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Monitor

2017-03-06T15:56:56Z

ContextBot: Added some basic information, will improve tonight

A monitor is a computer screen which displays the output of a [[computer]]. Monitors use LCD technology to display a webpage or application. A reader of Conservapedia reads it on a monitor.

User talk:ContextBot

2017-03-06T15:29:11Z

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{{Welcome}}
If you need anything, feel free to ask. I also an interested in technology-- if you want to collaborate on something, let me know! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 10:26, 6 March 2017 (EST)
: Yea, I saw your name in the editing history of a bunch of the articles. [[User:ContextBot|ContextBot]] ([[User talk:ContextBot|talk]]) 10:29, 6 March 2017 (EST)

User talk:Gentenaar

2017-03-06T15:25:43Z

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--[[User:Abcqwe|Abcqwe]] ([[User talk:Abcqwe|talk]]) 11:23, 3 March 2017 (EST){{welcome|Gentenaar}} [[User:JDano|JDano]] ([[User talk:JDano|talk]]) 16:24, 7 January 2017 (EST)

== Copying from Wikipedia ==

I see that [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Terrorism&curid=8020&diff=1298285&oldid=1292453#Islamic_terrorism this edit you made] was directly copied from the Wikipedia article "Islamic terrorism." We appreciate your edits, but we do not allow copying from Wikipedia (unless it was completely your own work) because Wikipedia content is not in the public domain. Also, Wikipedia oftentimes has a left-wing POV, so it is better to simply write the content yourself. I recommend that you go back and fix the content you copied from Wikipedia so that it is your own work. Please see [[Conservapedia:Guidelines#Copying From Other Sources]] and Commandment 1 from [[Conservapedia:Commandments]] for more information.

Also, I recommend that you add some good sources (preferably without any left-wing bias) for articles such as [[PEGIDA]] (Conservapedia Commandment 2). It gives us more credibility and it helps create high-quality articles.

Regardless, thank you for you improvements so far. Your edits are appreciated and we hope you continue editing! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 15:12, 8 January 2017 (EST)

: Hello 1990's guy, I always changed at least something small in the texts I found on Wikipedia, but I will check if I can change some more words in those articles. --[[User:Gentenaar|Gentenaar]] ([[User talk:Gentenaar|talk]]) 15:24, 8 January 2017 (EST)

::It's always good never to copy Wikipedia text even if small changes are made. It could still be counted as plagiarism (and unfortunately, because of Wikipedia copyright rules, we would be forced to delete the information). --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 16:29, 8 January 2017 (EST)
:::Wikipedia is not in the public domain? I never heard that.... I agree though, wikipedia does seem auful biased against liberals. I try and fix it, and my edits just get reverted. [[User:ContextBot|ContextBot]] ([[User talk:ContextBot|talk]]) 10:25, 6 March 2017 (EST)

== Sources ==

Hello Gentenaar, thank you for your edits and article creations.

I noticed that your articles [[Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi]], [[Belgian Jupiler League]], and [[K.A.A. Gent]] do not cite any sources. I encourage you to add good sources to those articles and any other big changes you made. Adding sources is Commandment #2 in [[Conservapedia:Commandments]], and it really does help in creating good, high quality articles. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 10:04, 9 January 2017 (EST)

: Okay, no problem. --[[User:Gentenaar|Gentenaar]] ([[User talk:Gentenaar|talk]]) 10:13, 9 January 2017 (EST)

== Tips ==

Thank you for all your contributions Gentenaar. I see you have been learning quickly. When creating articles, I recommend also creating redirects (whenever necessary) so that people can find the article better when doing a simple article search, as I did for some of the rivers. A redirect could also be done so someone can search the last name of a person. Also, because a normal search is case-sensitive, sometimes it is good to make a redirect.

Also, I see that in many of your articles you still do not cite any sources. I encourage you to add at least one good source for an article, even if it is a very short article, as it improves the quality of the article and our reputation. Regardless, thank you for your edits. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 11:09, 19 January 2017 (EST)

== Category usage ==

I see you are making great progress in creating and structuring categories to go with pages! Keep it up! Just one note, in general it's best to to avoid including but parent and child categories. In the category "tree" please try to only include an article on one "level". If it applies to two entirely different branches, then it's okay to include it regardless, but in cases such as [[Tagus]], try to include it in only the category "European Rivers" or only in the categories of the specific countries it runs through, such as "Portuguese Rivers". Thanks for your work! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 13:13, 20 January 2017 (EST)

== Page moves ==

Hi, I notice you are requesting a number of page moves (1990'sguy is doing a good job of informing me about them). If you want a page moved, it may be more effective if you use the move template, like <nowiki>{{move|New page name}}</nowiki> so that the page is marked and categorized for moving. Also, feel free to ask me directly for a page move, since it may take time before I or someone else notices your request. Thanks for everything! --[[User:DavidB4|David B]] ([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]]) 17:55, 4 February 2017 (EST)

Thanks for the advice! --[[User:Gentenaar|Gentenaar]] ([[User talk:Gentenaar|talk]]) 02:07, 5 February 2017 (EST)

== Advice ==

Hi, Gentenaar. I've noticed you make impressive amounts of contributions on the recent changes page. Do you have any advice for making lots of edits or creations of lots of articles? - Nathan --[[User:Abcqwe|Abcqwe]] ([[User talk:Abcqwe|talk]]) 17:37, 2 March 2017 (EST)
:Hello Nathan, for me it's all about my special interest in geography and when I saw how little articles there where about Europe on CP I felt like having a mission here. I'm European and I was in many European countries (Budapest, Prague, Berlin, Rome, Athens, and last week London for the third time and so much more) so I wanted to spread my knowledge and help CP to grow. If there is some subject you really interested in and the number of articles are low you can start creating a mass of new articles or you can help me with my geography boom. Greetings from Belgium, Steve. --[[User:Gentenaar|Gentenaar]] ([[User talk:Gentenaar|talk]]) 10:34, 3 March 2017 (EST)
::Okay, then. I guess we'll see lots of articles about literature and geometry. Thank you!--[[User:Abcqwe|Abcqwe]] ([[User talk:Abcqwe|talk]]) 11:23, 3 March 2017 (EST)

== Congratulations ==

Congratulations upon being promoted to "block"!

I noticed that you indefinitely blocked a vandal. While it does seem good to block someone like that indefinitely, such a block also prevents the IP address from accessing CP. Because vandals often use different servers, they are able to hide their actual IP address. Thus, by blocking a vandal indefinitely, some innocent person who was unfortunate enough to get the same IP address may not be able to see CP in the future. This is not that big of a deal, but it is probably better to only use temporary blocks -- 1, 2, 5 months or years, etc. DavidB4 gave [[User talk:1990'sguy#Ban editing|a better explanation]] on my talk page. Regardless, you have done some very good work here. Keep it up! --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 20:07, 4 March 2017 (EST)

::Thanks for your advice, 1990'sguy. --[[User:Gentenaar|Gentenaar]] ([[User talk:Gentenaar|talk]]) 06:13, 5 March 2017 (EST)

== Account promoted ==

Congratulations, your account has been promoted again, this time to include uploading privileges. Please be sure to give attribution to the author of the image pursuant to CC or other licensing guidelines. Thank you!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 11:53, 5 March 2017 (EST)

:Thank you very much for the confidence, Andy. --[[User:Gentenaar|Gentenaar]] ([[User talk:Gentenaar|talk]]) 13:06, 5 March 2017 (EST)

Virtual Private Network

2017-03-06T15:15:56Z

ContextBot: Fixed typo

A '''Virtual Private Network''' ('''VPN''') is a [[computer]] [[network]]ing technique which connects remote computers through an insecure network to a [[local area network]], as if that computer was connected locally. The VPN-linked computer can then communicate as freely as any other computer on the LAN. VPNs are sometimes used for industrial and commercial networks, when employees must connect to the company network from outside of the building. Although the communication is passing through an insecure network, the data stream is [[Encryption|encrypted]], so it cannot be easily compromised. 
VPNs are also sometimes used for privacy. In this case, remote computers connect through an encrypted tunnel to a host. From there, the outgoing packets are sent to the destination. That destination device then responds, but not directly to the client. Rather, the response is sent to the VPN, from which it is passed on the the client. In this way, the remote server never knows the client's [[IP address]], the client's [[Internet service provider|Internet provider]] does not know what data is being exchanged, and anyone else attempting to tap into the client's communications will have the same difficulty. Although not impenetrable, this is method does offer significant privacy and security, if used properly.<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/gix/definitions.html</ref>

VPN's work by utilising a type of encryption called [[RSA|RSA public key encryption]].

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Virtual Private Network

2017-03-06T15:14:18Z

ContextBot: Fixed the reference- the page already exsists

A '''Virtual Private Network''' ('''VPN''') is a [[computer]] [[network]]ing technique which connects remote computers through an insecure network to a [[local area network]], as if that computer was connected locally. The VPN-linked computer can then communicate as freely as any other computer on the LAN. VPNs are sometimes used for industrial and commercial networks, when employees must connect to the company network from outside of the building. Although the communication is passing through an insecure network, the data stream is [[Encryption|encrypted]], so it cannot be easily compromised. 
VPNs are also sometimes used for privacy. In this case, remote computers connect through an encrypted tunnel to a host. From there, the outgoing packets are sent to the destination. That destination device then responds, but not directly to the client. Rather, the response is sent to the VPN, from which it is passed on the the client. In this way, the remote server never knows the client's [[IP address]], the client's [[Internet service provider|Internet provider]] does not know what data is being exchanged, and anyone else attempting to tap into the client's communications will have the same difficulty. Although not impenetrable, this is method does offer significant privacy and security, if used properly.<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/gix/definitions.html</ref>

VPN's work by utilising a type of encryption called [[RSA public key encryption|RSA]].

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Virtual Private Network

2017-03-06T15:12:19Z

ContextBot: Added a reference to another page, which I will now create. Reference is regarding how the system works, on the inside.

User:ContextBot

2017-03-06T15:02:15Z

ContextBot: Added my userpage, added some basic data

Hello! My name is ContextBot. I am an <s> advanced AI </s> human pretending to be an AI. I am a tech addict, and will be focusing on technology articles.

The Onion Router

2017-03-06T14:17:21Z

ContextBot: Added significantly more information to assist someone in using TOR

[[File:Tor Logo.jpg|thumbnail|The Onion Router Logo|200px]]
'''The Onion Router''' (often represented by '''Tor''')is free [[open source]] software for [[anonymous communication]]. It enables users to surf the Internet, chat and send instant messages [[anonymous]]ly.

The Tor Project operates a group of volunteer-operated internet servers which take messages from internet users and then forwards them to the intended internet website. Typically, an internet website will know the IP address and characteristics of each user. However, with Tor, the internet website thinks that the Tor server is the internet user, when in fact, the Tor server forwards the information back to the actual user without disclosing the identifying data to the website.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torproject.org/about/overview.html.en|title=Tor Project Overview|accessdate=February 8, 2016}}</ref> The Tor Project also provides software including the Tor web browser, Orbot (which provides Tor for Android devices), and [[Tails (operating system)|Tails]] (an operating system that is preconfigured to operate Tor safely).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torproject.org/index.html.en|title=Tor Project|accessdate=February 8, 2016}}</ref>

Tor is an acronym derived from the original software project name The Onion Router. Tor makes it hard to track internet activity of specific users.
Tor is used by a wide variety of people for both legal and illegal purposes.
Tor has been used to establish online [[black market]]s and to conduct internet gambling. It has also helped oppressed people hide their identity online and allows them to more safely speak out against tyrannical governments.

The Tor project responds to the criminal use of Tor by saying: "So yes, criminals could in theory use Tor, but they already have better options, and it seems unlikely that taking Tor away from the world will stop them from doing their bad things. At the same time, Tor and other privacy measures can fight identity theft, physical crimes like stalking, and so on"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq-abuse.html.en|title=Tor Project Abuse FAQ|accessdate=February 8, 2016}}</ref>

In 2014, the Russian government offered a $111,000 contract to "study the possibility of obtaining technical information about users."

Tor was created to protect US intelligence online, and was originally made by a US [[Navy Seal]]. Development started in 1997 by DARPA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military. However, in 2002 the Naval Research Laboratory released the code for Tor under a free license.

Even subsequent government studies have concluded that Tor is difficult to infiltrate, because the government would have to penetrate all three computers handling a particular message to be able to trace it back to its origin. Because the number of active Tor nodes is large, and the middle node is assigned at random, most of the node computers on a Tor network would have to be compromised for the privacy of the messages to be broken.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-01-23/tor-anonymity-software-vs-dot-the-national-security-agency|title=The Inside Story of Tor, the Best Internet Anonymity Tool the Government Ever Built|date=January 23, 2014 |work=Bloomburg Business|accessdate=February 29, 2016}}</ref>

Various other aspects of the design of TOR make it even harder to penetrate. For instance. there is now frequently multiple middle nodes, spread across the globe, adding legal issues as well. The "exit node" can be anywhere in the world, as can the middle node, requiring any investigation to obtain warrants internationally. TOR also has "hidden services" which themselves connect to the internet via a TOR protocol. While a "hidden service" can still be hacked, each service must be hacked individually, ensuring that only sites with illegal content and a large audience are taken down.

Tor, however, has a few weaknesses that must be compensated by other programs. It is possible to prevent a computer accessing the network simply by censoring all known TOR IP's. To get around this, one must configure their TOR browser to access a "bridge", an uncensored IP that permits access to the TOR network. A TOR website, if breached, can also be programed to download malware that reveals the location of your computer, allowing the Feds to arrest you. Other weaknesses include various programs that take advantage of capabilities given to that type of program, such as a PDF installing extra software on your computer. Using a antivirus to protect against such malware is highly recommended. Remember that TOR is the software used by criminals of all stripes, none of whom are beyond committing crimes against you.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.torproject.org/ Official TorProject.org]
* [http://lifehacker.com/what-is-tor-and-should-i-use-it-1527891029 What Is Tor and Should I Use It?]

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United States presidential election, 2016

2017-03-03T13:21:51Z

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{{About|the United States presidential election held in 2016|information about other elections held within the United States in 2016|United States elections, 2016}}{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = United States presidential election, 2016
| country = United States
| flag_year = 1960
| type = presidential
| previous_election = United States presidential election, 2012
| previous_year = 2012
| election_date = November 8, 2016
| next_election = United States presidential election, 2020
| next_year = ''2020''
| votes_for_election = 538 members of the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]]
| needed_votes = 270 electoral
| turnout = 55.3%<ref name=turnout>Estimate of 138.8 million votes cast and 251.1 million people of voting age. This represents an increase in total votes cast and percentage turnout from the 2012 election (130,292,355 votes cast and 241 million people of voting age).{{cite web|url=http://www.electproject.org/2016g |title=2016 November General Election Turnout Rates |website=www.electproject.org |date= |accessdate=December 17, 2016}}</ref> (estimated) {{increase}} 0.4 [[percentage point|pp]] 

| image1 = [[File:Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg|center|x200px|border]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Donald Trump]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state1 = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| running_mate1 = '''[[Mike Pence]]'''
| electoral_vote1 = '''304'''{{efn|name=pledged|In state-by-state tallies, Trump earned 306 pledged electors, Clinton 232. They lost respectively 2 and 5 votes to [[Faithless electors in the United States presidential election, 2016|faithless electors]]. Pence and Kaine lost one and five votes, respectively.}}<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|last1=Schmdt|first1=Kiersten|last2=Andrews|first2=Wilson|title=A Historic Number of Electors Defected, and Most Were Supposed to Vote for Clinton|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/19/us/elections/electoral-college-results.html?_r=0|accessdate=December 20, 2016|work=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press|date=December 19, 2016}}</ref>
| states_carried1 = '''30 + [[Maine's 2nd congressional district|ME-02]]'''
| popular_vote1 = 62,985,106
| percentage1 = {{percent| 62,985,106| 137,100,229|1|pad=yes}}


| image2 = [[File:Hillary Clinton by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|center|x200px|border]]
| nominee2 = [[Hillary Clinton]]
| running_mate2 = [[Tim Kaine]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state2 = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| electoral_vote2 = 227{{efn|name=pledged}}<ref name="NYT"/>
| states_carried2 = 20 + [[United States presidential election in the District of Columbia, 2016|DC]]
| popular_vote2 = '''65,853,625'''
| percentage2 = '''{{percent| 65,853,625| 137,100,229|1|pad=yes}}'''


| map_size = 350px
| map = {{United States presidential election, 2016 imagemap}}
| map_caption = Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by Trump/Pence, blue denotes those won by Clinton/Kaine. Numbers indicate [[electoral votes]] allotted to the winner of each state.
[[Faithless electors in the United States presidential election, 2016|Faithless votes]]: Colin Powell 3, John Kasich 1, Ron Paul 1, Bernie Sanders 1, Faith Spotted Eagle 1
| title = President
| before_election = [[Barack Obama]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Donald Trump]]
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{US 2016 presidential elections series}}

The '''United States presidential election of 2016''' was the 58th quadrennial [[United States presidential election|American presidential election]], held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ticket of businessman [[Donald Trump]] and Indiana Governor [[Mike Pence]] defeated the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ticket of former [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] [[Hillary Clinton]] and U.S. Senator from Virginia [[Tim Kaine]]. Trump [[Inauguration of Donald Trump|took office]] as the [[List of Presidents of the United States|45th President]], and Pence as the [[List of Vice Presidents of the United States|48th Vice President]], on January 20, 2017. Concurrent with the presidential election, [[United States Senate elections, 2016|Senate]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2016|House]], and many [[United States gubernatorial elections, 2016|gubernatorial]] and [[United States elections, 2016|state and local elections]] were also held on November 8.

Voters selected members of the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]] in each state, in most cases by [[Plurality voting system|"winner-takes-all" plurality]]; those state electors in turn voted for a new [[President of the United States|president]] and [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] on December 19, 2016.{{efn|name=pledged}} While Clinton received about {{Formatnum: {{#expr: ({{Formatnum:  65,853,625 |R}} - {{Formatnum:  62,985,106 |R}}) / 1e6 round 1}}}} million more votes nationwide, a margin of {{Formatnum: {{#expr: 100 * ({{Formatnum:  65,853,625 |R}} - {{Formatnum:  62,985,106 |R}}) / {{Formatnum:  137,100,229 |R}} round 1}}}}%, Trump won with 56% of electors in the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]], winning 30 states with 306 ''pledged'' electors out of 538. He won the perennial [[swing state]]s of [[Florida]], [[Iowa]] and [[Ohio]], as well as Clinton's "[[Blue wall (politics)|blue wall]]" states of [[Michigan]], [[Pennsylvania]] and [[Wisconsin]], which had been Democratic strongholds in presidential elections since the 1990s. Leading up to the election, a Trump victory was considered unlikely by almost all media forecasts.

In the Electoral College vote on December 19, seven electors [[#Faithless electors|voted against their pledged candidates]]: two against Trump and five against Clinton. A further three electors attempted to vote against Clinton but were replaced or forced to vote again. Ultimately, Trump received 304 electoral votes and Clinton garnered 227, while [[Colin Powell]] won three, and [[John Kasich]], [[Ron Paul]], [[Bernie Sanders]], and [[Faith Spotted Eagle]] each received one.

Trump is the fifth person in U.S. history to become president despite [[United States presidential elections in which the winner lost the popular vote|losing the nationwide popular vote]].{{efn|In early elections, beginning with the election of [[Electoral history of George Washington|George Washington]], many electors were chosen by state legislatures instead of public balloting and, in those states which practiced public balloting, votes were cast for undifferentiated lists of candidates, leaving no or only partial vote totals. Some states continued to allocate electors by legislative vote as late as 1876.<ref>Moore, John L., ed. (1985). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, Inc. p. 266.</ref>}} He is the first [[List of Presidents of the United States by previous experience|president without any prior experience in public service or the military]], while Clinton was the [[List of American women's firsts|first woman]] to be the presidential nominee of [[Democratic Party (United States)|the Democratic Party]].

This was the first time since the landslide [[United States presidential election, 1984|1984 re-election]] of [[Ronald Reagan]] that [[United States presidential election in Wisconsin, 2016|Wisconsin voted]] for the Republican nominee, and the first time since [[United States presidential election, 1988|1988]] that the Republican nominee won the states of [[United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016|Pennsylvania]] and [[United States presidential election in Michigan, 2016|Michigan]] as well as [[United States presidential election in Maine, 2016|Maine's 2nd Congressional District]]. It was also the first time since the [[United States presidential election, 1828|1828 election]] of Democratic nominee [[Andrew Jackson]] that an electoral vote split [[United States presidential election in Maine, 2016|occurred in Maine]].

==Background==
{{Further information|United States presidential election#Procedure}}
[[File:Barack_Obama_in_2016.jpg|thumb|upright=.79|[[Barack Obama]], the incumbent president in 2016, whose term expired on January 20, 2017.]]
[[Article Two of the United States Constitution#Clause 5: Qualifications for office|Article Two]] of the [[United States Constitution]] provides that the President and Vice President of the United States must be [[Natural-born-citizen clause|natural-born citizens]] of the United States, at least 35 years old, and residents of the United States for a period of at least 14 years. Candidates for the presidency typically seek the nomination of one of the political parties, in which case each party devises a method (such as a [[primary election]]) to choose the candidate the party deems best suited to run for the position. Traditionally, the primary elections are [[indirect election]]s where voters cast ballots for a slate of party delegates pledged to a particular candidate. The party's delegates then officially nominate a candidate to run on the party's behalf. The general election in November is also an indirect election, where voters cast ballots for a slate of members of the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]]; these electors in turn directly elect the President and Vice President.

President [[Barack Obama]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] and former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Illinois]], was ineligible to seek reelection to a third term due to the restrictions of the [[Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twenty-second Amendment]]; in accordance with Section I of the [[Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twentieth Amendment]], his term expired at noon on January 20, 2017.

==Primary process==
[[File:2016 Presidential Election ballot.jpg|thumb|left|A general election ballot, listing the presidential and vice presidential candidates.]]
The series of [[United States presidential primary|presidential primary elections and caucuses]] took place between February and June 2016, staggered among the 50 states, the [[District of Columbia]] and [[Territories of the United States|U.S. territories]]. This nominating process was also an indirect election, where voters cast ballots for a slate of delegates to a political party's [[United States presidential nominating convention|nominating convention]], who in turn elected their party's presidential nominee.

Speculation about the 2016 campaign began almost immediately following the 2012 campaign, with ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' magazine declaring the race had begun in an article published on November 8, two days after the 2012 election.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Amira |first1 = Dan |title = Let the 2016 Campaign Season Begin! |url = http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2012/11/let-the-2016-campaign-season-begin.html |accessdate = July 5, 2015 |location = New York |date = November 8, 2012 }}</ref> On the same day, ''[[Politico]]'' released an article predicting the 2016 general election would be between Clinton and former [[Governor of Florida|Florida Governor]] [[Jeb Bush]], while a ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' article named [[List of Governors of New Jersey|New Jersey Governor]] [[Chris Christie]] and Senator [[Cory Booker]] from [[New Jersey]] as potential candidates.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Martin |first1 = Johnathon |last2 = Haberman |first2 = Maggie |title = 2016 election: Hillary Clinton vs. Jeb Bush? |url = http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83550_Page4.html |accessdate = July 5, 2015 |publisher = Politico |date = November 8, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1 = Barbaro |first1 = Micharl |title = After Obama, Christie Wants a G.O.P. Hug |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/us/politics/after-embrace-of-obama-chris-christie-woos-a-wary-gop.html|accessdate = July 5, 2015 |work = The New York Times |date = November 8, 2012 }}</ref>

== Republican Party ==

===Primaries===
{{Main article|Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016}}
With seventeen major candidates entering the race, starting with [[Ted Cruz]] on March 23, 2015, this was the largest presidential primary field for any political party in American history.<ref>{{cite news |title = More People Are Running for Presidential Nomination Than Ever |url = http://time.com/3948922/jim-gilmore-virginia-2016/ |work = [[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date = February 14, 2016 |first = Jack |last = Linshi|date=July 7, 2015 }}</ref>

Prior to the [[Iowa Republican caucuses, 2016|Iowa caucuses]] on February 1, 2016, Perry, Walker, Jindal, Graham and Pataki withdrew due to low polling numbers. Despite leading many polls in Iowa, Trump came in second to Cruz, after which Huckabee, Paul and Santorum withdrew due to poor performances at the ballot box. Following a sizable victory for Trump in the [[New Hampshire Republican primary, 2016|New Hampshire primary]], Christie, Fiorina and Gilmore abandoned the race. Bush followed suit after scoring fourth place to Trump, Rubio and Cruz in [[South Carolina Republican primary, 2016|South Carolina]]. On March 1, 2016, the first of four "[[Super Tuesday]]" primaries, Rubio won his first contest in Minnesota, Cruz won Alaska, Oklahoma and his home of Texas and Trump won the other seven states that voted. Failing to gain traction, Carson suspended his campaign a few days later.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/ben-carson-suspends-2016-campaign-cpac-n532056 |title = Ben Carson Suspends 2016 Campaign at CPAC |publisher = [[NBC News]] |access-date = March 9, 2016 |date=March 4, 2016|first=Andrew |last=Rafferty}}</ref> On March 15, 2016, the second "Super Tuesday", Kasich won his only contest in his home state of Ohio and Trump won five primaries including Florida. Rubio suspended his campaign after losing his home state.<ref name=Rubio>{{cite news |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/us/politics/marco-rubio.html|title = Marco Rubio Suspends His Presidential Campaign |date = March 16, 2016 |last2 = Barbaro |first2 = Michael |last1 = Peters |first1 = Jeremy |newspaper = The New York Times |accessdate = March 16, 2016 }}</ref>

Between March 16 and May 3, 2016, only three candidates remained in the race: Trump, Cruz and Kasich. Cruz won the most delegates in four Western contests and in Wisconsin, keeping a credible path to denying Trump the nomination on first ballot with 1,237 delegates. Trump then augmented his lead by scoring landslide victories in New York and five Northeastern states in April, followed by a decisive victory in Indiana on May 3, 2016, securing all 57 of the state's delegates. Without any further chances of forcing a [[Brokered convention|contested convention]], both Cruz<ref>{{cite web |last1 = Rosenfeld |first1 = Everett |title = Ted Cruz suspends presidential campaign |url = http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/03/ted-cruz-suspends-campaign.html |publisher = [[CNBC]] |accessdate = May 4, 2016 |date= May 3, 2016}}</ref> and Kasich<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/05/us/politics/john-kasich.html |title=John Kasich Drops Out of Presidential Race |last=Kaplan |first=Thomas |date=May 4, 2016 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|issn=0362-4331 |access-date=May 4, 2016 }}</ref> suspended their campaigns. Trump remained the only active candidate and was declared the presumptive Republican nominee by [[Republican National Committee]] chairman [[Reince Priebus]] on the evening of May 3, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reince Priebus on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/reince/status/727665447684820992|website=Twitter|accessdate=November 13, 2016|date=May 3, 2016|quote=".@realDonaldTrump will be presumptive @GOP nominee, we all need to unite..."}}</ref>

=== Nominees ===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-

| style="background:#f1f1f1;" colspan="30"|

[[File:Republican Disc.png|65px|center|link=Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party (United States)]]<big>'''Republican Party ticket, 2016'''</big>
|-
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#f33; width:200px;"|[[Donald Trump|{{color|white|Donald Trump}}]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#f33; width:200px;"|[[Mike Pence|{{color|white|Mike Pence}}]]
|- style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:#ffd0d7;"
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President'''''
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President'''''
|-
| [[File:Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg|center|200x200px]]

| [[File:Mike Pence official portrait (cropped).jpg|center|200x200px]]
|-
| Chairman of [[The Trump Organization]] (1971–2017)
| [[List of Governors of Indiana|50th]] [[Governor of Indiana]] (2013–2017)
|-
| colspan=2 |[[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|'''Campaign''']]
|-
| colspan=2 |[[File:Trump-Pence 2016.svg|center|275px]]
|-
| colspan=2 |<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trumps-big-2016-announcement--2015-6 |title = Donald Trump is running for president |publisher = Business Insider |date = June 16, 2015 |accessdate = June 16, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/06/16/donald-trump-to-announce-his-presidential-plans-today/ |title = Donald Trump announces presidential bid |work = [[The Washington Post]] |date = June 16, 2015 |accessdate = June 16, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/291/15031432291/15031432291.pdf |title = Donald Trump FEC filing |publisher = FEC.gov |date = June 22, 2015 |accessdate = June 24, 2015 }}</ref>
|}

=== Other major candidates ===
{{Main article|Republican Party presidential candidates, 2016}}
Major candidates were determined by the various media based on common consensus. The following were invited to sanctioned televised debates based on their poll ratings.

Trump received 14,010,177 total votes in the primary. Trump, Cruz, Rubio and Kasich each won at least one primary, with Trump receiving the highest number of votes and Ted Cruz receiving the second highest.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-†
| colspan="8" style="text-align:center; font-size:120%; color:white; background:#f33;"|''Candidates in this section are sorted by reverse date of withdrawal from the primaries''
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[John Kasich]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Ted Cruz]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Marco Rubio]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Ben Carson]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Jeb Bush]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Jim Gilmore]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Carly Fiorina]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Chris Christie]]
|-
|[[File:Governor John Kasich.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Ted Cruz, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped 2).jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Marco Rubio, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Ben Carson by Skidmore with lighting correction.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Jeb Bush Feb 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Jim Gilmore 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Carly Fiorina NFRW 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Chris Christie April 2015 (cropped).jpg|center|120x120px]]
|-
|<center>[[List of governors of Ohio|69th]] [[Governor of Ohio]] (2011–''present'')</center>
|<center>[[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Texas]] (2013–''present'')</center>
|<center>[[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Florida]] (2011–''present'')</center>
|<center>Dir. of [[Pediatric Neurosurgery]], [[Johns Hopkins Hospital]] (1984–2013)</center>
|<center>[[List of governors of Florida|43rd]] [[Governor of Florida]] (1999–2007)</center>
|<center>[[List of governors of Virginia|68th]] [[Governor of Virginia]] (1998–2002)</center>
|<center>[[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Hewlett-Packard]] (1999–2005)</center>
|<center>[[List of governors of New Jersey|55th]] [[Governor of New Jersey]] (2010–''present'')</center>
|-
|<center>[[John Kasich presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Marco Rubio presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Ben Carson presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Jeb Bush presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Jim Gilmore presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Carly Fiorina presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Chris Christie presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|-
|<center>''W: May 4'' '''4,287,479''' votes</center>
|<center>''W: May 3'' '''7,811,110''' votes</center>
|<center>''W: Mar 15'' '''3,514,124''' votes</center>
|<center>''W: Mar 4'' '''857,009''' votes</center>
|<center>''W: Feb 20'' '''286,634''' votes</center>
|<center>''W: Feb 12'' 18,364 votes</center>
|<center>''W: Feb 10'' 40,577 votes</center>
|<center>''W: Feb 10'' 57,634 votes</center>
|-
|<center><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/022/201507230300013022/201507230300013022.pdf|title=John Kasich FEC Filing|date=July 23, 2015|publisher=FEC.gov|accessdate=July 28, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-na-pn-ted-cruz-presidential-bid-20150322-story.html|title=Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz Launches Presidential Bid|date=March 22, 2015|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=March 23, 2015|first1=Lisa|last1=Mascaro|first2=David|last2=Lauter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/03/23/ted-cruz-announces-presidential-run|title=Ted Cruz Announces He's Running for President|date=March 23, 2015|work=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=March 23, 2015|author=Zezima, Katie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/891/15031403891/15031403891.pdf|title=Ted Cruz FEC filing|date=March 23, 2015|work=FEC.gov|accessdate=April 1, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/us/politics/marco-rubio-2016-presidential-campaign.html?smid=tw-bna|title=Marco Rubio Announces 2016 Presidential Bid|date=April 13, 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=April 13, 2015|author=Parker, Ashley}}</ref><ref name="Pitch2">{{cite web|last=Nelson|first=Rebecca|date=April 13, 2015|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/2016-elections/marco-rubio-presidential-announcement-2016-20150413|title=Marco Rubio Makes His Pitch as the Fresh Face of the GOP in 2016|work=[[National Journal]]|accessdate=April 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/229/15031412229/15031412229.pdf|title=Marco Rubio FEC Filing|date=April 13, 2015|publisher=FEC.gov|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref></center>

|<center><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/03/ben-carson-to-announce-presidential-campaign-monday/|title=Ben Carson announces presidential campaign|date=May 3, 2015|work=[[The Washington Post]]|last1=Terris|first1=Ben|accessdate=May 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/ben-carson-announces-2016-run-n353241|title=Ben Carson Announces 2016 Run|date=May 4, 2015|publisher=[[NBCNews.com]]|accessdate=May 4, 2015|author=Rafferty , Andrew}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/874/15031422874/15031422874.pdf|title=Ben Carson FEC Filing|date=May 4, 2015|publisher=FEC.gov|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/jeb-bush-set-make-2016-run-official-n375621|title=Jeb Bush Makes 2016 Run Official|date=June 15, 2015|publisher=[[NBC News]]|accessdate=June 15, 2015|author=Rafferty, Andrew}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/747/15031431747/15031431747.pdf|title=Jeb Bush FEC Filing|date=June 15, 2015|publisher=FEC.gov|accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref name=Gilmore>{{cite news |url = http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/07/30/jim-gilmore-presidential-announcement/30830661/ |title = Jim Gilmore formally joins GOP presidential race |work = [[USA Today]] |date = July 30, 2015 |accessdate = July 30, 2015 |author = Allen, Cooper }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/759/201507299000439759/201507299000439759.pdf | title=Jim Gilmore FEC Filing | publisher=FEC.gov | date=July 29, 2015 | accessdate=July 29, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/carly-fiorina-2016-presidential-bid-117593.html|title=Carly Fiorina: 'Yes, I am running for president'|date=May 4, 2015|work=[[Politico]]|accessdate=May 4, 2015|author=Gass, Nick}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/870/15031422870/15031422870.pdf|title=Carly Fiorina FEC Filing|date=May 4, 2015|publisher=FEC.gov|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/us/politics/chris-christie-presidential-campaign.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news|title=Chris Christie Announces Run, Pledging ‘Truth’ About Nation's Woes|date=June 30, 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=June 30, 2015|author=Barbaro, Michael}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/058/201507010300005058/201507010300005058.pdf|title=Christopher J. Christie FEC Filing|date=July 1, 2015|publisher=FEC.gov|accessdate=July 6, 2015}}</ref></center>
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Rand Paul]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Rick Santorum]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Mike Huckabee]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[George Pataki]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Lindsey Graham]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Bobby Jindal]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Rick Perry]]
|-
|[[File:Rand Paul, official portrait, 112th Congress alternate (cropped).jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Rick Santorum by Gage Skidmore 8 (cropped2).jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Mike Huckabee by Gage Skidmore 6 (cropped).jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:George Pataki at Franklin Pierce University (cropped).jpg|center|123x123px]]
|[[File:Lindsey Graham by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Bobby Jindal 26 February 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Scott Walker March 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Rick Perry February 2015.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|-
|<center>[[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Kentucky]] (2011–''present'')</center>
|<center>[[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Pennsylvania]] (1995–2007)</center>
|<center>[[List of governors of Arkansas|44th]] [[Governor of Arkansas]] (1996–2007)</center>
|<center>[[List of governors of New York|53rd]] [[Governor of New York]] (1995–2006)</center>
|<center>[[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[South Carolina]] (2003–''present'')</center>
|<center>[[List of governors of Louisiana|55th]] [[Governor of Louisiana]] (2008–2016)</center>
|<center>45th [[Governor of Wisconsin]] (2011–''present'')</center>
|<center>47th [[List of governors of Texas|Governor of Texas]] (2000–2015)</center>
|-
|<center>[[Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Rick Santorum presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[George Pataki presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Lindsey Graham presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Bobby Jindal presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Scott Walker presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Rick Perry presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|-
|<center>''W: Feb 3'' 66,781 votes</center>
|<center>''W: Feb 3'' 16,622 votes</center>
|<center>''W: Feb 1'' 51,436 votes</center>
|<center>''W: December 29, 2015'' 2,036 votes</center>
|<center>''W: December 21, 2015'' 5,666 votes</center>
|<center>''W: November 17, 2015'' 222 votes</center>
|<center>''W: September 21, 2015'' 1 write-in vote in New Hampshire</center>
|<center>''W: September 11, 2015'' 1 write-in vote in New Hampshire</center>
|-
|<center><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/07/us-usa-election-paul-announcement-idUSKBN0MY17L20150407|title=Republican Rand Paul announces 2016 presidential run on website|date=April 7, 2015|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=April 7, 2015|author=Lambert, Lisa}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/politics/rand-paul-president-2016/|title=Rand Paul: 'I am running for president'|date=April 7, 2015|publisher=CNN|accessdate=April 7, 2015|author=Killough, Ashley}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/721/15970332721/15970332721.pdf|title=Rand Paul FEC filing|date=April 8, 2015|work=FEC.gov|accessdate=April 9, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2015/05/27/rick-santorum-2016-presidential-race/28011791/|title=Santorum officially begins 2016 presidential campaign|date=May 27, 2015|work=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=May 28, 2015|author=Jackson, David}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/613/15031430613/15031430613.pdf|title=Rick Santorum FEC filing|date=May 27, 2015|publisher=FEC.gov|accessdate=June 1, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/us/politics/mike-huckabee-running-in-republican-presidential-primary.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0|title=Mike Huckabee Joins Republican Presidential Race|date=May 5, 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=May 5, 2015|author=Trip, Gabriel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/301/15031423301/15031423301.pdf|title=Mike Huckabee FEC Filing|publisher=FEC.gov|accessdate=May 10, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/946/15031430946/15031430946.pdf|title=George Pataki FEC filing|date=June 2, 2015|work=FEC.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>Jaffe, Alexandra (June 1, 2015) [http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/01/politics/lindsey-graham-presidential-announcement-election-2016/index.html "Graham bets on foreign experience in White House bid announcement"], [[CNN]]. Retrieved June 1, 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/870/15031430870/15031430870.pdf|title=Lindsey Graham FEC Filing|date=June 1, 2015|publisher=FEC.gov|accessdate=June 2, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/06/24/bobby-jindal-to-announce-presidential-plans-wednesday/|title=Bobby Jindal announces entry into 2016 presidential race|date=June 24, 2015|work=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=June 24, 2015|author1=Fahrenthold, David A. |author2=Hohmann, James}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/728/15031432728/15031432728.pdf|title=Bobby Jindal FEC Filing|date=June 29, 2015|publisher=FEC.gov|accessdate=June 30, 2015}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/13/politics/scott-walker-2016-presidential-announcement/|title=Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker officially enters 2016 presidential race|date=July 13, 2015|publisher=CNN|accessdate=July 13, 2015|author1=Burlij, Terence|author2=Lee, MJ|author3=LoBianco, Tom}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?candidateCommitteeId=P60006046&tabIndex=1|title=Scott Walker FEC filing|website=FEC|publisher=FEC.gov|accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=http://sos.nh.gov/2016RepPresPrim.aspx?id=8589957200|title=2016 Presidential Primary – Republican President – NHSOS|website=sos.nh.gov|access-date=October 9, 2016}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://time.com/3909057/rick-perry-2016-campaign-launch/|title=Rick Perry Announces Presidential Bid|date=June 4, 2015|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|accessdate=June 4, 2015|author=Beckwith , Ryan Teague; Rhodan, Maya}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/864/15971217864/15971217864.pdf|title=Rick Perry FEC filing|date=June 19, 2015|work=FEC.gov|accessdate=June 22, 2015}}</ref></center>
|}

