,Nebraska,
NewHampshire,NewJersey,NewYork,NorthDakota,Ohio,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Texas,Vermont,
Virginia,Washington,Wisconsin)[136][138][140][141][146][147][148][156][160][161][162][168][171][173][175][176][181][184][185]
Colorado[195]
Independent
JosephAllen
Maldonado
ofOklahoma
DouglasK.
Terranova
9
(212)
(Alabama,Alaska,Arizona,Connecticut,Delaware,Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Kentucky,Maryland,Minnesota,
Montana,Nebraska,NewHampshire,NewJersey,Ohio,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Vermont,Washington,
WestVirginia,Wisconsin) [137][145][147][156][157][158][160][161][162][163][168][174][175][181][184][185][188]
Colorado[195]
Independent
RyanAlanScott
BruceKendall
Barnard
9
(108)
(Alabama,Delaware,Iowa,NewHampshire,NewJersey,NewYork,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,
Vermont) [140][156][157][161]
SouthCarolina[196]
PeterSkewes
American
AnimalScience
Party(South ProfessoratClemson MichaelLacy
Carolina)
University,South
Carolina
9
(83)
Approval
VotingParty
BlakeHuber
ofColorado
9
(76)
NarthanR.
Sorenson
9
(76)
RichardSilva
9
(76)
9
(76)
(Alabama,Connecticut,Iowa,NewHampshire,NewJersey,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,
Vermont) [137][156][161]
Colorado[195]
FrankAtwood
ofColorado
Independent
KyleKenleKopitke
American
ofMichigan
Party
(Alabama,Iowa,NewHampshire,NewJersey,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Vermont) [156][161]
Colorado[195]
Colorado[195]
Nutrition
Party
RodSilva
restaurateurfrom
NewJersey[197][198]
United
States
Pacifist
Party
BradfordLyttle
peaceactivistfrom
Illinois
HannahWalsh
Socialist
Equality
Party
JerryWhite
peaceactivistfrom
Michigan
NilesNiemuth
journalistfrom
Wisconsin
8
(166)
Independent
PrincessKhadijah
JacobFambro
ofCalifornia
MiltonFambro
ofCalifornia
8
(75)
Independent
American
Party
RockyGiordani
fromCalifornia
Farley
Anderson
activistfrom
Utah
6
(79)
Constitution
Partyof
Idaho
ScottCopeland
ofTexas
J.R.Meyers
4
(71)
Colorado[195]
Louisiana[199]
(Alabama,California,Delaware,Iowa,Kentucky,Maryland,Minnesota,NewHampshire,NewJersey,Oregon,
Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Vermont,WestVirginia) [136][147][156][157][161][163][168][185]
Louisiana[199]
Utah[180]
(Alabama,Iowa,Kansas,NewHampshire,NewJersey,Oregon,Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland,Vermont) [138][156][161]
Idaho[200]
Swingstates
Presidentialcampaignsfocustheirresourcesonarelativelysmallnumberofcompetitivestates,referredtoasswingorbattlegroundstates.[201]Somepotentialswing
statesare:Florida,Iowa,Nevada,NorthCarolina,andOhio.[202][203]Floridaisthelargestswingstateandhasbeenwonbytheoverallwinnereveryelectionsince
1996.Ohioisanotherlargeswingstateandhashadaperfectbellwetherrecordsince1964.Thestatesregardedascompetitivecanfluctuate,asthepollsfluctuate.
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Someconsensusamongpoliticalpunditsdevelopedthroughouttheprimaryelectionseasonregardingswingstates.[204]Fromtheresultsofpresidentialelectionsfrom
2004throughto2012,generallytheDemocraticandRepublicanpartiesstartwithasafeelectoralvotecountofabout150to200.[205][206]Themarginsrequiredto
constituteaswingstatearevague,however,andlocalfactorscancomeintoplay.[207][208]ItwasthoughtthatleftleaningstatesintheRustBeltcouldbecomemore
conservative,asTrumpmostlyappealstobluecollarworkers.[209]TheyrepresentalargeportionoftheAmericanpopulaceandwereamajorfactorinTrump's
eventualnomination.Trump'sprimarycampaignwaspropelledbyvictoriesinDemocraticstates,andhissupportersoftendidnotidentifyasRepublican.
