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Elections in North Carolina |
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The 2016 United States presidential election in North Carolina held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. North Carolina voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. North Carolina had 15 electoral votes in the Electoral College. [2]
Trump won the state with 49.83% of the vote, a small decrease from Mitt Romney's vote percentage in 2012. However, he won by a margin of 3.66%, an increase of 1.62% compared to Romney's margin in 2012. In contrast, Clinton obtained 46.17% of the vote, a decrease of over 2% in 2012 when Obama won 48.35% of the vote. Although both candidates saw decreases in vote share compared to 2012, Trump and Clinton both obtained more votes than the previous election's candidates due to a higher voter turnout in this election. Trump flipped seven counties to the Republican column and was the first Republican to win Robeson, Richmond, and Gates counties since Richard Nixon in 1972. Clinton flipped just one county to the Democratic column, Watauga County, home to Boone.
Trump became the first Republican to win the White House without carrying Watauga County since James A. Garfield in 1880, as well as the first to do so without carrying Bumcombe or Forsyth counties since Calvin Coolidge in 1924, the first to do so without carrying Wake County since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, and the first to do so without carrying Pitt or Wilson counties since Richard Nixon in 1968. It was also the first time since 1980 that North Carolina voted more Democratic than Ohio.
The Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian primaries were on March 15, 2016. In North Carolina, registered members of each party only voted in their party's primary, while voters who were unaffiliated chose any one primary in which to vote.
Four candidates appeared on the Democratic presidential primary ballot: [3] [4]
According to a WRAL-TV/SurveyUSA poll conducted the week before the primary: "[Hillary] Clinton holds a commanding lead of 57% to 34% among likely Democratic voters over U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont." [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 616,758 | 54.59% | |
Democratic | Bernie Sanders | 460,434 | 40.75% | |
Democratic | No Preference | 37,200 | 3.29% | |
Democratic | Others (total) | 15,375 | 1.37% | |
Total votes | 1,129,767 | 100.00% |
Twelve candidates appeared on the Republican presidential primary ballot: [3] [4] [7]
According to a WRAL-TV/SurveyUSA poll conducted the week before the primary: "[Donald] Trump tops U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas 41% to 27% among likely GOP voters. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Ohio Gov. John Kasich trail far behind, at 14% and 11%, respectively." [5]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
Donald Trump | 462,413 | 40.23% | 29 | 0 | 29 |
Ted Cruz | 422,621 | 36.76% | 27 | 0 | 27 |
John Kasich | 145,659 | 12.67% | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Marco Rubio | 88,907 | 7.73% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Ben Carson (withdrawn) | 11,019 | 0.96% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
No Preference | 6,081 | 0.53% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeb Bush (withdrawn) | 3,893 | 0.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Huckabee (withdrawn) | 3,071 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rand Paul (withdrawn) | 2,753 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Christie (withdrawn) | 1,256 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carly Fiorina (withdrawn) | 929 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Santorum (withdrawn) | 663 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Gilmore (withdrawn) | 265 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unprojected delegates: | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total: | 1,149,530 | 100.00% | 72 | 0 | 72 |
Source: The Green Papers |
