Clinton won Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia and 504 pledged delegates, while Sanders won Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and his home state of Vermont and 340 delegates. [112], Although Sanders had not formally dropped out of the race, he announced on June 16, 2016, that his main goal in the coming months would be to work with Clinton to defeat Trump in the general election. [266] Fourteen states had new voting restrictions in place, including swing states such as Virginia and Wisconsin. Here is the final popular vote count of the 2016 election - Splinter An FEC report of the election recorded an official total of 136.7 million votes cast for Presidentmore than any prior election. [607] Fifty-eight additional electors subsequently added their names to the letter,[606] bringing the total to 68 electors from 17 different states. [372], The Associated Press called Pennsylvania for Trump at 1:35AM EST, putting Trump at 267 electoral votes. [203] Later that evening, Clinton reassured reporters that she was "feeling great. The study showed that Trump received nearly $2 billion in free media, more than double any other candidate. Trump turned his attention towards selecting a running mate after he became the presumptive nominee on May 4, 2016. Lessig was invited to one forum, but withdrew when rules were changed which prevented him from participating in officially sanctioned debates. According to the commission's website, to be eligible to opt to participate in the anticipated debates, "in addition to being Constitutionally eligible, candidates must appear on a sufficient number of state ballots to have a mathematical chance of winning a majority vote in the Electoral College, and have a level of support of at least 15 percent of the national electorate as determined by five selected national public opinion polling organizations, using the average of those organizations' most recently publicly-reported results at the time of the determination. The other faithless elector in Texas, Bill Greene, cast his presidential vote for Ron Paul but cast his vice presidential vote for Mike Pence, as pledged. [112] The following table displays the final winning probabilities given by each outlet, along with the final electoral result. Out of the 714 unpledged delegates or "superdelegates" who were set to vote in the convention in July, Clinton received endorsements from 560 (78%), while Sanders received 47 (7%). [479], As the parameters of the race established themselves, analysts converged on a narrower list of contested states, which were relatively similar to those of recent elections. One Clinton elector in Minnesota voted for Bernie Sanders as president and. Trump's surprise victories were perceived to have been assisted by Clinton's lack of campaigning in the region, and the influence of SandersTrump voters who refused to back her after Bernie Sanders dropped out. [592][593] A partial recount of Michigan ballot found some precinct imbalances in Detroit, which were corrected. Voter demographic data for 2016 were collected by Edison Research for the National Election Pool, a consortium of ABC News, CBS News, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, and the Associated Press. The FBI probe was concluded on July 5, 2016, with a recommendation of no charges, a recommendation that was followed by the Justice Department. "[197] Who Won the Popular Vote: Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? - Us Weekly conservatism. Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D) were projected to receive 306 and 232 electoral votes, respectively, but seven electors cast votes for other candidates. and more celebrities join New York City anti-Trump protests", "Cher, Madonna And T.I. [101], On October 20, 2015, Webb announced his withdrawal from the primaries, and explored a potential Independent run. Instead, they present speculative claims going to the vulnerability of the voting machinerybut not actual injury. On March 1, 2016, the first of four "Super Tuesday" primaries, Rubio won his first contest in Minnesota, Cruz won Alaska, Oklahoma, and his home state of Texas, and Trump won the other seven states that voted. When all the votes are counted, it is likely that she will have won it by a margin larger than two candidates who went . The New York Times called the last two states on its map. Two Trump electors in Texas did not vote for Trump (one vote went to John Kasich, one to Ron Paul); one elector did not vote for Pence and instead voted for. [481] Nate Silver, the publication's editor-in-chief, subsequently removed Texas, South Carolina, Missouri, and Indiana from the list after the race tightened significantly. [378] Based on this estimate, voter turnout was up compared to 2012 (54.1% VAP) but down compared to 2008 (57.4% VAP). By October 8, several dozen Republicans had called for Trump to withdraw from the campaign and let Pence and Condoleezza Rice head the ticket. There were also debates between independent candidates. 