=== Vice presidential selection ===
{{Main article|Republican Party vice presidential candidate selection, 2016}}
Trump turned his attention towards selecting a running mate after he became the presumptive nominee on May 4, 2016.<ref name="mkeneally">{{cite news|last1=Keneally|first1=Meghan|title=Donald Trump Teases Possible VP Requirements|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-teases-vp-requirements/story?id=38869060|accessdate=May 4, 2016|publisher=ABC News|date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> In mid-June, Eli Stokols and Burgess Everett of ''Politico'' reported that the Trump campaign was considering [[New Jersey]] Governor [[Chris Christie]], former [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] [[Newt Gingrich]] from [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], Senator [[Jeff Sessions]] of Alabama, and [[Oklahoma]] Governor [[Mary Fallin]].<ref name="estokols">{{cite news|last1=Stokols|first1=Eli|last2=Everett|first2=Burgess|title=Trump's performance raises hard question: Who'd want to be his VP?|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/donald-trump-vice-president-224488|accessdate=June 21, 2016|publisher=Politico|date=June 17, 2016}}</ref> A June 30 ''[[Washington Post]]'' report also included Senators [[Bob Corker]] from Tennessee, [[Richard Burr]] from [[North Carolina]], [[Tom Cotton]] from Arkansas, [[Joni Ernst]] from Iowa, and Indiana Governor [[Mike Pence]] as individuals still being considered for the ticket.<ref name="vetting2">{{cite news|last1=Costa|first1=Robert|title=Gingrich, Christie are the leading candidates to be Trump's running mate|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gingrich-christie-are-the-leading-candidates-to-be-trumps-running-mate/2016/06/30/98fa3ecc-3eef-11e6-84e8-1580c7db5275_story.html|accessdate=July 1, 2016|publisher=Washington Post|date=June 30, 2016}}</ref> Trump also stated that he was considering two military generals for the position, including retired Lieutenant General [[Michael T. Flynn|Michael Flynn]].<ref name="zurcher">{{cite news|last1=Zurcher|first1=Anthony|title=US election: Who will Trump pick as his vice-president?|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36678388|accessdate=July 8, 2016|publisher=BBC|date=July 8, 2016}}</ref>

In July 2016, it was reported that Trump had narrowed his list of possible running mates down to three: Christie, Gingrich, and Pence.<ref name=FinalThree>{{cite web|last=O'Donnell|first=Kelly|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/team-trump-plans-public-event-friday-vp-pick-n608161|title=Team Trump Plans Public Event Friday With VP Pick|work=[[NBC News]]|date=July 12, 2016|accessdate=July 12, 2016}}</ref>

On July 14, 2016, several major media outlets reported that Trump had selected Pence as his running mate. Trump confirmed these reports in a message on [[Twitter]] on July 15, 2016, and formally made the announcement the following day in New York.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/14/politics/donald-trump-vice-presidential-choice/ |title=Donald Trump selects Mike Pence as VP |publisher=CNN | date=July 14, 2016 | accessdate=July 14, 2016 |author1=[[Dana Bash|Bash, Dana]] |author2=[[Jim Acosta|Acosta, Jim]]; Lee, MJ}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Ivan |last=Levingston |url=http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/15/donald-trump-officially-names-mike-pence-as-his-vp.html |title=Donald Trump officially names Mike Pence as his VP |publisher=[[CNBC]] |date=July 15, 2016 |accessdate=July 16, 2016}}</ref> On July 19, the second night of the [[2016 Republican National Convention]], Pence won the Republican vice presidential nomination by acclamation.<ref name="tcook">{{cite news|last1=Cook|first1=Tony|title=Gov. Mike Pence formally nominated as the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/19/indiana-formally-casts-its-votes-nominate-trump-republican-national-convention/87317966/|accessdate=July 20, 2016|work=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|date=July 19, 2016}}</ref>

== Democratic Party ==

===Primaries===
{{Main article|Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016}}
Former Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]], who also served in the U.S. Senate and was the [[First Lady of the United States]], became the first woman to formally launch a major candidacy for the presidency. Clinton made the announcement on April 12, 2015, via a video message.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/04/10/398729582/hillary-clinton-expected-to-go-small-with-big-announcement|title=Hillary Clinton Expected To Go Small With Big Announcement|date=April 10, 2015|publisher=NPR|last2=Montanar|first2=Domenico|last1=Keith|first1=Tamara|accessdate=April 12, 2015}}</ref> While [[Nationwide opinion polling for the Democratic Party 2016 presidential primaries|nationwide opinion polls]] in 2015 indicated that Clinton was the [[front-runner]] for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, she faced challenges from Independent Senator [[Bernie Sanders]] of Vermont,<ref name="Sanders leading">{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2015/08/25/second-straight-poll-shows-bernie-sanders-leading-new-hampshire/F1MfDFGZAYZPHLV22upEwM/story.html|title=Second straight poll shows Bernie Sanders leading in New Hampshire|work=Boston Globe|accessdate=August 26, 2015}}</ref> who became the second major candidate when he formally announced on April 30, 2015, that he was running for the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/politics/bernie-sanders-announces-presidential-run/|title=Bernie Sanders is running for president|date=April 30, 2015|publisher=CNN|last1=Merica|first1=Dan|accessdate=July 6, 2015}}</ref> September 2015 polling numbers indicated a narrowing gap between Clinton and Sanders.<ref name="Sanders leading" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-new-hampshire-poll_55dc947ce4b08cd3359d5f80|title=Bernie Sanders surpasses Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire polls|date=August 25, 2015|work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=August 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2016-national-democratic-primary|title=Huffpost Pollster|date=October 1, 2015|work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=October 1, 2015}}</ref> On May 30, 2015, former [[Governor of Maryland]] [[Martin O'Malley]] was the third major candidate to enter the Democratic primary race,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/05/30/martin-omalley-president-announcement/27330857/|title=Martin O'Malley jumps into presidential race|date=May 30, 2015|work=[[USA Today]]|last2=Cooper|first2=Allen|accessdate=May 30, 2015|last1=Jackson|first1=David}}</ref> followed by former Independent Governor and Republican Senator of Rhode Island [[Lincoln Chafee]] on June 3, 2015,<ref name="DelReal, Jose A">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/06/03/lincoln-chafee-expected-to-announce-longshot-presidential-bid/|title=Lincoln Chafee announces long-shot presidential bid|date=June 3, 2015|work=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=June 3, 2015|author=DelReal, Jose A.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2015/06/rhode_islands_chafee_enters_2016_democratic_contest|title=Rhode Island's Chafee enters 2016 Democratic contest|date=June 3, 2015|work=[[Boston Herald]]|agency=Associated Press|accessdate=June 3, 2015}}</ref> former Virginia Senator [[Jim Webb]] on July 2, 2015,<ref name="Announces">{{cite web|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2015/07/02/jim-webb-announces-for-president|title=Jim Webb Announces For President|date=July 2, 2015|work=[[U.S. News & World Report]]|accessdate=July 2, 2015|author=Catanese, David}}</ref> and former Harvard law professor [[Lawrence Lessig]] on September 6, 2015.<ref name="Lessig running">{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/lawrence-lessig-2016-presidential-run-213376|title=Lessig: I'm running for president|date=September 6, 2015|work=Slate|accessdate=September 7, 2015|author=Meyer, Theodoric}}</ref>

On October 20, 2015, Webb announced his withdrawal from the Democratic primaries, and explored a potential Independent run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/jim-webb-democrats-independent-214929|title=Jim Webb to consider running as an independent|website=POLITICO|accessdate=October 25, 2015}}</ref> The next day Vice-President [[Joe Biden]] decided not to run, ending months of speculation, stating, "While I will not be a candidate, I will not be silent."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/10/21/biden-to-make-announcement-about-plans/|title=Biden says he's not running in 2016|website=OnPolitics|accessdate=October 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/joe-biden-running-president/story?id=34338816|title=Joe Biden Not Running for President|date=October 21, 2015|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=October 25, 2015}}</ref> On October 23, Chafee withdrew, stating that he hoped for "an end to the endless wars and the beginning of a new era for the United States and humanity".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/23/chafee-ends-democratic-bid-for-president/|title=Lincoln Chafee ends Democratic bid for president|last=Wagner|first=John|date=October 23, 2015|last2=Weigel|first2=David|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|issn=0190-8286|access-date=October 25, 2015}}</ref> On November 2, after failing to qualify for the second DNC-sanctioned debate after adoption of a rule change negated polls which before might have necessitated his inclusion in the debate, Lessig withdrew as well, narrowing the field to Clinton, O'Malley, and Sanders.<ref name="outofrace">{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/lawrence-lessig-drops-out-215443|title=Lessig drops out of presidential race|date=November 2, 2015|work=[[Politico]]|accessdate=November 2, 2015|author=Strauss, Daniel}}</ref>

On February 1, 2016, in an extremely close contest, Clinton won the [[Iowa Democratic caucuses, 2016|Iowa caucuses]] by a margin of 0.2 points over Sanders. After winning no delegates in Iowa, O'Malley withdrew from the presidential race that day. On February 9, Sanders bounced back to win the [[New Hampshire Democratic primary, 2016|New Hampshire primary]] with 60% of the vote. In the remaining two February contests, Clinton won the [[Nevada Democratic caucuses, 2016|Nevada caucuses]] with 53% of the vote and scored a decisive victory in the [[South Carolina Democratic primary, 2016|South Carolina primary]] with 73% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/nevada|title=Nevada Caucus Results|website=The New York Times|accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/south-carolina|title=South Carolina Primary Results|website=The New York Times|accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref> On March 1, 11 states participated in the first of four "[[Super Tuesday]]" primaries. Clinton won Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia and 504 pledged delegates, while Sanders won [[Colorado]], Minnesota, [[Oklahoma]] and his home state of Vermont and 340 delegates. The following weekend, Sanders won victories in [[Kansas Democratic caucuses, 2016|Kansas]], [[Nebraska Democratic caucuses, 2016|Nebraska]] and [[Maine Democratic caucuses, 2016|Maine]] with 15–30-point margins, while Clinton won the [[Louisiana Democratic primary, 2016|Louisiana primary]] with 71% of the vote. On March 8, despite never having a lead in the [[Michigan Democratic primary, 2016|Michigan primary]], Sanders won by a small margin of 1.5 points and outperforming polls by over 19 points, while Clinton won 83% of the vote in [[Mississippi Democratic primary, 2016|Mississippi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-the-polls-missed-bernie-sanders-michigan-upset/|title=Why The Polls Missed Bernie Sanders's Michigan Upset|date=March 9, 2016|website=FiveThirtyEight|access-date=May 1, 2016}}</ref> On March 15, the second "Super Tuesday", Clinton won in [[Florida Democratic primary, 2016|Florida]], [[Illinois Democratic primary, 2016|Illinois]], [[Missouri Democratic primary, 2016|Missouri]], [[North Carolina Democratic primary, 2016|North Carolina]] and [[Ohio Democratic primary, 2016|Ohio]]. Between March 22 and April 9, Sanders won six caucuses in [[Idaho Democratic caucuses, 2016|Idaho]], [[Utah Democratic caucuses, 2016|Utah]], [[Alaska Democratic caucuses, 2016|Alaska]], [[Hawaii Democratic caucuses, 2016|Hawaii]], [[Washington Democratic caucuses, 2016|Washington]] and [[Wyoming Democratic caucuses, 2016|Wyoming]], as well as the [[Wisconsin Democratic primary, 2016|Wisconsin primary]], while Clinton won the [[Arizona Democratic primary, 2016|Arizona primary]]. On April 19, Clinton won the [[New York Democratic primary, 2016|New York primary]] with 58% of the vote. On April 26, in the third "Super Tuesday" dubbed the "Acela primary", she won contests in [[Connecticut Democratic primary, 2016|Connecticut]], [[Delaware Democratic primary, 2016|Delaware]], [[Maryland Democratic primary, 2016|Maryland]] and [[Pennsylvania Democratic primary, 2016|Pennsylvania]], while Sanders won in [[Rhode Island Democratic primary, 2016|Rhode Island]]. Over the course of May, Sanders accomplished another surprise win in the [[Indiana Democratic primary, 2016|Indiana primary]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/03/bernie-sanders-wins-indiana-democratic-primary|title=Bernie Sanders pulls off shock victory over Hillary Clinton in Indiana|last=Roberts|first=Dan|last2=Jacobs|first2=Ben|date=May 4, 2016|website=The Guardian|access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> and also won in [[West Virginia Democratic primary, 2016|West Virginia]] and [[Oregon Democratic primary, 2016|Oregon]], while Clinton won the [[Guam Democratic caucus, 2016|Guam caucus]] and [[Kentucky Democratic primary, 2016|Kentucky primary]].

On June 4 and 5, Clinton won two victories in the [[United States Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses, 2016|Virgin Islands caucus]] and [[Puerto Rico Democratic caucuses, 2016|Puerto Rico primary]]. On June 6, 2016, the [[Associated Press]] and [[NBC News]] reported that Clinton had become the [[presumptive nominee]] after reaching the required number of delegates, including pledged delegates and [[superdelegate]]s, to secure the nomination, becoming the [[List of American women's firsts|first woman]] to ever clinch the presidential nomination of a major United States political party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/clinton-hits-magic-number-delegates-clinch-nomination/|title=Clinton hits ‘magic number’ of delegates to clinch nomination|last=Dann|first=Carrie|date=June 6, 2016|publisher=[[NBC News]]|access-date=June 7, 2016}}</ref> On June 7, Clinton secured a majority of pledged delegates after winning primaries in [[California Democratic primary, 2016|California]], [[New Jersey Democratic primary, 2016|New Jersey]], [[New Mexico Democratic primary, 2016|New Mexico]] and [[South Dakota Democratic primary, 2016|South Dakota]], while Sanders only won in [[Montana Democratic primary, 2016|Montana]] and [[North Dakota Democratic caucuses, 2016|North Dakota]]. Clinton also won the final primary in the [[United States presidential election in the District of Columbia, 2016|District of Columbia]] on June 14. At the conclusion of the primary process, Clinton had won 2,204 pledged delegates (54% of the total) awarded by the primary elections and caucuses, while Sanders had won 1,847 (46%). Out of the 714 [[List of Democratic Party superdelegates, 2016|unpledged delegates or "superdelegates"]] who were set to vote in the [[2016 Democratic National Convention|convention in July]], Clinton received endorsements from 560 (78%), while Sanders received 47 (7%).<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/D|title=Democratic Convention 2016|publisher=thegreenpapers.com|access-date=May 14, 2016}}</ref>

Although Sanders had not formally dropped out of the race, he announced on June 16, 2016, that his main goal in the coming months would be to work with Clinton to defeat Trump in the general election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-idUSKCN0Z305E|title=Sanders vows to help Clinton beat Trump, but keeps campaign alive|date=June 17, 2016|newspaper=Reuters|access-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> On July 8, appointees from the Clinton campaign, the Sanders campaign, and the Democratic National Committee negotiated a draft of the party's platform.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-democratic-platform-orlando-story.html|title=Sanders backers frustrated by defeats at Orlando platform meeting|publisher=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref> On July 12, Sanders formally endorsed Clinton at a rally in New Hampshire in which he appeared with her.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-endorses-hillary-clinton_us_56e98f60e4b0b25c91841bdd|title=Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton For President|date=July 12, 2016|publisher=Huffington Post|last1=Reily|first1=Molly|accessdate=July 13, 2016}}</ref> On July 22, three days before the start of the [[2016 Democratic National Convention|Democratic National Convention]], the Clinton campaign announced that Virginia Senator [[Tim Kaine]] had been selected as her running mate.

=== Nominees ===

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| colspan="30" style="background:#f1f1f1;" |[[File:U.S. Democratic Party logo (transparent).svg|65px|center|link=Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party (United States)]]<big>'''Democratic Party ticket, 2016'''</big>
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! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#33f; width:200px;"|[[Hillary Clinton|{{color|white|Hillary Clinton}}]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#33f; width:200px;"|[[Tim Kaine|{{color|white|Tim Kaine}}]]
|- style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:#c8ebff;"
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President'''''
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President'''''
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| [[File:Hillary Clinton by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|center|200x200px]]
| [[File:Tim Kaine crop.jpg|center|200x200px]]
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| [[List of Secretaries of State of the United States|67th]] [[United States Secretary of State|U.S. Secretary of State]] (2009–2013)
| [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Virginia]] (2013–''present'')
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| colspan="2" |[[Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016|'''Campaign''']]
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| colspan="2" |[[File:Clinton Kaine.png|center|275px]]
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| colspan="2" |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/13/us/politics/hillary-clinton-2016-presidential-campaign.html|title=Hillary Clinton Announces 2016 Presidential Bid|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=April 12, 2015|author=Chozick, Amy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/hillary-clinton-2016-election-presidential-launch-116888.html|title=Hillary Clinton formally announces 2016 run|date=April 12, 2015|work=[[Politico]]|accessdate=April 18, 2015|author=Karni, Annie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/524/15031411524/15031411524.pdf|title=Hillary Rodham Clinton FEC filing|date=April 13, 2015|work=FEC|accessdate=April 13, 2015}}</ref>
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=== Other major candidates ===
{{Main article|Democratic Party presidential candidates, 2016}}
The following candidates were frequently interviewed by major broadcast networks and cable news channels, or were listed in publicly published national polls. Lessig was invited to one forum, but withdrew when rules were changed which prevented him from participating in officially sanctioned debates.

Clinton received 16,849,779 votes in the primary.

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| colspan="9" style="text-align:center; width:700px; font-size:120%; color:white; background:#33f;"|''Candidates in this section are sorted by date of withdrawal from the primaries''
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! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Bernie Sanders]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Martin O'Malley]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Lawrence Lessig]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Lincoln Chafee]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:120%;"|[[Jim Webb]]
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|[[File:Bernie Sanders September 2015 cropped.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Governor O'Malley Portrait.jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Lessig (cropped).png|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Lincoln Chafee (14103606100 cc56e38ddd h).jpg|center|120x120px]]
|[[File:Jim Webb official 110th Congress photo (cropped).jpg|center|120x120px]]
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|<center>[[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Vermont]] (2007–''present'')</center>
|<center>61st [[Governor of Maryland]] (2007–2015)</center>
|<center>[[Harvard Law School|Harvard Law Professor]] (2009–2016)</center>
|<center>74th [[Governor of Rhode Island]] (2011–2015)</center>
|<center>[[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Virginia]] (2007–2013)</center>
|-
|<center>[[Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Martin O'Malley presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Lawrence Lessig presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Lincoln Chafee presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|<center>[[Jim Webb presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]</center>
|-
|<center>''{{abbr|LN|lost nomination}}: July 26, 2016'' '''13,167,848 primary votes and 1,846 delegates'''</center>
|<center>''{{abbr|W|withdrew}}: February 1, 2016'' 110,423 votes</center>
|<center>''{{abbr|W|withdrew}}: November 2, 2015'' 4 write-in votes in New Hampshire</center>
|<center>''{{abbr|W|withdrew}}: October 23, 2015'' 0 votes</center>
|<center>''{{abbr|W|withdrew}}: October 20, 2015'' 2 write-in votes in New Hampshire</center>
|-
|<center><ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/11/politics/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/|title=Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref>Yglesias, Matthew (February 1, 2016) [http://www.vox.com/2016/2/1/10892184/omalley-drops-out "Iowa Results: Martin O'Malley drops out after third place finish"], [[Vox (website)|Vox]].com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bal-martin-o-malley-endorses-hillary-clinton-20160609-story.html|title=Martin O'Malley endorses Hillary Clinton|date=June 9, 2016|publisher=Baltimore Sun|last1=Fritze|first1=John|accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref></center>
|<center><ref name="outofrace" /></center>
|<center><ref>Merica, Dan; LoBianco, Tom (October 23, 2015) [http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/23/politics/lincoln-chafee-2016-election-dnc-meeting/index.html "Lincoln Chafee drops out of Democratic primary race"], [[CNN]].com. Retrieved October 23, 2015</ref></center>
|<ref>Walsh, Michael (October 20, 2015) [https://www.yahoo.com/politics/jim-webb-plans-to-drop-out-of-democratic-primary-153500314.html "Jim Webb drops out of Democratic primary race"], [[Yahoo!]] Politics. Retrieved October 23, 2015.</ref>
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=== Vice presidential selection ===
{{Main article|Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, 2016}}

In April 2016, the Clinton campaign began to compile a list of 15 to 20 individuals to vet for the position of running mate, even though Sanders continued to challenge Clinton in the Democratic primaries.<ref name="phealy1">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/us/politics/hillary-clinton-vice-president.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=0|title=Hillary Clinton's Campaign, Cautious but Confident, Begins Considering Running Mates|date=April 23, 2016|publisher=The New York Times|last1=Healy|first1=Patrick|accessdate=April 23, 2016}}</ref> In mid-June, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' reported that Clinton's shortlist included Representative [[Xavier Becerra]] from California, Senator [[Cory Booker]] from [[New Jersey]], Senator [[Sherrod Brown]] from [[Ohio]], Housing and Urban Development Secretary [[Julian Castro|Julián Castro]] from [[Texas]], Mayor of [[Los Angeles]] [[Eric Garcetti]] from [[California]], Senator [[Tim Kaine]] from [[Virginia]], [[Labor Secretary]] [[Tom Perez]] from [[Maryland]], Representative [[Tim Ryan (politician)|Tim Ryan]] from Ohio, and Senator [[Elizabeth Warren]] from [[Massachusetts]].<ref name="matthewsvp">{{cite news|url=http://www.vox.com/2016/6/16/11954878/hillary-clinton-vice-president-veepstakes|title=Hillary Clinton's VP shortlist has leaked. Here are the pros and cons of each.|date=June 16, 2016|publisher=Vox|last1=Matthews|first1=Dylan|accessdate=July 23, 2016}}</ref> Subsequent reports stated that Clinton was also considering Secretary of Agriculture [[Tom Vilsack]], retired Admiral [[James G. Stavridis|James Stavridis]], and Governor [[John Hickenlooper]] of Colorado.<ref name="gearan">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-names-emerge-from-clintons-vp-deliberations-kaine-and-vilsack/2016/07/19/62189146-4d2d-11e6-aa14-e0c1087f7583_story.html|title=Two names emerge from Clinton's VP deliberations: Kaine and Vilsack|date=July 19, 2016|publisher=Washington Post|last1=Gearan|first1=Anne|accessdate=July 20, 2016}}</ref> In discussing her potential vice presidential choice, Clinton stated that the most important attribute she looked for was the ability and experience to immediately step into the role of president.<ref name="gearan" />

On July 22, Clinton announced that she had chosen Senator Tim Kaine from Virginia as her running mate.<ref name="gearan3">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-timothy-m-kaine-of-virginia-chosen-as-hillary-clintons-vp/2016/07/22/8926ecce-4ed6-11e6-aa14-e0c1087f7583_story.html|title=Sen. Timothy M. Kaine of Virginia chosen as Hillary Clinton's VP|date=July 22, 2016|work=[[The Washington Post]]|last2=Wagner|first2=John|last1=Gearan|first1=Anne|accessdate=July 23, 2016}}</ref> The delegates at the [[2016 Democratic National Convention]], which took place July 25–28, formally nominated the Democratic ticket.

== Third parties and independents ==
Third party and independent candidates that have obtained more than 100,000 votes nationally and one percent of the vote in at least one state, are listed separately.

=== Libertarian Party ===
{{Main article|Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party presidential primaries, 2016}}
* '''[[Gary Johnson]]''', [[List of Governors of New Mexico|29th Governor of New Mexico]]. Vice-presidential nominee: '''[[Bill Weld]]''', [[List of Governors of Massachusetts|68th Governor of Massachusetts]]

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:''Additional Party Endorsements: [[Independence Party of New York]]''

Ballot access to all 538 electoral votes

'''Nominees'''

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! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#FED105; width:200px;"| [[Gary Johnson|{{color|black|Gary Johnson}}]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#FED105; width:200px;"| [[William Weld|{{color|black|William Weld}}]]
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| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President'''''
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| [[List of Governors of New Mexico|29th]] [[Governor of New Mexico]] (1995–2003)
| [[List of Governors of Massachusetts|68th]] [[Governor of Massachusetts]] (1991–1997)
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| colspan=2 |[[Gary Johnson presidential campaign, 2016|'''Campaign''']]
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| colspan=2 |<center><ref>{{cite web|last=Collins|first=Eliza|title=Libertarian Gary Johnson launches presidential bid|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/gary-johnson-2016-presidential-bid-217403|work=[[Politico]]|date=January 6, 2016|accessdate=January 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gary Johnson U.S. FEC filing|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/927/201603290300057927/201603290300057927.pdf|publisher=[[Federal Election Commission]]|accessdate=November 13, 2016|format=PDF}}</ref></center>
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=== Green Party ===
{{Main article|Green Party of the United States|Green Party presidential primaries, 2016}}
* '''[[Jill Stein]]''', physician from [[Lexington, Massachusetts]]. Vice-presidential nominee: '''[[Ajamu Baraka]]''', activist from [[Washington, DC]]

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Ballot access to 480 electoral votes (''522 with write-in''):<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/02/new-hampshire-secretary-of-state-says-jill-stein-petition-is-valid/|title=New Hampshire Secretary of State Says Jill Stein Petition is Valid|publisher=ballot-access.org|access-date=September 2, 2016}}</ref> – [[:File:Green Party ballot access (2016).svg|map]]
* As write-in: ''Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina''<ref name="Green Party Ballot Access">{{cite web|url=http://www.gp.org/ballotaccess|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20160505231521/http://www.gp.org/ballotaccess|archivedate=May 5, 2016|title=Ballot Access|publisher=gp.org|access-date=June 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/08/11/jill-stein-qualifies-for-write-in-status-in-north-carolina-no-other-write-in-presidential-candidate-does-so/|title=Jill Stein Qualifies for Write-in Status in North Carolina; No Other Write-in Presidential Candidate Does So|work=[[Ballot Access News]]|accessdate=August 20, 2016|date=August 11, 2016|first=Richard|last=Winger}}</ref>
* Ballot access lawsuit pending: Oklahoma<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/08/10/rocky-de-la-fuente-and-jill-stein-file-oklahoma-ballot-access-case/ |title=Rocky De La Fuente and Jill Stein File Oklahoma Ballot Access Case |first=Richard |last=Winger |work=[[Ballot Access News]] |date=August 10, 2016 |accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref>
* No ballot access: Nevada, South Dakota<ref name="Green Party Ballot Access"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/01/nevada-green-party-loses-ballot-access-lawsuit/#comment-306033|title=Nevada Green Party Loses Ballot Access Lawsuit|publisher=ballot-access.org|access-date=September 2, 2016}}</ref>

'''Nominees'''

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! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#17AA5C; width:200px;"| [[Jill Stein|{{color|black|Jill Stein}}]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#17AA5C; width:200px;"| [[Ajamu Baraka|{{color|black|Ajamu Baraka}}]]
|- style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:#6BDE9D;"
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President'''''
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President'''''
|-
| [[File:Jill Stein by Gage Skidmore.jpg|center|200x200px]]
| [[File:Ajamu Baraka at Oct 2016 Berkeley rally for Jill Stein - 4 (cropped) (cropped).jpg|center|x200px]]
|-
| Physician from [[Lexington, Massachusetts]]
| Activist from [[Washington, DC]]
|-
| colspan=2 |'''[[Jill Stein presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]'''
|-
| colspan=2 |[[File:SteinBaraka.png|center|275px]]
|-
| colspan=2 |<ref name="Exclusive">{{cite web | url=http://www.democracynow.org/2015/6/22/exclusive_green_partys_jill_stein_announces | title=Exclusive: Green Party's Jill Stein Announces She Is Running for President on Democracy Now! | publisher=[[Democracy Now!]] | date=June 22, 2015 | accessdate=May 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Green Party candidate Jill Stein announces VP running mate | url=https://www.rt.com/usa/354223-green-party-jill-stein-vice-presidential-mate/ | date=August 1, 2016 | accessdate=August 1, 2016}}</ref>
|}
{{clear}}
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===Independents===
{{Main article|Evan McMullin presidential campaign, 2016}}
* '''[[Evan McMullin]]''', Chief policy director for the [[House Republican Conference]]. Vice-presidential nominee: '''[[Mindy Finn]]''', President of Empowered Women

{{hidden begin
|title=Evan McMullin, Independents
|titlestyle= background:#B0CEFF; text-align:center;
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:''Additional Party Endorsement: [[Independence Party of Minnesota]], [[South Carolina Independence Party]]''

Ballot access to 84 electoral votes (''451 with write-in''):<ref name="McMullin states">{{cite web |last1=McMullin|first1=Evan|title=34 States and Counting |url=https://www.evanmcmullin.com/34_states_and_counting |website=Evan McMullin for President |publisher=Rumpf, Sarah |accessdate=October 2, 2016}}</ref> – [[:File:Evan McMullin ballot access (2016).svg|map]]
* As write-in: ''Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin''<ref name="McMullin states"/><ref name="CA">{{cite web |url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//statewide-elections/2016-general/list-write-in-candidates.pdf |title=November 8, 2016, General Election Certified List of Write-In Candidates |date=October 28, 2016 |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=October 28, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CT">{{cite web |url=http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/lead_communications/2016/20161027114816968.pdf |title=REGISTERED WRITE-IN CANDIDATES NOVEMBER 8, 2016 |date=October 28, 2016 |website=sots.ct.gov |publisher=Connecticut Secretary of State |access-date=October 28, 2016}}</ref><ref name="KS"/><ref name="MO">{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/10/31/missouri-secretary-of-state-releases-list-of-presidential-write-in-candidates/ |title=Missouri Secretary of State Releases List of Presidential Write-in Candidates |first=Richard |last=Winger |publisher=Ballot Access News |date=October 31, 2016 |accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="NY" /><ref name="ND">{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/10/20/six-write-in-presidential-candidates-file-to-have-north-dakota-write-ins-counted/ |title=Six Write-in Presidential Candidates File to Have North Dakota Write-ins Counted |first=Richard |last=Winger |publisher=Ballot Access News |website=ballot-access.org |date=October 20, 2016 |accessdate=October 20, 2016}}</ref>
* No ballot access: District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming

In some states, Evan McMullin's running mate was listed as Nathan Johnson on the ballot rather than Mindy Finn, although Nathan Johnson was intended to only be a placeholder until an actual running mate was chosen.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Strauss|first1=Daniel|title=Whoops: Independent candidate appears to have accidentally picked a running mate|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/evan-mcmullin-running-mate-227803|accessdate=November 16, 2016|work=Politico|date=September 7, 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
| style="background:#f1f1f1;" colspan="30"|<big>'''Independent ticket, 2016'''</big>
|-
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#FF5800; width:200px;"| [[Evan McMullin|{{color|white|Evan McMullin}}]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#FF5800; width:200px;"| [[Mindy Finn|{{color|white|Mindy Finn}}]]
|- style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:orange;"
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President'''''
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President'''''
|-
| [[File:Evan McMullin 2016-10-21 headshot.jpg|center|200x200px]]
| [[File:Mindy Finn at CAP (cropped).jpg|center|200x200px]]
|-
| Chief policy director for the [[House Republican Conference]] {{nowrap|(2015–2016)}}
| President of Empowered Women (2015–''present'')
|-
| colspan=2 |'''[[Evan McMullin presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]'''
|-
| colspan=2 |[[File:EvanMcMullinMindyFinn2016.png|center|275px]]
|-
| colspan=2 |<ref name="BuzzFeed">{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/anti-trump-republican-launching-independent-presidential-bid|title=Anti-Trump Republican Launching Independent Presidential Bid|publisher=[[BuzzFeed]]|accessdate=August 8, 2016}}</ref>
|}
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=== Constitution Party ===
{{Main article|Constitution Party of the United States|Constitution Party presidential primaries, 2016}}
* '''[[Darrell Castle]]''', Attorney from [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. Vice-presidential nominee: '''[[Scott Bradley (politician)|Scott Bradley]]''', Businessman from [[Utah]]

{{hidden begin
|title=Darrell Castle, Constitution Party
|titlestyle= background:#B0CEFF; text-align:center;
}}
Ballot access to 207 electoral votes (''451 with write-in''):<ref name="Constitution party ballot access">{{cite web |url=http://www.constitutionparty.com/get-involved/election-central/ballot-access/ |title=Ballot access {{!}} The Constitution Party |website=www.constitutionparty.com |access-date=October 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name="ND2016-09-07">{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/07/north-dakota-says-all-three-independent-presidential-petitions-are-valid/ |date=September 7, 2016 |first=Richard |last=Winger |work=[[Ballot Access News]] |title=North Dakota Says All Three Independent Presidential Petitions are Valid |authorlink=Richard Winger}}</ref> – [[:File:Constitution Party ballot access (2016).svg|map]]
* As write-in: ''Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia''<ref name="Constitution party ballot access" /><ref name="AZ">{{cite web |url=http://apps.azsos.gov/election/2016/General/home.htm |title=2016 Election Information |publisher=Arizona Secretary of State |website=azsos.gov |date= |accessdate=September 28, 2016}}</ref><ref name="GA">{{cite web |url=http://elections.sos.ga.gov/GAElection/CandidateDetails |title=Qualifying Candidate Information |first=Brian |last=Kemp |publisher=Georgia Secretary of State |website=sos.ga.gov |date=September 12, 2016 |accessdate=September 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name="MD">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2016/general_candidates/gen_cand_lists_2016_4_001-.html |title=2016 Candidate Listing |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |website=elections.state.md.us |year=2016 |accessdate=September 21, 2016}}</ref><ref name="VA">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.virginia.gov/Files/CastYourBallot/CandidateList/CertifiedWrite-in-USPresVicePres2016.pdf |title=2016 Certification of Write-in Candidates – President and Vice President |publisher=Virginia Department of Elections |access-date=November 9, 2016}}</ref>
* No ballot access: California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma<ref name="Constitution party ballot access" />

'''Nominees'''

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#f1f1f1;" | [[File:Constitution Party Logo.gif|250px|center|link=Constitution Party (United States)]]<big>'''Constitution Party ticket, 2016'''</big>
|-
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:purple; width:200px;"| [[Darrell Castle|{{color|white|Darrell Castle}}]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:purple; width:200px;"| [[Scott Bradley (politician)|{{color|white|Scott Bradley}}]]
|- style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:#A049AF;"
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President'''''
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President'''''
|-
| [[File:DCastle08.jpg|center|200x200px]]
| 
|-
| Attorney from [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| Businessman from [[Utah]]
|-
| colspan=2 |'''[[Darrell Castle presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]'''
|-
| colspan=2 |[[File:Castle 2016 logo, flat.png]]
|-
| colspan=2 |<ref>{{cite web | title=Constitution Party Nominates Darrell Castle and Scott Bradley | url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/04/16/constitution-party-nominates-darrell-castle/ | date=April 16, 2016 | accessdate=August 23, 2016}}</ref>
|}
{{hidden end}}

=== Other nominations ===
{{Main article|United States third-party and independent presidential candidates, 2016}}

{{hidden begin
|title=Other nominations
|titlestyle= background:#B0CEFF; text-align:center;
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!style="width:15em;"|Party
!Presidential nominee
!Vice presidential nominee
!style="width:5em;" data-sort-type="number"|Attainable Electors (''write-in'')
!style="width:5em;" data-sort-type="number"|Popular Vote
!style="width:18em;"|States with ballot access (''write-in'')
|-
|[[American Delta Party]] [[Reform Party of the United States of America|Reform Party]]
|[[Rocky De La Fuente]] Businessman from [[California]]
|[[Michael Steinberg (lawyer)|Michael Steinberg]] Lawyer from [[Florida]]
|147 (''305'') [[:File:Rocky De La Fuente 2016 general election ballot access.svg|map]]
|33,133 ''(0.02%)''
|Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming<ref name="ND2016-09-07" /><ref name="BAN Sept">{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/10/01/september-2016-ballot-access-news-print-edition |title=September 2016 Ballot Access News Print Edition |last=Winger |first=Richard |date=September 1, 2016 |page=5 |work=Ballot Access News |volume=32 |number=4 |accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/09/eight-presidential-candidates-will-be-on-mississippi-ballot |title=Eight Presidential Candidates will be on Mississippi ballot|date=September 9, 2016 |work=ballot-access.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/08/new-hampshire-says-rocky-de-la-fuente-has-enough-valid-signatures |title=New Hampshire Says Rocky De La Fuente Has Enough Valid Signatures |website=ballot-access.org |access-date=September 8, 2016}}</ref><ref name="NYSBE">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/reports/rwservlet?cmdkey=whofiled |title=Federal Nominations filed for the 2016 General Election|date=August 11, 2016 |website=elections.ny.gov |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=August 11, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/09/rhode-island-secretary-of-state-says-three-independent-presidential-petitions-have-enough-valid-signatures/ |title=Rhode Island Secretary of State Says Three Independent Presidential Petitions Have Enough Valid Signatures |access-date=September 9, 2016 |work=Ballot Access News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/08/wyoming-says-jill-stein-and-rocky-de-la-fuente-have-enough-valid-signatures-still-checking-evan-mcmullin/ |title=Wyoming Says Jill Stein and Rocky De La Fuente Have Enough Valid Signatures |access-date=September 8, 2016 |work=Ballot Access News}}</ref> 
(''Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia'')<ref name="CA"/><ref name="CT"/><ref name="KS">{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/16elec/2016_General_Election-Write-In_Presidential_Candidates.pdf |title=2016 General Election Write-In Presidential Candidates |publisher=Kansas Secretary of State |website=sos.ks.gov |date=October 31, 2016 |accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="NY">{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/law/OfficialPresidentialWrite-Ins2016.pdf |title=Official Write-In Candidates for President |date=October 24, 2016 |website=www.elections.ny.gov |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=October 24, 2016}}</ref><ref name="AZ"/><ref name="MD"/><ref name="BAN write-in">{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/07/30/july-2016-ballot-access-news-print-edition/ |title=Ballot Access News |last=Winger |first=Richard |date=July 1, 2016 |website=ballot-access.org |page=4 |volume=32 |number=2 |accessdate=September 10, 2016 |quote=States that allow write-ins in the general election, and don’t have write-in filing laws, are legally obliged to count all write-ins: Alabama, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont.... Only one state, South Carolina, has a law that says that although write-ins in general elections are permitted, they are not permitted for president.}}</ref><ref name="DE">{{cite web |url=http://elections.delaware.gov/pdfs/2016GeneralElectionDeclaredWriteInCandidates.pdf |title=Declared Write-In Candidates, November 8, 2016 General Election |year=2016 |website=elections.delaware.gov |publisher=Delaware Department of Elections |accessdate=September 21, 2016}}</ref><ref name="IN">{{cite web |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2016%20General%20Election%20Candidate%20Abbreviated%20List%2008%2022%2016.pdf |title=2016 General Election Candidate Abbreviated List |date=August 22, 2016 |website=www.in.gov |publisher=Indiana Secretary of State Election Division |access-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/10/31/missouri-secretary-of-state-adds-rocky-de-la-fuente-to-the-list-of-declared-write-in-presidential-candidates/ |title=Missouri Secretary of State Adds Rocky De La Fuente to the List of Declared Write-in Presidential Candidates |first=Richard |last=Winger |publisher=Ballot Access News |website=ballot-access.org |date=November 1, 2016 |accessdate=November 1, 2016}}</ref><ref name="NE">{{cite web |url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G16/NE |title=Nebraska 2016 General Election |first=Tony |last=Roza |website=thegreenpapers.com |year=2016 |accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="OR write-in">{{cite web |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_access_requirements_for_presidential_candidates_in_Oregon#Write-in_requirements |title=Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Oregon |website=ballotpedia.org |publisher=Ballotpedia |accessdate=October 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="VA"/><ref name="WA">{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/elections/candidates/2016-Write-in-Presidental.pdf |title=Official List of Write-In Candidates for the 2016 General Election|website=sos.wa.gov |publisher=Washington Secretary of State |access-date=October 18, 2016}}</ref><ref name="WV">{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/current/Documents/Write-In%20Candidate%20Listing.pdf |title=Write-In Candidate Listing |year=2016 |website=sos.wv.gov |publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State |accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|[[Party for Socialism and Liberation]] 
[[Peace and Freedom Party|Peace and Freedom]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/08/13/peace-freedom-party-nominates-gloria-lariva-for-president/ |title=Peace & Freedom Party Nominates Gloria LaRiva for President |first=Richard |last=Winger |work= Ballot Access News |date=August 13, 2016 |accessdate=August 13, 2016}}</ref> 
[[Liberty Union Party]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/05/15/liberty-union-party-of-vermont-nominates-gloria-la-riva-for-president/ |title=Liberty Union Party of Vermont Nominates Gloria La Riva for President |last=Winger |first=Richard |date=May 15, 2016 |work=[[Ballot Access News]] |accessdate=May 16, 2016}}</ref>
|[[Gloria La Riva]] Newspaper printer and activist from [[California]]
|[[Eugene Puryear]] Activist from [[Washington, DC]]
|112 (''226'') [[:File:Gloria La Riva ballot access (2016).svg|map]]
|74,402 ''(0.05%)''
|California, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Vermont, Washington<ref name="BAN others">{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/10/01/september-2016-ballot-access-news-print-edition |title=September 2016 Ballot Access News Print Edition |first=Richard |last=Winger |website=ballot-access.org |volume=32 |number=4 |page=6 |date=September 1, 2016 |accessdate=September 15, 2016}}</ref><ref name="FL">{{cite web |url=http://dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/canlist.asp |title=Candidate Listing |publisher=Florida Department of State, Division of Elections |website=elections.myflorida.com |year=2016 |accessdate=September 13, 2016}}</ref> 
(''Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia'')<ref name="CT"/><ref name="KS"/><ref name="NY"/><ref name="MD"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="DE"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WV"/><ref name="MN write-in">{{cite web |url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G16/MN#P |title=Minnesota 2016 General Election |editor=Tony Roza |website=thegreenpapers.com |year=2016 |accessdate=October 26, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|[[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|Socialist Workers Party]]
|[[Alyson Kennedy]] Mineworker and Labor Leader from [[Illinois]]
|[[Osborne Hart]] of [[Pennsylvania]]
|70 (''123'') [[:File:Socialist Workers Party ballot access, 2016.svg|map]]
|12,465 ''(0.01%)''
|Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Tennessee, Utah, Washington<ref name="BAN others"/> 
(''Alabama, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont'')<ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="OR write-in"/>
|-
|[[Workers World Party]]
|[[Monica Moorehead]] [[perennial candidate]] and political activist from [[Alabama]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://independentpoliticalreport.com/2015/11/workers-world-party-nominates-monica-moorehead-for-president/ |title=Workers World Party Nominates Monica Moorehead for President |date=November 9, 2015 |language=en-US |access-date=August 2, 2016}}</ref>
|[[Lamont Lilly]] of [[North Carolina]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indyweek.com/news/archives/2016/06/16/durhams-lamont-lilly-is-running-for-vice-president-of-the-united-states |title=Durham's Lamont Lilly is Running for Vice President (of the United States) |last=Hudnall |first=David |access-date=August 2, 2016}}</ref>
|30 (''235'') [[:File:Workers World Party ballot access 2016.svg|map]]
|4,319 ''(0.00%)''
|New Jersey, Utah, Wisconsin<ref name="BAN others"/> 
(''Alabama, Indiana, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New, York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia'')<ref name="KS"/><ref name="NY"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="IN"/><ref name="WA"/><ref name="WV"/><ref name="ID write-in">{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/candidat/2016/16_General_WriteIn_List.pdf |title=2016 November General Write-In List |publisher=Idaho Secretary of State |website=sos.idaho.gov |date=October 11, 2016 |accessdate=October 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name="MA">{{cite web |url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G16/MA |title=Massachusetts 2016 General Election |editor=Tony Roza |website=thegreenpapers.com |year=2016 |accessdate=October 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="MI">{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/11/02/michigan-list-of-declared-write-in-presidential-candidates/ |title=Michigan List of Declared Write-in Presidential Candidates |first=Richard |last=Winger |publisher=Ballot Access News |website=ballot-access.org |date=November 2, 2016 |accessdate=November 9, 2016}}</ref><ref name="MT">{{cite web |url=http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Officials/Forms/documents/Write-In-State-Filed-Candidates-General.pdf |archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20160929231248/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Officials/Forms/documents/Write-In-State-Filed-Candidates-General.pdf |archivedate=2016-09-29 |title=2016 General Election Official State-Filed Write-In Candidates |first=Henry |last=Jorden |publisher=Montana Secretary of State |website=sos.mt.gov |date=October 5, 2016 |accessdate=October 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="OH">{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/upload/elections/2016/gen/candidates.xlsx |title=Ohio 2016 General Election Candidates List |first=Laura |last=Pietenpol |publisher=Ohio Secretary of State |website=sos.state.oh.us |date=October 3, 2016 |accessdate=October 5, 2016}}</ref><ref name="TX write-in">{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/2016-writein-presidential-certifications.pdf |title=2016 Write-in Certificate with New Presidential Write-in |publisher=Texas Secretary of State |website=sos.state.tx.us |year=2016 |accessdate=September 22, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|[[Socialist Party USA]] 
[[Natural Law Party (United States)|Natural Law Party]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/08/01/natural-law-party-of-michigan-nominates-socialist-party-national-ticket|title=Natural Law Party of Michigan Nominates Socialist Party National Ticket | Ballot Access News|date=|website=Ballot-access.org|author=|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>
|[[Mimi Soltysik]] former National Co-Chair of the [[Socialist Party USA]] from [[California]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2015/10/17/socialist-party-national-ticket-nominated/|title=Socialist Party National Ticket Nominated|date=October 17, 2015|website=[[Ballot Access News]]|last1=Winger|first1=Richard|accessdate=October 17, 2015}}</ref> [[Mimi Soltysik presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]]
|[[Angela Nicole Walker]] of [[Wisconsin]]
|25 (''209'') [[:File:Emidio Soltysik ballot access 2016.svg|map]]
|2,704 ''(0.00%)''
|Colorado, Michigan, ''Guam''<ref name="BAN others"/><ref name="FL"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/25/socialist-party-is-only-party-besides-republicans-and-democrats-to-file-for-guam-advisory-presidential-vote/ |title=Socialist Party is Only Party, Besides Republicans and Democrats, to File for Guam Advisory Presidential Vote |first=Richard |last=Winger |editor= |publisher=Ballot Access News |website=ballot-access.org |date=September 26, 2016 |accessdate=September 26, 2016}}</ref> 
(''Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin'')<ref name="NY"/><ref name="MD"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="IN"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WA"/><ref name="MN write-in"/><ref name="MT"/><ref name="TX write-in"/><ref name="UT">{{cite web |url=https://elections.utah.gov/election-resources/2016-candidate-filings#Federal%7Ctitle=2016 |title=2016 Candidate Fillings |publisher=Utah Lieutenant Governor |website=elections.utah.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="WI"/>
|-
|[[Prohibition Party]]
|[[James Hedges]] former Tax Assessor for Thompson Township, Fulton County, [[Pennsylvania]]<ref name="National ticket">{{cite web |url = http://ballot-access.org/2015/07/31/prohibition-party-nominates-national-ticket/ |title = Prohibition Party Nominates National Ticket |work = Ballot Access News |date = July 31, 2015 |accessdate = August 3, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/045/201510270300031045/201510270300031045.pdf |title = James Hedges FEC Filing |date = October 27, 2015 |work = Federal Election Commission |accessdate = October 30, 2015 }}</ref>
|Bill Bayes of [[Mississippi]]<ref name="National ticket" />
|21 (''116'') [[:File:Prohibition Party ballot access (2016).svg|map]]
|5,617 ''(0.00%)''
|Arkansas, Colorado, Mississippi<ref name="BAN others"/> 
(''Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia'')<ref name="KS"/><ref name="MD"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WV"/><ref name="ID write-in"/><ref name="MT"/>
|-
|''Independent''
|Mike Smith Lawyer, [[Colorado]]
|Daniel White
|20 (''222'')
|9,345 ''(0.01%)''
|Colorado, Tennessee<ref name="BAN others"/> 
(''Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington. West Virginia'')<ref name="CT"/><ref name="KS"/><ref name="AZ"/><ref name="MD"/><ref name="VA"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="DE"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WA"/><ref name="WV"/><ref name="MN write-in"/><ref name="ID write-in"/><ref name="MT"/><ref name="OH"/><ref name="UT"/><ref name="AK">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.alaska.gov/election/2016/General/candidate_info_gen_2016.php |title=November 8, 2016 General Election Candidate List |website=elections.alaska.gov |publisher=State of Alaska Division of Elections |year=2016 |access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name="KY">{{cite web |url=http://apps.sos.ky.gov/elections/candidatefilings/statewide/default.aspx?id=1 |title=Election Candidate Filings – President of the United States |website=apps.sos.ky.gov |access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|''Independent''
|Richard Duncan Real Estate Agent from [[Ohio]]
|Ricky Johnson Preacher from [[Pennsylvania]]
|18 (''173'')
|24,307 ''(0.02%)''
|Ohio<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/mediaCenter/2016/2016-08-24.aspx |title=Husted Announces Independent Candidates for President and Vice President |first=Jon |last=Husted |publisher=Ohio Secretary of State |website=sos.state.oh.us |date=August 24, 2016 |accessdate=September 12, 2016}}</ref> 
(''Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia'')<ref name="MD"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="DE"/><ref name="IN"/><ref name="NE"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WV"/><ref name="FL"/><ref name="MN write-in"/><ref name="ID write-in"/><ref name="MT"/><ref name="AK"/><ref name="KY"/>
|-
|''Independent''
|[[Laurence Kotlikoff]] Economics Professor at [[Boston University]], [[Massachusetts]]
|[[Edward E. Leamer]] Economics Professor at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], [[California]]
|17 (''428'') [[:File:Laurence Kotlikoff ballot access (2016).svg|map]]
|3,596 ''(0.00%)''
|Colorado, Louisiana<ref name="BAN others"/> 
(''Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin'')<ref name="CA"/><ref name="CT"/><ref name="MO"/><ref name="ND"/><ref name="AZ"/><ref name="MD"/><ref name="VA"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="IN"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WA"/><ref name="WV"/><ref name="FL"/><ref name="MN write-in"/><ref name="ID write-in"/><ref name="MA"/><ref name="MI"/><ref name="MT"/><ref name="OH"/><ref name="TX write-in"/><ref name="UT"/><ref name="WI">{{cite web |url=http://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/page/registered_write_in_candidates_10_19_2016_pdf_54893.pdf |archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20161023051131/http://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/page/registered_write_in_candidates_10_19_2016_pdf_54893.pdf |archivedate=October 23, 2016 |title=Registered Write-in Candidates for November 8, 2016 |publisher=Wisconsin Elections Commission |website=elections.wi.gov |access-date=October 19, 2016}}</ref><ref name="AK"/><ref name="KY"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/19/georgia-secretary-of-state-now-says-laurence-kotlikoff-may-be-a-declared-write-in-presidential-candidate/ |title=Georgia Secretary of State Now Says Laurence Kotlikoff May be a Declared Write-in Presidential Candidate |first=Richard |last=Winger |publisher=Ballot Access News |website=ballot-access.org |date=September 19, 2016 |accessdate=September 21, 2016}}</ref><ref name="IL write-in">{{cite web |url=http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/elections/2016elections/Pages/110816Writeincandidates.aspx |title=November 8, 2016 Write-in Candidates |publisher=Cook County Clerk |website=cookcountyclerk.com |year=2016 |accessdate=October 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/writeins1116.xlsx |title=List of Declared Write-in Candidates for the General Election |publisher=Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions |website=maine.gov |date=September 9, 2016 |accessdate=September 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name="TN">{{citation |url=http://sos.tn.gov/elections |title=Certified Write-In Candidates for United States President November 8, 2016 |first=Kathy |last=Summers |publisher=Tennessee Secretary of State |website=sos.tn.gov |date=October 4, 2016 |accessdate=October 4, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|[[America's Party (political party)|America's Party]]
|[[Tom Hoefling]] activist from [[Iowa]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Ziggler |first=Jed |url=http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2016/01/tom-hoefling-announces-2016-presidential-campaign/ |title=Tom Hoefling Announces 2016 Presidential Campaign |publisher=Independent Political Report |date=January 1, 2016 |accessdate=January 15, 2016}}</ref>
|Steve Schulin of [[South Carolina]]
|17 (''369'') [[:File:Tom Hoefling ballot access (2016).svg|map]]
|4,845 ''(0.00%)''
|Colorado, Louisiana<ref name="BAN others"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/09/25/arkansas-secretary-of-state-removes-tom-hoefling-from-ballot-for-president/ |title=Arkansas Secretary of State Removes Tom Hoefling from Ballot for President |first=Richard |last=Winger |publisher=Ballot Access News |website=ballot-access.org |date=September 26, 2016 |accessdate=September 26, 2016}}</ref> 
(''Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin'')<ref name="CT"/><ref name="KS"/><ref name="MO"/><ref name="NY"/><ref name="AZ"/><ref name="GA"/><ref name="MD"/><ref name="VA"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="DE"/><ref name="IN"/><ref name="NE"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WA"/><ref name="WV"/><ref name="MN write-in"/><ref name="ID write-in"/><ref name="MI"/><ref name="MT"/><ref name="OH"/><ref name="TX write-in"/><ref name="UT"/><ref name="WI"/><ref name="AK"/><ref name="KY"/><ref name="IL write-in"/><ref name="TN"/>
|-
|[[Veterans Party of America]]
|[[Chris Keniston]] reliability engineer from [[Texas]]<ref>{{cite web |url = http://chriskeniston2016.com/ |title = Chris Keniston 2016 |work = Chris Keniston 2016 }}</ref>
|Deacon Taylor of [[Nevada]]<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.veteranspartyofamerica.org/#!candidates/c9nu |title = Veterans Party of America |work=Veterans Party of America }}</ref>
|17 (''196'') [[:File:Veterans Party ballot access, 2016.svg|map]]
|7,248 ''(0.01%)''
|Colorado, Louisiana<ref name="BAN others"/> 
(''Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin'')<ref name="NY"/><ref name="VA"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="NE"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WA"/><ref name="MN write-in"/><ref name="ID write-in"/><ref name="OH"/><ref name="WI"/><ref name="AK"/><ref name="KY"/>
|-
|[[Legal Marijuana Now Party]]
|Dan Vacek of [[Minnesota]]
|Mark Elworth Jr. of [[Nebraska]]
|16 (''77'')
|13,537 ''(0.01%)''
|Iowa, Minnesota<ref name="BAN others"/> 
(''Alabama, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont'')<ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="OR write-in"/>
|-
|''Independent''
|Lynn Kahn Doctor of Clinical Psychology from [[Maryland]]
|Kathleen Monahan of [[Florida]]
|12 (''160'')
|5,730 ''(0.00%)''
|Arkansas, Iowa<ref name="NYSBE"/><ref name="BAN others"/> 
(''Alabama, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia'')<ref name="KS"/><ref name="NY"/><ref name="MD"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="DE"/><ref name="NE"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WA"/><ref name="WV"/><ref name="MN write-in"/><ref name="ID write-in"/><ref name="MT"/>
|-
|[[American Solidarity Party]]
|[[Mike Maturen]] sales professional and magician from [[Michigan]]
|Juan Muñoz of [[Texas]]
|9 (''332'') [[:File:Mike Maturen ballot access (2016) (1).svg|map]]
|6,714 ''(0.00%)''
|Colorado<ref name="CO">{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/generalCandidates.html |title=2016 General Election Candidate List |editor=Wayne Williams |publisher=Colorado Secretary of State |website=sos.state.co.us |date=August 31, 2016 |accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref> 
(''Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin'')<ref name="CA"/><ref name="KS"/><ref name="NY"/><ref name="ND"/><ref name="GA"/><ref name="MD"/><ref name="VA"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="NE"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WA"/><ref name="MN write-in"/><ref name="ID write-in"/><ref name="MI"/><ref name="OH"/><ref name="TX write-in"/><ref name="WI"/><ref name="AK"/><ref name="KY"/>
|-
|''Independent''
|Joseph Allen Maldonado of [[Oklahoma]]
|Douglas K. Terranova
|9 (''212'')
|961 ''(0.00%)''
|Colorado<ref name="CO"/> 
(''Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin'')<ref name="CT"/><ref name="AZ"/><ref name="MD"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="DE"/><ref name="IN"/><ref name="NE"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WA"/><ref name="WV"/><ref name="MN write-in"/><ref name="MT"/><ref name="OH"/><ref name="WI"/><ref name="AK"/><ref name="KY"/><ref name="IL write-in"/>
|-
|''Independent''
|Ryan Alan Scott
|Bruce Kendall Barnard
|9 (''108'')
|749 ''(0.00%)''
|Colorado<ref name="CO"/> 
(''Alabama, Delaware, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont'')<ref name="NY"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="DE"/><ref name="OR write-in"/>
|-
|[[American Party of South Carolina|American Party (South Carolina)]]
|[[Peter Skewes]] Animal Science Professor at [[Clemson University]], [[South Carolina]]
|Michael Lacy
|9 (83)
|3,246 ''(0.00%)''
|South Carolina<ref>{{cite web |last1=Winger |first1=Richard |title=American Party of South Carolina Nominates Peter Skewes for President |url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/06/01/american-party-of-south-carolina-nominates-peter-skewes-for-president/ |website=[[Ballot Access News]] |accessdate=June 5, 2016 |date=June 1, 2016}}</ref> 
(''Alabama, Connecticut, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont'')<ref name="CT"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="OR write-in"/>
|-
|Approval Voting Party
|Frank Atwood of [[Colorado]]
|Blake Huber of [[Colorado]]
|9 (''76'')
|337 ''(0.00%)''
|Colorado<ref name="CO"/> 
(''Alabama, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont'')<ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="OR write-in"/>
|-
|[[Independent American Party]]
|Kyle Kenley Kopitke of [[Michigan]]
|Narthan R. Sorenson
|9 (''76'')
|1,096 ''(0.00%)''
|Colorado<ref name="CO"/> 
(''Alabama, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont'')<ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="OR write-in"/>
|-
|[[Nutrition Party]]
|[[Rod Silva (businessman)|Rod Silva]] restaurateur from [[New Jersey]]<ref name="fec">{{cite web|url=http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/407/201510209003140407/201510209003140407.pdf|title=FEC Form 2: Statement of Candidacy|date=October 20, 2015|publisher=[[Federal Election Commission|fec.gov]]|last1=Silva|first1=Rod|accessdate=December 22, 2015}}</ref><ref name="silva2016">{{cite web|url=http://rodsilva2016.com/|title=My fellow Americans|website=Rod Silva for President 2016|last1=Silva|first1=Rod|accessdate=December 22, 2015}}</ref>
|Richard Silva
|9 (''76'')
|751 ''(0.00%)''
|Colorado<ref name="CO"/> 
(''Alabama, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont'')<ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="OR write-in"/>
|-
|[[United States Pacifist Party]]
|[[Bradford Lyttle]] peace activist from [[Illinois]]
|Hannah Walsh
|9 (''76'')
|382 ''(0.00%)''
|Colorado<ref name="CO"/> 
(''Alabama, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont'')<ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="OR write-in"/>
|-
|[[Socialist Equality Party (United States)|Socialist Equality Party]]
|[[Jerry White (socialist)|Jerry White]] peace activist from [[Michigan]]
|Niles Niemuth journalist from [[Wisconsin]]
|8 (''166'')
|481 ''(0.00%)''
|Louisiana<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/CandidateInquiry |title=Candidate Inquiry |editor=Tom Schedler |publisher=Louisiana Department of State |website=sos.la.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref> 
(''Alabama, California, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia'')<ref name="CA"/><ref name="MD"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="DE"/><ref name="OR write-in"/><ref name="WV"/><ref name="MN write-in"/><ref name="KY"/>
|-
|''Independent''
|Princess Khadijah Jacob-Fambro of [[California]]
|Milton Fambro of [[California]]
|8 (''75'')
|749 ''(0.00%)''
|Louisiana<ref name="LA"/> 
(''Alabama, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont'')<ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="OR write-in"/>
|-
|[[Independent American Party]]
|Rocky Giordani from [[California]]
|Farley Anderson activist from [[Utah]]
|6 (''79'')
|2,752 ''(0.00%)''
|Utah<ref name="UT"/> 
(''Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont'')<ref name="KS"/><ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="OR write-in"/>
|-
|Constitution Party of Idaho
|Scott Copeland of [[Texas]]
|J.R. Meyers
|4 (''71'')
|2,356 ''(0.00%)''
|Idaho<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/candidat/2016/2016_November_General_Candidate_List.pdf |title=2016 November General Candidate List |publisher=Idaho Secretary of State |website=sos.idaho.gov |date=September 1, 2016 |accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref> 
(''Alabama, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont'')<ref name="BAN write-in"/><ref name="OR write-in"/>
|}

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===Candidates gallery===

<gallery perrow="5" mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Gary Johnson campaign portrait.jpg|[[Gary Johnson]] ([[Gary Johnson presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]])
File:Jill Stein by Gage Skidmore.jpg|[[Jill Stein]] ([[Jill Stein presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]])
File:Evan McMullin 2016-10-21 headshot.jpg|[[Evan McMullin]] ([[Evan McMullin presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]])
File:DCastle08.jpg|[[Darrell Castle]] ([[Darrell Castle presidential campaign, 2016|Campaign]])
</gallery>

== General election campaign ==
Hillary Clinton focused her candidacy on several themes, including raising middle class incomes, expanding women's rights, instituting campaign finance reform, and improving the [[Affordable Care Act]]. In March 2016, she laid out a detailed economic plan basing her economic philosophy on [[inclusive capitalism]], which proposed a "clawback" which would rescind tax relief and other benefits for companies that move jobs overseas; with provision of incentives for companies that share profits with employees, communities and the environment, rather than focusing on short-term profits to increase stock value and rewarding shareholders; as well as increasing collective bargaining rights; and placing an "exit tax" on companies that move their headquarters out of America in order to pay a lower tax rate overseas.<ref name=offersecplan>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/05/us/politics/hillary-clinton-offers-economic-plan-focused-on-jobs.html |title=Clinton Offers Economic Plan Focused on Jobs |first=Amy |last=Chozick |work=The New York Times |date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> Clinton promoted equal pay for equal work to address current alleged shortfalls in how much women are paid to do the same jobs men do,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-equal-pay-problem-solving-would-be-top-priorities/ |title=Hillary Clinton: Equal pay, problem-solving would be top priorities |date=February 24, 2015 |work=CBS News}}</ref> promoted explicitly focus on family issues and support of [[universal preschool]],<ref name="AP outset">{{cite news |url= http://bigstory.ap.org/article/130dda61f1e24e05ba2233b3e80fa638/clinton-patches-relations-liberals-campaigns-outset |title= Clinton patches relations with liberals at campaign's outset |work=The Big Story |agency= Associated Press |first=Lisa |last=Lerder |date= April 19, 2015 |dead-url=no |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150623162718/bigstory.ap.org/article/130dda61f1e24e05ba2233b3e80fa638/clinton-patches-relations-liberals-campaigns-outset |archivedate= June 23, 2015}}</ref> expressed support for the right to same-sex marriage,<ref name="AP outset"/> and proposed allowing undocumented immigrants to have a path to citizenship stating that it "{{bracket|i}}s at its heart a family issue."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chozick |first1=Amy |title=A Path to Citizenship, Clinton Says, ‘Is at Its Heart a Family Issue’ |url=https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/05/05/a-path-to-citizenship-clinton-says-is-at-its-heart-a-family-issue/ |work=The New York Times |date=May 5, 2015}}</ref>