InMaineandNebraska,twoelectorsaregiventowhoeverhasthemostoverallvotes,andthewinnerofeachcongressionaldistrictreceivesoneelectoralvote.[210]
Everyotherstateawardsallofitselectoralvotestothecandidatewiththehighestvotepercentage.[211]Mediareportsindicatedthatbothcandidatesplannedto
concentrateonFlorida,Pennsylvania,Wisconsin,OhioandNorthCarolina.[212][213]
AmongtheRepublicanleaningstates,potentialDemocratictargetsincludedNebraska'ssecondcongressionaldistrict,Georgia,andArizona.[214]Trump'srelatively
poorpollinginsometraditionallyRepublicanstates,suchasUtah,raisedthepossibilitytheycouldvoteforClinton,despiteeasywinstherebyrecentRepublican
nominees.[215]ManyanalystsassertedthatUtahisnotaviableDemocraticdestination.[216][217]
Sitesandindividualspublishelectoralpredictions.Thesegenerallyratetheracebytheprobabilityeitherofthetwomainpartieswinseachstate."Tossup"isgenerally
usedtoindicatethatneitherpartyhasanadvantage,"lean"toindicateapartyhasaslightedge,"likely"toindicateapartyhasaclearadvantage,and"safe"toindicate
apartyisheavilyfavored.RatingsfromtheCookPoliticalReport,Sabato'sCrystalBall,ortheRothenbergGonzalesPoliticalReportareincludedinthetablebelow.
Thestate's2014CookPVIandthelatestswingforeachstatearealsolisted.
State
Electoral
votes
2012
margin
Cook
PVI
Cook
RCP
Roth.
Sabato
Nov.7
2016[218]
Nov.6
2016[219]
Nov.7
2016[220]
Nov.7
2016[221]
Last
swing
2016
margin
Arizona
11
9.1R
R+7
LeanR
Tossup
TiltR
LeanR
2000
4.4R
Colorado
5.4D
D+1
LeanD
Tossup
LikelyD
LikelyD
2008
2.1D
Florida
29
0.9D
R+2
Tossup
Tossup
TiltD
LeanD
2008
1.3R
Georgia
16
7.8R
R+6
LeanR
Tossup
LeanR
LikelyR
1996
5.7R
Iowa
5.8D
D+1
LeanR
Tossup
TiltR
LeanR
2008
9.6R
Maine(statewide)
15.3D
D+6
LikelyD
Tossup
LikelyD
LikelyD
1988
2.7D
Maine(CD2)
8.6D
D+2
Tossup
Tossup
Norating
LeanR
1992
TBD
Michigan
16
9.5D
D+4
LeanD
Tossup
LeanD
LeanD
1992
0.3R
LeanD
LikelyD
LikelyD
1972
1.4D
LeanR
2012
TBD
Minnesota
10
7.7D
D+2
LikelyD
NebraskaCD2
7.2R
R+4
Tossup
NewMexico
10.2D
D+4
LikelyD
Tossup
SafeD
LikelyD
2004
8.3D
Nevada
6.7D
D+2
LeanD
Tossup
TiltD
LeanD
2008
2.4D
NewHampshire
5.6D
D+1
LeanD
Tossup
LeanD
LeanD
2004
0.2D
NorthCarolina
15
2.0R
R+3
Tossup
Tossup
TiltD
LeanD
2012
3.8R
Ohio
18
3.0D
R+1
LeanR
Tossup
Tossup
LeanR
2008
8.6R
Pennsylvania
20
5.4D
D+1
LeanD
Tossup
LeanD
LeanD
1992
1.2R
Virginia
13
3.9D
EVEN
LikelyD
Tossup
LikelyD
LikelyD
2004
4.9D
Wisconsin
10
6.9D
D+2
LeanD
LeanD
TiltD
LikelyD
1988
1.0R
LikelyR Norating[b]
a.Inearlyelections,beginningwiththeelectionofGeorgeWashington,manyelectorswerechosenbystatelegislaturesinsteadofpublicballotingand,inthosestateswhichpracticed
publicballoting,voteswerecastforundifferentiatedlistsofcandidates,leavingnooronlypartialvotetotals.Somestatescontinuedtoallocateelectorsbylegislativevoteaslateas
1860.[7][8][9]
b.StatewideNebraskaraceratedasLikelyR
Partyconventions
DemocraticParty
July2528,2016:DemocraticNationalConventionwasheldinPhiladelphia,
Pennsylvania.[222]
RepublicanParty
Cleveland
SaltLakeCity
Philadelphia
July1821,2016:RepublicanNationalConventionwasheldinCleveland,Ohio.[223][224]
LibertarianParty
Houston
May2630,2016:LibertarianNationalConventionwasheldinOrlando,Florida.[225][226]
Orlando
GreenParty
August47,2016:GreenNationalConventionwasheldinHouston,Texas.[227][228]
ConstitutionParty
April1316,2016:ConstitutionPartyNationalConventionwasheldinSaltLakeCity,
Utah.[229]
DemocraticParty
RepublicanParty
LibertarianParty
GreenParty
ConstitutionParty
Campaignfinance
ThisisanoverviewofthemoneyusedinthecampaignasitisreportedtoFederalElectionCommission(FEC)andreleasedinSeptember2016.Outsidegroupsare
independentexpenditureonlycommitteesalsocalledPACsandSuperPACs.ThesourcesofthenumbersaretheFECandCenterforResponsivePolitics.[230]Some
spendingtotalsarenotavailable,duetowithdrawalsbeforetheFECdeadline.AsofSeptember2016,tencandidateswithballotaccesshavefiledfinancialreportswith
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theFEC.
