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The '''United States presidential election of 2016''' was held on November 8, 2016 and was the 57th consecutive quadrennial election for [[President of the United States|President]] and [[vice president of the United States|Vice President]] of the United States. The election coincided with the 2016 [[United States Senate elections, 2016|Senate elections]], [[United States House elections, 2016|House of Representatives elections]], and [[United States gubernatorial elections, 2016|gubernatorial elections]], as well as many regional and local elections. | The '''United States presidential election of 2016''' was held on November 8, 2016 and was the 57th consecutive quadrennial election for [[President of the United States|President]] and [[vice president of the United States|Vice President]] of the United States. The election coincided with the 2016 [[United States Senate elections, 2016|Senate elections]], [[United States House elections, 2016|House of Representatives elections]], and [[United States gubernatorial elections, 2016|gubernatorial elections]], as well as many regional and local elections. | ||
| - | [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] candidate [[Whitney Mason]], the Governor of [[Appalachia]], defeated [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate [[David Gamble]], the Governor of the [[Mid-Atlantic]]. The election is widely considered a disaster for the Republican Party, it being their second largest defeat in terms of the electoral college vote in over 50 years and their first presidential election loss in 20 years. | + | [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] candidate [[Whitney Mason]], the [[Governor]] of [[Appalachia]], defeated [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate [[David Gamble]], the [[Governor]] of the [[Mid-Atlantic]]. The election is widely considered a disaster for the [[Republican Party]], it being their second largest defeat in terms of the electoral college vote in over 50 years and their first presidential election loss in 20 years. |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| - | President [[Elizabeth Warren]] was ineligible to run for a third term, meaning neither party would have an incumbent running for re-election. | + | [[President]] [[Elizabeth Warren]] was ineligible to run for a third term, meaning neither party would have an incumbent running for re-election. |
==Primary election== | ==Primary election== | ||
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====Candidates==== | ====Candidates==== | ||
| - | * [[Sunbelt]] Governor '''[[AA Alvera]]''' of [[Texas]] | + | * [[Sunbelt]] [[Governor]] '''[[AA Alvera]]''' of [[Texas]] |
* [[West Coast]] Majority Leader '''[[Francisco Cojuanco]]''' of [[California]] | * [[West Coast]] Majority Leader '''[[Francisco Cojuanco]]''' of [[California]] | ||
| - | * National Security Advisor '''[[John Dunn]]''' of [[Illinois]] | + | * [[Cabinet|National Security Advisor]] '''[[John Dunn]]''' of [[Illinois]] |
* [[Mid-Atlantic]] Governor '''[[David Gamble]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] | * [[Mid-Atlantic]] Governor '''[[David Gamble]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] | ||
| - | * [[Dixie]] Governor '''[[Vincent Halfhyde]]''' of [[South Carolina]] | + | * [[Dixie]] [[Governor]] '''[[Vincent Halfhyde]]''' of [[South Carolina]] |
* [[Vice president of the United States|Vice President]] '''[[Andrew Merrilin]]''' of [[Michigan]] | * [[Vice president of the United States|Vice President]] '''[[Andrew Merrilin]]''' of [[Michigan]] | ||
| - | * Senator '''[[Joseph Salazar-Portela]]''' of [[Connecticut]] | + | * [[Senator]] '''[[Joseph Salazar-Portela]]''' of [[Connecticut]] |