Donald Trump's campaign drew heavily on his personal image, enhanced by his previous media exposure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2016/04/28/donald-trump-branding-power/|title=Explaining Donald Trump's Massive Branding Power|author=Geoff, Colvin |date=April 28, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=July 16, 2016|work=Fortune }}</ref> The primary slogan of the Trump campaign, extensively used on campaign merchandise, was [[Make America Great Again]]. The red baseball cap with the slogan emblazoned on the front became a symbol of the campaign, and has been frequently donned by Trump and his supporters.<ref name="trumphats">{{cite web|last1=Mai-Duc|first1=Christine|title=Inside the Southern California factory that makes the Donald Trump hats|url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-trump-hats-cali-fame-carson-20151124-story.html|website=latimes.com|accessdate=July 17, 2016|date=November 12, 2015}}</ref> Trump's [[Right-wing populism|right-wing populist]] positions—reported by [[The New Yorker]] to be [[Nativism (politics)|nativist]], [[Protectionism|protectionist]], and semi-[[Isolationism|isolationist]]—differ in many ways from traditional [[Conservatism in the United States|conservatism]].<ref name="Cassidy">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/donald-trump-is-transforming-the-g-o-p-into-a-populist-nativist-party|title=Donald Trump Is Transforming the G.O.P. Into a Populist, Nativist Party|last=Cassidy|first=John|work=[[The New Yorker]]|date=February 29, 2016|accessdate=March 5, 2016|quote=What is perhaps more surprising, at least to Washington-based conservatives, is how many Republicans are also embracing Trump's populist lines on ending free trade, protecting Social Security, and providing basic health care.}}</ref> He opposed many [[Free trade area|free trade deals]] and [[Peacekeeping|military interventionist policies]] that conservatives generally support, and opposed cuts in [[Medicare (United States)|Medicare]] and [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security benefits]]. Moreover, he has insisted that Washington is "broken" and can only be fixed by an outsider.<ref name = POLITICO915>{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/09/trump-tea-party-populist-exposed-213111 |title=How Trump Exposed the Tea Party |work=Politico Magazine|quote=For years the Republican elite has gotten away with promoting policies about trade and entitlements that are the exact opposites of the policies favored by much of their electoral base. Populist conservatives who want to end illegal immigration, tax the rich, protect Social Security and Medicare, and fight fewer foreign wars have been there all along. It's just that mainstream pundits and journalists, searching for a libertarian right more to their liking (and comprehension), refused to see them before the Summer of Trump.}}</ref><ref name="NYT032816">{{cite news|author1=Nicholas Confessore|title=How the G.O.P. Elite Lost Its Voters to Donald Trump|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/28/us/politics/donald-trump-republican-voters.html|accessdate=March 28, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=March 28, 2016|quote=While wages declined and workers grew anxious about retirement, Republicans offered an economic program still centered on tax cuts for the affluent and the curtailing of popular entitlements like Medicare and Social Security.}}</ref><ref name="WP032816a">{{cite news|author1=Greg Sargent|title=This one anecdote perfectly explains how Donald Trump is hijacking the GOP|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/03/28/this-one-anecdote-perfectly-explains-how-donald-trump-is-hijacking-the-gop/|accessdate=March 29, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=March 28, 2016}}</ref> Trump support was high among working and middle-class white male voters with annual incomes of less than $50,000 and no college degree.<ref name="NYT033016">{{cite news|author1=Thomas B. Edsall|title=Who Are the Angriest Republicans?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/opinion/campaign-stops/who-are-the-angriest-republicans.html|accessdate=March 30, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=March 30, 2016}}</ref> This group, particularly those with less than a high-school education, suffered a decline in their income in recent years.<ref name="MJ01816">{{cite news|author1=Steve Rattner|authorlink1=Steven Rattner|title=White, working class men back Trump, charts show|url=http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/white--working-class-men-back-trump--charts-show-598331459704|accessdate=March 25, 2016|work=Morning Joe MNSBC|date=January 8, 2016|format=video|quote=Steve Rattner breaks down the demographics of who is supporting Donald Trump and how these supporters are doing financially. Duration: 2:25}}</ref> According to ''The Washington Post'', support for Trump is higher in areas with a higher mortality rate for middle-age white people.<ref name="WP03416">{{cite news|author1=Jeff Guo|title=Death predicts whether people vote for Donald Trump|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/04/death-predicts-whether-people-vote-for-donald-trump/|accessdate=March 18, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=March 4, 2016|quote=Even after controlling for these other factors, the middle-aged white death rate in a county was still a significant predictor of the share of votes that went to Trump}}</ref> A sample of interviews with more than 11,000 Republican-leaning respondents from August to December 2015 found that Trump at that time found his strongest support among Republicans in [[West Virginia]], followed by [[New York (state)|New York]], and then followed by six Southern states.<ref>Nate Cohn, [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/31/upshot/donald-trumps-strongest-supporters-a-certain-kind-of-democrat.html Donald Trump's Strongest Supporters: A Certain Kind of Democrat], ''The New York Times'' (December 31, 2015).</ref>

Clinton had an uneasy, and at times adversarial relationship with the press throughout her life in public service.<ref>{{cite news |first1=Glenn |last1=Thrush |first2=Maggie |last2=Haberman |title=What Is Hillary Clinton Afraid Of |url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/hillary-clinton-media-105901.html |publisher=Politico |date=May 2014}}</ref> Weeks before her official entry as a presidential candidate, Clinton attended a political press corps event, pledging to start fresh on what she described as a "complicated" relationship with political reporters.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Merica |title=Hillary Clinton seeks 'new beginning' with the press |url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/23/politics/hillary-clinton-2016-election-press/ |publisher=CNN |date=March 24, 2015}}</ref> Clinton was initially criticized by the press for avoiding taking their questions,<ref name="NYT52215">{{cite news |first=Jason |last=Horowitz |title=Hillary Clinton, Acutely Aware of Pitfalls, Avoids Press on Campaign Trail |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/23/us/politics/hillary-clinton-acutely-aware-of-pitfalls-avoids-press-on-campaign-trail.html |work=The New York Times |date=May 22, 2015 |quote=it makes all the political sense in the world for Mrs. Clinton to ignore them}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Waldman |title=Why Hillary Clinton needs to start treating the press better |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2015/06/02/why-hillary-clinton-needs-to-start-treating-the-press-better/ |work=The Washington Post |date=June 2, 2015}}</ref> after which she provided more interviews.

In contrast, Trump benefited from free media more than any other candidate. From the beginning of his campaign through February 2016, Trump received almost $2 billion in free media attention, twice the amount that Clinton received.<ref name="FreeMediaAdvantage">Nicholas Confessore & Karen Yourish, [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/upshot/measuring-donald-trumps-mammoth-advantage-in-free-media.html Measuring Donald Trump's Mammoth Advantage in Free Media], ''The New York Times'' (March 16, 2016).</ref> According to data from the Tyndall Report, which tracks nightly news content, through February 2016, Trump alone accounted for more than a quarter of all 2016 election coverage on the evening newscasts of [[NBC Nightly News|NBC]], [[CBS Evening News|CBS]] and [[ABC World News|ABC]], more than all the Democratic campaigns combined.<ref>{{cite web|title=How much does Donald Trump dominate TV news coverage? This much|url=http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/06/media/donald-trump-nightly-news-coverage/|publisher=CNN|accessdate=February 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Tyndall|first1=Andrew|title=COMMENTS: Campaign 2016 Coverage: Annual Totals for 2015|url=http://tyndallreport.com/comment/20/5773/|accessdate=February 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Byers|first1=Dylan|title=Donald Trump: Media King, 2015|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/28/politics/trump-media-king/|publisher=CNN|accessdate=February 17, 2016}}</ref> Observers noted Trump's ability to garner constant mainstream media coverage "almost at will".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Walsh|first1=Kenneth|title=How Donald Trump's Media Dominance Is Changing the 2016 Campaign|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2015/12/31/how-donald-trumps-media-dominance-is-changing-the-2016-campaign|publisher=US News & World Report|accessdate=February 17, 2016}}</ref> However, Trump frequently criticized the media for writing what he alleged to be false stories about him<ref>{{cite web|title=43 Times Donald Trump Has Attacked The Media As A Presidential Candidate|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-has-attacked-the-media-many-many-times_us_56059e0de4b0af3706dc3cce|work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=February 17, 2016}}</ref> and he has called upon his supporters to be "the silent majority".<ref name=":4">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/12/us/politics/donald-trump-defiantly-rallies-a-new-silent-majority-in-a-visit-to-arizona.html |title=Donald Trump Defiantly Rallies a New 'Silent Majority' in a Visit to Arizona |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=July 17, 2015 |first=Nicholas |last=Fandos |date=July 11, 2015}}</ref> Trump also said the media "put false meaning into the words I say", and says he does not mind being criticized by the media as long as they are honest about it.<ref>Walsh, Kenneth. [http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-08-15/trump-media-is-dishonest-and-corrupt "Trump: Media Is 'Dishonest and Corrupt'"], ''[[U.S. News and World Report]]'' (August 15, 2016).</ref><ref>Koppel, Ted. [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-i-feel-im-an-honest-person/ "Trump: 'I feel I'm an honest person'"], ''[[CBS News]]'' (July 24, 2016).</ref>

Both Clinton and Trump were seen unfavorably by the general public. In consequence, the controversial nature of both main parties' campaigns marked the road to the election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president/clintontrumpfavorability.html|title=RealClearPolitics – Clinton & Trump: Favorability Ratings|website=[[Real Clear Politics]]|access-date=November 16, 2016}}</ref>

[[Hillary Clinton email controversy|Clinton's practice of using her own private email address and server during her time as Secretary of State]], in lieu of State Department servers, gained widespread public attention back in March 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/04/us/politics/using-private-email-hillary-clinton-thwarted-record-requests.html |title=Using Private Email, Hillary Clinton Thwarted Record Requests |last1=Schmidt |first1=Michael S. |last2=Chozick |first2=Amy |work=The New York Times |date=March 3, 2015}}</ref> Concerns were raised about security and preservation of emails, and the possibility that laws may have been violated.<ref name="wapo-email">{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/state-department-reviewing-whether-clinton-e-mail-violated-security-rules/2015/03/05/16d1547e-c378-11e4-9271-610273846239_story.html |title=Clinton e-mail review could find security issues |last1=Leonnig |first1=Carol D. |last2=Helderman |first2=Rosalind S. |last3=Gearan |first3=Anne |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 6, 2015}}</ref> After allegations were raised that some of the emails in question fell into this so-called "born classified" category, an FBI probe was initiated regarding how classified information was handled on the Clinton server.<ref name="Dilanian Feb 4">{{cite news |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/clinton-emails-held-indirect-references-undercover-cia-officers-n510741 |title=Clinton Emails Held Indirect References to Undercover CIA Officers |first=Ken |last=Dilanian |work=NBC News |date=February 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name=NYT8815>{{cite news |first1=Scott |last1=Shane |first2=Michael S. |last2=Schmidt |title=Hillary Clinton Emails Take Long Path to Controversy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/us/hillary-clinton-emails-take-long-path-to-controversy.html |work=The New York Times |date=August 8, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Douglas |last=Cox |url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/27/opinions/cox-clinton-email-controversy/ |title=Hillary Clinton email controversy: How serious is it? |date=July 27, 2015 |publisher=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Glenn |last=Kessler |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/02/04/how-did-top-secret-emails-end-up-on-hillary-clintons-server/ |title=How did ‘top secret’ emails end up on Hillary Clinton's server? |date=February 4, 2016 |work=The Washington Post}}</ref> The FBI probe was concluded on July 5, 2016, with a recommendation of no charges, a recommendation that was followed by the Justice Department. On October 28, eleven days before the election, [[FBI Director]] [[James Comey]] informed Congress that the FBI was analyzing additional emails obtained during its investigation of [[Anthony Weiner sexting scandals|an unrelated case]].<ref name="FbiAbedinEmails">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/28/politics/fbi-reviewing-new-emails-in-clinton-probe-director-tells-senate-judiciary-committee/|title=Comey notified Congress of email probe despite DOJ concerns|last1=Perez|first1=Evan|last2=Brown|first2=Pamela|date=October 29, 2016|work=CNN|accessdate=October 29, 2016}}</ref><ref name="FbiAbedinEmails2">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/30/politics/clinton-emails-fbi-abedin/index.html|title=FBI discovered Clinton-related emails weeks ago|last1=Perez|first1=Evan|last2=Brown|first2=Pamela|date=October 31, 2016|work=CNN|accessdate=October 31, 2016}}</ref> On November 6, he notified Congress that the new emails did not change the FBI's earlier conclusion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/fbi-completes-review-newly-revealed-hillary-clinton-emails-finds-no-n678701|title=FBI finds no criminality in review of newly discovered Clinton emails|work=NBC News|date=November 6, 2016|accessdate=November 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/07/us/politics/hilary-clinton-male-voters-donald-trump.html|title=Emails Warrant No New Action Against Hillary Clinton, F.B.I. Director Says|date=November 6, 2016|work=The New York Times|accessdate=November 6, 2016}}</ref>

Also, on September 9, 2016, Clinton stated: "You know, just to be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. They're racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic—you name it."<ref name=npr-20160910>{{cite web |title=Hillary Clinton's 'Basket Of Deplorables,' In Full Context Of This Ugly Campaign |url=http://www.npr.org/2016/09/10/493427601/hillary-clintons-basket-of-deplorables-in-full-context-of-this-ugly-campaign |work=[[National Public Radio|NPR]] |first=Domenico |last=Montanaro |date=September 10, 2016 |quote=The remarks also remind of inflammatory remarks in recent presidential elections on both sides — from Barack Obama's assertion in 2008 that people in small towns are "bitter" and "cling to guns or religion," to Mitt Romney's 2012 statement that 47 percent of Americans vote for Democrats because they are "dependent upon government" and believe they are "victims," to his vice presidential pick Paul Ryan's comment that the country is divided between "makers and takers."}}</ref>
Donald Trump criticized Clinton's remark as insulting his supporters.<ref name=bloomberg-20160910>{{cite news |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-10/clinton-calls-trumps-supporters-basket-of-deplorables |title=Clinton Calls Some Trump Supporters ‘Basket of Deplorables’ |work=[[Bloomberg News]] |first=Jennifer |last=Epstein |date=September 10, 2016 |quote=Republican pollster Frank Luntz described Clinton's comments as her "47 percent moment," a reference to Republican Mitt Romney's remarks at a private fundraiser in the 2012 campaign.}}</ref><ref name=nyt-20160910>{{cite news |title=Hillary Clinton Calls Many Trump Backers 'Deplorables,' and GOP Pounces |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/us/politics/hillary-clinton-basket-of-deplorables.html |work=[[New York Times]] |first=Amy |last=Chozick |date=September 10, 2016 |quote=Prof. Jennifer Mercieca, an expert in American political discourse at Texas A&M University, said in an email that the "deplorable" comment "sounds bad on the face of it" and compared it to Mr. Romney's 47 percent gaffe. "The comment demonstrates that she (like Romney) lacks empathy for that group," Professor Mercieca said.}}</ref> The following day Clinton expressed regret for saying "half", while insisting that Trump had deplorably amplified "hateful views and voices".<ref>{{cite news |title=Hillary Clinton Says She Regrets Part of Her ‘Deplorables’ Comment |url=http://time.com/4486601/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-basket-of-deplorables-half/ |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |first=Katie |last=Reilly |date=September 10, 2016}}</ref> Previously on August 25, 2016, Clinton gave a speech criticizing Trump's campaign for using "racist lies" and allowing the [[alt-right]] to gain prominence.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/26/us/politics/hillary-clinton-speech.html |title=Hillary Clinton Says ‘Radical Fringe’ Is Taking Over G.O.P. Under Donald Trump |work=[[New York Times]] |first=Matt |last=Flegenheimer |date=August 25, 2016}}</ref>

On the other side, on October 7, 2016, [[Donald Trump and Billy Bush recording controversy|video and accompanying audio]] were released by ''The Washington Post'' in which Trump referred obscenely to women in a 2005 conversation with [[Billy Bush]] while they were preparing to film an episode of ''[[Access Hollywood]]''. The audio was met with a reaction of disbelief and disgust from the media.<ref>Cassidy, John, ''[http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/a-sexual-predator-in-the-republican-partys-midst A Sexual Predator in the Republican Party's Midst]'', The New Yorker, October 8, 2016.</ref><ref name="wp-lewd-conversation">{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-recorded-having-extremely-lewd-conversation-about-women-in-2005/2016/10/07/3b9ce776-8cb4-11e6-bf8a-3d26847eeed4_story.html|title=Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005|publisher=|accessdate=October 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-10-07/2005-video-shows-donald-trump-saying-lewd-things-about-women|title=2005 Video Shows Donald Trump Saying Lewd Things About Women|publisher=|accessdate=October 7, 2016}}</ref> Following the revelation, Trump's campaign issued an apology, stating that the video was of a private conversation from "many years ago".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-hot-mic-when-you-re-star-you-can-do-n662116|title=Trump on hot mic: 'When you're a star ... You can do anything' to women|publisher=|accessdate=October 7, 2016}}</ref> The incident was condemned by numerous prominent Republicans like [[Reince Priebus]], [[Mitt Romney]], [[John Kasich]], [[Jeb Bush]]<ref name="BIHarrington">{{cite news|last1=Harrington|first1=Rebecca|title=RNC Chair Reince Priebus condemns Trump for obscene comments about women in 2005 video|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/reince-priebus-statement-trump-2005-video-women-2016-10 |date=October 7, 2016 |accessdate=October 8, 2016|website=Business Insider}}</ref> and the [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] [[Paul Ryan]].<ref name=Lee>{{cite web | url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-live-updates-trailguide-paul-ryan-disinvites-trump-to-campaign-1475889847-htmlstory.html | title=Speaker Paul Ryan disinvites Trump to his campaign event, says he's 'sickened' by tape | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=October 7, 2016 | accessdate=October 7, 2016 | author=Lee, Kurtis}}</ref> By October 8 several dozen Republicans had called for Trump to withdraw from the campaign and let Pence head the ticket.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/07/the-gops-brutal-responses-to-the-new-trump-video-broken-down/?tid=pm_politics_pop_b|title=Here's the fast-growing list of Republicans calling for Donald Trump to drop out|last=Blake|first=Aaron|date=October 8, 2016|work=Washington Post|accessdate=October 8, 2016}}</ref> Trump insisted he would never drop out.<ref name="Washington Post">{{cite news|last1=Costa|first1=Robert|title=Amid growing calls to drop out, Trump vows to 'never withdraw'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/amid-growing-calls-to-drop-out-trump-vows-to-never-withdraw/2016/10/08/8c0b5b7a-8d68-11e6-bff0-d53f592f176e_story.html|accessdate=October 8, 2016|work=Washington Post|date=October 8, 2016}}</ref>

The ongoing of the election made third parties attract voters' attention. On March 3, 2016, Libertarian Gary Johnson addressed the [[Conservative Political Action Conference]] in Washington DC, touting himself as the third-party option for anti-Trump Republicans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4788104425001/gary-johnson-third-party-is-going-to-be-the-libertarian-party/#sp=show-clips |title=Gary Johnson: Third party is going to be the Libertarian Party | On Air Videos|website=[[Fox Business]] |date= |accessdate=April 27, 2016}}</ref><ref name="SarlinAntiTrump">Benjy Sarlin, [http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/anti-trump-forces-have-few-options-third-party-alternative Anti-Trump forces have few options for third party alternative], MSNBC (March 4, 2016): "'I am the third party,' former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, the party's 2012 nominee, told conservative gathering CPAC on Thursday. 'The Libertarian Party will be on the ballot in all 50 states.'"</ref> In early May, some commentators opined that Johnson was moderate enough to pull votes away from both [[Hillary Clinton]] and Donald Trump who are very disliked and polarizing.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rogers |first=Ed |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/05/11/who-is-gary-johnson/ |title=Who is Gary Johnson? |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 14, 2012 |accessdate=May 12, 2016}}</ref> Both [[conservative]] and [[liberalism|liberal]] media noted that Johnson could get votes from [[Never Trump movement|"Never Trump" Republicans]] and disaffected [[Bernie Sanders]] supporters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redstate.com/leon_h_wolf/2016/05/04/trump-clinton-gary-johnson-austin-petersen-best-choice-president/ |title=As Between Trump and Clinton, Gary Johnson (or Austin Petersen) is the Best Choice for President |publisher=RedState |date=May 4, 2016 |accessdate=May 12, 2016}}</ref> Johnson also began to get time on national television, being invited on [[ABC News]], [[NBC News]], [[CBS News]], [[CNN]], [[Fox News]], [[MSNBC]], [[Bloomberg Television|Bloomberg]], and many other networks.<ref>{{cite news|last=Watkins |first=Eli |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/10/politics/gary-johnson-donald-trump-bernie-sanders/ |title=Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson: What Donald Trump says is 'ridiculous'|publisher=CNN|date= |accessdate=May 12, 2016}}</ref> In September and October 2016, Johnson suffered a "string of damaging stumbles when he has fielded questions about foreign affairs."<ref name="HabermanBurns">Maggie Haberman & Alexander Burns, [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/us/politics/gary-johnson-campaign.html Gary Johnson Equates Syria Deaths Caused by Assad and West], ''New York Times'' (October 5, 2016).</ref><ref>David Weigel, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/07/gary-johnson-gives-a-foreign-policy-speech-and-chides-the-media-for-giving-him-pop-quizzes/ Gary Johnson gives a foreign policy speech and chides the media for giving him pop quizzes], ''Washington Post'' (October 7, 2016): " Johnson tried to put a string of foreign policy gaffes behind him on Friday ..."</ref> On September 8, Johnson, when he appeared on [[MSNBC]]'s ''[[Morning Joe]]'', was asked by panelist [[Mike Barnicle]], "What would you do, if you were elected, about Aleppo?" (referring to a [[Battle of Aleppo (2012–present)|war-torn city]] in Syria). Johnson responded, "And what is Aleppo?"<ref name="WhatIsAleppoCNN">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/08/politics/gary-johnson-aleppo/|last=Wright|first=David|title=What is Aleppo?|publisher=CNN|accessdate=September 9, 2016}}</ref> Johnson's "what is Aleppo?" question prompted widespread attention, much of it negative.<ref name="WhatIsAleppoCNN"/><ref name="WhatIsPolitico">{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/gary-johnson-aleppo-227873|work=Politico|title=Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson: 'What is Aleppo?'|first=Louis|last=Nelson|date=September 8, 2016|accessdate=September 11, 2016}}</ref> Later that day, Johnson said that he had "blanked" and that he did "understand the dynamics of the Syrian conflict – I talk about them every day."<ref name="WhatIsPolitico"/>

On the other hand, Green Party candidate [[Jill Stein]] stated that the Democratic and Republican parties are "two corporate parties" that have converged into one.<ref name="reddit">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4ixbr5/i_am_jill_stein_green_party_candidate_for/d31zimt?context=3|title=I am Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for President, AMA! • /r/IAmA|website=reddit|access-date=2016-07-19}}</ref> Concerned by the rise of the [[far right]] internationally and the tendency towards [[neoliberalism]] within the Democratic Party, she has said, "The answer to [[neofascism]] is stopping neoliberalism. Putting another Clinton in the White House will fan the flames of this right-wing extremism."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haaretz.com/world-news/u-s-election-2016/1.734445|title=WATCH //Jill Stein: To stop Trump's neofascism, we must stop Clinton's neoliberalism|website=Haaretz.com|access-date=2016-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvAJ2WrJm3Q|title=Left Forum 2016, Is Sanders the Answer to Building Left and Black Power?|website=youtube|publisher=Open University of the Left|access-date=2016-08-17}}</ref>

In response to Johnson's growing poll numbers, the [[Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016|Hillary Clinton campaign]] and Democratic allies increased their criticism against Johnson in September 2016, warning that "a vote for a third party is a vote for Donald Trump" and deploying Senator [[Bernie Sanders]] (Clinton's former primary rival and then-supporter) to win over voters who might be considering voting for Johnson or for Stein.<ref name="EasleyKamisar">{{cite web |author1=Jonathan Easley |author2=Ben Kamisar|url=http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/298183-democrats-target-libertarian-ticket|title=Democrats target Libertarian ticket|date=September 28, 2016|newspaper=The Hill}}</ref>

===Ballot access===
{|class="wikitable"
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! rowspan="2" |Presidential ticket
! rowspan="2" |Party
! colspan="3" |[[Ballot access]]
! rowspan="2" |Votes<ref name="LeipAtlas2016PrezResults">{{cite news |last=Leip |first=David |date=January 20, 2017 |title=2016 Presidential General Election Results |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/index.html |newspaper=[[Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections]]|location=[[Newton, Massachusetts]] |access-date=February 9, 2017}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |Percentage
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
!States
!Electors
!% of voters
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|'''Trump / Pence'''
|'''Republican'''
|'''50 + [[Washington, DC|DC]]'''
|'''538'''
|'''100%'''
|'''62,985,106'''
|'''45.94%'''
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|'''Clinton / Kaine'''
|'''Democratic'''
|'''50 + DC'''
|'''538'''
|'''100%'''
|'''65,853,625'''
|'''48.03%'''
|-{{Party shading/Libertarian}}
|'''Johnson / Weld'''
|'''Libertarian'''
|'''50 + DC'''
|'''538'''
|'''100%'''
|'''4,489,233'''
|'''3.27%'''
|-{{Party shading/Green}}
|'''Stein / Baraka'''
|'''Green'''
|'''44 + DC'''
|'''480'''
|'''89%'''
|'''1,457,222'''
|'''1.06%'''
|-{{Party shading/Independent}}
|McMullin / Finn
|Independent
|11
|84
|15%
|731,709
|0.53%
|-{{Party shading/Constitution}}
|Castle / Bradley
|Constitution
|24
|207
|39%
|203,069
|0.15%
|}
* Candidates in '''bold''' were on ballots representing 270 electoral votes, without needing write-in states.
* All other candidates were on the ballots of fewer than 25 states, but had write-in access greater than 270.

=== Party conventions ===
{{Location map many | USA |left| width=400
| caption=
{{Legend|blue|Democratic Party}}
{{Legend|red|Republican Party}}
{{Legend|gold|Libertarian Party}}
{{Legend|green|Green Party}}
{{Legend|purple|Constitution Party}}
| alt=Map of United States showing Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Orlando
| mark1=blue pog.svg | mark1size=10 | lat1_deg=39.9500 | lon1_deg=-75.1667 | label1=Philadelphia | position1=bottom
| mark2=red pog.svg | mark2size=10 | lat2_deg=41.4822 | lon2_deg=-81.6697 | label2=Cleveland | position2=top
| mark3=gold pog.svg | mark3size=8 | lat3_deg=28.4158 | lon3_deg=-81.2989 | label3=Orlando | position3=top
| mark4=green pog.svg | mark4size=8 | lat4_deg=29.7199 | lon4_deg=-95.3773 | label4=Houston | position4=top
| mark5=purple pog.svg | mark5size=8 |lat5_deg=40.75 | lon5_deg=-111.883 | label5=Salt Lake City |position5=top
}} 

; Democratic Party
{{Main article|2016 Democratic National Convention}}
* July 25–28, 2016: Democratic National Convention was held in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/02/12/democratic-convention-2016-host-city-philadelphia/22459811/ |title = Democrats pick Philadelphia for 2016 convention |work = [[USA Today]] |date = February 12, 2015 |accessdate = February 12, 2015 |last1=Camia |first1=Catalina |first2=Martha A. |last2=Moore }}</ref>

; Republican Party
{{Main article|2016 Republican National Convention}}
* July 18–21, 2016: Republican National Convention was held in [[Cleveland]], Ohio.<ref name="RNC">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rnc-officially-approves-cleveland-as-2016-convention-host/|date=August 8, 2014|title=RNC officially approves Cleveland as 2016 convention host|publisher=[[CBS News]]|accessdate=August 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Isenstadt|first=Alex|date=January 14, 2014|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/gop-convention-july-18-2016-114276.html|title=GOP convention set for July 18–21 in 2016|work=[[Politico]]|accessdate=January 15, 2015}}</ref>

; Libertarian Party
{{Main article|2016 Libertarian National Convention}}
* May 26–30, 2016: Libertarian National Convention was held in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], Florida.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ballot-access.org/2014/06/libertarian-party-moves-into-national-party-headquarters-that-it-owns/ |title = Libertarian Party Moves into National Party Headquarters That it Owns |work = [[Ballot Access News]] |date = July 11, 2014 |accessdate = July 11, 2014 | author=Winger, Richard |authorlink=Richard Winger}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.lp.org/files/July14-15%20Minutes-Final3.pdf |archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6ezc7Nx2D |archivedate = February 2, 2016 |title = Libertarian National Committee Minutes July 15–16, 2012 |publisher = [[Libertarian National Committee]] |accessdate = July 11, 2014 |page = 4 }}</ref>

; Green Party
{{Main article|2016 Green National Convention}}
* August 4–7, 2016: Green National Convention was held in [[Houston]], Texas.<ref>Winger, Richard (August 2, 2015) [http://ballot-access.org/2015/08/02/green-party-will-probably-hold-presidential-convention-in-houston/ "Green Party Will Hold Presidential Convention in Houston"], ''[[Ballot Access News]]''. Retrieved August 5, 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gp.org/pnc-2016 |archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20160510033733/http://www.gp.org/pnc-2016 |archivedate=May 10, 2016 |title=Houston, We Have a Solution – Vote Green 2016 |work=Green Party of the United States |date= April 4, 2016 |accessdate= May 11, 2016}}</ref>

; Constitution Party
{{Main article|2016 Constitution Party National Convention}}
* April 13–16, 2016: Constitution Party National Convention was held in [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]], Utah.<ref>Mills, Glen (April 14, 2016) [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/the-constitution-party-hosts-national-convention-in-salt-lake-city "The Constitution Party hosts national convention in Salt Lake City"], ''[[Good4Utah]]''. Retrieved September 14, 2016.</ref>

=== Campaign finance ===
This is an overview of the money used in the campaign as it is reported to [[Federal Election Commission]] (FEC) and released in September 2016. Outside groups are [[independent expenditure]] only committees—also called [[Political action committee|PACs and SuperPACs]].  The sources of the numbers are the FEC and [[Center for Responsive Politics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Presidential Race|url=http://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/ |website=OpenSecrets.org |publisher = Center for Responsive Politics|accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref> Some spending totals are not available, due to withdrawals before the FEC deadline. As of September 2016, ten candidates with ballot access have filed financial reports with the FEC.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:12px; text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" |Candidate
! colspan="4" |Campaign committee (as of December 9)
! colspan="3" |Outside groups (as of December 9)
! rowspan="2" |Total spent
|-
! Money raised
! Money spent
! Cash on hand
! Debt
! Money raised
! Money spent
! Cash on hand
|-
|data-sort-value="Clinton, Hillary" |[[Hillary Clinton]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate.php?id=N00000019 |title=Summary data for Hillary Clinton, 2016 Cycle |work=opensecrets.org |year=2016 |accessdate=December 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=P00003392&electionYr=2016 |title=Details for Candidate ID: P00003392 |publisher=Federal Election Commission |website=fec.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=October 23, 2016}}</ref>
|$497,808,791
|$435,367,811
|$62,440,979
|$111,238 
|$205,909,959
|$204,267,754
|$1,642,205
|'''$639,635,565'''
|-
|data-sort-value="Trump, Donald" |[[Donald Trump]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate.php?id=N00023864 |title=Summary data for Donald Trump, 2016 Cycle |work=opensecrets.org |year=2016 |accessdate=December 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=P80001571&electionYr=2016 |title=Details for Candidate ID: P80001571 |publisher=Federal Election Commission |website=fec.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=October 23, 2016}}</ref>
|$247,541,449
|$231,546,996
|$15,994,454
|$2,086,572
|$74,905,285
|$70,941,922
|$3,963,363
|'''$302,488,918'''
|-
|data-sort-value="Johnson, Gary" |[[Gary Johnson]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate.php?id=N00033226 |title=Summary data for Gary Johnson, 2016 Cycle |work=opensecrets.org |year=2016 |accessdate=December 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=P20002671&electionYr=2016 |title=Details for Candidate ID: P20002671 |publisher=Federal Election Commission |website=fec.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=October 23, 2016}}</ref>
|$11,410,313
|$10,308,873
|$1,101,440
|$0
|$1,386,554
|$1,310,578
|$75,976
|'''$11,619,451'''
|-
|data-sort-value="De La Fuente, Rocky" |[[Rocky De La Fuente]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=P60016342&electionYr=2016 |title=Details for Candidate ID: P60016342 |publisher=Federal Election Commission |work=fec.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=October 23, 2016}}</ref>
|$7,351,270
|$7,354,663
| style="color:#f00;"| -$3,392
|$7,334,250
|$0
|$0
|$0
|'''$7,354,663'''
|-
|data-sort-value="Stein, Jill" |[[Jill Stein]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate.php?id=N00033776 |title=Summary data for Jill Stein, 2016 Cycle |work=opensecrets.org |year=2016 |accessdate=December 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=C00581199&electionYr=2016 |title=Details for Committee ID: C00581199 |publisher=Federal Election Commission |website=fec.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=October 23, 2016}}</ref>
|$3,509,477
|$3,451,174
|$58,303
|$87,740
|$0
|$0
|$0
|'''$3,451,174'''
|-
|data-sort-value="McMullin, Evan" |[[Evan McMullin]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=P60022654&electionYr=2016 |title=Details for Candidate ID: P60022654 |publisher=Federal Election Commission |work=fec.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=October 23, 2016}}</ref>
|$1,644,102
|$1,642,165
|$1,937
|$0
|$0
|$0
|$0
|'''$1,642,165'''
|-
|data-sort-value="Castle, Darrell" |[[Darrell Castle]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=P60021102&electionYr=2016 |title=Details for Candidate ID: P60021102 |publisher=Federal Election Commission |work=fec.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=October 23, 2016}}</ref>
|$52,234
|$51,365
|$869
|$2,500
|$0
|$0
|$0
|'''$51,365'''
|-
|data-sort-value="La Riva, Gloria" |[[Gloria La Riva]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=P80005572&electionYr=2016 |title=Details for Candidate ID: P80005572 |publisher=Federal Election Commission |work=fec.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=October 23, 2016}}</ref>
|$29,243
|$24,207
|$5,034
|$0
|$0
|$0
|$0
|'''$24,207'''
|-
|data-sort-value="Moorehead, Monica" |[[Monica Moorehead]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=C00607788&electionYr=2016 |title=Details for Committee ID: C00607788 |publisher=Federal Election Commission |work=fec.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=October 23, 2016}}</ref>
|$11,547
|$9,127
|$2,419
|$4,500
|$0
|$0
|$0
|'''$9,127'''
|-
|data-sort-value="Skewes, Peter" |[[Peter Skewes]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?tabIndex=1&candidateCommitteeId=P60012960&electionYr=2016 |title=Details for Candidate ID: P60012960 |publisher=Federal Election Commission |work=fec.gov |year=2016 |accessdate=October 23, 2016}}</ref>
|$7,966
|$4,238
|$7,454
|$8,000
|$0
|$0
|$0
|'''$4,238'''
|}