Campaigncommittee(asofSeptember30)
Candidate
Moneyraised
Moneyspent
Cashonhand
Outsidegroups(asofOctober16)
Debt
Moneyraised
Moneyspent
Cashonhand
Totalspent
HillaryClinton[231][232]
$460,168,401
$400,504,099
$59,664,302
$626,094
$171,240,103
$148,604,471
$22,635,633
$534,352,332
DonaldTrump[233][234]
$224,449,710
$189,673,422
$34,776,287
$0
$214,496,514
$183,418,431
$31,078,083
$367,405,384
GaryJohnson[235][236]
$10,573,731
$9,463,272
$1,217,539
$1,538,118
$1,378,510
$917,521
$460,988
$10,349,663
RockyDeLaFuente[237]
$7,351,270
$7,354,663
$3,392
$7,334,250
$0
$0
$0
$7,354,663
JillStein[238][239]
$3,218,525
$3,144,843
$73,681
$87,740
$0
$0
$0
$3,144,843
EvanMcMullin[240]
$501,093
$496,776
$4,316
$0
$0
$0
$0
$496,776
[241]
DarrellCastle
$52,234
$51,365
$869
$2,500
$0
$0
$0
$51,365
GloriaLaRiva[242]
$29,243
$24,207
$5,034
$0
$0
$0
$0
$24,207
MonicaMoorehead[243]
$11,547
$9,127
$2,419
$4,500
$0
$0
$0
$9,127
PeterSkewes[244]
$7,966
$4,238
$7,454
$8,000
$0
$0
$0
$4,238
Debates
Primaryelectiondebates
Generalelectiondebates
TheCommissiononPresidentialDebates(CPD),anonprofitorganization,hosteddebatesbetweenqualifying
presidentialandvicepresidentialcandidates.Accordingtothecommission'swebsite,tobeeligibletooptto
participateintheanticipateddebates,"...inadditiontobeingConstitutionallyeligible,candidatesmustappear
onasufficientnumberofstateballotstohaveamathematicalchanceofwinningamajorityvoteintheElectoral
College,andhavealevelofsupportofatleast15percentofthenationalelectorateasdeterminedbyfive
selectednationalpublicopinionpollingorganizations,usingtheaverageofthoseorganizations'mostrecently
publiclyreportedresultsatthetimeofthedetermination."[245]
Thethreelocationschosentohostthepresidentialdebates,andtheonelocationselectedtohostthevice
presidentialdebate,wereannouncedonSeptember23,2015.Thesiteofthefirstdebatewasoriginally
designatedasWrightStateUniversityinDayton,Ohiohowever,duetorisingcostsandsecurityconcerns,the
debatewasmovedtoHofstraUniversityinHempstead,NewYork.[246]
University
ofColorado
Boulder
Universityof
Nevada
LasVegas
Washington
University
St.Louis,MO
Hofstra
University
Hempstead,NY
Longwood
University
Farmville,VA
Sitesofthe2016generalelectiondebates
OnAugust19,Trump'scampaignmanagerconfirmedthathewouldparticipateinaseriesofthree
debates.[247][248][249][250]Trumphadcomplainedthattwoofthescheduleddebates,oneonSeptember26andtheotherOctober9,willhavetocompeteforviewers
withNationalFootballLeaguegames,referencingthesimilarcomplaintsmaderegardingthedateswithlowexpectedratingsduringtheDemocraticPartypresidential
debates.[251]AccordingtoasurveybyRasmussenReports,themajorityofAmericanvotersbelievethatthedebatemoderatorsatthepresidentialdebateswillbe
helpingHillaryClinton.[252]
TheFree&EqualElectionsFoundationannouncedplanstohostanopendebateamongallpresidentialcandidateswhohadballotaccesssufficienttorepresenta
majorityofelectoralvotes.[253]InOctober2016FreeandEqualextendedtheinvitationtoallcandidateswithballotlinesrepresentingatleast15%oftheelectoral
vote.ThenomineesoftheDemocratic,Republican,Libertarian,Green,Constitution,Reform,andSocialismandLiberationparties,aswellasindependentcandidate
EvanMcMullin,wereinvitedtoparticipate.[254]ThedebatewasheldattheUniversityofColoradoBoulder'sMackyAuditoriumonOctober25,2016.Itwas
moderatedbyEdAsnerandChristinaTobin,withDarrellCastle,RockyDeLaFuente,andGloriaLaRivaparticipating.[255]
No.