| - | * Senator '''[[Valeria Smith]]''' of [[Oklahoma]] | + | * [[Senator]] '''[[Valeria Smith]]''' of [[Oklahoma]] |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| - | Image:AAAlvera.jpg|[[Sunbelt]] Governor '''[[AA Alvera]]''' of [[Texas]] | + | Image:AAAlvera.jpg|[[Sunbelt]] [[Governor]] '''[[AA Alvera]]''' of [[Texas]] |
Image:FCojuanco.jpg|[[West Coast]] Majority Leader '''[[Francisco Cojuanco]]''' of [[California]] | Image:FCojuanco.jpg|[[West Coast]] Majority Leader '''[[Francisco Cojuanco]]''' of [[California]] | ||
| - | Image:JohnDunn.jpg|National Security Advisor '''[[John Dunn]]''' of [[Illinois]] | + | Image:JohnDunn.jpg|[[Cabinet|National Security Advisor]] '''[[John Dunn]]''' of [[Illinois]] |
| - | Image:DavidGamble.jpg|[[Mid-Atlantic]] Governor '''[[David Gamble]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] | + | Image:DavidGamble.jpg|[[Mid-Atlantic]] [[Governor]] '''[[David Gamble]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] |
| - | Image:Halfy.jpg|[[Dixie]] Governor '''[[Vincent Halfhyde]]''' of [[South Carolina]] | + | Image:Halfy.jpg|[[Dixie]] [[Governor]] '''[[Vincent Halfhyde]]''' of [[South Carolina]] |
Image:AMerrilin.jpg|[[Vice president of the United States|Vice President]] '''[[Andrew Merrilin]]''' of [[Michigan]] | Image:AMerrilin.jpg|[[Vice president of the United States|Vice President]] '''[[Andrew Merrilin]]''' of [[Michigan]] | ||
| - | Image:JSalazar-Portela.jpg|Senator '''[[Joseph Salazar-Portela]]''' of [[Connecticut]] | + | Image:JSalazar-Portela.jpg|[[Senator]] '''[[Joseph Salazar-Portela]]''' of [[Connecticut]] |
| - | Image:Valeria Smith.jpg|Senator '''[[Valeria Smith]]''' of [[Oklahoma]] | + | Image:Valeria Smith.jpg|[[Senator]] '''[[Valeria Smith]]''' of [[Oklahoma]] |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* Former [[Congressional leadership|Senate Majority Leader]] '''[[Terry Hughes]]''' of [[Ohio]] | * Former [[Congressional leadership|Senate Majority Leader]] '''[[Terry Hughes]]''' of [[Ohio]] | ||
| - | * [[Big Sky Country]] Governor '''[[Daniel Mallory]]''' of [[Oklahoma]] | + | * [[Big Sky Country]] [[Governor]] '''[[Daniel Mallory]]''' of [[Oklahoma]] |
* [[Congressional leadership|Senate Minority Leader]] '''[[Akeem Mellis]]''' of [[Colorado]] | * [[Congressional leadership|Senate Minority Leader]] '''[[Akeem Mellis]]''' of [[Colorado]] | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:THughes.jpg|Former [[Congressional leadership|Senate Majority Leader]] '''[[Terry Hughes]]''' of [[Ohio]] | Image:THughes.jpg|Former [[Congressional leadership|Senate Majority Leader]] '''[[Terry Hughes]]''' of [[Ohio]] | ||
| - | Image:DMallory.jpg|[[Big Sky Country]] Governor '''[[Daniel Mallory]]''' of [[Oklahoma]] | + | Image:DMallory.jpg|[[Big Sky Country]] [[Governor]] '''[[Daniel Mallory]]''' of [[Oklahoma]] |
Image:AMellis.jpg|[[Congressional leadership|Senate Minority Leader]] '''[[Akeem Mellis]]''' of [[Colorado]] | Image:AMellis.jpg|[[Congressional leadership|Senate Minority Leader]] '''[[Akeem Mellis]]''' of [[Colorado]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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====Candidates==== | ====Candidates==== | ||
| - | * Senator '''[[Justin Casanova-Davis]]''' of [[Florida]] | + | * [[Senator]] '''[[Justin Casanova-Davis]]''' of [[Florida]] |
| - | * Congressman '''[[Bryant Carter]]''' of [[Illinois]] | + | * [[Congressman]] '''[[Bryant Carter]]''' of [[Illinois]] |
* Commissioner '''[[Tom Potier]]''' of [[Louisiana]] | * Commissioner '''[[Tom Potier]]''' of [[Louisiana]] | ||
| - | * [[Appalachia]] Governor '''[[Whitney Mason]]''' of [[North Carolina]] | + | * [[Appalachia]] [[Governor]] '''[[Whitney Mason]]''' of [[North Carolina]] |
* [[Congressional leadership|Speaker of the House]] '''[[Emmett Honeycutt]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] | * [[Congressional leadership|Speaker of the House]] '''[[Emmett Honeycutt]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] | ||