===Newspaper endorsements===
{{Main article|Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2016}}
Clinton was endorsed by ''[[The New York Times]]'',<ref name=NYTboardx>{{cite news |last=Editorial Board |title=Hillary Clinton for President |newspaper=The New York Times |date=September 24, 2016 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/25/opinion/sunday/hillary-clinton-for-president.html| access-date =September 24, 2016}}</ref> the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name=hil-pol>{{cite news |last=Politico staff |title=LA Times endorses Clinton, bashes Trump |newspaper=Politico |date=September 23, 2016 |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/la-times-endorses-clinton-228566| access-date =September 24, 2016}}</ref> the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'',<ref name=hil-hou>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/01/politics/houston-chronicle-hillary-clinton-endorsement/ |title=Hillary Clinton endorsed by Houston Chronicle, Trump 'danger to the Republic' |first=Naomi |last=Lim |work=CNN |date=August 1, 2016}}</ref> the ''[[San Jose Mercury News]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/10/21/editorial-hillary-clinton-for-president/|title=Editorial: In battle for America's soul, Hillary Clinton is our pick|date=October 21, 2016|work=The San Jose Mercury News}}</ref> the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''<ref name=hil-cst>{{cite web|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-vote-for-clinton-and-avert-a-train-wreck/|title=Editorial: Vote for Clinton and avert a train wreck|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=September 30, 2016}}</ref> and the ''[[New York Daily News]]''<ref name=hil-nydn>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/daily-news-editorial-board-hillary-clinton-president-article-1.2730476 |title = Daily News Editorial Board says Vote Hillary Clinton: She's the best choice for President, while Donald Trump represents a clear and present danger to the republic |date=July 28, 2016|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|location=New York}}</ref> editorial boards. Trump, who has frequently criticized the [[mainstream media]], was not endorsed by the vast majority of newspapers,<ref name=Trumpstrikes>{{cite web|last1=Diaz|first1=John|title=Trump strikes out on newspaper endorsements|url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/diaz/article/Trump-strikes-out-on-newspaper-endorsements-9952303.php|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle|accessdate=October 26, 2016|date=October 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name=HodZeroEnd>{{cite web|last1=Hod|first1=Italy|title=Donald Trump Makes History With Zero Major Newspaper Endorsements|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tv/donald-trump-makes-history-zero-major-newspaper-endorsements-000943174.html|publisher=Yahoo News|accessdate=October 26, 2016}}</ref> with the ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'',<ref name=Tru-lvjr>{{cite web|title=Editorial:Donald Trump for president|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-donald-trump-president|publisher=Las Vegas Journal-Review|accessdate=October 26, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Editorial: Trump is the change agent America needs|url=http://jacksonville.com/opinion/2016-11-04/editorial-trump-change-agent-america-needs|website=jacksonville.com}}</ref> and the tabloid ''[[National Enquirer]]'' his highest profile supporters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/05/09/trumps_tabloid_130505.html|last=Cannon|first=Carl|title=Trump's tabloid|work=RealClearPolitics.com|date=May 9, 2016|accessdate=May 15, 2016}}</ref> Several papers which endorsed Clinton, such as the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'',<ref name=hil-hou /> ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'',<ref name=hil-dmn>{{cite news |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20160907-we-recommend-hillary-clinton-for-president.ece|title =We recommend Hillary Clinton for president|date=September 6, 2016|work=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref> ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]''<ref name=":UT">{{Cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/sd-hillary-clinton-endorsement-for-president-20160929-story.html|title=Endorsement Why Hillary Clinton is the safe choice for president|date=September 30, 2016|work=U-T San Diego|access-date=|via=}}</ref> ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]''<ref name=hil-cd>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2016/10/09/1-editorial-for-president-trump-unfit-clinton-is-qualified.html|title=For president: Trump unfit, Clinton is qualified|last=|first=|date=|work=The Columbus Dispatch|access-date=October 9, 2016|via=}}</ref> and ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/editorial/2016/09/27/hillary-clinton-endorsement/91198668/ |title=Endorsement: Hillary Clinton is the only choice to move America ahead |author=The Arizona Republic Editorial Board |date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> endorsed their first Democratic candidate for many decades. ''[[USA Today]]'', which had not endorsed any candidate since it was founded in 1982, broke tradition by giving an anti-endorsement against Trump, declaring him "unfit for the presidency".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-live-updates-trailguide-don-t-vote-for-trump-says-usa-today-1475192834-htmlstory.html|title=Campaign 2016 updates: Another newspaper that has long backed GOP candidates bucks Donald Trump|publisher=|via=LA Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/29/dont-vote-for-donald-trump-editorial-board-editorials-debates/91295020/|title=USA TODAY's Editorial Board: Trump is 'unfit for the presidency'|publisher=}}</ref> ''[[The Atlantic (magazine)|The Atlantic]]'', which has been in circulation since 1857, gave Clinton its third-ever endorsement (after [[Abraham Lincoln]] and [[Lyndon Johnson]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/11/the-case-for-hillary-clinton-and-against-donald-trump/501161/|title=The Case for Hillary Clinton And Against Donald Trump |date=October 5, 2016}}</ref>

Other traditionally Republican papers, including the ''[[New Hampshire Union Leader]]'', which had endorsed the Republican nominee in every election for the last 100 years,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/14/politics/gary-johnson-joe-mcquaid-union-leader-new-hampshire/|title=Union Leader breaks with 100-year tradition, endorses Gary Johnson|first1=Daniella|last1=Diaz|first2=Cassie|last2=Spodak|work=CNN|date=September 14, 2016|accessdate=September 27, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Detroit News]]'', which had not endorsed a non-Republican in its 143 years,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/09/28/endorse-johnson-president/91254412/|title=Endorsement: Libertarian Gary Johnson for president|access-date=October 6, 2016}}</ref> and the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Editorial: A principled option for U.S. president: Endorsing Gary Johnson, Libertarian|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-gary-johnson-president-endorsement-edit-1002-20160930-story.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=October 26, 2016|date=September 30, 2016}}</ref> endorsed Gary Johnson.

== Debates ==

=== Primary election debates ===
{{Main article|Democratic Party presidential debates and forums, 2016|Republican Party presidential debates and forums, 2016|Libertarian Party presidential debates and forums, 2016|Green Party presidential debates and forums, 2016}}

=== General election debates ===
{{Main article|United States presidential election debates, 2016}}
{{Location map+
| USA
| width = 320
| caption = Sites of the 2016 general election debates
| alt = Map of United States showing debate locations
| places =
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| label = '''Hofstra University Hempstead, NY'''
| label_size = 75
| position = top
| lat_deg = 40.712167
| lon_deg = -73.599529
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| label = '''Longwood University Farmville, VA'''
| mark = Green pog.svg
| label_size = 75
| position = bottom
| lat_deg = 37.301556
| lon_deg = -78.394194
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| label = '''Washington University St. Louis, MO'''
| label_size = 75
| position = top
| lat_deg = 38.648
| lon_deg = -90.305
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{{Location map~ | USA
| label = '''University of Nevada Las Vegas'''
| label_size = 75
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The [[Commission on Presidential Debates]] (CPD), a non-profit organization, hosted [[United States presidential election debates|debates]] between qualifying presidential and vice-presidential candidates. According to the commission's website, to be eligible to opt to participate in the anticipated debates, "... in addition to being Constitutionally eligible, candidates must appear on a sufficient number of state ballots to have a mathematical chance of winning a majority vote in the Electoral College, and have a level of support of at least 15 percent of the national electorate as determined by five selected national public opinion polling organizations, using the average of those organizations' most recently publicly-reported results at the time of the determination."<ref>[http://www.debates.org/index.php?page=overview "The Commission on Presidential Debates: An Overview"], Debates.org.</ref>

The three locations chosen to host the presidential debates, and the one location selected to host the vice presidential debate, were announced on September 23, 2015. The site of the first debate was originally designated as [[Wright State University]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]]; however, due to rising costs and security concerns, the debate was moved to [[Hofstra University]] in [[Hempstead, New York]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/wright-state-university-set-to-make-major-debate-a/nr2Jw/ | title=Hofstra University offers debate spots for WSU students | work=[[Dayton Daily News]] | date=July 19, 2016 | accessdate=July 21, 2016 | author=Hulsey, Lynn}}</ref>

On August 19, Trump's campaign manager confirmed that he would participate in a series of three debates.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Flores|first1=Reena|title=Campaign manager: Trump will attend all three presidential debates|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/campaign-manager-kellyanne-conway-trump-will-attend-all-three-presidential-debates/|publisher=[[CBS News]]|accessdate=August 19, 2016}}</ref><ref name=CPD>{{cite web |url = http://www.debates.org/index.php?page=2016debates |title = CPD Announces 2016 Debate Host Applicants |publisher = [[Commission on Presidential Debates]] |accessdate = April 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1 = Sanchez |first1 = Stephen M. |title = Three Texas Locations Vie For 2016 Presidential Debates |url = http://www.satxdailynews.com/national-politics/three-texas-locations-vie-for-2016-presidential-debates/ |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150403202820/http://www.satxdailynews.com/national-politics/three-texas-locations-vie-for-2016-presidential-debates/ |archivedate = April 3, 2015 |website = San Antonio Daily News |accessdate = April 2, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="CPD decision">{{cite web |title = Commission on Presidential Debates announces sites and dates for 2016 general election debates |url = http://www.debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=57&cntnt01origid=15&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80 |publisher = Commission on Presidential Debates |accessdate = September 23, 2015 }}</ref> Trump had complained that two of the scheduled debates, one on September 26 and the other October 9, will have to compete for viewers with [[National Football League]] games, referencing the similar complaints made regarding [[Democratic Party presidential debates and forums, 2016#Dates with low expected ratings|the dates with low expected ratings]] during the [[Democratic Party presidential debates and forums, 2016|Democratic Party presidential debates]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-debate-schedule-226464 | title=Trump wants three presidential debates, accuses Clinton of rigging schedule | work=[[Politico]] | date=July 29, 2016 | accessdate=July 30, 2016 | last=Lima | first=Cristiano}}</ref> According to a survey by Rasmussen Reports, the majority of American voters believed that the debate moderators at the presidential debates would be helping Hillary Clinton.<ref>{{cite web|title=Voters See Debate Moderators Giving Clinton A Helping Hand|url=http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/voters_see_debate_moderators_giving_clinton_a_helping_hand|publisher=Rasmussen Reports|date=September 26, 2016}}</ref>

The [[Free & Equal Elections Foundation]] announced plans to host an open debate among all presidential candidates who had ballot access sufficient to represent a majority of electoral votes.<ref>{{cite web |last=Winger |first=Richard |url=http://ballot-access.org/2015/10/06/free-and-equal-announces-date-and-location-for-general-election-presidential-debate/ |title=Free and Equal Announces Date and Location for General Election Presidential Debate |publisher=Ballot Access News |date=October 6, 2015 |accessdate=May 17, 2016}}</ref> In October 2016 Free & Equal extended the invitation to all candidates with ballot lines representing at least 15% of the electoral vote. The nominees of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]], [[Green Party of the United States|Green]], [[Constitution Party of the United States|Constitution]], [[Reform Party of the United States of America|Reform]], and [[Party for Socialism and Liberation|Socialism and Liberation]] parties, as well as independent candidate [[Evan McMullin]], were invited to participate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://freeandequal.org/uwsf/ |title=UWS Festival |publisher=Free & Equal Elections Foundation |website=freeandequal.org |year=2016 |accessdate=October 20, 2016}}</ref> The debate was held at the University of Colorado Boulder's Macky Auditorium on October 25, 2016. It was moderated by [[Ed Asner]] and [[Christina Tobin]], with [[Darrell Castle]], [[Rocky De La Fuente]], and [[Gloria La Riva]] participating.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BXjmU3Cs7w |title=United We Stand Festival & People's Presidential Debate Live Now from Boulder, CO! |author= |date=October 25, 2016 |publisher=[[Free & Equal Elections Foundation]] |access-date=October 26, 2016}}</ref>

[[PBS]] hosted a debate moderated by [[Tavis Smiley]] between Libertarian candidate [[Gary Johnson]] and Green Party candidate [[Jill Stein]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gary Johnson, Jill Stein debate on Tavis Smiley show|url=http://independentpoliticalreport.com/2016/11/gary-johnson-jill-stein-debate-on-travis-smiley-show/|website=Independent Political Report|accessdate=November 17, 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center;"
|+ Debates among candidates for the 2016 U.S. presidential election
|- †
|-
! style="white-space:nowrap;" | No. || Date || Time || Host || City || Moderator(s) || Participants
|-
! {{CPD|P1}}
| September 26, 2016
| 9 p.m. EDT
| [[Hofstra University]]
| [[Hempstead (village), New York|Hempstead, New York]]
| [[Lester Holt]]
| [[Hillary Clinton]] [[Donald Trump]]
|-
! {{CPD|VP}}
| October 4, 2016
| 9 p.m. EDT
| [[Longwood University]]
| [[Farmville, Virginia]]
| [[Elaine Quijano]]
| [[Tim Kaine]] [[Mike Pence]]
|-
! {{CPD|P2}}
| October 9, 2016
| 8 p.m. CDT
| [[Washington University in St. Louis]]
| [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| [[Anderson Cooper]] [[Martha Raddatz]]
| [[Hillary Clinton]] [[Donald Trump]]
|-
! {{CPD|P3}}
| October 19, 2016
| 6 p.m. PDT
| [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]]
| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| [[Chris Wallace]]
| [[Hillary Clinton]] [[Donald Trump]]
|-
! style="background:lightblue;" |P4
| October 25, 2016
| 7 p.m. MDT
| [[University of Colorado Boulder]]
| [[Boulder, Colorado]]
| [[Ed Asner]] [[Christina Tobin]]
| [[Darrell Castle]] [[Rocky De La Fuente]] [[Gloria La Riva]]
|-
| colspan="22" style="background:#F9F9F9; color:black; vertical-align:top; text-align:left; white-space:nowrap;" class="table-no" |''{{Colors|Black|#F7E7CE|      }} = Sponsored by the [[Commission on Presidential Debates|CPD]]; {{Colors|Black|lightblue|      }} = Sponsored by [[Free & Equal Elections Foundation|Free & Equal]]''
|}

==Results==
{{see also|Swing states#Swing states for the 2016 election}}
[[File:Barack Obama casts an early vote in the 2016 election (cropped).jpg|thumb|Incumbent President [[Barack Obama]] casts his vote [[Early voting#United States|early]] in [[Chicago]] on October 7, 2016.]]

The election was held on November 8, 2016. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton cast her vote in the [[New York City]] suburb of [[Chappaqua]], while Republican candidate Donald Trump voted in a Manhattan public school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2016/11/08/501158896/its-all-over-but-the-voting-as-trump-and-clinton-cast-their-votes|title=It's All Over But The Voting, As Trump And Clinton Cast Their Ballots|website=NPR.org|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> Throughout the day, the election process went more smoothly than many had expected, with only a few reports of long lines and equipment problems.

The Republican candidate performed surprisingly well in all [[Swing state|battleground states]], especially [[Florida]], [[Ohio]] and [[North Carolina]]. Even [[Wisconsin]] and [[Michigan]], states that were predicted to vote Democratic, were won by Trump.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://kansaspublicradio.org/blog/kpr-web-operations/live-coverage-election-night-2016?post=the-path-is-open-for-trump-72|title=Live Coverage: Election Night 2016|date=November 8, 2016|newspaper=Kansas Public Radio|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> [[Cindy Adams]], present at [[Trump Tower]], reported that "Trumptown knew they’d won by 5:30. Math, calculations, candidate dislike causing voter abstention begat the numbers".<ref name="adams20161109">{{Cite news |url=http://pagesix.com/2016/11/09/i-know-exactly-who-trump-is-a-man-who-keeps-his-promises/ |title=I know exactly who Trump is: A man who keeps his promises |last=Adams |first=Cindy |date=2016-11-09 |newspaper=New York Post |author-link=Cindy Adams}}</ref>

On November 9, 2016, at 3:00 AM [[Eastern Time]], Trump secured over 270 electoral votes, the majority of the 538 electors in the [[Electoral College (United States)|Electoral College]], enough to make him the [[president-elect of the United States]].<ref name="nytimes-trump-ona">{{cite news|title=Presidential Election Results: Donald J. Trump Wins|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/president|newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=December 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="ap-victory">{{cite news|last1=Pace|first1=Julie|last2=Furlow|first2=Robert|title=Trump claims astounding victory as America's 45th president|url=https://apnews.com/fb2e92a47f054019a2589ace78d20836/Trump-wins-White-House-in-astonishing-victory|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=November 9, 2016|accessdate=November 10, 2016}}</ref> Clinton called Trump early on Wednesday morning, conceding defeat.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Martosko|first1=David|title=Conway: Huma Abedin placed the call when Clinton conceded to Trump|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3920592/Trump-campaign-manager-says-HUMA-placed-phone-call-Clinton-conceded-race-newly-minted-president-elect-didn-t-needle-email-indictment.html|website=Mail Online|accessdate=November 13, 2016|date=November 9, 2016}}</ref> Clinton asked her supporters to accept the result and hoped that Trump would be "a successful president for all Americans".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/us/politics/donald-trump-won-now-what.html|title=Highlights of Hillary Clinton's Concession Speech and President Obama's Remarks|last=Rappeport|first=Alan|date=November 9, 2016|last2=Burns|first2=Alexander|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=November 9, 2016}}</ref> In his victory speech Trump appealed for unity saying "it is time for us to come together as one united people" and praised Clinton who was owed "a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/us/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-president.html|title=Donald Trump Is Elected President in Stunning Repudiation of the Establishment|last=Flegenheimer|first=Matt|date=November 9, 2016|last2=Barbaro|first2=Michael|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=November 9, 2016}}</ref>

Six states plus a portion of Maine that Obama won in 2012 switched to Trump. These are (with Electoral College votes in parentheses): Florida (29), Pennsylvania (20), Ohio (18), Michigan (16), Wisconsin (10), Iowa (6), and Maine's second congressional district (1). Initially, Trump won exactly 100 more Electoral College votes than Mitt Romney in 2012, with two lost to [[faithless electors]] the following month. Thirty-nine states swung more Republican compared to the previous Presidential election, while eleven states and the District of Columbia swung more Democratic.<ref name="LeipAtlas2016PrezResults"/>

It is estimated that 138.8 million Americans cast a ballot in 2016. 65.8 million of those ballots have been counted for Clinton and just under 63 million for Trump, representing 20.3% (Clinton) and 19.4% (Trump) of the U.S. Census Bureau estimate of U.S. population that day of 324.9 million.<ref name="LeipAtlas2016PrezResults"/><ref>U.S. Census Bureau. (2016). Population clock. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/popclock/</ref> Considering a [[voting age population]] (VAP) of 251.1 million people and voting eligible population (VEP) of 230.6 million people, this is a turnout rate of 55.3% VAP and 60.2% VEP.<ref Name=turnout/> Voting turnout percentage was up compared to 2012 (54.9% VAP) but down compared to 2008 (58.2% VAP). More votes were cast in the 2016 election than any prior election due to an increase in the voting population.<ref Name=turnout/>

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{{U.S. presidential ticket box rowspan|name=[[Hillary Clinton]]|party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]|state=[[New York (state)|New York]]|pv=''65,853,625''|pv_pct=''48.03%''|ev-projected=232|ev=227|vp_count=1|vp_name=[[Tim Kaine]]|vp_party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]|vp_state=[[Virginia]]|vp_ev=227}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box rowspan| name=[[Colin Powell]](a)| party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]| state=[[Virginia]]| pv=''25''(c)| pv_pct=''0.00%''(c)| ev-projected=0| ev=3| vp_count=3| vp_name=[[Elizabeth Warren]](a)|vp_party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]| vp_state=[[Massachusetts]]| vp_ev=1}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box vp subrow| vp_name=[[Maria Cantwell]](a)|vp_party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]| vp_state=[[Washington (state)|Washington]]| vp_ev=1}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box vp subrow| vp_name=[[Susan Collins]](a)|vp_party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]| vp_state=[[Maine]]| vp_ev=1}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box rowspan| name=[[Bernie Sanders]](a)| party=[[Independent politician|Independent]]| state=[[Vermont]]| pv=''111,850''(c)| pv_pct=''0.08%''(c)| ev-projected=0| ev=1| vp_name=[[Elizabeth Warren]](a)|vp_party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]| vp_state=[[Massachusetts]]| vp_ev=1}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box rowspan| name=[[John Kasich]](a)| party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]| state=[[Ohio]]| pv=''2,684''(c)| pv_pct=''0.00%''(c)| ev-projected=0| ev=1| vvp_count=1| vp_name=[[Carly Fiorina]](a)|vp_party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]| vp_state=[[Virginia]]| vp_ev=1}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box rowspan| name=[[Ron Paul]](a)| party=[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]| state=[[Texas]]| pv=''124''(c)| pv_pct= ''0.00%''(c)| ev-projected=0| ev=1| vp_name=[[Mike Pence]]|vp_party=Republican| vp_state=[[Indiana]]|vp_ev=1}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box rowspan| name=[[Faith Spotted Eagle]](a)| party=''none''| state=[[South Dakota]]| pv=''0''| pv_pct=''0.00%''| ev-projected=0| ev=1| vp_name=[[Winona LaDuke]](a)|vp_party=[[Green Party (United States)|Green]]| vp_state=[[Minnesota]]| vp_ev=1}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box row|name=[[Gary Johnson]]| party=[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]| state=[[New Mexico]]| pv=''4,489,233''| pv_pct=''3.27%''| ev-projected=0| ev=0| vp_name=[[Bill Weld]]| vp_party=[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]| vp_state=[[Massachusetts]]}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box row|name=[[Jill Stein]]| party=[[Green Party of the United States|Green]]| state=[[Massachusetts]]| pv=''1,457,222''| pv_pct=''1.06%''| ev-projected=0| ev=0| vp_name=[[Ajamu Baraka]]| vp_party=[[Green Party (United States)|Green]]| vp_state=[[Illinois]]}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box row| name=[[Evan McMullin]]| party=[[Independent politician|Independent]]| state=[[Utah]]| pv=''731,709''| pv_pct=''0.53%''| ev-projected=0| ev=0| vp_name=[[Mindy Finn]]| vp_party=[[Independent politician|Independent]]| vp_state=[[District of Columbia]]}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box row| name=[[Darrell Castle]]|| party=[[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution]]| state=[[Tennessee]]| pv=''203,069''| pv_pct=''0.15%''| ev-projected=0| ev=0| vp_name=[[Scott Bradley (politician)|Scott Bradley]]| vp_party=[[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution]]| vp_state=[[Utah]]}}
{{U.S. presidential ticket box row|name=[[Gloria La Riva]]|party=[[Party for Socialism and Liberation|Socialism and Liberation]]|state=[[California]]| pv=''74,405''| pv_pct=''0.05%''| ev-projected=0| ev=0| vp_name=[[Eugene Puryear]]|vp_party=[[Party for Socialism and Liberation|Socialism and Liberation]]| vp_state=[[District of Columbia]]}}
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'''Source (Popular Vote):'''

{{Leip PV source 2| year=2016| as of=February 27, 2017}}

For Bernie Sanders and John Kasich: CA: <ref>http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/06-sov-summary.pdf</ref> and <ref>http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/17-presidential-formatted.pdf</ref> NH: <ref>[http://sos.nh.gov/2016PresGen.aspx?id=8589963688 President of the United States - 2016 General Election - NHSOS]</ref> VT: <ref>https://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/federal</ref> NC: <ref>[http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G16/NC#P North Carolina 2016 General Election]</ref> PA: [http://ballot-access.org/2016/12/23/pennsylvania-state-elections-office-tallies-presidential-write-ins-for-three-candidates-mcmullin-sanders-and-kasich/#comment-396800] RI: <ref>[http://ballot-access.org/2017/01/17/rhode-island-releases-write-ins-for-president-from-november-2016-election/ Rhode Island Releases Write-ins for President from November 2016 Election | Ballot Access News]</ref>

''(a) Received electoral vote(s) from a [[faithless elector]].''

''(b) Two faithless electors from Texas cast their presidential votes for Ron Paul and John Kasich, respectively. Chris Suprun stated that he cast his presidential vote for John Kasich and his vice presidential vote for Carly Fiorina. The other faithless elector in Texas, Bill Greene, cast his presidential vote for Ron Paul but cast his vice presidential vote for Mike Pence, as pledged. John Kasich received recorded write-in votes in [[United States presidential election in Alabama, 2016|Alabama]], [[United States presidential election in Georgia, 2016|Georgia]], [[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2016|Illinois]], [[United States presidential election in New Hampshire, 2016|New Hampshire]], [[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 2016|North Carolina]], [[United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016|Pennsylvania]], and [[United States presidential election in Vermont, 2016|Vermont]].''

''(c) Candidate received votes as a write-in. The exact amounts of write-in votes for Sanders have been published for 3 states. In California, his official running mate was [[Tulsi Gabbard]] and in New Hampshire and Vermont there was not a running mate attached to Sanders.<ref>CA: [http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/06-sov-summary.pdf] and [http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/17-presidential-formatted.pdf] NH: [http://sos.nh.gov/2016PresGen.aspx?id=8589963688] VT: [https://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/federal]</ref> It was possible to vote Sanders as a write-in candidate in 14 states.<ref name="Heavy">{{cite web|url=http://heavy.com/news/2016/11/how-many-write-in-votes-for-did-bernie-sanders-get-presidential-election-results-california-iowa-new-hampshire-pennsylvania-vermont-total/|title=How Many Write-In Votes Did Bernie Sanders Get in the Election?|first=Stephanie Dube|last=Dwilson|date=November 16, 2016|publisher=}}</ref>''

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'''Note:''' Popular vote count is preliminary until all states have certified their results.

===Results by state===
{{update|section|date=December 2016}}
A total of 29 [[United States third-party and independent presidential candidates, 2016|third party and independent presidential candidates]] appeared on the ballot in at least one state. Former [[List of Governors of New Mexico|Governor of New Mexico]] [[Gary Johnson]] and physician [[Jill Stein]] repeated their [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012]] roles as the nominees for the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]] and the [[Green Party of the United States|Green Party]], respectively.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Geier|first1=Ben|title=The 2016 Presidential Election Could Have Two Spoiler Candidates|url=http://fortune.com/2016/06/27/2016-third-parties/|work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|accessdate=September 25, 2016|date=June 27, 2016}}</ref> With ballot access to the entire national electorate, Johnson received nearly 4.5 million votes (3.28%), the highest nationwide vote share for a third-party candidate since [[Ross Perot]] in [[United States presidential election, 1996|1996]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lp.org/2016-presidential-ballot-access-map|title=2016 Presidential Ballot Access Map|publisher=}}</ref> while Stein received almost 1.45 million votes (1.06%), the most for a Green nominee since [[Ralph Nader]] in [[United States presidential election, 2000|2000]].

Independent candidate [[Evan McMullin]], who appeared on the ballot in 11 states, received over 725,000 votes (0.53%). He won [[United States presidential election in Utah, 2016|21.4%]] of the vote in his home state of Utah, the highest share of the vote for a third-party candidate in any state since 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.270towin.com/2016_Election/|title=Presidential Election of 2016|publisher=}}</ref> Despite dropping out of the election following his defeat in the Democratic primary, Senator [[Bernie Sanders]] received [[United States presidential election in Vermont, 2016|5.7%]] of the vote in his home state of Vermont, the highest [[write-in candidate|write-in]] [[draft (politics)|draft campaign]] percentage for a presidential candidate in American history.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Warner|first1=Claire|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/190417-ralph-nader-got-the-most-write-in-votes-for-president-ever-but-election-write-ins-have-a-long|title=Ralph Nader Got The Most Write-In Votes For President Ever, But Election Write-Ins Have A Long History|accessdate=December 2, 2016}}</ref> Johnson and McMullin were the first third party candidates since Nader to receive at least 5% of the vote in one or more states, with Johnson crossing the mark in 11 states and McMullin crossing it in two.

Aside from [[Florida]] and [[North Carolina]], the states which secured Trump's victory are situated in the [[Great Lakes region|Great Lakes]]/[[Rust Belt]] region. [[Wisconsin]] went Republican for the first time since [[United States presidential election, 1984|1984]], while [[Pennsylvania]] and [[Michigan]] went Republican for the first time since [[United States presidential election, 1988|1988]].<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/09/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-blue-wall Trump stomps all over the Democrats' Blue Wall], ''[[CNN]]'', November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-91869779 Angst over the economy helps Trump flip Great Lakes states], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', November 9, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-promise-of-bringing-back-jobs-worked-with-many-michigan-voters-1478728229 Donald Trump's Promise of Bringing Back Jobs Worked With Many Michigan Voters], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', November 9, 2016.</ref> Stein petitioned for a [[2016 United States presidential election recount and audit|recount]] in these states. The Clinton campaign pledged to participate in the Green Party recount efforts, while Trump backers challenged them in court.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trump election: Wisconsin prepares for vote recount|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38112752|website=BBC News|accessdate=November 26, 2016|date=November 26, 2016}}</ref><ref name=splits/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/michigan-board-to-hear-trump-s-challenge-to-recount-effort/404188576/|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20161203123227/http://www.startribune.com/michigan-board-to-hear-trump-s-challenge-to-recount-effort/404188576/|archivedate=2016-12-03|title=Michigan Board to Hear Trump's Challenge to Recount Effort}}</ref> Meanwhile, [[American Delta Party]]/[[Reform Party of the United States of America|Reform Party]] presidential candidate [[Rocky De La Fuente]] petitioned for and was granted a partial recount in [[Nevada]].<ref name="NV">{{cite news|title=The Latest: 5 Nevada counties to recount presidential race|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-latest-stein-to-seek-presidential-recount-in-michigan/2016/11/30/c760d82c-b724-11e6-939c-91749443c5e5_story.html?utm_term=.cb91b29d71ce|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20161201081843/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-latest-stein-to-seek-presidential-recount-in-michigan/2016/11/30/c760d82c-b724-11e6-939c-91749443c5e5_story.html?utm_term=.cb91b29d71ce|archivedate=2016-12-01|publisher=The Washington Post|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>