Date
Time
Debatesamongcandidatesforthe2016U.S.presidentialelection
Host
City
Moderator(s)
P1 September26,2016 9p.m.EDT
Participants
HofstraUniversity
Hempstead,NewYork
LesterHolt
HillaryClinton
DonaldTrump
LongwoodUniversity
Farmville,Virginia
ElaineQuijano
TimKaine
MikePence
VP
October4,2016
9p.m.EDT
P2
October9,2016
8p.m.CDT WashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis
St.Louis,Missouri
AndersonCooper
MarthaRaddatz
HillaryClinton
DonaldTrump
P3
October19,2016
6p.m.PDT
UniversityofNevada,LasVegas
LasVegas,Nevada
ChrisWallace
HillaryClinton
DonaldTrump
P4
October25,2016 7p.m.MDT
UniversityofColoradoBoulder
Boulder,Colorado
DarrellCastle
EdAsner
RockyDeLaFuente
ChristinaTobin
GloriaLaRiva
=SponsoredbytheCPD=SponsoredbyFree&Equal
Newspaperendorsements
ClintonwasendorsedbyTheNewYorkTimes,[256]LosAngelesTimes,[257]HoustonChronicle,[258]SanJoseMercuryNews,[259]ChicagoSunTimes[260]andtheNew
YorkDailyNews[261]editorialboards.Trump,whohasfrequentlycriticizedthemainstreammedia,wasnotendorsedbyamajornewspaper,[262][263]withtheLas
VegasReviewJournalhishighestprofilesupporter.[264]SeveralpaperswhichendorsedClinton,suchastheHoustonChronicle,[258]TheDallasMorningNews,[265]
TheSanDiegoUnionTribune[266]TheColumbusDispatch[267]andtheTheArizonaRepublic,[268]endorsedtheirfirstDemocraticcandidateformanydecades.USA
Today,whichhadnotendorsedanycandidatesinceitwasfounded34yearsago,broketraditionbygivinganantiendorsementagainstTrump,declaringhim"unfitfor
thepresidency".[269][270]TheAtlantic,whichhasbeenincirculationsince1857,gaveClintonitsthirdeverendorsement(afterAbrahamLincolnandLyndon
Johnson).[271]
OthertraditionallyRepublicanpapers,includingTheNewHampshireUnionLeader,whichhadendorsedtheRepublicanineveryelectionforthelast100years,[272]
theDetroitNews,whichhadnotendorsedanonRepublicaninits143years,[273]andtheChicagoTribune,[274]endorsedGaryJohnson.Trumpreceivedfavorable
coverage,butnoexplicitendorsement,fromBreitbart,analtrightnewsandopinionwebsite.[275]
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Forecasting
Thereweremanywaystotrytopredicttheoutcomeofthe2016(oranyother)election.[276]Sincetheadventofscientificpollingin1936,opinionpollshavebeena
nearlyuniversallyacceptedmethodtopredicttheoutcomeofelectionsthroughouttheworld.Morerecently,predictionmarketshavebeenformed,startingin1988
withIowaElectronicMarkets.
Academicscholarshaveconstructedmodelsofvotingbehaviortoforecasttheoutcomesofelections.AnearlysuccessfulmodelwhichisstillbeingusedisTheKeysto
theWhiteHousebyAllanLichtman.[277]PollyVotetakesasimpleaverageofsixtypesofinputs:Predictionmarkets,indexmodels,expertjudgment,citizenforecasts,
pollaggregatorsandeconometricmodels.
Forthe2016election,thereweremanycompetingelectionforecastapproachesincludingNateSilver'sFiveThirtyEight,TheUpshotatTheNewYorkTimes,Daily
Kos,PrincetonElectionConsortium,CookPoliticalReport,RothenbergandGonzales,PollyVote,SabatoandElectoralVote.[278]
ThesemodelsmostlyshowedaDemocraticadvantagesincethenomineeswereconfirmed.Pollsterswerepuzzledbythefailureofmainstreamforecastingmodelsto
predictthe2016electionoutcome.[279][280]FurtherconfusionwasattributedtoTheNewYorkTimes'livepresidentialelectionforecastwebsiteformisleadinggraphing
afteranalystAlpTokeridentifiedtheuseofpseudorandomjittertogivetheimpressionoflivefluctuationsinitsoutcomepredictions.[281][282]
Maps
Resultsbystate,shadedaccordingto
winningcandidate'spercentageofthevote
Electoralvotecartogram
ResultsbyVoteDistributionAmongStates.