61,201,031 votes. FACT CHECK: Trump Falsely Claims A 'Massive Landslide Victory' - NPR Data scientist Hamdan Azhar noted the paradoxes of the 2016 outcome, saying that "chief among them [was] the discrepancy between the popular vote, which Hillary Clinton won by 2.8 million votes, and the electoral college, where Trump won 304-227." [367] The final polls showed a lead by Clinton and in the end she did receive more votes. The following weekend, Sanders won victories in Kansas, Nebraska, and Maine with 15- to 30-point margins, while Clinton won the Louisiana primary with 71% of the vote. The sources of the numbers are the FEC and OpenSecrets. On the other hand, Trump won Michigan (16), Pennsylvania (20), Wisconsin (10), Florida (29), North Carolina (15), Arizona (11), Nebraska's second district (1), and Georgia (16). By THE DATA TEAM. [478] The "tossup" label is usually used to indicate that neither party has an advantage, "lean" to indicate a party has a slight edge, "likely" to indicate a party has a clear but not overwhelming advantage, and "safe" to indicate a party has an advantage that cannot be overcome. This election was the first since 1908 where neither candidate was currently serving in public office. [91], Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who also served in the U.S. Senate and was the First Lady of the United States, became the first Democrat in the field to formally launch a major candidacy for the presidency with an announcement on April 12, 2015, via a video message. On February 1, 2016, in an extremely close contest, Clinton won the Iowa caucuses by a margin of 0.2 points over Sanders. "[185] However, Trump frequently criticized the media for writing what he alleged to be false stories about him[186] and he has called upon his supporters to be "the silent majority. It concluded that Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election did occur "in sweeping and systematic fashion" and "violated U.S. criminal law. The following candidates were frequently interviewed by major broadcast networks and cable news channels or were listed in publicly published national polls. The reported returns give Clinton a lead of almost a million votes. At the conclusion of the primary process, Clinton had won 2,204 pledged delegates (54% of the total) awarded by the primary elections and caucuses, while Sanders had won 1,847 (46%). ", "Hillary Clinton's 'Basket Of Deplorables,' In Full Context Of This Ugly Campaign", "Clinton Calls Some Trump Supporters 'Basket of Deplorables', "Hillary Clinton Calls Many Trump Backers 'Deplorables,' and GOP Pounces", "Hillary Clinton Says She Regrets Part of Her 'Deplorables' Comment", "Hillary Clinton Says 'Radical Fringe' Is Taking Over G.O.P. [191] Concerns were raised about security and preservation of emails, and the possibility that laws may have been violated. [17][18], On Election Day, Trump over-performed his polls, winning several key swing states, while losing the popular vote by 2.87 million votes. [470] They represent a large portion of the American populace and were a major factor in Trump's eventual nomination. [632], "Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton" redirects here. [455] By the conventions period and the debates, however, it did not seem as though the Rust Belt states could deliver a victory to Trump, as many of them were considered to be part of the "blue wall" of Democratic-leaning states. Cruz won the most delegates in four Western contests and in Wisconsin, keeping a credible path to denying Trump the nomination on the first ballot with 1,237 delegates. For the, Notable expressions, phrases, and statements, Democratic objections to vote certification, In state-by-state tallies, Trump earned 306 pledged electors, Clinton 232. Trump won 2,626 counties nationwide, while Clinton won 487 . On March 3, 2016, Libertarian Gary Johnson addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, DC, touting himself as the third-party option for anti-Trump Republicans. [85] A June 30 report from The Washington Post also included Senators Bob Corker from Tennessee, Richard Burr from North Carolina, Tom Cotton from Arkansas, Joni Ernst from Iowa, and Indiana governor Mike Pence as individuals still being considered for the ticket. According to AP's count as of November 15, 2016, Hillary Clinton has 61,324,576 votes to Donald Trump's 60,526,852 votes. 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Dec 28th 2016. Trump then augmented his lead by scoring landslide victories in New York and five Northeastern states in April, followed by a decisive victory in Indiana on May 3, 2016, securing all 57 of the state's delegates. [487] Among the states where the candidates finished at a margin of within seven percent, Clinton won Virginia (13 electoral votes), Colorado (9), Maine (2), Minnesota (10), and New Hampshire (4). The election is one of five presidential elections in American history in which the winner of the popular vote did not win the presidency. 2016 Presidential Election Results - The New York Times / MICHAEL R. 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[291] Other traditionally Republican papers, including the New Hampshire Union Leader, which had endorsed the Republican nominee in every election for the last 100 years,[292] and The Detroit News, which had not endorsed a non-Republican in its 143 years,[293] endorsed Gary Johnson. [501] Additionally, the 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Study found that Clinton's share of the Hispanic vote was one percentage point higher than Obama's in 2012, while Trump's was seven percentage points lower than Romney's. [173] This group, particularly those without a high-school diploma, suffered a decline in their income in recent years. [222][223], The ongoing controversy of the election made third parties attract voters' attention. [84] In mid-June, Eli Stokols and Burgess Everett of Politico reported that the Trump campaign was considering New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich from Georgia, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, and Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin. In 2016, Donald J. Trump won the Electoral College with 304 votes compared to 227 votes for Hillary Clinton. Sides concluded "Trump is surging in the polls because the news media has consistently focused on him since he announced his candidacy on June 16. Wisconsin went Republican for the first time since 1984, while Pennsylvania and Michigan went Republican for the first time since 1988. "[31][32], Article Two of the United States Constitution provides that the President and Vice President of the United States must be natural-born citizens of the United States, at least 35 years old, and residents of the United States for a period of at least 14 years. One Trump elector in Georgia resigned before the vote rather than vote for Trump and was replaced by an alternate. Hillary Clinton Officially Wins Popular Vote by Nearly 2.9 Million - ABC News Hillary Clinton Officially Wins Popular Vote by Nearly 2.9 Million Hillary Clinton has officially won the popular vote. 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Trump won 304 electoral votes and Clinton won 227. The source for the results of all states is the official Federal Election Commission report. Third party and independent candidates who have obtained more than 100,000 votes nationally or on Ballot in at least 15 states are listed separately. "[330], In July 2021, the US federal prosecutors accused Trump's former adviser Tom Barrack for being an unregistered foreign lobbying agent for the United Arab Emirates during the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump. The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former secretary of state and First Lady of the United States Hillary Clinton and the United States senator from Virginia Tim Kaine, in what was considered one of the biggest upsets in American political history. Investigators further elaborated that merely having "two parties taking actions that were informed by or responsive to the other's actions or interests" was not enough to establish coordination. [555][556], High school and college students walked out of classes to protest. [7], The tone of the general election campaign was widely characterized as divisive, negative, and troubling. Trump further commented that the recount "is a scam by the Green Party for an election that has already been conceded. [86] Trump also said he was considering two military generals for the position, including retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn. ", "Clinton asks why she isn't beating Trump by 50 points", "Clinton: Why aren't I 50 points ahead? Hillary Clinton gives her concession speech on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. [608] On December 16, the briefing request was denied. Over the course of May, Sanders accomplished another surprise win in the Indiana primary[110] and also won in West Virginia and Oregon, while Clinton won the Guam caucus and Kentucky primary (and also non-binding primaries in Nebraska and Washington). The election also represented the first time that Republicans performed better among lower-income whites than among affluent white voters. Hillary Clinton not only won the popular vote in Tuesday's election. According to The New York Times, this was an attempt by the government of United Arab Emirates to influence the election. Peace and Freedom[147]Liberty Union Party[148], Hillary Clinton focused her candidacy on several themes, including raising middle class incomes, expanding women's rights, instituting campaign finance reform, and improving the Affordable Care Act. [216] His strong rhetoric towards Muslims resulted in leadership from both parties condemning his statements. As such, the Mueller report "cannot rule out the possibility" that information then unavailable to investigators would have presented different findings. [226] Johnson also began to get time on national television, being invited on ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, Bloomberg, and many other networks. [38][39], With seventeen major candidates entering the race, starting with Ted Cruz on March 23, 2015, this was the largest presidential primary field for any political party in American history,[40] before being overtaken by the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by the widest margin of any losing candidate in US presidential elections history, carrying nearly 2.9 million votes more than President . [217][218] Trump falsely stated that the election would be rigged against him. [211] Trump insisted he would never drop out, but apologized for his remarks. Spain's conservative, right-wing parties fail to win enough votes to As of 25 November 2016, the ballots counted so far show Hillary Clinton winning the national popular vote by a healthy margin of about 1.9 million votes: Moreover, the popular vote margin. Vote share . [506], Total television viewers8:00 to 11:00p.m. EST[506], Total cable TV viewers2:00 to 3:00a.m. EST, Cable TV viewers 25 to 542:00 to 3:00a.m. EST, Various methods were used to forecast the outcome of the 2016 election. Johnson received the highest share of the vote for a Libertarian nominee since Ed Clark in 1980.[382]. [111] On June 7, Clinton secured a majority of pledged delegates after winning primaries in California, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota, while Sanders won only Montana and North Dakota.
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