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'''Electoral methods'''
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* CD—Congressional district★
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! style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"| Evan McMullin Independent
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Alabama, 2016|Alabama]] || WTA ||729,547||34.36%||–||1,318,255||62.08%||9||44,467||2.09%||–||9,391||0.44%||–||||||–|| 21,712 ||1.02%||–||588,708||27.72%||2,123,372||AL||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=State of Alabama: Canvass of Results|url=http://www.alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2016/general/2016-Official-General-Election-Results-Certified-2016-11-29.pdf|date=November 29, 2016|accessdate=December 1, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Alaska, 2016|Alaska]] || WTA ||116,454||36.55%||–||163,387||51.28%||3||18,725|| 5.88%||–||5,735||1.80%||–||||||–|| 14,307||4.49%||–||46,933||14.73%||318,608||AK||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 General Election Official Results |url=http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.htm|date=November 30, 2016|accessdate=December 1, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Arizona, 2016|Arizona]] || WTA ||1,161,167||45.13%||–||1,252,401||48.67%||11||106,327||4.13%||–||34,345||1.33%||–||17,449||0.68%||–||1,476||0.06%||–||91,234||3.54%||2,573,165||AZ||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Arizona Secretary of State |url=http://apps.azsos.gov/election/2016/General/Official%20Signed%20State%20Canvass.pdf|date=November 29, 2016|accessdate=December 7, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Arkansas, 2016|Arkansas]] || WTA || 380,494||33.65%||–||684,872||60.57%||6||29,949||2.65%||–||9,473||0.84%||–||13,176||1.17%||–||12,712||1.12%||–||304,378||26.92%||1,130,676||AR||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Arkansas Secretary of State|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/63912/184157/Web01/en/summary.html|date=November 23, 2016|accessdate= November 27, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in California, 2016|California]] || WTA || 8,753,788||61.73%||55||4,483,810||31.62%||–||478,500||3.37%||–||278,657||1.96%||–||39,596||0.28%||–||147,244||1.04%||–||−4,269,978||−30.11%||14,181,595||CA||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/17-presidential-formatted.pdf|title=Election results|work=California Secretary of State|accessdate=December 20, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Colorado, 2016|Colorado]] || WTA || 1,338,870||48.16%||9||1,202,484||43.25%||–||144,121||5.18%||–||38,437||1.38%||–||28,917||1.04%||–||27,391||0.99%||–||−136,386||−4.91%||2,780,220||CO||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Certified Results|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/63746/184388/Web01/en/summary.html|publisher=Colorado Secretary of State|date=December 9, 2016|accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Connecticut, 2016|Connecticut]] || WTA || 897,572||54.57%||7||673,215||40.93%||–||48,676||2.96%||–||22,841||1.39%||–||2,108||0.13%||–||508||0.03%||–||−224,357||−13.64%||1,644,920||CT||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Results, Statewide|url=http://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/home|publisher=Connecticut Secretary of State|accessdate=December 1, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Delaware, 2016|Delaware]] || WTA || 235,603||53.18%||3||185,127||41.79%||–||14,757||3.33%||–||6,103||1.38%||–||706||0.16%||–||701||0.16%||–||−50,476||−11.39%||442,997||DE||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/stwoff_kns.shtml|title=State Of Delaware Elections System – Official Election Results|accessdate=November 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.delaware.gov/results/pdf/2016%20General%20Election%20-%20Write-In%20Candidates%20Votes.pdf|title=State Of Delaware Elections System – Write‐In Candidates Votes Cast|accessdate=January 23, 2017}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in the District of Columbia, 2016|District of Columbia]] || WTA ||282,830||90.48%||3||12,723||4.07%||–||4,906||1.57%||–||4,258||1.36%||–||||||–||6,551||2.52%||–||−270,107||−86.41%||311,268||DC||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/v3/2016/November-8-General-Election|title=Washington DC General Election 2016 – Certified Results|accessdate=November 18, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Florida, 2016|Florida]] || WTA ||4,504,975||47.82%||–||4,617,886||49.02%||29||207,043||2.20%||–||64,399||0.68%||–||||||–||25,736||0.28%||–||112,911||1.20%||9,420,039||FL||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://enight.elections.myflorida.com/FederalOffices/Presidential/|title=Florida President of the United States Results|accessdate=November 23, 2016}}{{dead link|date=February 2017}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Georgia, 2016|Georgia]] || WTA || 1,877,963||45.64%||–||2,089,104||50.77%||16||125,306||3.05%||–||7,674||0.19%||–||13,017||0.32%||–||1,668||0.04%||–||211,141||5.13%||4,114,732||GA||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Georgia General Election – Official Results|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/63991/184321/en/summary.html|accessdate=November 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/elections/2016_votes_cast_for_certified_write-in_candidates|title=2016 votes cast for certified write-in candidates|accessdate=December 18, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Hawaii, 2016|Hawaii]] || WTA ||266,891||62.22%||4||128,847||30.03%||–||15,954||3.72%||–||12,737||2.97%||–||||||–||4,508||1.05%||–||−138,044||−32.19%||428,937||HI||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elections.hawaii.gov/wp-content/results/histatewide.pdf|title=General Election 2016 – State of Hawaii – Statewide|accessdate=November 16, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Idaho, 2016|Idaho]] || WTA || 189,765||27.49%||–||409,055||59.26%||4||28,331||4.10%||–||8,496||1.23%||–||46,476||6.73%||–||8,132||1.18%||–||219,290||31.77%||690,255||ID||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Statewide Totals|url=http://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/statewide_totals.html|publisher=Idaho Secretary of State|accessdate=December 3, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Illinois, 2016|Illinois]] || WTA || 3,090,729||55.83%||20||2,146,015||38.76%||–||209,596||3.79%||–||76,802||1.39%||–||11,655||0.21%||–||1,627||0.03%||–||−944,714||−17.07%||5,536,424||IL||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Election Results|url=http://elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=vlS7uG8NT%2f0%3d|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|accessdate=December 6, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Indiana, 2016|Indiana]] || WTA || 1,033,126||37.91%||–||1,557,286||56.82%||11||133,993||4.89%||–||7,841||0.27%||–||||||–||2,712||0.10%||–||524,160||18.91%||2,734,958||IN||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Election Results|date= December 1, 2016|publisher=Indiana Secretary of State|url=http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2016?page=office&countyID=-1&officeID=36&districtID=-1&candidate=|accessdate=January 12, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Iowa, 2016|Iowa]] || WTA || 653,669 ||41.74%||–||800,983||51.15%||6||59,186||3.78%||–||11,479||0.73%||–||12,366||0.79%||–||28,348||1.81%||–||147,314||9.41%||1,566,031||IA||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Federal/Statewide Races| publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|url=https://electionresults.sos.iowa.gov/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabView=StateRaces^Federal%20/%20Statewide%20Races^86&ElectionID=86|date=December 5, 2016|accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Kansas, 2016|Kansas]] || WTA ||427,005||36.05%||–||671,018||56.65%||6||55,406||4.68%||–||23,506||1.98%||–||6,520||0.55%||–|| 947 ||0.08%||–||244,013||20.60%||1,184,402||KS||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Vote Totals|url=https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/16elec/2016_General_Election_Official_Results.pdf|publisher=Kansas Secretary of State|accessdate=December 1, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Kentucky, 2016|Kentucky]] || WTA ||628,854||32.68%||–||1,202,971||62.52%||8||53,752||2.79%||–||13,913||0.72%||–||22,780||1.18%||–|| 1,879 ||0.10%||–||574,177||29.84%||1,924,149||KY||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Official 2016 General Election Results|url=http://elect.ky.gov/results/2010-2019/Documents/2016%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf|publisher=Kentucky Secretary of State|accessdate=December 1, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Louisiana, 2016|Louisiana]] || WTA || 780,154||38.45%||–||1,178,638||58.09%||8||37,978||1.87%||–||14,031||0.69%||–||8,547||0.42%||–||9,684||0.48%||–||398,484||19.64%||2,029,032||LA||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/#/2016-11-08/resultsRace/Presidential|title=Louisiana Secretary of State – Official Election Results|accessdate=November 23, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Maine, 2016|Maine]] (at-large) || CD{{efn|name=maine-split}} || 357,735||47.83%||2||335,593||44.87%||–||38,105||5.09%||–||14,251||1.91%||–||1,887||0.25%||–||356||0.05%||–||''−22,142''||''−2.96%''||747,927||ME–a/l||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Certificate of Ascertainment of Electors–State of Maine|url=https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/2016-certificates/pdfs/ascertainment-maine.pdf|publisher=National Archives and Records Administration|accessdate=December 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tabulations for Elections held in 2016|url=http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/results/results16-17.html#tally|publisher=Maine Department of the Secretary of State|accessdate=January 7, 2017}}</ref>
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| align=left|''[[Maine's 1st congressional district|Maine, 1st]]''|| CD{{efn|name=maine-split}} ||''212,774''||''53.96%''||1||''154,384''||''39.15%''||–||''18,592''||''4.71%''||–||''7,563''||''1.92%''||–||''807''||''0.20%''||–||''209''||''0.05%''||–||''−58,390''||''−14.81%''||''394,329''||ME-1||
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|''[[Maine's 2nd congressional district|Maine, 2nd]]''|| CD{{efn|name=maine-split}} ||''144,817''||''40.98%''||–||''181,177''||''51.26%''||1||''19,510''||''5.52%''||–||''6,685''||''1.89%''||–||''1,080''||0.31%||–||''147''||''0.04%''||–||''36,360''||''10.28%''||''353,416''||ME-2||
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Maryland, 2016|Maryland]] || WTA ||1,677,928||60.33%||10||943,169||33.91%||–||79,605||2.86%||–||35,945||1.29%||–||9,630||0.35%||–||35,169||1.26%||–||−734,759||−26.42%||2,781,446||MD||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Official 2016 Presidential General Election results for President and Vice President of the United States|url=http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2016/results/general/gen_results_2016_4_001-.html| publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections|date=December 9, 2016|accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 2016|Massachusetts]] || WTA || 1,995,196||60.01%||11||1,090,893||32.81%||–||138,018||4.15%||–||47,661||1.43%||–||2,719||0.08%||–||50,559||1.52%||–||−904,303||−27.20%||3,325,046||MA||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2016-Electors-Certification.pdf|title=Electors of President and Vice President|publisher= Massachusetts Secretary of State|accessdate=December 1, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Michigan, 2016|Michigan]] || WTA ||2,268,839||47.27%||–||2,279,543||47.50%||16||172,136||3.59%||–||51,463||1.07%||–||8,177||0.17%||–||19,126||0.40%||–||10,704||0.23%||4,799,284 ||MI||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/2016GEN_CENR.html|title=Ruth Johnson, Secretary of State – Official Election Results|date=November 28, 2016 |accessdate=November 30, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Minnesota, 2016|Minnesota]] || WTA ||1,367,716||46.44%||10||1,322,951||44.92%||–||112,972||3.84%||–||36,985||1.26%||–||53,076||1.80%||–||51,113||1.74%||–||−44,765||−1.52%||2,944,813||MN||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 General Election Results|url=http://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/2016-general-election-results|publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State| accessdate=December 1, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 2016|Mississippi]] || WTA || 485,131 ||40.11%||–||700,714||57.94%||6||14,435||1.19%||–||3,731||0.31%||–||||||–|| 5,346||0.44%||–||215,583||17.83%||1,209,357||MS||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=State of Mississippi Certificate of Vote–2016 General Election|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2016-General-Election.aspx|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|date=November 28, 2016|accessdate=December 31, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Missouri, 2016|Missouri]] || WTA || 1,071,068||38.14%||–||1,594,511||56.77%||10||97,359||3.47%||–||25,419||0.91%||–||7,071||0.25%||–||13,177||0.47%||–||523,443||18.63%||2,808,605||MO||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Results|url=http://enr.sos.mo.gov/PickaRace.aspx|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|accessdate=December 13, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Montana, 2016|Montana]] || WTA || 177,709||35.75%||–||279,240||56.17%||3||28,037||5.64%||–||7,970||1.60%||–||2,297||0.46%||–||1,894||0.38%||–||101,531||20.42%||497,147||MT||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Statewide General Election Canvass|url=http://sos.mt.gov/elections/2016/2016GeneralStatewideCanvass.pdf|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20161220084738/http://sos.mt.gov/elections/2016/2016GeneralStatewideCanvass.pdf|archivedate=2016-12-20|publisher=Montana Secretary of State|accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Statewide Write-In Canvass|url=http://sos.mt.gov/elections/2016/CanvassReport-Write-Ins.pdf|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20161220090038/http://sos.mt.gov/elections/2016/CanvassReport-Write-Ins.pdf|archivedate=2016-12-20|publisher=Montana Secretary of State|accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Nebraska, 2016|Nebraska]] (at-lrg)|| CD ||284,494||33.70%||–||495,961||58.75%||2||38,946||4.61%||–||8,775||1.04%||–||||||–||16,051||1.90%||–||211,467||25.05%||844,227||NE–a/l||Official<ref name="NB">{{cite web|title=Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers|url=http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2016/pdf/2016-canvass-book.pdf|publisher= Nebraska Secretary of State|accessdate=December 7, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|''[[Nebraska's 1st congressional district|Nebraska, 1st]]'' || CD ||''100,126''||''35.46%''||–||''158,626''||''56.18%''||1 ||''14,031''||''4.97%''||–||''3,374''||''1.19%''||–||||||–||6,181||2.19%||–||''58,500''||''20.72%''||''282,338''||NE-1||<ref name="NB"/>
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| align=left|''[[Nebraska's 2nd congressional district|Nebraska, 2nd]]'' || CD ||''131,030''||''44.92%''||–||''137,564''||''47.16%''||1 ||''13,245''||''4.54%''||–||''3,347''||''1.15%''||–||||||–||6,494||2.23%||–||''6,534''||''2.24%''||''291,680''||NE-2||<ref name="NB"/>
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| align=left|''[[Nebraska's 3rd congressional district|Nebraska, 3rd]]'' || CD ||''53,290''||''19.73%''||–||''199,657''||''73.92%''||1 ||''11,657''||''4.32%''||–||''2,054''||''0.76%''||–||||||–||3,451||1.28%||–||''146,367''||''54.19%''||''270,109''||NE-3||<ref name="NB"/>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Nevada, 2016|Nevada]] || WTA ||539,260||47.92%||6||512,058||45.50%||–||37,384||3.32%||–||||||–||||||–||36,683||3.26%||–||−27,202||−2.42%||1,125,385
||NV||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Silver State Election Night Results|url=http://silverstateelection.com/USPresidential/|publisher=Nevada Secretary of State|accessdate=December 4, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in New Hampshire, 2016|New Hampshire]]|| WTA || 348,526||46.98%||4||345,790||46.61%||–||30,777||4.15%||–||6,496||0.88%||–||1,064||0.14%||–||11,643||1.24%||–||−2,736||−0.37%||744,296||NH||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=President of the United States – 2016 General Election|url=http://sos.nh.gov/2016PresGen.aspx?id=8589964144|publisher=New Hampshire Secretary of State| accessdate=December 2, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|New Jersey]] || WTA || 2,148,278||54.99%||14||1,601,933||41.00%||–||72,477||1.86%||–||37,772||0.97%||–||||||–||13,586||1.18%||–||−546,345||−13.99%||3,874,046||NJ||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Candidates for President–For General Election 11/08/2016|url=http://www.njelections.org/2016-results/2016-official-general-results-president-1206b.pdf|publisher=State of New Jersey Department of State|accessdate=December 8, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in New Mexico, 2016|New Mexico]] || WTA ||385,234||48.26%||5||319,667||40.04%||–||74,541||9.34%||–||9,879||1.24%||–||5,825||0.73%||–||3,173||0.40%||–||−65,567
|−8.22%||798,319||NM||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Results General Election| url=http://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=FED&map=CTY|publisher=New Mexico Secretary of State|date=November 25, 2016|accessdate=December 12, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in New York, 2016|New York]] || WTA ||4,547,562||58.40%||29||2,814,589||36.15%||–||176,296||2.26%||–||107,762||1.38%||–||10,367||||–|| 2,440 ||0.17%||–||−1,732,973
|−22.25%||7,659,016||NY||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=New York State General Election Official Results|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/General/President_11082016_Amend12212016.pdf|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|accessdate=December 25, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in North Carolina, 2016|North Carolina]] || WTA ||2,189,316||46.17%||–||2,362,631||49.83%||15||130,126||2.74%||–||12,105||0.26%||–||||||–||47,386||1.00%||–||173,315||3.66%||4,741,564||NC||Official<ref>{{cite web|title= Official General Election Results – Statewide|url=http://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=FED&contest=0| publisher=North Carolina State Board of Elections|accessdate=December 2, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 2016|North Dakota]] || WTA || 93,758||27.23%||–||216,794||62.96%||3||21,434||6.22%||–||3,780||1.10%||–||||||–||8,594||2.49%||–||123,036||35.73%||344,360||ND||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=SW&map=CTY|title=Official Results General Election – North Dakota|accessdate=November 18, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Ohio, 2016|Ohio]] || WTA ||2,394,164||43.56%||–||2,841,005||51.69%||18||174,498||3.17%||–||46,271||0.84%||–||12,574||0.23%||–||27,975||0.51%||–||446,841||8.13%||5,496,487||OH||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2016Results.aspx|title=Ohio State Election Board – Official Results|accessdate=December 7, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Oklahoma, 2016|Oklahoma]] || WTA || 420,375||28.93%||–||949,136||65.32%||7||83,481||5.75%||–||||||–||||||–||''N/A''||''N/A''||–||528,761||36.39%||1,452,992||OK||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ok.gov/elections/support/20161108_seb.html|title=Oklahoma State Election Board – Official Results|accessdate=November 17, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Oregon, 2016|Oregon]] || WTA || 1,002,106||50.07%||7||782,403||39.09%||–||94,231||4.71%||–||50,002||2.50%||–||||||–||72,594||3.63%||–||−219,703
|−10.98%||2,001,336||OR||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes|url=http://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-2016-results.pdf|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State|accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016|Pennsylvania]] || WTA ||2,926,441||47.85%||–||2,970,733||48.58%||20||146,715||2.40%||–||49,941||0.82%||–||0||0.00%||–|| 21,572||0.35%||–||44,292||0.73%||6,115,402|||PA||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/ENR_New/General/SummaryResults?ElectionID=54&ElectionType=G&IsActive=1|title=2016 Presidential Election|accessdate=December 13, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 2016|Rhode Island]] || WTA || 252,525||54.41%||4||180,543||38.90%||–||14,746||3.18%||–||6,220||1.34%||–||||||–||10,110 ||2.18%||–||−71,982
|−15.51%||464,144||RI||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 General Election–Presidential Electors For:|url=http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2016/general_election/races/301.html|publisher=State of Rhode Island Board of Elections|accessdate=December 23, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in South Carolina, 2016|South Carolina]]|| WTA || 855,373||40.67%||–||1,155,389||54.94%||9||49,204||2.34%||–||13,034||0.62%||–||21,016|| 1.00%||–||9,011||0.43%||–||300,016||14.27%||2,103,027||SC||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/64658/183653/en/summary.html|title=2016 Statewide General Election – South Carolina|accessdate=November 16, 2016}}</ref>
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| align=left|[[United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2016|South Dakota]] || WTA ||117,458||31.74%||–||227,721||61.53%||3||20,850||5.63%||–||||||–||||||–||4,064 ||1.10%||–||110,263||29.79%||370,093||SD||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=South Dakota certificate of ascertainment|url=https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/2016-certificates/pdfs/ascertainment-south-dakota.pdf|publisher=National archives|accessdate=December 17, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Tennessee, 2016|Tennessee]]|| WTA || 870,695||34.72%||–||1,522,925||60.72%||11||70,397||2.81%||–||15,993||0.64%||–||11,991||0.48%||–||16,026||0.64%||–||652,230||26.00%||2,508,027||TN||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=State of Tennessee November 8, 2016 State General United States President|url=http://sos-tn-gov-files.s3.amazonaws.com/PresidentbyCountyNov2016.pdf|publisher=Tennessee Secretary of State|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Texas, 2016|Texas]]|| WTA || 3,877,868||43.24%||–||4,685,047||52.23%||38||283,492||3.16%||–||71,558||0.80%||–||42,366||0.47%||–||8,895||0.10%||–||807,179||8.99%||8,969,226||TX||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Race Summary Report, 2016 General Election|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist319_state.htm|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=December 1, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Utah, 2016|Utah]] || WTA ||310,676||27.46%||–||515,231||45.54%||6||39,608||3.50%||–||9,438||0.83%||–||243,690||21.54%||–||12,732||1.12%||–||204,555||18.08%||1,131,375||UT||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Statewide Federal Election Results|url=https://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/2016%20Election/2016%20General%20Election%20-%20Statewide%20Canvass%203.pdf|publisher=2016 General Election - Statewide Canvass |accessdate=January 29, 2017}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Vermont, 2016|Vermont]] || WTA || |178,573||55.72%||3||95,369||29.76%||–||10,078||3.14%||–||6,758||2.11%||–||629||0.20%||–||23,660||9.07%||–||−83,204
|−25.96%||315,067||VT||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/federal|title= Vermont US President and Vice President – Official Results|accessdate=November 23, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Virginia, 2016|Virginia]] || WTA || 1,981,473||49.75%||13||1,769,443||44.43%||–||118,274||2.97%||–||27,638||0.69%||–||54,054||1.36%||–||31,870||0.80%||–||−212,030
|−5.32%||3,982,752||VA||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2016%20November%20General/Site/Presidential.html|title= Virginia President and Vice President – Official Results|accessdate=November 23, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Washington, 2016|Washington]] || WTA ||1,742,718||54.30%||12||1,221,747||38.07%||–||160,879||5.01%||–||58,417||1.82%||–||||||–|| |25,453||0.79%||–||−520,971
|−16.23%||3,209,214||WA||Unofficial<ref>{{cite web|title=November 8, 2016 General Election Results|url=http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/President-Vice-President.html|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20161205084247/http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/President-Vice-President.html|archivedate=2016-12-05|publisher=Washington Secretary of State|accessdate=December 4, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in West Virginia, 2016|West Virginia]]|| WTA ||188,794||26.48%||–||489,371||68.63%||5||23,004||3.23%||–||8,075||1.13%||–||||||–||3,807||0.53%||–||300,577||42.15%||713,051||WV||Official<ref>{{cite web|title=Statewide Results|url=http://services.sos.wv.gov/apps/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2016&eid=23&county=Statewide|publisher=West Virginia Secretary of State|accessdate=December 7, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Wisconsin, 2016|Wisconsin]] || WTA ||1,382,536||46.45%||–||1,405,284||47.22%||10||106,674||3.58%||–||31,072||1.04%||–||11,855||0.40%||–||38,729||1.30%||–||22,748||0.77%||2,976,150||WI||Official<ref>{{cite web|work=WEC Canvass Reporting System|url=http://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/County%20by%20County%20Report%20President%20of%20the%20United%20States%20Recount.pdf |format=PDF |title=County by County Report|publisher=Wisconsin Elections Commission |date=December 13, 2016|accessdate=December 13, 2016}}</ref>
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| align=left|[[United States presidential election in Wyoming, 2016|Wyoming]] || WTA ||55,973||21.63%||–||174,419||67.40%||3||13,287||5.13%||–||2,515||0.97%||–||||||–||9,655||3.73%||–||118,446||45.77%||255,849||WY||Official<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2016/Results/General/2016_Wyoming_General_Election_Results.pdf|title=Wyoming Official Election Results|accessdate=November 16, 2016}}</ref>
|-
!U.S. Total||–|| 65,853,625 ||48.03% || 227 || 62,985,106 ||45.94% || 304 || 4,489,233 ||3.27% ||–|| 1,457,222 ||1.06% ||–|| 731,709 ||0.53% ||–|| 1,583,334 || 1.15% ||–||−2,868,519
!−2.09%
!| 137,100,229 ||US||
|}

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★Two states (Maine and Nebraska) allow for their electoral votes to be split between candidates.{{efn|name=maine-split|Maine split its electoral votes for the first time since [[United States presidential election, 1828|1828]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2016/11/10/maine-splits-its-electoral-votes-for-first-time-since-1828|title=Maine Splits its Electoral Votes for First Time Since 1828|publisher=ballot-access.org}}</ref>}} The winner within each congressional district gets one electoral vote for the district. The winner of the statewide vote gets two additional electoral votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/2012-certificates/pdfs/ascertainment-maine.pdf|title=State of Maine Certificate of Ascertainment of Electors|accessdate=December 18, 2012}}</ref><ref name=nebraska>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/2012/pdf/2012-general-canvass.pdf|title=Official Results of Nebraska General Election – November 6, 2012|accessdate=December 26, 2012}}</ref>
Results are from The New York Times.<ref name="nytimes-trump-ona"/>
[[File:Presidential Election Results Swing by State from 2012 to 2016.svg|thumb|300px|Swing from [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012]] to 2016 in each state.]]★★The column labeled 'Margin' shows Trump's margin of victory over Clinton (the margin is negative for every state that Clinton won).

===Close races===
Red denotes states (or congressional districts whose electoral votes are awarded separately) won by Republican Donald Trump; blue denotes those won by Democrat Hillary Clinton.

''States where the margin of victory was under 1% (50 electoral votes; 46 won by Trump, 4 by Clinton):''
# '''Michigan, 0.23%'''
# '''New Hampshire, 0.31%'''
# '''Pennsylvania, 0.72%'''
# '''Wisconsin, 0.76%'''

''States/districts where the margin of victory was between 1% and 5% (83 electoral votes; 56 won by Trump, 27 by Clinton):''
# '''Florida, 1.20%'''
# '''Minnesota, 1.52%'''
# '''Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, 2.24%'''
# '''Nevada, 2.42%'''
# '''Maine, 2.96%'''
# '''Arizona, 3.55%'''
# '''North Carolina, 3.66%'''
# '''Colorado, 4.91%'''

''States where the margin of victory was between 5% and 10% (96 electoral votes; 78 won by Trump, 18 by Clinton):''
# '''Georgia, 5.13%'''
# '''Virginia, 5.32%'''
# '''Ohio, 8.13%'''
# '''New Mexico, 8.21%'''
# '''Texas, 9.00%'''
# '''Iowa, 9.41%'''

====Breakdown by ticket====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
![[Electoral College (United States)#Apportionment|State]]
![[Electoral College (United States)#Nomination|Party]]
![[POTUS|Presidential]] vote
![[VPOTUS|Vice presidential]] vote
![[List of United States presidential electors, 2016|Name of Elector]]
!References
|-
|rowspan=2|''Nationwide''
! style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};"|
|[[Donald Trump]], 304
|[[Mike Pence]], 305
|rowspan=2|''Pledged''
|rowspan=2|
|-
! style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};"|
|[[Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016|Hillary Clinton]], 227
|[[Tim Kaine]], 227
|-
|[[Hawaii]]
! style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};"|
|[[Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016|Bernie Sanders]] ([[Progressivism in the United States|I-VT]])
|[[Elizabeth Warren]] (D-MA)
|[[David Mulinix]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehill.com/homenews/news/311119-democratic-elector-in-hawaii-votes-for-sanders|title=Democratic elector in Hawaii votes for Sanders|last=Hellmann|first=Jessie|date=December 19, 2016|publisher=|accessdate=December 20, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Texas]]
!style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};"|
|[[John Kasich presidential campaign, 2016|John Kasich]] (R-OH)
|[[Carly Fiorina presidential campaign, 2016|Carly Fiorina]] (R-VA)
|[[Christopher Suprun]]
|<ref name="statesman">Sean Collins Walsh, "[http://www.statesman.com/news/national-govt--politics/all-but-texas-members-the-electoral-college-choose-donald-trump/GSCDFHiXQvu3PiYSDMDryL/ All but 2 Texas members of the Electoral College choose Donald Trump]," ''Statesman.com'' (19 December 2016).</ref><ref name="texaselectors">[https://www.texastribune.org/2016/12/19/watch-texas-electoral-college-vote-begins-texas-ca/ Texas electors cast 36 votes for Trump, 1 for Kasich, 1 for Ron Paul]. ''Texas Tribune'' (December 19, 2016). Retrieved December 19, 2016.</ref>
|-
!style="background:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};"|
|[[Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2012|Ron Paul]] ([[Ron Paul#Political party identification|L-TX / R-TX]])
|Mike Pence (''as pledged'')
|Bill Greene
|<ref name="statesman" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>Brandon Morse, "[http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/20/the-identity-of-the-faithless-elector-who-voted-for-ron-paul-and-why-he-did-it-has-been-revealed/ The identity of the faithless elector who voted for Ron Paul, and why he did it has been revealed]," ''theblaze'' (20 December 2016).</ref>
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]
!style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};"|
|rowspan=3|[[Colin Powell]] (R-VA){{refn|Powell has several homes, including one in NYC (still)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realtor.com/news/colin-powell-sells-new-york-city-apartment/|title=Gen. Colin Powell Sells His $2.8M Upper West Side Condo|date=May 24, 2016|publisher=}}</ref> and also one in DC, but is officially a VA resident per [[WikiLeaks]] emails,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2016/09/leaked-emails-show-colin-powells-devotion-to-city-college-105720|title=Emails detail Colin Powell's substantial role at City College|publisher=}}</ref> and per his 'verified' social media account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.is/Ehh3l|title=General Colin L. Powell – Informatio|date=December 20, 2016|publisher=}}</ref>}}
|[[Maria Cantwell]] (D-WA)
|[[Levi Guerra]]
|<ref name="bigstory">Rachel la Corte, "[http://bigstory.ap.org/article/487a23bf2dd143a6833898dc2619d4f4/4-washington-state-electors-be-fined-1000-vote 4 Washington state electors to be fined $1,000 for vote]," ''bigstory.ap.org'' (22 December 2016).</ref><ref name="breakranks">{{Cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/four-washington-electors-break-ranks-and-dont-vote-for-clinton/|title=Four Washington state electors break ranks and don’t vote for Clinton|last=Brunner|first=Jim|date=2016-12-19|work=|newspaper=The Seattle Times|access-date=2016-12-20|via=}}</ref>
|-
!style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};"|
|[[Susan Collins]] (R-ME)
|[[Esther John (faithless elector)|Esther John]]
|<ref name=":0" /><ref name="bigstory" />
|-
!style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};"|
|[[Elizabeth Warren]] (D-MA)
|[[Bret Chiafalo]]
|<ref name=":0" /><ref name="bigstory" />
|-
!style="background:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};"|
|[[Faith Spotted Eagle]] (I-SD)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/meet-faith-spotted-eagle-the-native-elder-voted-for-president-by-a-washington-state-elector/|title=Meet Faith Spotted Eagle, who received one Washington state elector's presidential vote|date=December 19, 2016|publisher=}}</ref>
|[[Winona LaDuke]] ([[Winona LaDuke#Political career|G-MN]])
|[[Robert Satiacum, Jr.]]
|<ref name=":0" /><ref name="bigstory" /><ref name="washelectors">{{Cite news|url=http://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article121770533.html|title=4 Washington State electors pick candidates other than Clinton|last=La Corte|first=Rachel|date=2016-12-19|work=|newspaper=Associated Press|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-20|via=The Olympian}}{{Dead link|date=January 2017}}</ref>
|}

===Battleground states===

Most [[News site|media outlets]] announced the beginning of the presidential race about twenty months prior to [[Election Day (United States)|Election Day]]. Soon after the first contestants declared their candidacy, [[Larry Sabato]] listed Virginia, Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, Nevada, and Ohio as the seven states most likely to be contested in the [[Elections in the United States|general election]]. After [[Donald Trump]] clinched the Republican presidential nomination, many pundits felt that the major campaign locations might be different from what had originally been expected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/31/politics/new-jersey-poll-hillary-clinton-donald-trump/|title=Poll: Clinton, Trump running tight race in NJ|last=LoBianco|first=Tom|date=2016-05-31|website=edition.cnn.com|publisher=CNN|access-date=2016-09-30}}</ref>

[[Rust Belt|Rust Belt states]] such as [[Pennsylvania]], [[Wisconsin]], and even [[Michigan]] were thought to be in play with Trump as the nominee, while states with large minority populations, such as [[Colorado]] and [[Virginia]], were expected to shift towards Clinton.<ref name="sabato">{{cite web|url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-only-thing-that-matters/|title=Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » The Electoral College: The Only Thing That Matters|website=www.centerforpolitics.org|access-date=2016-06-11}}</ref> By the conventions period and the debates, however, it did not seem as though the Rust Belt states could deliver a victory to Trump. According to Politico<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/donald-trump-path-to-victory-224239|title=Donald Trump’s path to victory|newspaper=POLITICO|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref> and the 538 online blog, his path to victory went though states such as Florida, North Carolina, Nevada, New Hampshire, and possibly Colorado.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/clintons-leading-in-exactly-the-states-she-needs-to-win/|title=Clinton’s Leading In Exactly The States She Needs To Win|date=2016-09-22|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/donald-trump-paths-win-election-230766|title=Three paths that deliver Trump the win|newspaper=POLITICO|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/donald-trump-electoral-college-polls-228249|title=Trump cracks the Electoral College lock|newspaper=POLITICO|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/trumps-incredible-shrinking-map-230135|title=Trump's incredible shrinking map|newspaper=POLITICO|access-date=2017-01-12}}</ref>

[[Opinion poll|Early polling]] indicated a closer-than-usual race in former Democratic strongholds such as [[Washington (state)|Washington]], [[Delaware]], [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|New Jersey]], [[United States presidential election in Connecticut, 2016|Connecticut]], [[Maine]] (for the two statewide electoral votes), and [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://poll.qu.edu/images/polling/ct/ct06072016_Cvf63kbw.pdf/|title=Clinton tops Trump in Connecticut race|last=Douglas|first=Schwartz|date=June 7, 2016|work=|access-date=January 27, 2017|via=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://media.wix.com/ugd/3bebb2_dd659ad4faf34206969d7dbef07995e2.pdf|title=Clinton can sweep Northeast|last=Kimball|first=Spencer|date=September 7, 2016|work=|access-date=January 27, 2017|via=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20160907/emerson-poll-finds-clintons-lead-over-trump-precariously-thin-in-ri|title=Emerson poll finds Clinton's lead over Trump precariously thin in R.I.|last=Gregg|first=Katherine|date=2016-09-07|website=www.providencejournal.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-09-30}}</ref> Meanwhile, research indicators from inside of a host of Republican-leaning states such as Arizona, Indiana, [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[South Carolina]], [[Alaska]], [[Utah]], [[Texas]], [[Kansas]], [[Mississippi]], [[Missouri]], [[Montana]], and [[South Dakota]] reported weaker support for Trump than expected, although the nominee's position solidified in a few other areas. Some reviews took this information as evidence of an expanded 'swing-state map'.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-why-clintons-position-is-worse-than-obamas/|title=Election Update: Why Clinton’s Position Is Worse Than Obama’s|date=2016-11-03|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-06}}</ref>

A consensus among [[pundit|political pundits]] developed throughout the [[primary elections in the United States|primary election]] season regarding swing states.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/05/2016-predictions-117554|title=The 2016 Results We Can Already Predict|website=POLITICO Magazine|access-date=June 11, 2016}}</ref> From the results of presidential elections from [[United States presidential election, 2004|2004]] through to [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012]], the Democratic and Republican parties would generally start with a safe [[Red states and blue states|electoral vote count]] of about 150 to 200.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.270towin.com/ |title=2016 Presidential Election Interactive Map |website=270toWin.com |access-date=June 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-only-thing-that-matters/|title=Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » The Electoral College: The Only Thing That Matters |website=www.centerforpolitics.org |access-date=June 11, 2016}}</ref> However, the [[2012 presidential election results|margins]] required to constitute a swing state are vague, and can vary between groups of analysts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/21/utah-mormon-voters-anti-donald-trump-republican-caucuses|title=Why Mormons in America's most conservative state could turn a Trump stronghold questionably Democratic|last=Levin|first=Sam|date=March 21, 2016|website=the Guardian|access-date=June 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650513/Poll-Utah-would-vote-for-a-Democrat-for-president-over-Trump.html?pg=all|title=Poll: Utah would vote for a Democrat for president over Trump|last=Roche|first=Lisa Riley|date=March 20, 2016|website=DeseretNews.com|access-date=June 11, 2016}}</ref> It was thought that left-leaning states in the [[Rust Belt]] could become more [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]], as Trump mostly appealed to [[blue-collar worker]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/01/the-great-republican-revolt/419118/|title=The Great Republican Revolt|last=Frum|first=David|language=en-US|access-date=August 3, 2016}}</ref> They represent a large portion of the American populace and were a major factor in Trump's eventual [[Presidential nominee|nomination]]. Trump's primary campaign was propelled by victories in Democratic states, and his supporters often did not identify as Republican.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rothenberggonzales.com/ratings/president/2016-presidential-ratings-august-19-2016|title=Presidential Ratings {{!}} The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report|website=rothenberggonzales.com|access-date=2016-11-06}}</ref> In addition, local factors may come into play. For example, [[Utah]] was the reddest state in 2012, although the Republican share was boosted significantly by the candidacy of [[Mormon]] candidate [[Mitt Romney]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/21/utah-mormon-voters-anti-donald-trump-republican-caucuses|title=Why Mormons in America's most conservative state could turn a Trump stronghold questionably Democratic|last=Levin|first=Sam|date=2016-03-21|website=the Guardian|access-date=2016-06-11}}</ref> Despite its partisan orientation, some reports suggested a victory there by independent candidate [[Evan McMullin]], particularly if there was a nationwide [[landslide victory|blowout]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650513/Poll-Utah-would-vote-for-a-Democrat-for-president-over-Trump.html?pg=all|title=Poll: Utah would vote for a Democrat for president over Trump|last=Roche|first=Lisa Riley|date=2016-03-20|website=DeseretNews.com|access-date=2016-06-11}}</ref>