Eachstate'spiechartisproportionaltothe
numberofelectoralvotestheyhave.
Resultsbycounty.Reddenotescounties
thatwenttoTrumpbluedenotescounties
thatwenttoClinton.
Resultsbycounty,shadedaccordingto
winningcandidate'spercentageofthevote.
(RedPurpleBlueview)
Resultsbycongressionaldistrict
forTrump
forClinton
Countyswingfrom2012to2016
Countyswingfrom2012to2016,relative
tonationalswing
Results
TheelectionwasheldonNovember8,2016.HillaryClintoncasthervoteintheNewYorkCitysuburbofChappaqua,whileDonaldTrumpvotedinaManhattan
publicschool.[283]Throughouttheday,theelectionprocesswentmoresmoothlythanmanyhadexpected,withonlyafewreportsoflonglines,andequipmentissues.
EarlyexitpollsfavoredthedemocraticcandidateHillaryClinton.[284]However,aspollsclosedandtheresultscameinthroughoutthenight,thoseexitpollsand
forecastsprovedinaccurateastheRepublicancandidateperformedsurprisinglywellinallbattlegroundstates,especiallyFlorida,OhioandNorthCarolina.Even
WisconsinandMichigan,statesthatwerepredictedtoswingblue,werewonbyDonaldTrump.[285]
13/22
11/14/2016
OnNovember9,2016,at3:00AMEasterntime,DonaldTrumpsecuredover270electoralvotes,
themajorityofthe538electorsintheelectoralcollege,enoughtomakehimthepresidentelectof
theUnitedStates.[15][16]ClintoncalledTrumpearlyonWednesdaymorning,concedingdefeat.[286]
ClintonaskedhersupporterstoaccepttheresultandhopedthatTrumpwouldbeasuccessful
presidentforallAmericans.[287]InhisvictoryspeechTrumpappealedforunitysayingitistime
forustocometogetherasoneunitedpeople"andpraisedClintonwhowasowedamajordebtof
gratitudeforherservicetoourcountry.[288]
SixstatesplusaportionofMainethatObamawonin2012switchedtoTrump.Thesestatesare
(withelectoralcollegevotesinparentheses):Florida(29),Pennsylvania(20),Ohio(18),Michigan
(16),Wisconsin(10),Iowa(6),andMaine(1).Trumpwonexactly100moreelectoralcollegevotes
thanMittRomneyin2012.
Trump'svictoryspeech,November9,2016
Presidentialcandidate
Party
Homestate
Popularvote
Count
Pct
Runningmate
Electoral
vote
Vicepresidentialcandidate
Homestate
Elect.vote
DonaldTrump
Republican NewYork
60,265,858 47.30%
306 MikePence
Indiana
306
HillaryClinton
Democratic NewYork
60,839,922 47.75%
232 TimKaine
Virginia
232
GaryJohnson
Libertarian NewMexico
4,152,009 3.26%
0 WilliamWeld
Massachusetts
JillStein
Green
1,250,391 0.98%
0 AjamuBaraka
Illinois
EvanMcMullin
Independent Utah
437,783 0.34%
0 MindyFinn
DistrictofColumbia
DarrellCastle
Constitution Tennessee
181,741 0.14%
0 ScottBradley
Utah
Massachusetts
Total
127,413,592
100%
Neededtowin
538
538
270
270
Popularvote
Clinton
Trump
Johnson
Stein
McMullin
Others
Trump
Clinton
47.75%
47.30%
3.26%
0.98%
0.34%
0.37%
Electoralvote
56.88%
43.12%
Note:electoralvotefiguresareonlyprojected.TheelectoralcollegewillvoteonDecember19,2016.[289]
TheTrumpvictory,consideredunlikelybymostpreelectionforecasts,[290]wascharacterizedasan'upset'andas'shocking'bythemedia.[291][292][293]
At70yearsofage,Trumpbecametheoldestpersonevertobeelectedtoafirsttermaspresident,surpassingRonaldReagan,whowas69yearsofageuponwinning
the1980election.
AlongwithBillClintonandGeorgeW.Bush,Trumpwasbornin1946thisisthefirsttimeasinglebirthyearhasproducedthreepresidents.(1946wasayearof
unusuallynumerousbirths,markingthefirstyearofthepostWorldWarIIbabyboom.)TrumpwillbecomethefifthpresidenttobeborninthestateofNewYork,
afterMartinVanBuren,MillardFillmore,TheodoreRoosevelt,andFranklinD.RooseveltandthesecondpresidentborninNewYorkCityafterTheodoreRoosevelt.