Trump managed to pull off a closer than expected win due to both Cruz and his campaigns performances in different metropolitan areas. Trump was strongest in the Charlotte, Fayetteville and Wilmington areas. Cruz did best in Greensboro, Asheville and the Research Triangle region, where North Carolina's major colleges and capital of Raleigh are located. [8]
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North Carolina results by county Gary Johnson No Preference Tie |
Eleven candidates appeared on the Libertarian presidential primary ballot: [3] [4]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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Gary Johnson | 2,414 | 41.48% |
No Preference | 2,067 | 35.52% |
John David Hale | 329 | 5.65% |
Joy Waymire | 268 | 4.61% |
Austin Petersen | 189 | 3.25% |
Darryl Perry | 118 | 2.03% |
Steve Kerbel | 109 | 1.87% |
Derrick Michael Reid | 74 | 1.27% |
Cecil Ince | 72 | 1% |
Jack Robinson Jr. | 70 | 1.20% |
Marc Allan Feldman | 66 | 1.13% |
Rhett Smith | 43 | 0.74% |
Total | 5,739 | 100% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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CNN [10] | Tossup | November 4, 2016 |
Cook Political Report [11] | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
Electoral-vote.com [12] | Lean D (flip) | November 8, 2016 |
NBC [13] | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
RealClearPolitics [14] | Tossup | November 8, 2016 |
Rothenberg Political Report [15] | Tilt D (flip) | November 7, 2016 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [16] | Lean D (flip) | November 7, 2016 |
Up until the summer of 2016, both Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump were each winning polls, with Trump leading slightly. From late June 2016 to mid September 2016, Clinton gained momentum and had won most polls conducted in the summer. From mid September 2016 to late October, Clinton's momentum increased as she won every poll but one. The latest polls showed a near tie, with both almost evenly matched. The average of the final 3 polls showed Clinton ahead 46% to 45%. [17] Interestingly, while she had a head-to-head lead in the last polls against Trump, polls with Gary Johnson showed the race a lot closer. The last New York Times poll conducted showed Trump and Clinton tied with 44% for each. [17]
In addition to Clinton, Johnson and Trump, Green Party nominee Jill Stein was granted write-in status by the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the only write-in candidate to qualify. [18] [19]
Trump 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | Clinton 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Donald Trump | 2,362,631 | 49.83% | |
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 2,189,316 | 46.17% | |
Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 130,126 | 2.74% | |
Write-in | 47,386 | 1.00% | ||
Green | Jill Stein (write-in) | 12,105 | 0.26% | |
Total votes | 4,741,564 | 100.00% |
County | Donald Trump Republican | Hillary Clinton Democratic | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total | ||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Alamance | 38,815 | 54.55% | 29,833 | 41.93% | 2,509 | 3.52% | 8,982 | 12.62% | 71,157 |
Alexander | 13,893 | 76.04% | 3,767 | 20.62% | 611 | 3.34% | 10,126 | 55.42% | 18,271 |
Alleghany | 3,814 | 71.76% | 1,306 | 24.57% | 195 | 3.67% | 2,508 | 47.19% | 5,315 |
Anson | 4,506 | 42.73% | 5,859 | 55.56% | 180 | 1.71% | -1,353 | -12.83% | 10,545 |
Ashe | 9,412 | 70.11% | 3,500 | 26.07% | 512 | 3.82% | 5,912 | 44.04% | 13,424 |
Avery | 6,298 | 76.35% | 1,689 | 20.48% | 262 | 3.17% | 4,609 | 55.87% | 8,249 |
Beaufort | 14,543 | 60.75% | 8,764 | 36.61% | 631 | 2.64% | 5,779 | 24.14% | 23,938 |
Bertie | 3,456 | 36.97% | 5,778 | 61.82% | 113 | 1.21% | -2,322 | -24.85% | 9,347 |
Bladen | 8,550 | 53.78% | 7,058 | 44.40% | 289 | 1.82% | 1,492 | 9.38% | 15,897 |
Brunswick | 42,720 | 62.50% | 23,282 | 34.06% | 2,349 | 3.44% | 19,438 | 28.44% | 68,351 |
Buncombe | 55,716 | 40.10% | 75,452 | 54.30% | 7,779 | 5.60% | -19,736 | -14.20% | 138,947 |
