2016 US Presidential Election Results2016 US Presidential Election Results In the 2016 US presidential election, Republican candidate Donald Trump and his running mate Mike Pence won 304 electoral votes and 30 states, while Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine won 227 electoral votes and 20 states plus the District of Columbia. Electoral Vote Breakdown * Trump: 304 electoral votes * Clinton: 227 electoral votes State-by-State Results * Trump won the following states: * Alabama * Alaska * Arizona * Arkansas * Florida * Georgia * Idaho * Indiana * Iowa * Kansas * Kentucky * Louisiana * Maine (1 congressional district) * Michigan * Mississippi * Missouri * Montana * Nebraska * Nevada * New Hampshire * North Carolina * North Dakota * Ohio * Oklahoma * Pennsylvania * South Carolina * South Dakota * Tennessee * Texas * Utah * Vermont (1 congressional district) * West Virginia * Wisconsin * Wyoming * Clinton won the following states: * California * Colorado * Connecticut * Delaware * District of Columbia * Hawaii * Illinois * Maryland * Massachusetts * Minnesota * New Jersey * New Mexico * New York * Oregon * Pennsylvania * Rhode Island * Vermont * Virginia * Washington Popular Vote Clinton received more popular votes (65,853,514) than Trump (62,984,828). However, Trump won the presidency due to the Electoral College system. Key States Key states that Trump won and helped him secure the presidency include Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Clinton won key states such as California, New York, and Illinois.
Updated on July 21, 2024, 07:23 IST
In 2016, Trump, with his running mate Mike Pence, won 304 electoral votes, carrying 30 states. Clinton, with Tim Kaine, won 227 electoral votes, carrying 20 states and DC. Despite Clinton’s popular vote victory, Trump’s key states and electoral votes secured his presidency.
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ESSENTIALS
- In 2016, Trump, along with his running mate Mike Pence, won 304 electoral votes in 30 states.
- Clinton, along with Tim Kaine, won 227 electoral votes, winning 20 states and DC
- Despite Clinton’s popular vote victory, Trump’s key states and electoral votes ensured he became president.
After an op-ed appeared in The Hill Hillary Clinton as Joe Biden’s replacement on the Democratic ticket in 2024 US election, rumors are swirling that the Blue Party will replace Biden with Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in August. As a result, interest in how the two candidates fared when they ran against each other in the 2016 election has increased.
Trump, the Republican candidate from New York with running mate Mike Pence, won 304 electoral votes and carried 30 states plus one congressional district in Maine. Clinton, the Democratic candidate from New York with running mate Tim Kaine, won 227 electoral votes and carried 20 states and the District of Columbia.
Despite Clinton receiving more votes (65,853,514 or 48.2%) compared to Trump (62,984,828 votes 46.1%), Trump managed to secure the presidency through the Electoral College. Key states that Trump won were Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, while Clinton won states such as California, New York and Illinois. Initially, Trump won 306 electoral votes and Clinton 232, but seven electoral votes changed this to 304 for Trump and 227 for Clinton.
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Here’s a complete look at the states Trump and Clinton won, along with the percentage margins.
States won by Donald Trump
North Carolina: Trump
