2016 United States presidential election - Wikipedia
On election night, Trump won 306 electors and Clinton 232. However, because of seven faithless electors (five Democratic and two Republican), Trump received 304 votes and Clinton 227. Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 2016.
2016 Presidential Election Results - The New York Times
In 2016, Donald J. Trump won the Electoral College with 304 votes compared to 227 votes for Hillary Clinton. Seven electors voted for someone other than their party’s candidate.
Hillary Clinton Officially Wins Popular Vote by Nearly 2.9 Million
Dec 22, 2016 · Trump won the presidency by clinching 304 electoral votes, well over the minimum 270 needed. Clinton won 227 electoral votes.
United States Presidential Election of 2016 - Encyclopedia Britannica
Jan 14, 2025 · United States Presidential Election of 2016 was an American presidential election held on November 8, 2016, in which Republican Donald Trump lost the popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton but won the electoral college to become the 45th president of the United States.
See the results of the 2016 presidential election, Trump vs. Clinton
Nov 6, 2024 · The 2016 election was the first general election that now former President Donald Trump ran in as a major party candidate, defeating then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Trump won the...
Trump pulls off biggest upset in U.S. history - POLITICO
Nov 9, 2016 · Donald Trump is going to be the next president of the United States. The billionaire businessman who never before held elected office shocked America and the world, defeating Hillary...
How Did Donald Trump Win The Presidential Election And Hillary Clinton …
Nov 12, 2016 · Here are seven things we've learned about Donald Trump's path to victory Tuesday night: 1. Hillary Clinton now has a wider popular vote lead than Al Gore in 2000, but the Electoral College...
2016 Electoral College Results - National Archives
Jan 11, 2021 · Clinton/Kaine won in the First Congressional District and took the state; Trump/Pence won the Second Congressional District. Maine's electoral votes were proportionally awarded accordingly: for President, Clinton 3 and Trump 1; for Vice President, Kaine 3 and Pence 1. ***Texas does not appoint its electors proportionally.
Donald Trump Captures Presidency in Historic and Stunning …
Nov 9, 2016 · Donald Trump pulled off a stunning upset Tuesday night after capturing the presidency from Hillary Clinton by grabbing key battleground states and even snatching traditional Democratic strongholds from the former secretary of state.
Electoral College explained: How Donald Trump won 2016 …
In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the US presidential election, but Donald Trump still became president. This was because of the Electoral College—a system unique to the US...