Burke | 26,238 | 67.42% | 11,251 | 28.91% | 1,431 | 3.67% | 14,987 | 38.51% | 38,920 |
Cabarrus | 53,819 | 57.69% | 35,521 | 38.08% | 3,949 | 4.23% | 18,298 | 19.61% | 93,289 |
Caldwell | 26,621 | 73.30% | 8,425 | 23.20% | 1,274 | 3.50% | 18,196 | 50.10% | 36,320 |
Camden | 3,546 | 70.83% | 1,274 | 25.45% | 186 | 3.72% | 2,272 | 45.38% | 5,006 |
Carteret | 26,569 | 70.32% | 9,939 | 26.31% | 1,273 | 3.37% | 16,630 | 44.01% | 37,781 |
Caswell | 6,026 | 54.44% | 4,792 | 43.29% | 252 | 2.27% | 1,234 | 11.15% | 11,070 |
Catawba | 48,324 | 66.79% | 21,216 | 29.32% | 2,811 | 3.89% | 27,108 | 37.47% | 72,351 |
Chatham | 17,105 | 42.92% | 21,065 | 52.86% | 1,679 | 4.22% | -3,960 | -9.94% | 39,849 |
Cherokee | 10,844 | 76.47% | 2,860 | 20.17% | 477 | 3.36% | 7,984 | 56.30% | 14,181 |
Chowan | 4,014 | 55.53% | 2,992 | 41.39% | 222 | 3.08% | 1,022 | 14.14% | 7,228 |
Clay | 4,437 | 73.83% | 1,367 | 22.75% | 206 | 3.42% | 3,070 | 51.08% | 6,010 |
Cleveland | 28,479 | 63.75% | 14,964 | 33.50% | 1,230 | 2.75% | 13,515 | 30.25% | 44,673 |
Columbus | 14,272 | 60.14% | 9,063 | 38.19% | 397 | 1.67% | 5,209 | 21.95% | 23,732 |
Craven | 27,731 | 59.00% | 17,630 | 37.51% | 1,640 | 3.49% | 10,101 | 21.49% | 47,001 |
Cumberland | 51,265 | 40.21% | 71,605 | 56.16% | 4,636 | 3.63% | -20,340 | -15.95% | 127,506 |
Currituck | 9,163 | 72.33% | 2,913 | 22.99% | 593 | 4.68% | 6,250 | 49.34% | 12,669 |
Dare | 11,460 | 58.44% | 7,222 | 36.83% | 927 | 4.73% | 4,238 | 21.61% | 19,609 |
Davidson | 54,317 | 72.56% | 18,109 | 24.19% | 2,430 | 3.25% | 36,208 | 48.37% | 74,856 |
Davie | 15,602 | 71.71% | 5,270 | 24.22% | 884 | 4.07% | 10,332 | 47.49% | 21,756 |
Duplin | 12,217 | 58.58% | 8,283 | 39.72% | 356 | 1.70% | 3,934 | 18.86% | 20,856 |
Durham | 28,350 | 18.16% | 121,250 | 77.66% | 6,534 | 4.18% | -92,900 | -59.50% | 156,134 |
Edgecombe | 8,261 | 33.20% | 16,224 | 65.19% | 401 | 1.61% | -7,963 | -31.99% | 24,886 |
Forsyth | 75,975 | 42.61% | 94,464 | 52.98% | 7,873 | 4.41% | -18,489 | -10.37% | 178,312 |
Franklin | 16,368 | 53.90% | 12,874 | 42.39% | 1,126 | 3.71% | 3,494 | 11.51% | 30,368 |
Gaston | 61,798 | 64.09% | 31,177 | 32.33% | 3,456 | 3.58% | 30,621 | 31.76% | 96,431 |
Gates | 2,874 | 53.30% | 2,385 | 44.23% | 133 | 2.47% | 489 | 9.07% | 5,392 |
Graham | 3,283 | 78.77% | 768 | 18.43% | 117 | 2.80% | 2,515 | 60.34% | 4,168 |
Granville | 13,591 | 49.69% | 12,909 | 47.19% | 853 | 3.12% | 682 | 2.50% | 27,353 |
Greene | 4,374 | 54.03% | 3,605 | 44.53% | 116 | 1.44% | 769 | 9.50% | 8,095 |
Guilford | 98,062 | 38.10% | 149,248 | 57.98% | 10,095 | 3.92% | -51,186 | -19.88% | 257,405 |
Halifax | 9,031 | 35.88% | 15,748 | 62.57% | 388 | 1.55% | -6,717 | -26.69% | 25,167 |
Harnett | 27,614 | 59.95% | 16,737 | 36.33% | 1,714 | 3.72% | 10,877 | 23.62% | 46,065 |
Haywood | 18,929 | 61.60% | 10,473 | 34.08% | 1,325 | 4.32% | 8,456 | 27.52% | 30,727 |
Henderson | 35,809 | 61.55% | 19,827 | 34.08% | 2,540 | 4.37% | 15,982 | 27.47% | 58,176 |
Hertford | 3,099 | 30.42% | 6,910 | 67.84% | 177 | 1.74% | -3,811 | -37.42% | 10,186 |
Hoke | 7,760 | 42.57% | 9,726 | 53.35% | 744 | 4.08% | -1,966 | -10.78% | 18,230 |
Hyde | 1,288 | 55.90% | 965 | 41.88% | 51 | 2.22% | 323 | 14.02% | 2,304 |
Iredell | 54,754 | 66.31% | 24,734 | 29.96% | 3,079 | 3.73% | 30,020 | 36.35% | 82,567 |
Jackson | 9,870 | 52.74% | 7,713 | 41.22% | 1,130 | 6.04% | 2,157 | 11.52% | 18,713 |
Johnston | 54,372 | 63.29% | 28,362 | 33.01% | 3,175 | 3.70% | 26,010 | 30.28% | 85,909 |
Jones | 2,974 | 57.92% | 2,065 | 40.21% | 96 | 1.87% | 909 | 17.71% | 5,135 |
Lee | 13,712 | 54.66% | 10,469 | 41.74% | 903 | 3.60% | 3,243 | 12.92% | 25,084 |
Lenoir | 13,613 | 50.78% | 12,634 | 47.13% | 560 | 2.09% | 979 | 3.65% | 26,807 |
Lincoln | 28,806 | 71.97% | 9,897 | 24.73% | 1,320 | 3.30% | 18,909 | 47.24% | 40,023 |
Macon | 12,127 | 68.38% | 4,876 | 27.50% | 731 | 4.12% | 7,251 | 40.88% | 17,734 |
Madison | 6,783 | 60.19% | 3,926 | 34.84% | 560 | 4.97% | 2,857 | 25.35% | 11,269 |
Martin | 5,897 | 49.29% | 5,846 | 48.86% | 221 | 1.85% | 51 | 0.43% | 11,964 |
McDowell | 14,568 | 73.30% | 4,667 | 23.48% | 640 | 3.22% | 9,901 | 49.82% | 19,875 |