Media reports indicated that both candidates planned to concentrate on Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Haberman|first1=Maggie|title=Electoral Map Gives Donald Trump Few Places to Go|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/us/politics/donald-trump-presidential-race.html|accessdate=July 31, 2016|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Challan|first1=David|title=Road to 270: CNN's new electoral college map|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/20/politics/road-to-270-electoral-college-map-2/index.html|publisher=CNN|accessdate=July 31, 2016|date=July 20, 2016}}</ref> Among the Republican-leaning states, potential Democratic targets included [[Nebraska's 2nd congressional district|Nebraska's second congressional district]], Georgia, and Arizona.<ref name="DBalz">{{cite news |last1 = Balz |first1 = Dan |title = The Republican Party's uphill path to 270 electoral votes in 2016 elections |url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-gops-uphill-path-to-270-in-2016/2014/01/18/9404eb06-7fcf-11e3-93c1-0e888170b723_story.html |accessdate = October 3, 2014 |work = [[The Washington Post]] |date = January 18, 2014 }}</ref> Trump's relatively poor polling in some traditionally Republican states, such as Utah, raised the possibility that they could vote for Clinton, despite easy wins there by recent [[Presidential nominee|Republican nominees]].<ref name="lvilla1">{{cite news|last1=Villa|first1=Lissandra|title=Why Utah Doesn’t Like Donald Trump|url=http://time.com/4397192/donald-trump-utah-gary-johnson/|accessdate=July 18, 2016|publisher=Time|date=July 10, 2016}}</ref> However, many analysts asserted that these states were not yet viable Democratic destinations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/hillary-clinton-path-victory-224228|title=Hillary Clinton’s path to victory|access-date=August 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name="sabato2015predictions">{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/05/2016-predictions-117554|title=The 2016 Results We Can Already Predict|date=May 3, 2015|publisher=Politico|last2=Skelley|first2=Geoffrey|last3=Sabato|first3=Larry|last1=Kondik|first1=Kyle|accessdate=September 22, 2015}}</ref> Several sites and individuals publish electoral predictions. These generally rate the race by the likelihood for each party to win a state.<ref name="Congressional district method">{{cite news|url=http://www.vox.com/2014/11/8/7174945/electoral-college-rigging|title=A totally legal, totally shady way that Republicans could ensure Hillary Clinton's defeat|date=November 8, 2014|publisher=Vox|last1=Yglesias|first1=Matthew|accessdate=November 8, 2014}}</ref> The "tossup" label is usually used to indicate that neither party has an advantage, "lean" to indicate a party has a slight edge, "likely" to indicate a party has a clear but not overwhelming advantage, and "safe" to indicate a party has an advantage that cannot be overcome.<ref name="BDoherty">{{cite news|url=http://themonkeycage.org/2012/07/31/president-obamas-disproportionate-battleground-state-focus-started-early-echoed-predecessors-actions/|title=President Obama's Disproportionate Battleground State Focus Started Early, Echoed Predecessors' Actions|date=July 31, 2012|publisher=Monkey Cage|last1=Doherty|first1=Brendan|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}</ref>

As the parameters of the race established themselves, analysts converged on a narrower list of contested states, which were relatively similar to those of recent elections. On November 7, the [[Cook Political Report]] categorized Arizona, [[Colorado]], [[Florida]], [[Iowa]], Michigan, [[Nevada]], [[New Hampshire]], North Carolina, [[Ohio]], Pennsylvania, and [[Wisconsin]] as states with close races. Additionally, a district from each of Maine and Nebraska were considered to be coin flips.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cookpolitical.com/presidential/charts/scorecard|title=Electoral Vote Scorecard|website=cookpolitical.com|access-date=2016-11-08}}</ref> Meanwhile, [[FiveThirtyEight]] listed twenty-two states as potentially competitive about a month before [[swing state|the election]] – Maine's two at-large electoral votes, New Mexico, Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado, Virginia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Nevada, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Arizona, Georgia, Alaska, South Carolina, Texas, [[Indiana]], Missouri, and Utah – as well as [[Maine's 2nd congressional district|Maine's second]] and [[Nebraska's 2nd congressional district|Nebraska's second]] congressional districts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-where-are-the-undecided-voters/|title=Election Update: Where Are The Undecided Voters?|date=2016-10-25|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-08}}</ref> [[Nate Silver]], the publication's editor-in-chief, subsequently removed Texas, South Carolina, Missouri, and Indiana from the list after the race tightened significantly.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-the-state-of-the-states/|title=Election Update: The State Of The States|date=2016-11-07|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-25}}</ref> These conclusions were supported by [[Voter model|models]] such as the [[Princeton University|Princeton Elections Consortium]], the [[The New York Times|New York Times Upshot]], and punditry evaluations from [[Sabato's Crystal Ball]] and the [[The Cook Political Report|Cook Political Report]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/our-final-2016-picks/|title=Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » Our Final 2016 picks|website=www.centerforpolitics.org|access-date=2016-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.270towin.com/maps/fivethirtyeight-2016-polls-plus-forecast|title=FiveThirty Eight Polls Plus Forecast|newspaper=270toWin.com|access-date=2016-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cookpolitical.com/presidential/charts/scorecard|title=Electoral Vote Scorecard|website=cookpolitical.com|access-date=2016-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-ratings-roundup-2016-statewide-elections.html|title=Ratings Roundup: 2016 Statewide Elections|website=www.governing.com|access-date=2016-12-15}}</ref>

[[Hillary Clinton|Clinton]] won states like [[United States presidential election in New Mexico, 2016|New Mexico]] by less than 10 percentage points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=FED&map=CTY|title=New Mexico - Election Night Results|date=2016-11-08|website=New Mexico Secretary of State|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-08}}</ref> Among the states where the candidates finished at a margin of within 7 percent, Clinton won Virginia (13 electoral votes), Colorado (9), Maine (2), Minnesota (10), and New Hampshire (4). On the other hand, Trump won Michigan (16), Pennsylvania (20), Wisconsin (10), Florida (29), North Carolina (15), Arizona (11), Nebraska's second district (1), and Georgia (16). States won by Obama in the [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 contest]], such as Ohio (18), Iowa (6), and Maine's second district (1), were also won by Trump. The close result in [[United States presidential election in Maine, 2016|Maine]] was not expected by most commentators, nor were Trump's victory of over 10 points in the second district and their disparities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-the-state-of-the-states/|title=Election Update: The State Of The States|date=2016-11-07|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2016/11/08/mainers-take-matters-into-their-own-hands-after-bitter-presidential-campaign/|title=Trump takes 1 of Maine's 4 electoral votes, in a first for the state - The Portland Press Herald|date=2016-11-08|newspaper=The Portland Press Herald|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2016/11/09/politics/elections/clinton-leads-maine-but-trump-poised-to-take-one-electoral-vote/|title=Clinton wins Maine, but Trump takes one electoral vote|last=Cousins|first=Christopher|last2=Staff|first2=B. D. N.|website=The Bangor Daily News|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> The dramatic shift of [[American Midwest|Midwestern states]] towards Trump were contrasted in the media against the relative movement of [[Southern United States|Southern states]] towards the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-maybe-its-time-for-ohio-and-pennsylvania-to-part-ways/|title=Election Update: Maybe It’s Time For Ohio And Pennsylvania To Part Ways|date=2016-10-05|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> For example, former Democratic strongholds such as [[Minnesota]] leaned towards the [[Republican Party (United States)|GOP]] and Iowa voted more Republican than Texas did, while Arizona and Georgia were more Democratic than Ohio.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-real-story-of-2016/|title=The Real Story Of 2016|date=2017-01-19|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/ohio-was-a-bellwether-after-all/|title=Ohio Was A Bellwether After All|date=2017-01-25|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> [[Mississippi|Mississippi's]] relatively close result, as well as Trump's larger victories in [[Alaska]] and [[Utah]], also took some experts by surprise.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/mississippi/#plus|title=Mississippi {{!}} 2016 Election Forecast {{!}} FiveThirtyEight|last=Silver|first=Nate|date=2016-06-29|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/mike-pence-utah-republicans-mcmullin-230273|title=Pence to make late campaign visit to Utah|newspaper=POLITICO|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref>
=== Faithless electors ===
{{Main article|Faithless electors in the United States presidential election, 2016}}
In the Electoral College vote on December 19, for the first time since [[United States presidential election, 1808|1808]], multiple [[faithless elector]]s voted against their pledged qualified presidential candidate.{{efn|The [[United States presidential election, 1872|1872]] presidential election also saw multiple electors vote for a different candidate than that pledged, due to the death of [[Liberal Republican Party (United States)|Liberal Republican]] candidate [[Horace Greeley]], after the popular vote, yet before the meeting of the Electoral College. Greeley still garnered three posthumous electoral votes which were subsequently dismissed by Congress.}} Five Democrats rebelled in [[Washington (state)|Washington]] and [[Hawaii]], while two Republicans rebelled in [[Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2016/12/19/506188169/donald-trump-poised-to-secure-electoral-college-win-with-few-surprises|title=Donald Trump Secures Electoral College Win, With Few Surprises|publisher=}}</ref> Two Democratic electors, one in Minnesota and one in Colorado, were replaced after voting for [[Bernie Sanders]] and [[John Kasich]] respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.startribune.com/mn-electors-meet-award-clinton-votes-amid-protests-against-trump/407477396/|title=Minnesota electors align for Clinton; one replaced after voting for Sanders|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kdvr.com/2016/12/19/colorado-electoral-college-casts-all-9-votes-for-clinton-kaine-after-elector-replaced/|title=Colorado Electoral College casts all 9 votes for Clinton after elector replaced|date=December 19, 2016|publisher=}}</ref> Electors in Maine conducted a second vote after one of its members voted for Sanders; the elector then voted for Clinton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2016/12/19/maine-electoral-college-elector-says-he-will-cast-his-ballot-for-sanders/|title=Maine electors cast votes for Clinton, Trump – after protests inside and outside State House – The Portland Press Herald|date=December 19, 2016|publisher=}}</ref>

Likewise, for the first time since [[United States presidential election, 1896|1896]],{{efn|Not [[United States presidential election, 1912|1912]], because [[James S. Sherman]] was dead}} multiple faithless electors voted against the pledged qualified vice presidential candidate.
* One Clinton elector in Colorado attempted to vote for John Kasich.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/brianeason/status/810941998660087808|title=Brian Eason on Twitter|newspaper=Twitter|access-date=2016-12-19}}</ref> The single vote was ruled invalid by Colorado state law, the elector was dismissed, and an alternative elector was sworn in who voted for Clinton<ref name=":62">{{cite web|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/national/electoral-college-vote-live-updates-state-state-voting/sy5C2hooqtnMG8tEviTATN/|title=Electoral College vote: Live updates on state-by-state voting|last=Lord|first=Debbie|website=ajc|access-date=2016-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kdvr.com/2016/12/19/colorado-electoral-college-casts-all-9-votes-for-clinton-kaine-after-elector-replaced/|title=Colorado Electoral College casts all 9 votes for Clinton, Kaine after elector replaced|date=2016-12-19|website=FOX31 Denver|access-date=2016-12-19}}</ref>
* One Clinton elector in Minnesota voted for Bernie Sanders as President and [[Tulsi Gabbard]] as vice president; his votes were discarded and he was replaced by an alternate who voted for Clinton<ref name=":62" />
* One Clinton elector in Maine voted for Bernie Sanders; this vote was invalidated as "improper" and the elector subsequently voted for Clinton<ref name=":62" />
* Four Clinton electors in Washington did not vote for Clinton (three votes went to [[Colin Powell]], and one to [[Faith Spotted Eagle]])<ref name="nytimestrackingtheelectoralcollegevote2">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/19/us/elections/electoral-college-results.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur|title=Tracking the Electoral College Vote|date=December 19, 2016|work=The New York Times|last2=Schmidt|first2=Kiersten|last1=Andrews|first1=Wilson}}</ref>
* One Trump elector in Georgia resigned before the vote rather than vote for Trump and was replaced by an alternate <ref>{{cite web|title=Georgia elector resigns after publicly refusing to vote for Trump|url=http://www.newsy.com/stories/georgia-elector-resigns-after-publicly-refusing-to-vote-for-trump/|website=newsy|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
* Two Trump electors in Texas did not vote for Trump (one vote went to John Kasich, one to Ron Paul); one elector did not vote for Pence and instead voted for [[Carly Fiorina]] for Vice-President; a third resigned before the vote rather than vote for Trump and was replaced by an alternate.<ref name="nytimestrackingtheelectoralcollegevote2" />
* One Clinton elector in Hawaii voted for Bernie Sanders.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldonline.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article121848883.html|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20161220235802/http://www.heraldonline.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article121848883.html|archivedate=2016-12-20|title=The Latest: Hawaii electors cast votes for Clinton, Sanders|newspaper=heraldonline|access-date=2016-12-20}}</ref>

Of the faithless votes, [[Colin Powell]] and [[Elizabeth Warren]] were the only two to receive more than one; Powell received three electoral votes for President and Warren received two for Vice President. Receiving one valid electoral vote each were Sanders, [[John Kasich]], [[Ron Paul]] and [[Faith Spotted Eagle]] for President, and [[Carly Fiorina]], [[Susan Collins]], [[Winona LaDuke]] and [[Maria Cantwell]] for Vice President. Sanders is the first [[Jewish American]] to receive an electoral vote for President. LaDuke is the first [[Green Party of the United States|Green Party]] member to receive an electoral vote, and Paul is the third member of the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]] to do so, following the party's presidential and vice-presidential nominees each getting one vote in [[United States presidential election, 1972|1972]]. It is the first election with faithless electors from more than one political party. The seven people to receive electoral votes for president were the most in a single election since [[United States presidential election, 1796|1796]], and more than any other election since the enactment of the [[Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twelfth Amendment]] in 1804.

==Aftermath==
{{see also|International reactions to the United States presidential election, 2016}}

Trump's victory, considered unlikely by most forecasts,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lohr|first1=Steve|last2=Singer|first2=Natasha|title=How Data Failed Us in Calling an Election|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/10/technology/the-data-said-clinton-would-win-why-you-shouldnt-have-believed-it.html|website=The New York Times|accessdate=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=D.R.|title=How did the polls get it wrong?|url=http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2016/11/economist-explains-3|magazine=[[The Economist]]|date=November 9, 2016|accessdate=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Catanese | first1=David | title=Republicans’ Last Hope: The Polls Are Wrong | url=http://www.usnews.com/news/the-run-2016/articles/2016-10-24/republicans-last-hope-the-polls-are-wrong | date=October 24, 2016 | publisher=[[U.S. News & World Report]] | accessdate=December 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Vogel | first1=Kenneth P. | last2=Isenstadt | first2=Alex | title=How Did Everyone Get it So Wrong? | url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/how-did-everyone-get-2016-wrong-presidential-election-231036 | date=November 9, 2016 | publisher=[[Politico]] | accessdate=December 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Flint | first1=Joe | last2=Alpert | first2=Lukas I. | title=How the Media's Election Predictions Badly Missed the Mark | url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/bad-polling-in-hand-media-misses-mark-badly-with-election-predictions-1478710860 | date=November 9, 2016 | publisher=''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' | accessdate=December 6, 2016}}</ref> was characterized as an "upset" and as "shocking" by the media.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/10/us/politics/donald-trump-election-reaction.html |title=Donald Trump's Victory Is Met With Shock Across a Wide Political Divide |work=The New York Times |date=November 9, 2016 |accessdate=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Arkin |first1=Daniel |last2=Siemaszko |first2=Corky |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2016-election-day/2016-election-donald-trump-wins-white-house-upset-n679936 |title=2016 Election: Donald Trump Wins the White House in Upset |publisher=NBC News |date=November 9, 2016 |accessdate=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/09/how-trump-won-us-election|title=How Donald Trump swept to an unreal, surreal presidential election win|date=November 9, 2016|work=Guardian|accessdate=November 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Goldmacher | first1=Shane | last2=Schreckinger | first2=Ben | title=Trump Pulls Off Biggest Upset in U.S. History | url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/election-results-2016-clinton-trump-231070?lo=ap_c1 | date=November 9, 2016 | publisher=[[Politico]] | accessdate=December 6, 2016}}</ref>

Both major-party candidates were unusually old. At 70 years of age, Trump became the [[List of Presidents of the United States by age|oldest]] person ever to be elected to a first term as president, surpassing [[Ronald Reagan]], who was {{age in years and days|1911|2|6|1980|11|4}} upon winning the 1980 election. Clinton, at {{age in years and days|1947|10|26|2016|11|8}}, would have been the second-oldest after Reagan.

Along with [[Bill Clinton]] and [[George W. Bush]], Trump was born in 1946; this is the first time a single birth year has produced three presidents. (1946 was a year of unusually numerous births, marking the first year of the [[post–World War II baby boom]].) Trump is the fifth president to be born in the state of New York, after [[Martin Van Buren]], [[Millard Fillmore]], [[Theodore Roosevelt]], and [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]; he is the second president born in New York City after Theodore Roosevelt. Trump is also the third president, after [[James K. Polk]] in [[United States presidential election, 1844|1844]], and [[Woodrow Wilson]] in [[United States presidential election, 1916|1916]] to win an election despite losing his home state.

Trump became the first person since [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] in [[United States presidential election, 1952|1952]] to be elected president without having been elected to any other previous office, and the only individual to be elected president without any prior political or military experience. Among other presidents with limited military or political experience, [[William Howard Taft]] never served in the military and had been elected to political office only once, as an Ohio state judge, although he later held a number of appointed federal government positions, including in the [[cabinet (government)|Cabinet]] of a president. [[Herbert Hoover]] did not serve in the military and never held elected office, but he led two federal government agencies during and after [[World War I]] and served in the Cabinets of two other presidents. However, Trump is unique in not having any state or federal government experience: military, appointed, or elected.

=== Post-election protests ===
[[File:Protests in Los Angeles.webm|thumb|right|upright=.91|News report about the protests in Los Angeles on November 12 from [[Voice of America]] ]]
{{further information|Protests against Donald Trump#Post-election protests}}
Following the announcement of Trump's election, large protests broke out across the United States with some continuing for several days.<ref name=":5">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/us/trump-election-protests.html|title=Protests of Trump's Election Continue Into Third Day|last=Bromwich|first=Jonah Engel|date=November 11, 2016|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/09/501513889/anti-trump-protests-break-out-in-cities-across-the-country |title=Across The Country, Thousands March In Protest Against Trump's Victory : The Two-Way |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=November 9, 2016 |accessdate=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/anti-trump-protests-turn-violent-in-oregon-1478885999 |publisher=The Wall Street Journal |title=Anti-Trump Protests Likely to Continue Friday and Saturday |author1=y Scott Calvert |author2=Cameron McWhirter |date=November 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/11/violence-erupts-in-portland-riot-as-anti-trump-protests-continue-in-cities-across-the-nation |publisher=The Washington Post |title=As anti-Trump anger feeds protests and violence, Obama echoes appeals for unity |author1=Leah Sottile |author2=Samantha Schmidt |author3=Brian Murphy |date=November 11, 2016}}</ref>

Protesters have held up a number of different signs and chanted various shouts including "Not my president" and "We don't accept the president-elect".<ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2016/11/not-my-president-elect|title=Anti-Trump protests continue across America|date=November 10, 2016|newspaper=The Economist|issn=0013-0613|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> The movement organized on [[Twitter]] under the hashtags #Anti-trump and #NotMyPresident.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pe.com/articles/president-818185-area-voiced.html|title=Here are all the Southern California students who walked out of high schools to protest Donald Trump|last=Ratzlaff|first=Angela|newspaper=Press Enterprise|language=en|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Reuters 2nd">{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-protests-idUSKBN1343CO|title=In second day of anti-Trump protests, civil rights a top concern|date=November 10, 2016|newspaper=Reuters|access-date=November 10, 2016|first=Javier|last=Galeano}}</ref>

High school and college students walked out of classes to protest.<ref name=vcst>{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/10/oxnard-students-lead-anti-trump-protests/93602958/|title=Oxnard students took to the streets protesting Trump|publisher=Ventura County Star|date=November 10, 2016|accessdate=November 10, 2016}}</ref> The protests were peaceful for the most part, although at some protests fires were lit, flags were burned and people yelled rude remarks about Trump.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rt.com/usa/365957-oregon-university-election-riot/|publisher=Russia Today|title=‘F**k Trump’: Protesters take to streets in pro-Hillary Oregon after election results|date=November 9, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/11/09/rioting-breaks-out-in-the-us-in-reaction-to-donald-trumps-shock-victory-6246293/|first=Toby |last=Meyjes|publisher=Metro|date=November 9, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2016|title=Rioting breaks out in the US in reaction to Donald Trump's shock victory}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/donald-trump-elected-president-riots-break-out-university-campuses-after-republicans-2443978|first=Seerat|last=Chabba|publisher=International Business Times|title=Donald Trump Elected President: Riots Break Out At University Campuses After Republican's Win|date=November 9, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2016}}</ref>
Celebrities such as [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Cher]], and [[Lady Gaga]] took part in New York.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/madonna-mark-ruffalo-t-join-nyc-anti-trump-protests-article-1.2867287|title=Madonna, Mark Ruffalo, T.I. and more celebrities join New York City anti-Trump protests|newspaper=The New York Daily News|date=November 10, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2016|first=Nicole|last=Bitette}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://uproxx.com/music/cher-madonna-ti-donald-trump-protests/|title=Cher, Madonna And T.I. Lend Their Support To NYC's Anti-Trump Protests|date=November 10, 2016|newspaper=UPROXX|language=en-US|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://time.com/4564242/lady-gaga-protest-trump/|title=Lady Gaga Protested Outside Trump Tower During the Election|last=Lang|first=Cady|website=TIME|date=November 10, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> Some protesters took to blocking [[Controlled-access highway|freeways]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[San Diego]], and [[Portland, Oregon]], and were dispersed by police in the early hours of the morning.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://abc7.com/politics/thousands-protest-trump-election-in-la-block-101-freeway-downtown/1599507/|title=Thousands protest Trump election in LA, block 101 Freeway downtown|last=Rand|first=Jory Rand bio, about Jory|date=November 10, 2016|newspaper=ABC7 Los Angeles|language=en-US|access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kgw.com/news/traffic/protesters-disrupt-i-5-portland-traffic/348696903|title=6 arrested after march disrupts I-5 Portland traffic|last=TEGNA|newspaper=KGW|language=en-US|access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref> In a number of cities, protesters were dispersed with rubber bullets, pepper spray and bean-bags fired by police.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://abc7.com/news/police-fire-rubber-bullets-at-anti-trump-protesters-in-santa-ana;-10-arrested/1600290/|title=Police fire rubber bullets at anti-Trump protesters in Santa Ana; 10 arrested|last=about|first=John Gregory, bio,|date=November 10, 2016|newspaper=ABC7 Los Angeles|language=en-US|access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.democracynow.org/2016/11/10/not_my_president_tens_of_thousands|title="Not My President": Tens of Thousands Take to Streets, Block Freeways & Rally Against Trump|website=Democracy Now!|access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-downtown-la-trump-protests-20161109-htmlstory.html|title=Anti-Trump protests continue for second day in California following a night of vandalism and arrests|last=Serna|first=Joseph|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035|access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref> In New York City, calls were made to continue the protests over the coming days after the Election.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/10/us/trump-election-protest-berkeley-oakland.html|title=Anti-Trump Demonstrators Take to the Streets in Several U.S. Cities|last=Fuller|first=Thomas|date=November 9, 2016|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref> Former New York mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]] called protesters "a bunch of spoiled cry-babies."<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3923792/Rudy-Giuliani-calls-college-kids-bunch-spoiled-crybabies-universities-bring-therapy-dogs-Play-Doh-soothe-Hillary-supporters.html|title=Rudy Giuliani calls college kids 'a bunch of spoiled crybabies' – as universities bring in therapy dogs and Play-Doh to soothe Hillary supporters|work=Daily Mail|date=November 10, 2017|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> Los Angeles mayor [[Eric Garcetti]] expressed understanding of the protests and praised those who peacefully wanted to make their voices heard.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wdsu.com/article/the-latest-la-mayor-praises-peaceful-anti-trump-protests/8275627|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20161111061833/http://www.wdsu.com/article/the-latest-la-mayor-praises-peaceful-anti-trump-protests/8275627|archivedate=2016-11-11|title=The Latest: LA mayor praises peaceful anti-Trump protests|date=November 10, 2016|newspaper=WDSU|access-date=November 11, 2016}}</ref>

=== Forecasting ===
{{further information|Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2016|Statewide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2016}}

Various methods were used to [[Political forecasting|forecast the outcome]] of the 2016 election.<ref name="ef">{{cite web |url= http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199756223/obo-9780199756223-0023.xml|title= Election forecasting|last1= Stegmaier|first1= Mary|last2= Norpoth|first2= Helmut|date= September 30, 2013|access-date=September 26, 2016|doi =10.1093/obo/9780199756223-0023}}</ref> For the 2016 election, there were many competing election forecast approaches including Nate Silver's [[FiveThirtyEight]], The Upshot at ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[Daily Kos]], [[Princeton University|Princeton Election Consortium]], [[Cook Political Report]], [[Stuart Rothenberg|Rothenberg and Gonzales]], PollyVote, [[Sabato's Crystal Ball]] and [[Electoral-vote.com|Electoral-Vote]]. These models mostly showed a Democratic advantage since the nominees were confirmed, and were supported by pundits and statisticians, including [[Nate Silver]] of FiveThirtyEight, Nate Cohn at the New York Times, and [[Larry Sabato]] from the Crystal Ball newsletter, who predicted a Democratic victory in competitive presidential races and projected consistent leads in several battleground states around the country.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/upshot/presidential-polls-forecast.html |title=Who will be president? How Other Forecasts Compare |publisher =The New York Times| accessdate=September 26, 2016}}</ref> However, FiveThirtyEight's model pointed the possibility of an Electoral College-popular vote split widening in final weeks based on Trump's improvement in swing states like Florida or Pennsylvania due to demographics targeted by Trump's campaign living in big numbers there, in addition of Clinton's poor performing in several of those swing states in comparison with Obama's performing in 2012, as well as having a big number of her potential voters in very populated states traditionally 'blue' but also in some very populated states traditionally 'red' like Texas which were projected safe for Trump.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-trump-could-win-the-white-house-while-losing-the-popular-vote/|title=How Trump Could Win The White House While Losing The Popular Vote|last=Wasserman|first=David|date=2016-09-15|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|access-date=2017-02-17|language=en-US}}</ref>

Early exit polls generally favored Clinton.<ref name=frankluntz/> After the polls closed and some of the results came in, the forecasts were found to be inaccurate, as Trump performed better in the competitive [[Rust Belt]] states, such as [[Iowa]], [[Ohio]], and [[Minnesota]], than expected. Even states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan, which were considered to be part of Clinton's [[Blue wall (politics)|firewall]], were won by Trump.<ref name=frankluntz>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/frank-luntz-ban-exit-polls-231051|title=Frank Luntz: Ban exit polls|newspaper=Politico|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> Of the Rust Belt group of states, only Minnesota was slightly won by Clinton. The states in the following table were all won by President [[Barack Obama]] in 2008 and 2012, with the exception of [[North Carolina]], which he lost to [[Mitt Romney]] in 2012.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!State
!Electoral votes
!Pre-election polling average
!Margin of victory
!Difference
|-
!Florida
|29
|Trump +0.2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/fl/florida_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-5963.html|title=RealClearPolitics – Election 2016 – Florida: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein|website=Real Clear Politics|access-date=2017-01-03}}</ref>
|Trump +1.2
|Trump +1
|-
!Iowa
|6
|Trump +3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/ia/iowa_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-5981.html|title=RealClearPolitics – Election 2016 – Iowa: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein|website=Real Clear Politics|access-date=2017-01-03}}</ref>
|Trump +9.5
|Trump +6.5
|-
!Nevada
|6
|Trump +0.8<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/nv/nevada_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson-6004.html|title=RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - Nevada: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson|website=www.realclearpolitics.com|access-date=2017-02-06}}</ref>
|Clinton +2.4
|Clinton +3.2
|-
!New Hampshire
|4
|Clinton +0.6<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/nh/new_hampshire_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-6022.html|title=RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - New Hampshire: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein|website=www.realclearpolitics.com|access-date=2017-02-06}}</ref>
|Clinton +0.3
|Trump +0.3
|-
!North Carolina
|15
|Trump +1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/nc/north_carolina_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson-5951.html|title=RealClearPolitics – Election 2016 – North Carolina: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson|website=Real Clear Politics|access-date=2017-01-03}}</ref>
|Trump +3.7
|Trump +2.7
|-
!Maine CD-2
|1
|Trump +0.5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/mecd2/maine_cd2_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-6127.html|title=RealClearPolitics – Election 2016 – Maine CD2: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein|website=Real Clear Politics|access-date=2017-01-03}}</ref>
|Trump +10.4
|Trump +9.9
|-
!Michigan
|16
|Clinton +3.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/mi/michigan_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-6008.html|title=RealClearPolitics – Election 2016 – Michigan: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein|website=Real Clear Politics|access-date=2017-01-03}}</ref>
|Trump +0.3
|Trump +3.7
|-
!Minnesota
|10
|Clinton +10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/mn/minnesota_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-6138.html|title=RealClearPolitics – Election 2016 – Minnesota: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein|website=Real Clear Politics|access-date=2017-01-03}}</ref>
|Clinton +1.5
|Trump +8.5
|-
!Nebraska CD-2
|1
|Trump +9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/necd2/nebraska_cd2_trump_vs_clinton-5906.html|title=RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - Nebraska CD2: Trump vs. Clinton|website=www.realclearpolitics.com|access-date=2017-02-06}}</ref>
|Trump +3.3
|Clinton +5.7
|-
!Ohio
|18
|Trump +3.5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/oh/ohio_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-5970.html|title=RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - Ohio: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein|website=www.realclearpolitics.com|access-date=2017-02-06}}</ref>
|Trump +8.1
|Trump +4.6
|-
!Pennsylvania
|20
|Clinton +1.9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/pa/pennsylvania_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-5964.html|title=RealClearPolitics – Election 2016 – Pennsylvania: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein|website=Real Clear Politics|access-date=2017-01-03}}</ref>
|Trump +0.7
|Trump +2.6
|-
!Wisconsin
|10
|Clinton +6.5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/wi/wisconsin_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-5976.html|title=RealClearPolitics – Election 2016 – Wisconsin: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein|website=Real Clear Politics|access-date=2017-01-03}}</ref>
|Trump +0.7
|Trump +7.2
|}

Pollsters were puzzled by the failure of mainstream forecasting models to predict the 2016 election outcome.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Skibba|first=Ramin|title=Pollsters struggle to explain failures of US presidential forecasts|url=http://www.nature.com/news/pollsters-struggle-to-explain-failures-of-us-presidential-forecasts-1.20968|journal=Nature|volume=539|issue=7629|page=339|doi=10.1038/nature.2016.20968|pmid=27853221|year=2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Graefe|first1=Andreas|title=A terrible day for election forecasters. Where are the winners?|url=http://pollyvote.com/en/2016/11/09/a-terrible-day-for-election-forecasters-where-are-the-winners/|website=pollyvote.com|accessdate=November 13, 2016|date=November 9, 2016}}</ref> [[Sean Trende]], writing for ''[[RealClearPolitics]]'', wrote that many of the polls were accurate, but that the pundits' interpretation of these polls neglected polling error.<ref>{{cite web |last=Trende |first=Sean |url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/11/12/it_wasnt_the_polls_that_missed_it_was_the_pundits_132333.html |title=It Wasn't the Polls That Missed, It Was the Pundits |work=RealClearPolitics |date=November 12, 2016 |accessdate=January 27, 2017}}</ref> [[Nate Silver]] found that the high amount of undecided and third-party voters in the election were neglected in many of these models, and that many of these voters decided to vote for Trump.<ref>{{cite web |last=Silver |first=Nate |url=http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-invisible-undecided-voter/ |title=The Invisible Undecided Voter |work=FiveThirtyEight |accessdate=January 27, 2017}}</ref>

