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This page lists nationwide public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the 2016 United States presidential election. The two major party candidates were chosen at the Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention in July 2016.
The 2016 United States presidential election was the 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
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Trump's right-wing populist nationalist campaign, which promised to "Make America Great Again" and opposed political correctness, illegal immigration, and many United States free-trade agreements garnered extensive free media coverage due to Trump's inflammatory comments. Clinton emphasized her extensive political experience, denounced Trump and ma...
Presidential election
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 one of the greatest election upsets in U.S. History, businessman and reality television personality Donald Trump of New York won the Republican Party's presidential nomina...
Gubernatorial elections
Regular elections were held for the governorships of 11 U.S. states and two U.S. territories. Additionally, a special election was held in Oregon after the resignation of John Kitzhaber as governor. Republicans won a net gain of two seats by winning open seats in Missouri, Vermont, and New Hampshire while Democrats defeated an incumbent in North Carolina. However, Governor Jim Justiceof West Virginia switched his party affiliation to Republican shortly after his inauguration, thereby netting...
Legislative elections
In 2016, 44 states held state legislative elections; 86 of the 99 chambers were up for election. Only six states did not hold state legislative elections: Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Virginia, Alabama, and Maryland. Democrats won both chambers in the Nevada Legislature and the New Mexico House of Representatives, while Republicans won the Kentucky House of Representatives, the Iowa Senate, and the Minnesota Senate. The Alaska House of Representatives flipped from Republican control to...
Other elections and ballot measures
Many states also held elections for other elected offices, such as attorney general. Many states held ballot measures.
Mayoral elections
Mayoral elections were held in many cities, including: 1. Bakersfield, California: Incumbent Harvey Hall did not seek re-election. Karen Gohwas elected to succeed Hall. The office is not partisan. 2. Baltimore, Maryland: Incumbent Democrat Stephanie Rawlings-Blake did not seek re-election. Democrat Catherine E. Pughwas elected as Rawlings-Blake's replacement. 3. Gilbert, Arizona: Incumbent John Lewis resigned prior to the election.Interim mayor Jenn Daniels was elected to succeed Lewis. The o...
This table shows the partisan results of congressional, gubernatorial, presidential, and state legislative races held in each state and territory in 2016. Note that not all states and territories hold gubernatorial, state legislative, and United States Senate elections in 2016; additionally, the territories do not have electoral votes in American p...
"State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 throug...
Results of the presidential election of 2016, won by Donald J. Trump with 304 electoral votes.
Nov 29, 2018 · The 2016 election featured unconventional and divisive campaigns and the electoral college results led to a stunning upset victory for Republican candidate Donald J. Trump.
Jul 26, 2018 · An interactive map lets readers explore the 2016 election in new detail.
View election results from the 2016 presidential primaries and caucuses and explore delegate counts and votes by state.