Mecklenburg | 155,518 | 32.89% | 294,562 | 62.29% | 22,777 | 4.82% | -139,044 | -29.40% | 472,857 |
Mitchell | 6,282 | 77.59% | 1,596 | 19.71% | 218 | 2.70% | 4,686 | 57.88% | 8,096 |
Montgomery | 7,130 | 61.79% | 4,150 | 35.96% | 260 | 2.25% | 2,980 | 25.83% | 11,540 |
Moore | 30,490 | 62.62% | 16,329 | 33.54% | 1,873 | 3.84% | 14,161 | 29.08% | 48,692 |
Nash | 23,319 | 48.92% | 23,235 | 48.75% | 1,111 | 2.33% | 84 | 0.17% | 47,665 |
New Hanover | 55,344 | 49.46% | 50,979 | 45.56% | 5,582 | 4.98% | 4,365 | 3.90% | 111,905 |
Northampton | 3,582 | 36.37% | 6,144 | 62.39% | 122 | 1.24% | -2,562 | -26.02% | 9,848 |
Onslow | 37,122 | 64.97% | 17,514 | 30.65% | 2,499 | 4.38% | 19,608 | 34.32% | 57,135 |
Orange | 18,557 | 22.54% | 59,923 | 72.78% | 3,860 | 4.68% | -41,366 | -50.24% | 82,340 |
Pamlico | 4,258 | 61.98% | 2,448 | 35.63% | 164 | 2.39% | 1,810 | 26.35% | 6,870 |
Pasquotank | 8,180 | 47.04% | 8,615 | 49.54% | 596 | 3.42% | -435 | -2.50% | 17,391 |
Pender | 17,639 | 63.26% | 9,354 | 33.54% | 892 | 3.20% | 8,285 | 29.72% | 27,885 |
Perquimans | 4,177 | 62.27% | 2,319 | 34.57% | 212 | 3.16% | 1,858 | 27.70% | 6,708 |
Person | 11,185 | 57.02% | 7,833 | 39.93% | 597 | 3.05% | 3,352 | 17.09% | 19,615 |
Pitt | 35,691 | 44.32% | 41,824 | 51.94% | 3,012 | 3.74% | -6,133 | -7.62% | 80,527 |
Polk | 6,768 | 61.90% | 3,735 | 34.16% | 431 | 3.94% | 3,033 | 27.74% | 10,934 |
Randolph | 49,430 | 76.55% | 13,194 | 20.43% | 1,951 | 3.02% | 36,236 | 56.12% | 64,575 |
Richmond | 10,383 | 53.72% | 8,501 | 43.98% | 444 | 2.30% | 1,882 | 9.74% | 19,328 |
Robeson | 20,762 | 50.82% | 19,016 | 46.54% | 1,080 | 2.64% | 1,746 | 4.28% | 40,858 |
Rockingham | 26,830 | 63.46% | 14,228 | 33.65% | 1,220 | 2.89% | 12,602 | 29.81% | 42,278 |
Rowan | 42,810 | 66.51% | 19,400 | 30.14% | 2,159 | 3.35% | 23,410 | 36.37% | 64,369 |
Rutherford | 21,871 | 72.16% | 7,512 | 24.79% | 924 | 3.05% | 14,359 | 47.37% | 30,307 |
Sampson | 14,838 | 57.23% | 10,547 | 40.68% | 543 | 2.09% | 4,291 | 16.55% | 25,928 |
Scotland | 6,256 | 44.92% | 7,319 | 52.55% | 353 | 2.53% | -1,063 | -7.63% | 13,928 |
Stanly | 21,964 | 73.42% | 7,094 | 23.71% | 859 | 2.87% | 14,870 | 49.71% | 29,917 |
Stokes | 17,116 | 75.90% | 4,665 | 20.69% | 769 | 3.41% | 12,451 | 55.21% | 22,550 |
Surry | 23,671 | 73.52% | 7,488 | 23.26% | 1,037 | 3.22% | 16,183 | 50.26% | 32,196 |
Swain | 3,565 | 58.21% | 2,196 | 35.86% | 363 | 5.93% | 1,369 | 22.35% | 6,124 |
Transylvania | 10,520 | 58.87% | 6,558 | 36.70% | 791 | 4.43% | 3,962 | 22.17% | 17,869 |
Tyrrell | 975 | 56.07% | 720 | 41.40% | 44 | 2.53% | 255 | 14.67% | 1,739 |
Union | 66,707 | 63.10% | 34,337 | 32.48% | 4,666 | 4.42% | 32,370 | 30.62% | 105,710 |
Vance | 7,332 | 36.70% | 12,229 | 61.22% | 416 | 2.08% | -4,897 | -24.52% | 19,977 |
Wake | 196,082 | 37.16% | 302,736 | 57.38% | 28,806 | 5.46% | -106,654 | -20.22% | 527,624 |
Warren | 3,214 | 32.66% | 6,413 | 65.16% | 215 | 2.18% | -3,199 | -32.50% | 9,842 |
Washington | 2,564 | 41.59% | 3,510 | 56.93% | 91 | 1.48% | -946 | -15.34% | 6,165 |
Watauga | 13,697 | 45.68% | 14,138 | 47.15% | 2,150 | 7.17% | -441 | -1.47% | 29,985 |
Wayne | 27,540 | 54.33% | 21,770 | 42.95% | 1,379 | 2.72% | 5,770 | 11.38% | 50,689 |
Wilkes | 23,752 | 75.89% | 6,638 | 21.21% | 906 | 2.90% | 17,114 | 54.68% | 31,296 |
Wilson | 17,531 | 45.97% | 19,663 | 51.56% | 941 | 2.47% | -2,132 | -5.59% | 38,135 |
Yadkin | 13,880 | 78.76% | 3,160 | 17.93% | 584 | 3.31% | 10,720 | 60.83% | 17,624 |
Yancey | 6,385 | 64.11% | 3,196 | 32.09% | 379 | 3.80% | 3,189 | 32.02% | 9,960 |
Totals | 2,362,631 | 49.83% | 2,189,316 | 46.17% | 189,617 | 4.00% | 173,315 | 3.66% | 4,741,564 |
Trump won 10 of North Carolina's 13 congressional districts.
District | Trump | Clinton | Representative |
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1st | 30% | 67% | G. K. Butterfield |
2nd | 54% | 42% | Renee Ellmers |
George Holding | |||
3rd | 60% | 36% | Walter B. Jones |
4th | 27% | 68% | David Price |
5th | 57% | 39% | Virginia Foxx |
6th | 56% | 41% | Mark Walker |
7th | 57% | 39% | David Rouzer |
8th | 56% | 41% | Richard Hudson |
