2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton (November 8th, 2016)

Donald Trump (NY)
Republican

Occupation: Business

Running Mate: Mike Pence

Carried Home State (New York): No

Incumbent Status: No

Favorability Index: 347.3

304
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win)
30 of 50 states carried (60%)

62,984,828
Popular Vote (48.9%)
19.5% of the U.S. population supported this candidate.

227
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win)
20 of 50 states carried (40%)

65,853,514
Popular Vote (51.1%)
20.4% of the U.S. population supported this candidate.

Hillary Clinton (NY)
Democrat

Occupation: Politics

Running Mate: Tim Kaine

Carried Home State (New York): Yes

Incumbent Status: No

Favorability Index: 166.1

U.S. Economic Ratings at Time of Election

4.7%
Unemployment

1.7%
GDP

2.1%
Inflation

$2.18
Natl Avg Gal/Gas

Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 Presidential Election over Hillary Clinton was the upset of a young century. The underdog businessman went on to win in key swing states Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin (all states he would narrowly lose in 2020 to Joe Biden) to secure the victory for the Republican Party. Numbers suggest a close race won by just 380,119 votes between these five states. The margin in Arizona was 91,234 votes adding to 211,141 votes in Georgia, 10,704 in Michigan, 44,292 votes in Pennsylvania, and 22,748 votes in Wisconsin (these states accounting for 73 total Electoral Votes). Even losing Michigan (16 EC) and Wisconsin (10 EC) would have secured a Trump victory over Clinton. While Arizona and Georgia have traditionally run red over the previous elections, the surprises were in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin which sealed the victory - though the overall margin here was just 77,744 votes.

Trump's Margin of Victory in Key States:

Arizona = 91,234 votes
Georgia = 211,141 votes
Michigan = 10,704 votes
Pennsylvania = 44,292 votes
Wisconsin = 22,748 votes
--- TOTAL: 380,119 ---

STATE EC VOTES (538 TOTAL):

* Maine and Nebraska are the only two states that do not follow the 'winner-take-all' rule regarding their Electoral Votes per candidate. This allows for a more proportional division of the claimed Electoral Votes. Any third party candidate wins (if applicable) are represented in ORANGE. See NOTES below for additional information.

304

227

Dictrict of Colombia (3)

TOTAL ELECTORAL VOTES AVAILABLE by REGION:

NORTHEAST - 96 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont)
MIDWEST - 118 (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
WEST - 123 (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming)
SOUTH - 191 (Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia)
SPECIAL - 3 (District of Columbia)

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