Trumpwillalsobecomethefourthpresident,afterJamesK.Polkin1844,WoodrowWilsonin1916andRichardNixonin1968,towinanelectiondespitelosinghis
homestate.
TrumpbecamethefirstpersonsinceDwightD.Eisenhowerin1952tobeelectedpresidentwithouthavingbeenelectedtoanyotherpreviousoffice,andtheonly
individualtobeelectedpresidentwithoutanypriorpoliticalormilitaryexperience.The27thpresident,WilliamHowardTaft,hadnomilitaryexperienceandhadbeen
electedtopoliticalofficeonlyonce,asanOhiostatejudge.HethenheldappointedfederalgovernmentofficesasCollectorofInternalRevenueforOhio'sFirst
District,SolicitorGeneraloftheUnitedStates,ajudgeoftheU.S.CourtofAppealsfortheSixthCircuit,chairoftheSecondPhilippineCommission,civilian
governorofthePhilippines,andSecretaryofWarunderPresidentTheodoreRoosevelt.The31stpresident,HerbertHoover,alsodidnothavemilitaryexperienceand
hadneverheldelectedoffice.However,hehadfederalgovernmentserviceasheadoftheU.S.FoodAdministrationduringWorldWarIanddirectorofitssuccessor
aftertheWar,theAmericanReliefAdministration.HealsoservedintheCabinetsofPresidentsWarrenG.HardingandCalvinCoolidgeasU.S.Secretaryof
Commerce.
Resultsbystate
StateswonbyClinton/Kaine
StateswonbyTrump/Pence
Electoralmethods
WTAWinnertakesall
CDCongressionaldistrict
14/22
11/14/2016
HillaryClinton
Democratic
Stateor
district
Electoral
method
DonaldTrump
Republican
Electoral
votes
GaryJohnson
Libertarian
Electoral
votes
JillStein
Green
Electoral
votes
EvanMcMullin
Independent
Electoral
votes
Alabama
WTA
718,084 34.55%
1,306,925 62.89%
43,869 2.11%
9,287 0.45%
Alaska
WTA
93,007 37.72%
130,415 52.89%
14,593 5.92%
4,445 1.80%
Arizona
WTA
888,374 45.32%
972,900 49.64%
11
75,082 3.83%
23,697 1.21%
Arkansas
WTA
378,632 33.65%
681,765 60.59%
29,593 2.63%
9,406 0.84%
California
WTA 5,488,261 61.46%
55 2,969,532 33.25%
308,392 3.16%
152,539 1.71%
Colorado
WTA 1,126,384 46.91%
9 1,075,770 44.80%
129,128 5.0%
29,299 1.22%
24,679 1.03%
Connecticut
WTA
823,360 53.86%
637,919 41.73%
45,999 3.01%
21,539 1.41%
Delaware
WTA
235,581 53.35%
185,103 41.92%
14,751 3.35%
5,865 1.38%
D.C.
WTA
260,223 90.54%
11,553 4.02%
4,501 1.57%
3,995 1.39%
Florida
WTA 4,487,657 47.79%
4,607,146 49.06%
29
206,007 2.20%
64,060 0.68%
Georgia
WTA 1,856,509 45.74%
2,078,064 51.20%
16
123,641 3.10%
Hawaii
WTA
266,827 60.98%
128,815 29.44%
14,854 3.70%
12,727 2.91%
Idaho
WTA
190,971 27.46%
412,525 59.32%
28,256 4.10%
8,524 1.23%
Illinois
WTA 2,982,415 55.41%
20 2,121,573 39.41%
204,491 3.80%
74,026 1.38%
Indiana
WTA 1,024,180 37.87%
1,544,609 57.12%
11
133,856 4.92%
1,829 0.07%
Iowa
WTA
650,780 41.71%
798,923 51.21%
57,322 3.77%
11,406 0.73%
12,264 0.79%
Kansas
WTA
414,572 36.13%
656,470 57.22%
53,648 4.70%
22,717 1.98%
Kentucky
WTA
628,834 32.69%
1,202,942 62.54%
53,749 2.79%
13,913 0.72%
22,780 1.18%
Louisiana
WTA
779,535 38.44%
1,178,004 58.09%
37,950 1.87%
14,018 0.69%
CD
352,156 47.84%
332,418 45.16%
37,764 5.10%
13,995 1.90%