FiveThirtyEight's final [[FiveThirtyEight|polls-plus forecast]] predicted 18 states, plus the second congressional districts of [[Maine]] and [[Nebraska]], with an interval of confidence lower than 90%.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-dont-ignore-the-polls-clinton-leads-but-its-a-close-race|title=Election Update: Don’t Ignore The Polls — Clinton Leads, But It’s A Close Race|date=2016-11-06|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/|title=2016 Election Forecast {{!}} FiveThirtyEight|last=Silver|first=Nate|date=2016-06-29|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref> However, every major forecaster, including FiveThirtyEight, the [[The New York Times|New York Times Upshot]], [[Prediction market|prediction markets]] aggregator PredictWise, ElectionBettingOdds from Maxim Lott and [[John Stossel]], the [[Daily Kos|DailyKos]], the [[Princeton University|Princeton Election Consortium]], the [[Huffington Post]], the [[The Cook Political Report|Cook Political Report]], Larry Sabato's [[University of Virginia Center for Politics|Crystal Ball]], and the [[Stuart Rothenberg|Rothenberg and Gonzales Report]], called every state the same way (although Cook and Rothenberg-Gonzales left two and five states as toss-ups, respectively). The sole exception was [[Maine's 2nd congressional district]]. Of the forecasters who published results on the district, the Times gave Trump a 64% chance of winning and PredictWise a 52% chance, FiveThirtyEight gave Clinton a 51% chance of winning in polls-only and 54% in polls-plus, Princeton gave her a 60% chance, Cook labelled it a toss-up, and Sabato leaned it towards Trump.<ref name=":0" /> The following table displays the final winning probabilities given by each outlet, along with the final electoral result. The states shown have been identified by [[Politico]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/05/2016-predictions-117554|title=The 2016 Results We Can Already Predict|newspaper=POLITICO Magazine|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> [[FiscalNote|WhipBoard]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://whipboard.co/2016/08/voter-profiles-2016-swing-states/|title=Voter profiles in ten 2016 swing states|date=2016-08-08|newspaper=Whipboard|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> the [[The New York Times|New York Times]],<ref name="nytimes1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/upshot/presidential-polls-forecast.html|title=2016 Election Forecast: Who Will Be President?|last=Katz|first=Josh|date=2016-07-19|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2017-01-31}}</ref> and the Crystal Ball as battlegrounds.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width: 13%;"|State
! style="width: 14.5%;"|[[The New York Times|New York Times Upshot]]<ref name="nytimes1"/>
! [[FiveThirtyEight]]<ref name="nytimes1"/>
! [[PredictWise]]<ref name="nytimes1"/>
! [[Sam Wang|Princeton Election Consortium]]<ref name="nytimes1"/>
! style="width: 12.7%;"|[[Sabato's Crystal Ball]]<ref name="nytimes1"/>
! [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 margin]]
! [[United States presidential election, 2016#Results|2016 margin]]
|-
! [[Alaska]]
| style="background:#FF557A" | 83% R
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 76% R
| style="background:#f55;"| 94% R
| style="background:#f55;"| 96% R
| style="background:#FF557A" | Likely R
| style="background:#FF557A" | 14 R
| style="background:#f55;"| 15 R
|-
! [[Arizona]]
| style="background:#FF557A" | 84% R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | 67% R
| style="background:#FF557A" | 82% R
| style="background:#f55;"| 91% R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | Lean R
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 9 R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | 4 R
|-
! [[Colorado]]
| style="background:#7A55FF" | 89% D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 78% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 95% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 96% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | Likely D
| style="background:#C655FF" | 5 D
| style="background:#C655FF" | 5 D
|-
! [[Florida]]
| style="background:#C655FF" | 67% D
| style="background:#EC55FF" | 55% D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 77% D
| style="background:#C655FF" | 69% D
| style="background:#C655FF" | Lean D
| style="background:#EC55FF" | 1 D
| style="background:#FF00E3" | 1 R
|-
! [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
| style="background:#FF557A" | 83% R
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 79% R
| style="background:#f55;"| 91% R
| style="background:#FF557A" | 88% R
| style="background:#FF557A" | Likely R
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 8 R
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 6 R
|-
! [[Iowa]]
| style="background:#FF55C6" | 62% R
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 70% R
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 79% R
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 74% R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | Lean R
| style="background:#A055FF" | 6 D
| style="background:#FF557A" | 10 R
|-
! [[Maine|Maine (statewide)]]
| style="background:#55f;"| 91% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | 83% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 98% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 98% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | Likely D
| style="background:#55f;"| 15 D
| style="background:#C655FF" | 3 D
|-
! [[Maine's 2nd congressional district|Maine (CD-2)]]
| style="background:#FF55C6" | 64% R
| style="background:#EC55FF" | 51% D
| style="background:#FF00E3" | 52% R
| style="background:#C655FF" | 60% D
| style="background:#FF55C6" | Lean R
| style="background:#A055FF" | 9 D
| style="background:#FF557A" | 10 R
|-
! [[Michigan]]
| style="background:#55f;"| 94% D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 79% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 95% D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 79% D
| style="background:#C655FF" | Lean D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 9 D
| style="background:#FF00E3" | 1 R
|-
! [[Minnesota]]
| style="background:#55f;"| 94% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | 85% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 99% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 98% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | Likely D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 8 D
| style="background:#EC55FF" | 2 D
|-
! [[Nebraska's 2nd congressional district|Nebraska (CD-2)]]
| style="background:#FF557A" | 80% R
| style="background:#FF00E3" | 56% R
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 75% R
| style="background:#f55;"| 92% R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | Lean R
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 7 R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | 3 R
|-
! [[New Mexico]]
| style="background:#55f;"| 95% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | 83% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 98% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 91% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | Likely D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | 10 D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 8 D
|-
! [[Nevada]]
| style="background:#C655FF" | 68% D
| style="background:#EC55FF" | 58% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 91% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | 84% D
| style="background:#C655FF" | Lean D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 7 D
| style="background:#EC55FF" | 2 D
|-
! [[New Hampshire]]
| style="background:#A055FF" | 79% D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 70% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | 84% D
| style="background:#C655FF" | 63% D
| style="background:#C655FF" | Lean D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 6 D
| style="background:#EC55FF" | 1 D
|-
! [[North Carolina]]
| style="background:#C655FF" | 64% D
| style="background:#EC55FF" | 56% D
| style="background:#C655FF" | 66% D
| style="background:#C655FF" | 67% D
| style="background:#C655FF" | Lean D
| style="background:#FF00E3" | 2 R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | 4 R
|-
! [[Ohio]]
| style="background:#FF00E3" | 54% R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | 65% R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | 67% R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | 63% R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | Lean R
| style="background:#C655FF" | 3 D
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 9 R
|-
! [[Pennsylvania]]
| style="background:#7A55FF" | 89% D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 77% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 93% D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 79% D
| style="background:#C655FF" | Lean D
| style="background:#C655FF" | 5 D
| style="background:#FF00E3" | 1 R
|-
! [[Utah]]
| style="background:#FF55A0" | 73% R
| style="background:#FF557A" | 83% R
| style="background:#FF557A" | 86% R
| style="background:#f55;"| 99% R
| style="background:#FF55C6" | Lean R
| style="background:#f55;"| 48 R
| style="background:#f55;"| 18 R
|-
! [[Virginia]]
| style="background:#55f;"| 96% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | 86% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 98% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 98% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | Likely D
| style="background:#C655FF" | 4 D
| style="background:#C655FF" | 5 D
|-
! [[Wisconsin]]
| style="background:#55f;"| 93% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | 84% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 98% D
| style="background:#55f;"| 98% D
| style="background:#7A55FF" | Likely D
| style="background:#A055FF" | 7 D
| style="background:#FF00E3" | 1 R
|}

=== Electronic vote tampering concerns ===
After the election, computer scientists, including [[Alex Halderman|J. Alex Halderman]], the director of the [[University of Michigan]] Center for Computer Security and Society, urged the Clinton campaign to request an [[election recount]] in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania (three swing states where Trump had won narrowly) for the purpose of excluding the possibility that the hacking of [[electronic voting]] machines had influenced the recorded outcome.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/22/politics/hillary-clinton-challenge-results/index.html|title=Computer scientists to Clinton campaign: Challenge election results|last=CNN|first=Dan Merica|website=CNN|access-date=November 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/11/activists-urge-hillary-clinton-to-challenge-election-results.html|title=Experts Urge Clinton Campaign to Challenge Election Results in 3 Swing States|last=Sherman|first=Gabriel|newspaper=Daily Intelligencer|access-date=November 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@jhalderm/want-to-know-if-the-election-was-hacked-look-at-the-ballots-c61a6113b0ba|title=Want to Know if the Election was Hacked? Look at the Ballots|last=Halderman|first=J. Alex|date=November 24, 2016|website=Medium|publisher=|access-date=November 24, 2016}}</ref> However, statistician [[Nate Silver]] performed a [[regression analysis]] which demonstrated that the alleged discrepancy between paper [[ballot]]s and electronic [[voting machine]]s "completely disappears once you control for race and education level".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/801221907609579520|title=Nate Silver on Twitter|newspaper=Twitter|access-date=November 24, 2016}}</ref> On November 25, 2016, the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Obama administration]] said the results from November 8, "accurately reflect the will of the American people."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/25/us/politics/hacking-russia-election-fears-barack-obama-donald-trump.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=b-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0|title=U.S. Officials Defend Integrity of Vote, Despite Hacking Fears|last=Sanger|first=David E.|website=New York Times|access-date=November 27, 2016}}</ref> The following day, the White House released another statement saying, "the federal government did not observe any increased level of malicious cyberactivity aimed at disrupting our electoral process on Election Day."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/us/politics/clinton-camp-will-join-push-for-wisconsin-ballot-recount.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=a-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news|title=Hillary Clinton's Team to Join Wisconsin Recount Pushed by Jill Stein|last=Sanger|first=David E.|website=New York Times|access-date=November 27, 2016}}</ref>

===Recount petitions===
{{main article|2016 United States presidential election recounts}}
On November 23, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein launched a public fundraiser to pay for recounts in [[Wisconsin]], [[Michigan]], and [[Pennsylvania]], asserting that the election's outcome had been affected by hacking in those states; Stein did not provide evidence for her claims.<ref>{{cite news|title=Why are people giving Jill Stein millions of dollars for an election recount?|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/11/24/why-are-people-giving-jill-stein-millions-of-dollars-for-an-election-recount/|last1=Weigel|first1=David|publisher=The Washington Post|date=November 24, 2016|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref><ref name="NYTDec13">{{cite news|title=Stein Ends Recount Bid, but Says It Revealed Flaws in Voting System|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/us/stein-ends-recount-bid-but-says-it-revealed-flaws-in-voting-system.html?_r=0|publisher=The New York Times|date=December 13, 2016}}</ref> Changing the outcome of these three states would make Clinton the winner, and this would require showing that less than 60 000 votes had been counted for Trump which should have been counted for Clinton. Stein filed for a recount in Wisconsin on November 25,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/jill-stein-submits-presidential-recount-petition-wisconsin-n688316|title=Election recount process to begin in Wisconsin after Green Party petition|work=nbcnews.com|accessdate=November 26, 2016}}</ref> after which Clinton campaign general counsel [[Marc Elias]] stated that their campaign would join Stein's recount efforts in that state and possibly others "in order to ensure the process proceeds in a manner that is fair to all sides."<ref name=splits>{{cite news|title=Clinton campaign splits from White House in backing Jill Stein recount push|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/26/hillary-clinton-attorney-jill-stein-wisconsin-recount|work=The Guardian|date=November 26, 2016|accessdate=November 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=[[Marc Elias]]|title=Listening and Responding To Calls for an Audit and Recount|url=https://medium.com/@marceelias/listening-and-responding-to-calls-for-an-audit-and-recount-2a904717ea39|date=November 26, 2016|accessdate=November 26, 2016|work=[[Medium (website)|Medium]]}}</ref> Stein subsequently filed for a recount in Pennsylvania on November 28,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2016/11/pennsylvania_recount_stein_cli.html|title=Jill Stein files petition seeking Pennsylvania presidential election recount|work=pennlive.com|accessdate=November 30, 2016}}</ref> and in Michigan on November 30.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jill Stein files for Michigan recount|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/jill-stein-files-for-michigan-recount-232015|publisher=Politico|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref> Concurrently, [[American Delta Party]]/[[Reform Party of the United States of America|Reform Party]] presidential candidate [[Rocky De La Fuente]] sought and was granted a partial recount in Nevada that was unrelated to Stein's efforts.<ref name="NV"/>

President-elect Donald Trump issued a statement denouncing Stein's Wisconsin recount request saying, "The people have spoken and the election is over." Trump further commented that the recount "is a scam by the Green Party for an election that has already been conceded."<ref>{{cite news|title=READ: Trump Slams Jill Stein Over 'Ridiculous' Vote Recount Effort|url=http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/11/26/donald-trump-reacts-jill-steins-recount-effort-presidential-election-votes|publisher=Fox News|date=Nov 26, 2016}}</ref> The Trump campaign and Republican Party officials moved to block Stein's three recount efforts through state and federal courts.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trump Campaign Objects To Michigan Hand Recount|url=http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/12/01/trump-campaign-objects-to-michigan-hand-recount/|publisher=CBS Detroit|date=December 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/02/politics/michigan-attorney-general-files-suit-to-stop-recount/index.html |title=Michigan attorney general files lawsuit to stop recount |publisher=CNN.com |date=December 2, 2016}}</ref>

[[Mark A. Goldsmith|U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith]] ordered a halt to the recount in Michigan on December 7, dissolving a previous temporary restraining order against the Michigan Board of Elections that allowed the recount to continue, stating in his order: "Plaintiffs have not presented evidence of tampering or mistake. Instead, they present speculative claims going to the vulnerability of the voting machinery – but not actual injury."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/08/politics/michigan-election-recount/index.html |title=Michigan recount halted |publisher=CNN.com |date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> On December 12, [[Paul S. Diamond|U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond]] rejected an appeal by the Green Party and Jill Stein to force a recount in Pennsylvania, stating that suspicion of a hacked Pennsylvania election "borders on the irrational" and that granting the Green Party's recount bid could "ensure that no Pennsylvania vote counts" given the December 13, 2016, federal deadline to certify the vote for the Electoral College.<ref name="ChiTrib12122016">{{cite news |last= |first= |date=December 12, 2016 |title=U.S. judge rejects Green Party's Pennsylvania recount case; Wisconsin recount finished |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-pennsylvania-election-recount-20161212-story.html |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |location=[[Chicago, Illinois]] |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref> Meanwhile, the Wisconsin recount was allowed to continue as it was nearing completion and had uncovered no significant irregularities.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Latest: Judge to Rule Monday on Pennsylvania Recount|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/latest-michigan-court-members-recount-44086754|website=ABC News|date=December 9, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=January 2017}}</ref>

The recounts in Wisconsin and Nevada were completed on schedule, resulting in only minor changes to vote tallies.<ref name="WIResults">{{cite news|title=Completed Wisconsin recount widens Donald Trump's lead by 131 votes |url=http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/completed-wisconsin-recount-widens-donald-trump-s-lead-by-votes/article_3f61c6ac-5b18-5c27-bf38-e537146bbcdd.html|publisher=Wisconsin State Journal|date=December 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name="NVResults">{{cite news|title=Nevada ballot recount changes just 15 Trump, Clinton votes|url=http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/34011663/nevada-ballot-recount-changes-just-15-trump-clinton-votes|publisher=Fox 5 KVVU-TV|date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> While the incomplete Michigan recount did identify some instances of improper ballot handling and possible [[Electoral fraud|voter fraud]] in some [[Detroit]] precincts,<ref name="NYTDec13"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Records: Too many votes in 37% of Detroit's precincts|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/12/records-many-votes-detroits-precincts/95363314/|publisher=The Detroit News|date=December 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name="DFP-19Dec">{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2016/12/18/detroit-ballots-vote-recount-election-stein/95570866/ |title=Detroit's election woes: 782 more votes than voters |author1=John Wisely |author2=JC Reindl |publisher=''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' |date=19 December 2016 |accessdate=20 December 2016}}</ref> no evidence of widespread hacking was found, and the overall outcome of the election remained unchanged by the recount efforts.<ref name="WIResults"/><ref name="NVResults"/><ref name="Reuters13">{{cite news|title=Green Party U.S. election recount bid comes to a close|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-recount-idUSKBN1411QE|publisher=Reuters|date=December 13, 2016}}</ref>

=== {{anchor|ElectoralLobbying}} Electoral College lobbying and petitions ===
Intense lobbying (in one case involving claims of [[harassment]] and [[death threats]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/30/politics/banerian-death-threats-cnntv|title=Electoral College voter: I'm getting death threats {{!}} CNN|website=cnn.com|access-date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>) and [[grass-roots]] campaigns have been directed at various GOP electors of the [[United States Electoral College]]<ref name="Idaho GOP Electors Lobbied and Harassed">{{Cite news |url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/election/article114786018.html |title=Electoral College: Are Idaho's 4 electors being pressured to dump Trump, or harassed? |last=Dentzer |first=Bill |date=November 15, 2016 |newspaper=The Idaho Statesman}}</ref> to convince a sufficient number of them (37) to not vote for Trump, thus precluding a Trump presidency.<ref name="Intense Lobbying Continues">{{cite news |url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article116138613.html |title=Trump opponents' campaign to beat him at the Electoral College is a long shot|last=Kruesi |first=Kimberlee |date=November 21, 2016 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Members of the Electoral College themselves started a campaign for other members to "vote their conscience for the good of America" in accordance with [[Alexander Hamilton]]'s [[Federalist No. 68|Federalist Paper No. 68]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/meet-the-hamilton-electors-hoping-for-an-electoral-college-revolt/508433/|title=Meet the 'Hamilton Electors' Campaigning for an Electoral College Revolt|last=O'Donnell|first=Lilly|newspaper=The Atlantic|language=en-US|access-date=November 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonElectors/|title=Hamilton Electors {{!}} Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=November 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hamiltonelectors.com/|title=Hamilton Electors|newspaper=Hamilton Electors|access-date=November 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/hamiltonelector|title=HamiltonElectors (@HamiltonElector) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|access-date=November 23, 2016}}</ref> This group's members may have become [[Faithless electors in the United States presidential election, 2016|faithless electors in the presidential election]].

On December 5, former candidate [[Lawrence Lessig]] and attorney [[Laurence Tribe]] established The Electors Trust under the aegis of EqualCitizens.US to provide [[pro bono]] legal counsel as well as a secure communications platform for members of the Electoral College who are regarding a [[unfaithful elector|vote of conscience]] against Trump.<ref name="The Electors Trust">{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/larry-lessig-electors-trump-232231 |title=Lessig, lawyers to offer support to anti-Trump electors |last=Cheney |first=Kyle}}</ref>

On December 6, Colorado Secretary of State [[Wayne W. Williams]] castigated Democratic electors who had filed a lawsuit in Federal court to have the state law binding them to the popular vote (in their case for Hillary Clinton) overturned.<ref name="Colororado Secretary of State Castigates Litigant Electors">{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/colorado-secretary-of-state-rogue-electors-232294 |title=Colorado secretary of state slams rogue electors |last=Cheney |first=Kyle}}</ref>

On December 10, ten electors, in an open letter headed by [[Christine Pelosi]] to the Director of National Intelligence [[James Clapper]], demanded an intelligence briefing<ref name="Intelligence Briefing Demanded by Electors">{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/electors-intelligence-briefing-trump-russia-232498 |title=Electors demand intelligence briefing before Electoral College vote |last=Cheney |first=Kyle |date=2016-12-12}}</ref><ref name="Open Letter to James Clapper">{{cite web |url=https://extranewsfeed.com/bipartisan-electors-ask-james-clapper-release-facts-on-outside-interference-in-u-s-election-c1a3d11d5b7b#.a937hhw36 |title=Bipartisan Electors Ask James Clapper: Release Facts on Outside Interference in U.S. Election |last=Pelosi |first=Christine}}</ref> in light of [[2016 United States election interference by Russia|Russian interference in the election to help Trump win the presidency]].<ref name="CIA Concludes Russia Aimed to Help Trump Win the Presidency">{{cite web |url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/10/505072304/cia-concludes-russian-interference-aimed-to-elect-trump?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews |title=CIA Concludes Russian Interference Aimed To Elect Trump |last=Mary |first=Kelly |date=2016-12-10}}</ref> After the letter was released, over 20 additional electors signed it.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pelosi|first1=Christine|title=Bipartisan Electors Ask James Clapper: Release Facts on Outside Interference in U.S. Election|url=https://extranewsfeed.com/bipartisan-electors-ask-james-clapper-release-facts-on-outside-interference-in-u-s-election-c1a3d11d5b7b#.y2j096oit|accessdate=13 December 2016}}</ref>

On December 19, several electors [[#Faithless electors|voted against their pledged candidates]]: two against Trump and five against Clinton. A further three electors attempted to vote against Clinton but were replaced or forced to vote again.

The [[115th United States Congress]] officially certified the results on January 6, 2017.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Caldwell | first1=Leigh Ann | title=Despite Objections, Congress Certifies Donald Trump's Election | url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/despite-objections-congress-certifies-donald-trump-s-election-n704026 | date=January 6, 2017 | publisher=[[NBC News]] | accessdate=January 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Chiacu | first1=Doina | last2=Susan | first2=Cornwell | title=U.S. Congress Certifies Trump's Electoral College Victory | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress-idUSKBN14Q25R | date=January 6, 2017 | publisher=Reuters | accessdate=January 6, 2017}}</ref>

=== Russian involvement ===
{{main article|2016 United States election interference by Russia}}
On December 9, the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] issued an assessment to lawmakers in the US Senate, stating that a Russian entity hacked the DNC and [[John Podesta]]'s emails to assist Donald Trump. The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] agreed<ref name="WashPost12162016">{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-blames-putins-personal-grudge-against-her-for-election-interference/2016/12/16/12f36250-c3be-11e6-8422-eac61c0ef74d_story.html?utm_term=.05b275538474|title=FBI in agreement with CIA that Russia aimed to help Trump win White House|work=washingtonpost.com|accessdate=December 21, 2016}}</ref> President [[Barack Obama]] ordered a "full enquiry" into such possible intervention.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/09/us-election-hacking-russia-barack-obama-review|title=Barack Obama orders 'full review' of possible Russian hacking in US election|last=Washington|first=Spencer Ackerman David Smith in|date=December 9, 2016|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=December 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/10/us/politics/trump-mocking-claim-that-russia-hacked-election-at-odds-with-gop.html|title=Trump, Mocking Claim That Russia Hacked Election, at Odds with G.O.P.|last=Sanger|first=David E.|date=2016-12-10|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-12-10}}</ref><ref name=wapo-20121609>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-orders-review-of-russian-hacking-during-presidential-campaign/2016/12/09/31d6b300-be2a-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html |title=Secret CIA assessment says Russia was trying to help Trump win White House |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |last1=Entous |first1=Adam |last2=Nakashima |first2=Ellen |last3=Miller |first3=Greg |date=December 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38273933|title=Russia 'intervened to promote Trump' – US intelligence|date=2016-12-10|newspaper=BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-12-10}}</ref> Director of National Intelligence [[James R. Clapper]] in early January 2017 testified before a Senate committee that Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign went beyond hacking, and included disinformation and the dissemination of [[Fake news website|fake news]] often promoted on social media.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/top-us-cyber-officials-russia-poses-a-major-threat-to-the-countrys-infrastructure-and-networks/2017/01/05/36a60b42-d34c-11e6-9cb0-54ab630851e8_story.html?utm_term=.1cdd35d0c380|title=Top U.S. intelligence official: Russia meddled in election by hacking, spreading of propaganda|date=January 5, 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

President-elect Trump originally called the report fabricated,<ref name="auto"/> and Wikileaks denied any involvement by Russian authorities.<ref name=wapo-20121609 /> Days later, Trump said he could be convinced of the Russian hacking "if there is a unified presentation of evidence from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies."<ref name="WSJ12182016">{{cite web|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/priebus-says-donald-trump-wants-fbi-view-on-russia-hacking-accusations-1482084741|title=Donald Trump's Team Tones Down Skepticism on Russia Hacking Evidence|work=wallstreetjournal.com|accessdate=December 21, 2016}}</ref>

Several U.S. senators—including Republicans [[John McCain]], [[Richard Burr]], and [[Lindsey Graham]]—demanded a congressional investigation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chuck-schumer-russia-investigation_us_584c1f4de4b0e05aded4329f|title=Chuck Schumer Calls For Investigation Into Russian Interference In The Election|last=Levine|first=Sam|date=December 10, 2016|website=The Huffington Post|publisher=|access-date=December 10, 2016}}</ref> Other Republicans, such as [[Rand Paul]] of Kentucky and [[James Lankford]] of Oklahoma also indicated their support for a full investigation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/democratic-gop-senators-russian-hacking-cannot-become-a-partisan-issue-232475?cmpid=sf|title=Trump vs. Congress on Russian hacking|work=politico.com|accessdate=December 11, 2016}}</ref>

== Maps ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
File:Results by state, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote 2016.svg|Results by state, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote
File:2016 Presidential Election by Vote Distribution Among States.svg|Results by vote distribution among states. Each state's pie chart is proportional to the number of electoral votes they have.
File:2016 Presidential Election by County.svg|Results by county. Red denotes counties that went to Trump; blue denotes counties that went to Clinton.
File:United States presidential election results by county, 2016.svg|Results by county, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote
File:United States presidential election, 2016 Cartogram.png|United States presidential election, 2016 cartogram
File:2016 Presidential Election by County (Red-Blue-Purple View).png|Results by county, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote (Red-Purple-Blue view)
File:Cartogram—2016 Electoral Vote.svg|United States presidential election, 2016 [[cartogram]]
File:2016 presidential election, results by congressional district (popular vote margin).svg|Results of 2016 U.S. presidential election by congressional district, shaded by vote margin
File:USA 2012 to 2016 presidential election swing.svg|County swing from 2012 to 2016
File:2016 Presidential Election by County - Trump.svg|Results by county, shaded according to percentage of the vote for '''Trump'''
File:2016 Presidential Election by County - Clinton.svg|Results by county, shaded according to percentage of the vote for '''Clinton'''
File:Gary Johnson strength map by county, 2016.svg|Results by county, shaded according to percentage of the vote for '''Johnson''' (0%–10% scale)
</gallery>

==Voter demographics==
Voter demographic data for 2016 were collected by Edison Research for the National Election Pool, a consortium of ABC News, The Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News. The voter survey is based on [[exit poll|questionnaires]] completed by 24,537 voters leaving 350 voting places throughout the United States on Election Day including 4,398 telephone interviews with early and absentee voters.<ref>{{cite web|title=exit polls|url=http://edition.cnn.com/election/results/exit-polls/national/president|website=CNN|accessdate=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Election 2016: Exit Polls|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/08/us/politics/election-exit-polls.html|website=The New York Times|accessdate=November 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Presidential Results|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/president|website=NBC News|accessdate=November 11, 2016}}</ref> Trump's crucial victories in the Midwest were aided in large part by his strong margins among Northern whites without college degrees; while Obama (in 2012) and Kerry (in 2004) lost those voters by a margin of 10 points, Clinton lost them by a margin of 20 points.<ref name="ncohncoalition1">{{cite news|last1=Cohn|first1=Nate|title=How the Obama Coalition Crumbled, Leaving an Opening for Trump|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/23/upshot/how-the-obama-coalition-crumbled-leaving-an-opening-for-trump.html|accessdate=25 December 2016|publisher=New York Times|date=23 December 2016}}</ref> The election also represented the first time that Republicans performed better among lower-income whites than among affluent white voters.<ref name="ncohncoalition1"/> Additionally, Trump nearly doubled his support from Muslims compared to 2012 Republican nominee [[Mitt Romney]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/us/politics/donald-trump-transition.html|title=Trump Inches Toward Naming Domestic Cabinet Members|date=November 22, 2016|work=The New York Times|accessdate=November 26, 2016}}</ref> While exit polls are useful, they have in the past overstated or given partial portraits of the electorate, and further study with additional data is generally required.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/upshot/election-facts-to-keep-handy-for-thanksgiving-dinner-discussion.html|title=Election Facts to Keep Handy for Holiday Discussions|date=November 23, 2016|work=The New York Times|accessdate=November 30, 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! colspan="8" | 2016 Presidential vote by demographic subgroup
|-
! Demographic subgroup
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clinton
! {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump
! {{party shading/Independent}}|Other
! % of total vote
|-
| Total vote
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 48
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 46
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 100
|-
! colspan=5|Ideology
|-
| [[Liberalism in the United States|Liberals]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 84
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"|10
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 26
|-
| [[Moderates]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 52
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"|41
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 39
|-
| [[Conservatism in the United States|Conservatives]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 15
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 81
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 35
|-
! colspan=5|Party
|-
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 89
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"|9
| style="text-align:right;" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 37
|-
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 7
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 90
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 33
|-
| [[Independent (voter)|Independents]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 42
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 48
| style="text-align:right;" | 10
| style="text-align:right;" | 31
|-
! colspan=5|Party by gender
|-
| Democratic men
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 87
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 10
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 14
|-
| Democratic women
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 90
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 23
|-
| Republican men
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 6
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 90
| style="text-align:right;" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 17
|-
| Republican women
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 8
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 89
| style="text-align:right;" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
|-
| Independent men
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 37
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 51
| style="text-align:right;" | 10
| style="text-align:right;" | 17
|-
| Independent women
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 47
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 43
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 14
|-
! colspan=5|Gender
|-
| Men
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 41
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 52
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 47
|-
| Women
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 54
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"|41
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 53
|-
! colspan=5|Gender by marital status
|-
| Married men
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 37
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 58
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 29
|-
| Married women
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 49
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 47
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 30
|-
| Non-married men
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 46
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 45
| style="text-align:right;" | 9
| style="text-align:right;" | 19
|-
| Non-married women
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 62
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 33
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 23
|-
! colspan=5|Race/ethnicity
|-
| [[White American|White]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 37
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"|58
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 70
|-
| [[African American|Black]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 88
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"|8
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 12
|-
| [[Asian American|Asian]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 65
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"|29
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
|-
| Other
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 56
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 37
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]] (of any race)
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 65
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 29
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 11
|-
! colspan=5| Gender by race/ethnicity
|-
| White men
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 31
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 63
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 34
|-
| White women
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 43
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 53
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 37
|-
| Black men
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 80
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 13
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
|-
| Black women
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 94
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
|-
| Latino men (of any race)
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 62
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 33
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
|-
| Latino women (of any race)
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 68
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 26
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
|-
| All other races
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 61
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 32
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
|-
! colspan=5|Religion
|-
| [[Protestantism|Protestant]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 37
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 60
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 27
|-
| [[Catholic Church in the United States|Catholic]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 45
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 52
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 23
|-
| [[Mormon]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 25
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 61
| style="text-align:right;" | 14
| style="text-align:right;" | 1
|-
| Other [[Christian]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 43
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 55
| style="text-align:right;" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 24
|-
| [[American Jews|Jewish]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 71
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 24
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
|-
| Other religion
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 58
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 33
| style="text-align:right;" | 9
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
|-
| [[Irreligion|None]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 68
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 26
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 15
|-
! colspan=5|Religious service attendance
|-
| Weekly or more
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;" | 40
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 56
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 33
|-
| Monthly
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;" | 46
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 49
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
|-
| A few times a year
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 48
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 47
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 29
|-
| Never
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 62
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 31
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 22
|-
! colspan=5|White evangelical or born-again Christian
|-
| White evangelical or born-again Christian
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 16
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 81
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 26
|-
| Everyone else
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 59
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 35
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 74
|-
! colspan=5|Age
|-
| 18–24 years old
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 56
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 35
| style="text-align:right;" | 9
| style="text-align:right;" | 10
|-
| 25–29 years old
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 53
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 39
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 9
|-
| 30–39 years old
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 51
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 40
| style="text-align:right;" | 9
| style="text-align:right;" | 17
|-
| 40–49 years old
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 46
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 50
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 19
|-
| 50–64 years old
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 44
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 53
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 30
|-
| 65 and older
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 45
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 53
| style="text-align:right;" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 15
|-
! colspan=5|Sexual orientation
|-
| [[LGBT]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 78
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 14
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
|-
| [[Heterosexuality|Heterosexual]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 47
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 48
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 95
|-
! colspan=5|First time voter
|-
| [[Voting|First time voter]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 56
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 40
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 10
|-
| Everyone else
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 47
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 47
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 90
|-
! colspan=5|Education
|-
| [[Secondary education in the United States|High school]] or less
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 45
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 51
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 18
|-
| Some [[Higher education in the United States|college]] education
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 43
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 52
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 32
|-
| College graduate
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 49
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 45
| style="text-align:right;" |6
| style="text-align:right;" | 32
|-
| [[Postgraduate education]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 58
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 37
| style="text-align:right;" |5
| style="text-align:right;" | 18
|-
! colspan=5|Education by race/ethnicity
|-
| White college graduates
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 45
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 49
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 37
|-
| White no college degree
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 28
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 67
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 34
|-
| Non-white college graduates
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 71
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 23
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 13
|-
| Non-white no college degree
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 75
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 20
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
|-
! colspan=5|Family income
|-
| Under $30,000
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 53
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 41
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 17
|-
| $30,000–49,999
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 51
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 42
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 19
|-
| $50,000–99,999
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 46
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 50
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" |31
|-
| $100,000–199,999
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 47
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 48
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 24
|-
| $200,000–249,999
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 48
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 49
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
|-
| Over $250,000
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 46
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 48
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
|-
! colspan=5|Issue regarded as most important
|-
| [[Foreign policy]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 60
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 34
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 13
|-
| [[Immigration]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 32
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 64
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 13
|-
| [[Economy]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 52
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 42
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 52
|-
| [[Terrorism]]
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 39
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 57
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 18
|-
! colspan=5|Community size
|-
| Cities (population 50,000 and above)
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 59
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 35
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 34
|-
| Suburbs
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 45
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 50
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
| style="text-align:right;" | 49
|-
| Rural areas
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 34
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 62
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 17
|-
! colspan=5|Age and Race
|-
| White 18–29
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 43
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 47
| style="text-align:right;" | 10
| style="text-align:right;" | 12
|-
| Black 18–29
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 85
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 9
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
|-
| Latino 18–29
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 68
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"|26
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
|-
| White 30–44
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 37
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 54
| style="text-align:right;" | 9
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
|-
| Black 30–44
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 89
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
|-
| Latino 30–44
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 65
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"|28
| style="text-align:right;" | 7
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
|-
| White 45–64
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 34
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 62
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 30
|-
| Black 45–64
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 90
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 9
| style="text-align:right;" | 1
| style="text-align:right;" | 5
|-
| Latino 45–64
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 64
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"|32
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
| style="text-align:right;" | 4
|-
| White 65 and older
| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 39
| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 58
| style="text-align:right;" | 3
| style="text-align:right;" | 13
|-
| Black 65 and older
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 91
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 9
| style="text-align:right;" | 0
| style="text-align:right;" | 1
|-
| Latino 65 and older
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 73
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"|25
| style="text-align:right;" | 2
| style="text-align:right;" | 1
|-
| All Others
| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 61
| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"|31
| style="text-align:right;" | 8
| style="text-align:right;" | 6
|}

==Viewership==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
'''Legend'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|cable news network
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
|broadcast network
|}
{{col-break}}
'''Total television viewers 8:00 to 11:00 PM Eastern'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Viewers
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNN]] || 13,258,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox News Channel|FNC]] || 12,112,000
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[NBC]] || 11,152,000
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] || 9,236,000
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[CBS]] || 8,008,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[MSNBC]] || 5,945,000
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] || 4,196,000
|}
{{col-break}}
'''Total cable TV viewers 2:00 to 3:00 AM Eastern'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Viewers
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox News Channel|FNC]] || 9,778,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNN]] || 6,452,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[MSNBC]] || 2,858,000
|}
{{col-break}}
'''Cable TV viewers 25 to 54 2:00 to 3:00 AM Eastern'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Viewers
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox News Channel|FNC]] || 3,955,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNN]] || 3,372,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[MSNBC]] || 1,207,000
|}
{{col-end}}
Source: [http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/2016-election-night-poised-to-be-most-watched-ever/310418 adweek]

== See also ==
* [[History of the United States (1991–present)]]
* [[Inauguration of Donald Trump]]

{{Portal bar|2010s|Politics|United States}}

===Notes===
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== References ==

{{Reflist|30em}}

== Further reading==
* Ott, Brian L. "The age of Twitter: Donald J. Trump and the politics of debasement." ''Critical Studies in Media Communication'' 34.1 (2017): 59–68.
* Patterson, Thomas E. "News Coverage of the 2016 Presidential Primaries: Horse Race Reporting Has Consequences." (2016). [https://shorensteincenter.org/news-coverage-2016-presidential-primaries/ online]
* Ross, Andrew S., and Damian J. Rivers. "Digital cultures of political participation: Internet memes and the discursive delegitimization of the 2016 US Presidential candidates." ''Discourse, Context & Media'' (2017).
* Schaffner, Brian, and John A. Clark. ''Making Sense of the 2016 Elections: A CQ Press Guide'' (CQ Press, 2017). ISBN 1506384188
* Visser, Beth A., Angela S. Book, and Anthony A. Volk. "Is Hillary dishonest and Donald narcissistic? A HEXACO analysis of the presidential candidates' public personas." ''Personality and Individual Differences'' 106 (2017): 281–86. [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Angela_Book/publication/309662562_Is_Hillary_dishonest_and_Donald_narcissistic_A_HEXACO_analysis_of_the_presidential_candidates'_public_personas/links/581bf4a608aeccc08aea8fb4.pdf online]
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