| - | * [[West Coast]] Governor '''[[Lilliam Vanleer]]''' of [[Washington]] | + | * [[West Coast]] [[Governor]] '''[[Lilliam Vanleer]]''' of [[Washington]] |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| - | Image:JCD.jpg|Senator '''[[Justin Casanova-Davis]]''' of [[Florida]] | + | Image:JCD.jpg|[[Senator]] '''[[Justin Casanova-Davis]]''' of [[Florida]] |
| - | Image:BCarter.jpg|Congressman '''[[Bryan Carter]]''' of [[Illinois]] | + | Image:BCarter.jpg|[[Congressman]] '''[[Bryan Carter]]''' of [[Illinois]] |
Image:Nyar.jpg|Commissioner '''[[Tom Potier]]''' of [[Louisiana]] | Image:Nyar.jpg|Commissioner '''[[Tom Potier]]''' of [[Louisiana]] | ||
| - | Image:Mason.jpg|[[Appalachia]] Governor '''[[Whitney Mason]]''' of [[North Carolina]] | + | Image:Mason.jpg|[[Appalachia]] [[Governor]] '''[[Whitney Mason]]''' of [[North Carolina]] |
Image:Honeycutt.jpg|[[Congressional leadership|Speaker of the House]] '''[[Emmet Honeycutt]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] | Image:Honeycutt.jpg|[[Congressional leadership|Speaker of the House]] '''[[Emmet Honeycutt]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] | ||
| - | Image:LVanleer.jpg|[[West Coast]] Governor '''[[Lilliam Vanleer]]''' of [[Washington]] | + | Image:LVanleer.jpg|[[West Coast]] [[Governor]] '''[[Lilliam Vanleer]]''' of [[Washington]] |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
====Potential candidates who did not run==== | ====Potential candidates who did not run==== | ||
| - | * Senator '''[[Andrew Brockmeier]]''' of [[Michigan]] | + | * [[Senator]] '''[[Andrew Brockmeier]]''' of [[Michigan]] |
| - | * Former Senator '''[[Michael Casmir]]''' of [[Illinois]], [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 Democratic nominee]] for President | + | * Former [[Senator]] '''[[Michael Casmir]]''' of [[Illinois]], [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 Democratic nominee]] for President |
* [[Congressional leadership|Senate Majority Leader]] '''[[Calum Daniels]]''' of [[North Carolina]] | * [[Congressional leadership|Senate Majority Leader]] '''[[Calum Daniels]]''' of [[North Carolina]] | ||
| - | * Former [[Sunbelt]] Governor '''[[Rick Hernandez]]''' of [[Texas]], [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 Democratic nominee]] for [[vice president of the United States|Vice President]] | + | * Former [[Sunbelt]] [[Governor]] '''[[Rick Hernandez]]''' of [[Texas]], [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 Democratic nominee]] for [[vice president of the United States|Vice President]] |
| - | * Senator '''[[Kathryn Spencer]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] | + | * [[Senator]] '''[[Kathryn Spencer]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] |
| - | * [[Northeast]] Governor '''[[James Stewart]]''' of [[Connecticut]] | + | * [[Northeast]] [[Governor]] '''[[James Stewart]]''' of [[Connecticut]] |
| - | * [[Heartland]] Governor '''[[Elizabeth Wellbourne]]''' of Michigan, candidate for the [[United States presidential election, 2012|Democratic nomination in 2012]] | + | * [[Heartland]] [[Governor]] '''[[Elizabeth Wellbourne]]''' of Michigan, candidate for the [[United States presidential election, 2012|Democratic nomination in 2012]] |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| - | Image:Patrick_Dempsey-7.jpg|Senator '''[[Andrew Brockmeier]]''' of [[Michigan]] | + | Image:Patrick_Dempsey-7.jpg|[[Senator]] '''[[Andrew Brockmeier]]''' of [[Michigan]] |
| - | Image:Casmir2.jpg|Former Senator '''[[Michael Casmir]]''' of [[Illinois]] | + | Image:Casmir2.jpg|Former [[Senator]] '''[[Michael Casmir]]''' of [[Illinois]] |