Maryland
WTA 1,502,820 59.50%
10
878,615 34.79%
71,107 2.90%
32,019 1.27%
Massachusetts
WTA 1,967,667 60.81%
11 1,084,400 33.52%
136,784 4.22%
46,931 1.45%
Michigan
WTA 2,264,807 47.33%
2,277,914 47.60%
16
173,023 3.61%
51,420 1.07%
Minnesota
WTA 1,364,067 46.41%
10 1,321,120 44.95%
112,944 3.90%
36,921 1.26%
53,028 1.80%
Mississippi
WTA
678,284 58.32%
13,789 1.19%
3,590 0.31%
Missouri
WTA 1,054,889 37.84%
1,585,753 56.88%
10
96,404 3.46%
25,086 0.90%
Montana
WTA
174,281 35.97%
273,879 56.52%
27,264 5.62%
7,662 1.58%
8,335 1.04%
Maine
Nebraska
462,127 39.74%
13,180 1.17%
1,481 0.10%
46,702 6.72%
CD
273,181 33.96%
485,326 60.33%
37,615 4.67%
Nevada
WTA
537,753 47.89%
511,319 45.53%
37,299 3.32%
New
Hampshire
WTA
348,497 47.62%
345,810 47.25%
30,530 4.2%
6,377 0.87%
NewJersey
WTA 1,967,444 54.77%
14 1,509,688 42.03%
NewMexico
WTA
NewYork
8,546 0.42%
1,372 0.05%
68,695 1.86%
35,305 0.98%
316,134 40.05%
73,699 9.34%
9,740 1.23%
WTA 4,145,376 57.89%
29 2,638,135 36.84%
161,236 2.26%
100,033 1.40%
North
Carolina
WTA 2,162,822 46.13%
2,339,830 49.90%
15
127,794 2.8%
590 0.01%
NorthDakota
WTA
216,133 62.95%
21,351 6.22%
3,769 1.10%
Ohio
WTA 2,320,596 43.51%
2,776,683 52.06%
18
168,599 3.16%
44,278 0.83%
Oklahoma
WTA
419,788 28.93%
947,934 65.33%
83,334 5.74%
Oregon
WTA
949,319 49.89%
751,438 39.49%
86,306 4.80%
46,510 2.44%
Pennsylvania
WTA 2,817,409 47.60%
2,890,633 48.84%
20
142,653 2.39%
48,588 0.82%
RhodeIsland
WTA
227,062 53.83%
166,454 39.46%
14,643 3.21%
5,763 1.37%
South
Carolina
WTA
850,629 40.71%
1,147,045 54.90%
48,715 2.34%
12,945 0.62%
SouthDakota
WTA
117,442 31.74%
227,701 61.53%
20,845 5.63%
Tennessee
WTA
868,853 34.90%
1,519,926 61.06%
11
70,084 2.82%
15,952 0.64%
Texas
WTA 3,867,816 43.32%
4,681,590 52.43%
38
282,524 3.16%
71,307 0.80%
20,227 0.23%
Utah
WTA
222,858 27.81%
375,006 46.80%
29,921 3.3%
5,484 0.68%
163,573 20.41%
Vermont
WTA
178,082 61.12%
95,114 32.64%
10,043 3.44%
6,727 2.31%
Virginia
WTA 1,916,148 49.49%
13 1,729,932 44.68%
116,600 3.00%
27,248 0.70%
52,860 1.37%
Washington
WTA 1,210,824 55.57%
12
831,631 38.17%
131,779 4.80%
30,540 1.40%
WestVirginia
WTA
486,304 68.65%
22,798 3.22%
8,016 1.13%
Wisconsin
WTA 1,383,926 46.94%
1,411,432 47.87%
10
106,442 3.61%
30,942 1.05%
Wyoming
WTA
13,285 5.3%
2,482 0.96%
U.S.Total
380,923 48.26%
93,526 27.24%
187,519 26.47%
55,964 21.63%
60,017,405
232
174,383 67.40%
59,772,837
306
4,164,589
Electoral
votes
5,722 0.72%
20,871 1.00%
1,242,493
479,300
Twostates(MaineandNebraska)allowfortheirelectoralvotestobesplitbetweencandidates.Thewinnerwithineachcongressionaldistrictgetsoneelectoralvote
forthedistrict.Thewinnerofthestatewidevotegetstwoadditionalelectoralvotes.[294][295]ResultsarefromtheAssociatedPress.[296]
15/22
11/14/2016
Closeraces
Reddenotesstates(orcongressionaldistrictsthatcontributeanelectoralvote)wonbyRepublicanDonaldTrumpbluedenotesthosewonbyDemocratHillary
Clinton.
