2016 United States presidential election

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2016 United States presidential election
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The 2016 United States presidential election was the 58th presidential election that was held on November 8, 2016. Businessman Donald Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence defeated former U.S. secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. senator Tim Kaine on the Republican Party ticket.[3]

Quick Facts 538 members of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win, Turnout ...
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Then-incumbent President Barack Obama was term limited by the Twenty-second amendment, which made him unable to serve a third presidential term. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nomination. Trump became his party's front-runner against many candidates in the Republican primary, defeating Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Marco Rubio, and Ohio Governor John Kasich among other candidates.

Many third-party candidates ran, such as Gary Johnson. Trump chose Indiana governor Mike Pence as his running mate, and Clinton chose U.S. senator Tim Kaine as her running mate.

Trump received 304 electoral votes, 34 more votes than what was needed to win, while Clinton received 227.[4] Even though Trump lost the popular vote, the electoral votes decide the actual winner of the election. Trump took office on January 20, 2017.

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Background

Article Two of the United States Constitution says that for a person to be elected and serve as President of the United States, they must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, at least 35 years old, and a resident of the United States for a period of no less than 14 years.

Candidates for the presidency typically seek the nomination of one of the various political parties of the United States, in which case each party devises a method (such as a primary election) to choose the candidate the party deems best suited to run for the position. The party's delegates then officially nominate a candidate to run on the party's behalf.

President Barack Obama was unable to seek re-election for a third term because of the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states that a president may only serve up to two terms. His term as president ended at noon eastern standard time on January 20, 2017.[5][6]

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Democratic Party

Nominees

More information Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine ...

Withdrawn candidates

More information Bernie Sanders, Rocky De La Fuente ...
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Republican Party

More information Donald Trump, Mike Pence ...

Withdrawn candidates

More information John Kasich, Ted Cruz ...
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Major third parties

Libertarian Party

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Ballot access for the Libertarian Party
  On ballot

Ballot access to all 538 electoral votes[52]

Nominees

More information Gary Johnson, Bill Weld ...

Withdrawn candidates

Constitution Party

Ballot access to 207 electoral votes (451 with write-in):[64][65]

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  On ballot
  Write-in
  Not on ballot
  • As write-in: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia[64][66][67][68][69]
  • No ballot access: California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma

Nominees

More information Darrell Castle, Scott Bradley ...

Green Party

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Ballot access for the Green Party
  On ballot
  Not on ballot, write-in access
  Not on ballot

Ballot access to 493(451) electoral votes:[71] Ballot access currently in process: North Dakota, Rhode Island, Wyoming

States currently under litigation for ballot access: Nevada, Oklahoma

States with no ballot access: South Dakota
As write-in: Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina.[72][73]

Nominees

More information Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka ...

Other active candidates

Withdrawn candidates

American Delta Party and Reform Party

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  Access to ballot
  Write-in

Ballot access to 147 electoral votes (305 with write-in)

  • On the ballot: Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • As write-in: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
  • No ballot access: California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
More information Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente, Michael Steinberg ...

Independents

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  Write-in

Ballot access to 84 electoral votes (451 with write-in):[77]

  • As write-in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin[77][78][79][80][81][82][83]
  • No ballot access: District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming
More information Evan McMullin, Mindy Finn ...
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Other parties

American Freedom Party

Ballot Access to 6 electoral votes: Mississippi[85]

  • Bob Whitaker, white nationalist and paleoconservative political activist from South Carolina.[86] Vice-presidential nominee: Tom Bowie, from Maryland[87]

Independent American Party

Ballot Access to 18 Electoral Votes: New Mexico, Oregon, Utah[88]

  • Farley Anderson, activist from Utah.[88] Vice Presidential nominee: Vacant

Party for Socialism and Liberation

Ballot Access to 29 electoral votes: Florida[89]

Prohibition Party

Ballot Access to 21 electoral votes: Arkansas, Colorado, Mississippi[91][92][93]

  • James Hedges, Tax Assessor for Thompson Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania 2002–2007;[94][95] vice-presidential nominee: Bill Bayes of Mississippi[94]

Peace and Freedom Party & Party of Socialism and Liberation

Ballot Access to 84 electoral votes: California, Florida[96][97]

  • Gloria La Riva, newspaper printer and activist, from New Mexico[98]

Socialist Party USA

Ballot Access to 0 electoral votes[93]

  • Mimi Soltysik, former National Co-chair of the Socialist Party USA from California;[99] vice-presidential nominee: Angela Walker of Wisconsin[99]

Nutrition Party

Ballot Access to 9 electoral votes: Colorado[91]

  • Rod Silva, restaurateur from New Jersey;[100][101] Vice-presidential nominee: Vacant

Veterans Party of America

Ballot Access to 6 electoral votes: Mississippi[102]

  • Chris Keniston, reliability engineer from Texas;[103] vice-presidential nominee: Deacon Taylor of Nevada[104]

Workers World Party

Ballot Access to 0 electoral votes

  • Monica Moorehead, perennial candidate and activist from New Jersey;[105] vice-Presidential nominee: Lamont Lilly[105]
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Battleground states

Battleground states during the election were: Nevada, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio and North Carolina. Trump won Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Florida and a congressional district in Maine. Clinton won Nevada, New Hampshire and Maine. Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania were seen as likely 'Blue' states, but Trump won all three states in what was seen as a political upset.

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Party conventions

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Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Cleveland
Orlando
Orlando
Houston
Houston
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
  Democratic Party
  Republican Party
  Libertarian Party
  Green Party
  Constitution Party
  Reform Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Green Party
Libertarian Party
Constitution Party
  • April 13–16, 2016: Constitution Party National Convention was held in Salt Lake City, Utah.[113]
Reform Party
  • July 29–31, 2016: Reform Party National Convention was held in Bohemia, New York.[114]
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Debates

On April 1, 2015, the Commission on Presidential Debates a (CPD) announced that each of the following 16 locations are under consideration to host one of the three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate:[115]

The three locations which will host the presidential debates and the one location selected to host the vice presidential debate are to be announced by the CPD in the fall of 2015.[115][116]

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Results

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Margin of victory

  • Blue shows Clinton's margin of victory over Trump, while red shows Trump's margin of victory over Clinton.
More information State, Trump % ...

The following table shows the swing in each state compared to the 2012 election.

More information State, % ...

Notes

  1. In state-by-state tallies, Trump earned 306 pledged electors, Clinton 232. They lost respectively two and five votes to faithless electors. Vice presidential candidates Pence and Kaine lost one and five votes, respectively. Three other votes by electors were invalidated and recast.

References

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