Image:DanielsWiki.jpg|[[Congressional leadership|Senate Majority Leader]] '''[[Calum Daniels]]''' of [[North Carolina]] | Image:DanielsWiki.jpg|[[Congressional leadership|Senate Majority Leader]] '''[[Calum Daniels]]''' of [[North Carolina]] | ||
| - | Image:RHernandez.jpg|Former [[Sunbelt]] Governor '''[[Rick Hernandez]]''' of [[Texas]] | + | Image:RHernandez.jpg|Former [[Sunbelt]] [[Governor]] '''[[Rick Hernandez]]''' of [[Texas]] |
| - | Image:Friendsp_phoebe.jpg|Senator '''[[Kathryn Spencer]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] | + | Image:Friendsp_phoebe.jpg|[[Senator]] '''[[Kathryn Spencer]]''' of [[Pennsylvania]] |
| - | Image:JStewart.jpg|[[Northeast]] Governor '''[[James Stewart]]''' of [[Connecticut]] | + | Image:JStewart.jpg|[[Northeast]] [[Governor]] '''[[James Stewart]]''' of [[Connecticut]] |
| - | Image:EWellbourne.jpg|[[Heartland]] Governor '''[[Elizabeth Wellbourne]]''' of [[Michigan]] | + | Image:EWellbourne.jpg|[[Heartland]] [[Governor]] '''[[Elizabeth Wellbourne]]''' of [[Michigan]] |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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The United States presidential election of 2016 was held on November 8, 2016 and was the 57th consecutive quadrennial election for President and Vice President of the United States. The election coincided with the 2016 Senate elections, House of Representatives elections, and gubernatorial elections, as well as many regional and local elections.
Democratic candidate Whitney Mason, the Governor of Appalachia, defeated Republican candidate David Gamble, the Governor of the Mid-Atlantic. The election is widely considered a disaster for the Republican Party, it being their second largest defeat in terms of the electoral college vote in over 50 years and their first presidential election loss in 20 years.
Contents |
Background
President Elizabeth Warren was ineligible to run for a third term, meaning neither party would have an incumbent running for re-election.
Primary election
Republican nomination
- Main article: Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016, and 2016 Republican National Convention
Candidates
- Sunbelt Governor AA Alvera of Texas
- West Coast Majority Leader Francisco Cojuanco of California
- National Security Advisor John Dunn of Illinois
- Mid-Atlantic Governor David Gamble of Pennsylvania
- Dixie Governor Vincent Halfhyde of South Carolina
- Vice President Andrew Merrilin of Michigan
- Senator Joseph Salazar-Portela of Connecticut
- Senator Valeria Smith of Oklahoma
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West Coast Majority Leader Francisco Cojuanco of California |
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Potential candidates who did not run
- Former Senate Majority Leader Terry Hughes of Ohio
- Big Sky Country Governor Daniel Mallory of Oklahoma
- Senate Minority Leader Akeem Mellis of Colorado
 Former Senate Majority Leader Terry Hughes of Ohio |
Democratic nomination
- Main article: Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016, and 2016 Democratic National Convention
Candidates
- Senator Justin Casanova-Davis of Florida
- Congressman Bryant Carter of Illinois
- Commissioner Tom Potier of Louisiana
- Appalachia Governor Whitney Mason of North Carolina
- Speaker of the House Emmett Honeycutt of Pennsylvania
- West Coast Governor Lilliam Vanleer of Washington
 Commissioner Tom Potier of Louisiana |
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Potential candidates who did not run
- Senator Andrew Brockmeier of Michigan
- Former Senator Michael Casmir of Illinois, 2012 Democratic nominee for President
- Senate Majority Leader Calum Daniels of North Carolina
- Former Sunbelt Governor Rick Hernandez of Texas, 2012 Democratic nominee for Vice President
- Senator Kathryn Spencer of Pennsylvania
- Northeast Governor James Stewart of Connecticut
