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The 2016 election was the fifth and most recent presidential election in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Six states plus a portion of Maine that Obama won in 2012 switched to Trump (Electoral College votes in parentheses): Florida (29), Pennsylvania (20), Ohio (18), Michigan (16), Wisconsin (10), Iowa (6), and ...
The following people were the focus of presidential speculation in multiple media reports during the 2016 election cycle but did not enter the race. Kelly Ayotte U.S. Senator from New Hampshire 2011–2017 [ 46 ] [ 47 ]
Individuals listed in this section were the focus of media speculation as being possible 2016 presidential candidates but publicly, and unequivocally, ruled out a presidential bid in 2016. Tammy Baldwin , U.S. Senator from Wisconsin since 2013; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1999–2013 [ 81 ]
This article contains lists of official and potential third-party and independent candidates associated with the 2016 United States presidential election. "Third party" is a term commonly used in the United States in reference to political parties other than the two major parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
Pages in category "Candidates in the 2016 United States presidential election" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The United States presidential election of 2016 was the 58th quadrennial presidential election. The electoral vote distribution was determined by the 2010 census from which presidential electors electing the president and vice president were chosen; a simple majority (270) of the 538 electoral votes were required to win.
In an interview, he called himself more libertarian than 2016 Libertarian Party Presidential Nominee Gary Johnson. His priorities are withdrawing the U.S. from NATO and ending the Federal Reserve ...
This article is a list of United States presidential candidates. The first U.S. presidential election was held in 1788–1789, followed by the second in 1792. Presidential elections have been held every four years thereafter. Presidential candidates win the election by winning a majority of the electoral vote.