Stateswherethemarginofvictorywasunder1%(30electoralvotes):
1.Michigan,0.27%
2.NewHampshire,0.37%
3.Wisconsin,0.93%
Stateswherethemarginofvictorywasbetween1%and5%(116electoralvotes):
1.Pennsylvania,1.24%
2.Florida,1.27%
3.Minnesota,1.46%
4.Colorado,2.62%
5.Maine,2.68%
6.Nevada,2.73%
7.NorthCarolina,3.77%
8.Arizona,4.40%
9.Virginia,4.81%
States/districtswherethemarginofvictorywasbetween5%and10%(83electoralvotes):
1.Georgia,5.46%
2.NewMexico,8.21%
3.Ohio,8.55%
4.Texas,9.11%
5.Iowa,9.50%
Reactions
Somespontaneousprotests,violent,riots,wereheldinmanycitiesacrossthenationforseveraldaysaftertheelection.[297][298][299]
Voterdemographics
Voterdemographicdatafor2016werecollectedbyEdisonResearchfortheNationalElectionPool,aconsortiumofABCNews,TheAssociatedPress,CBSNews,
CNN,FoxNewsandNBCNews.Thevotersurveyisbasedonquestionnairescompletedby24,537votersleaving350votingplacesthroughouttheUnitedStateson
ElectionDayincluding4,398telephoneinterviewswithearlyandabsenteevoters.[300][301][302]
16/22
11/14/2016
2016Presidentialvotebydemographicsubgroup
Demographicsubgroup
Clinton Trump Other
Totalvote
%of
totalvote
47.7
47.5
4.8
100
Liberals
84
10
26
Moderates
52
41
39
Conservatives
15
81
35
89
37
90
33
42
48
10
31
Democraticmen
87
10
14
Democraticwomen
90
23
Republicanmen
90
17
Republicanwomen
89
16
Independentmen
37
51
10
17
Independentwomen
47
43
14
Men
41
53
48
Women
54
42
52
Ideology
Party
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
Partybygender
Gender
Genderbymaritalstatus
Marriedmen
37
58
29
Marriedwomen
49
47
30
Nonmarriedmen
46
45
19
62
33
23
White
37
58
70
Black
88
12
Asian
65
29
Other
56
37
Hispanic(ofanyrace)
65
29
11
Nonmarriedwomen
Race/ethnicity
Genderbyrace/ethnicity
Whitemen
31
63
34
Whitewomen
43
53
37
Blackmen
80
13
Blackwomen
94
Latinomen(ofanyrace)
62
33
Latinowomen(ofanyrace)
68
26
Allotherraces
61
32
Protestant
37
60
27
Catholic
45
52
23
OtherChristian
43
55
24
Mormon
25
61
14
Jewish
71
24
Otherreligion
58
33
None
68
26
15
Religion
Religiousserviceattendance
Weeklyormore
40
56
33
Monthly
46
49
16
Afewtimesayear
48
47
29
Never
62
31
22
WhiteevangelicalorbornagainChristian
WhiteevangelicalorbornagainChristian
16
81
26
Everyoneelse
59
35
74
1824yearsold
56
35
10
2529yearsold
53
39
3039yearsold
51
40
17
4049yearsold
46
50
19
5064yearsold
44
53
30
Age
17/22
11/14/2016
65andolder
45
53
15
78
14
47
48
95
Firsttimevoter
56
40
10
Everyoneelse
47
47
90
Highschoolorless
45
51
18
Somecollegeeducation
43
52
32
Collegegraduate
49
45
32
58
37
18
Sexualorientation
LGBT
Heterosexual
Firsttimevoter
Education
Postgraduateeducation
Educationbyrace/ethnicity
Whitecollegegraduates
45
49
37
Whitenocollegedegree
28
67
34
Nonwhitecollegegraduates
71
23
13
Nonwhitenocollegedegree
75
20
16
Under$30,000
53
41
17
$30,00049,999
51
42
19
$50,00099,999
46
50
31
$100,000199,999
47
48
24
$200,000249,999
48
49
Over$250,000
46
48
Familyincome
Issueregardedasmostimportant
Foreignpolicy
60
34
13
Immigration
32
64
13
Economy
52
42
52
Terrorism
39
57
18
Cities(population50,000andabove)
59
35
34
Suburbs
45
50
49
Ruralareas
34
62
17
Communitysize
Seealso
HistoryoftheUnitedStates(1991present)
Listofcloseelectionresults
ListofUnitedStatespresidentialelectionswherewinnerlostpopularvote
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WTA 1,126,384 46.91%

WTA 4,487,657 47.79%

WTA 1,856,509 45.74%

WTA 2,982,415 55.41%

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WTA 3,867,816 43.32%

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WTA 1,210,824 55.57%

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