- Heartland Governor Elizabeth Wellbourne of Michigan, candidate for the Democratic nomination in 2012
 Former Senator Michael Casmir of Illinois |
 Former Sunbelt Governor Rick Hernandez of Texas |
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General election
Campaign issues
TBC
Debate
TBC
Election results
Summary
| 2016 Presidential election | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Popular Vote | % | Electoral Votes | States carried | |
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| Democratic | Whitney Mason | 378 | 32 | |||
| Republican | David Gamble | 160 | 18 | |||
| Other | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Majority | ||||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | |||||
Detailed results
| 2016 Presidential election | |||||
| State | Mason | Gamble | |||
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| Alabama | 45.5% | 50.5% | |||
| Alaska | 43.5% | 53% | |||
| Arkansas | 50% | 44.5% | |||
| Arizona | 46% | 50.5% | |||
| California | 54.5% | 38.5% | |||
| Colorado | 46% | 50% | |||
| Connecticut | 55.5% | 37.5% | |||
| Delaware | 47.5% | 47% | |||
| District of Columbia | 76% | 13% | |||
| Florida | 51.5% | 44% | |||
| Georgia | 49% | 47% | |||
| Hawaii | 61% | 32% | |||
| Idaho | 45.5% | 51.5% | |||
| Illinois | 56% | 39.5% | |||
| Indiana | 50.5% | 46% | |||
| Iowa | 52% | 44% | |||
| Kansas | 44% | 52% | |||
| Kentucky | 55.5% | 40.5% | |||
| Louisiana | 54% | 42% | |||
| Maine | 51.5% | 41.5% | |||
| Maryland | 52% | 43% | |||
| Massachusetts | 62.5% | 29% | |||
| Michigan | 56.5% | 38.5% | |||
| Minnesota | 52.5% | 43% | |||
| Mississippi | 44% | 51% | |||
| Missouri | 48.5% | 47% | |||
| Montana | 49.5% | 46.5% | |||
| Nebraska | 44% | 53% | |||
| Nevada | 47% | 48.5% | |||
| New Hampshire | 47.5% | 47% | |||
| New Jersey | 48% | 46.5% | |||
| New Mexico | 50% | 45% | |||
| New York | 55% | 38% | |||
| North Carolina | 56.5% | 39.5% | |||
| North Dakota | 48% | 48.5% | |||
| Ohio | 55.5% | 41% | |||
| Oklahoma | 47% | 48.5% | |||
| Oregon | 49.5% | 44% | |||
| Pennsylvania | 41.5% | 52.5% | |||
| Rhode Island | 60.5% | 32.5% | |||
| South Carolina | 45% | 51% | |||
| South Dakota | 45.5% | 51% | |||
| Tennessee | 47% | 49% | |||
| Texas | 42.5% | 53.5% | |||
| Utah | 36.5% | 60.5% | |||
| Vermont | 56.5% | 37% | |||
| Virginia | 53.5% | 43% | |||
| Washington | 54% | 39.5% | |||
| West Virginia | 58% | 37.5% | |||
| Wisconsin | 50% | 45.5% | |||
| Wyoming | 40.5% | 56% | |||
Close states
- New Hampshire, Mason, 0.5%
- Delaware, Mason, 0.5%
- North Dakota, Gamble, 0.5%
- New Jersey, Mason, 1.5%
- Missouri, Mason, 1.5%
- Oklahoma, Gamble, 1.5%
- Nevada, Gamble, 1.5%
- Georgia, Mason, 2.0%
- Tennessee, Gamble, 2.0%
- Montana, Mason, 3.0%
- Colorado, Gamble, 4.0%
Other elections
- United States general elections, 2016
- United States House elections, 2016
- United States Senate elections, 2016
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2016
External links
| United States presidential election, 2016 | |
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| General polls · Fundraising · Debates · Endorsements | |
| Democratic Party | Primary polls · Primaries · Convention · Debates |
| Candidates | Whitney Mason (Presidential nominee)/Andrew Brockmeier (Vice Presidential nominee) · Justin Casanova-Davis |
| Withdrawn | Bryant Carter · Emmett Honeycutt · Tom Potier · Lilliam Vanleer |
| Republican Party | Primary polls · Primaries · Convention · Debates |
| Candidates | David Gamble (Presidential nominee)/John Dunn (Vice Presidential nominee) · John Dunn · Vincent Halfhyde · Andrew Merrilin · Valeria Smith |
| Withdrawn | AA Alvera · Francisco Cojuanco · Joseph Salazar-Portela |
| Other 2016 elections: House · Senate · Gubernatorial · Presidential | |
| United States Presidential Elections |
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