9th | 54% | 42% | Robert Pittenger |
10th | 60% | 36% | Patrick McHenry |
11th | 62% | 33% | Mark Meadows |
12th | 28% | 68% | Alma Adams |
13th | 53% | 44% | Ted Budd |
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The 2016 United States presidential election in New York was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. New York voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. New York has 29 electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Missouri voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Missouri has 10 electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Nebraska was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Nebraska voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Nebraska has five electoral votes in the Electoral College, two from the state at large, and one each from the three congressional districts.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Mississippi was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Mississippi voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Mississippi has six electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election. Washington was won by Hillary Clinton, who won the state with 52.54% of the vote over Donald Trump's 36.83%, a margin of 15.71%. All of the state's 12 electoral votes were assigned to Clinton, though four defected. Trump prevailed in the presidential election nationally.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Arizona was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Arizona voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Arizona has 11 electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in California was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. California voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. California had 55 electoral votes in the Electoral College, the most of any state.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Connecticut was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Connecticut voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Connecticut has seven electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Indiana was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Indiana voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Indiana has 11 electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Oregon was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Oregon voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Oregon has seven electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in New Jersey was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. New Jersey voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. New Jersey has 14 electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Hawaii was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated. Hawaii voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College by a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Hawaii has four electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Utah was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election which was also held in the other 49 states and in the District of Columbia. Voters were asked to pick 6 electors to be pledged for a candidate in the Electoral College. The two main tickets of the election were the Republican one, consisting of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence, and the Democratic one, consisting of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.
The 2020 United States presidential election in North Carolina was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. North Carolina voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state was narrowly won by the Republican Party's nominee, incumbent President Donald Trump of Florida, and running mate Vice President Mike Pence of Indiana, against Democratic Party nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden of Delaware, and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris. North Carolina had 15 electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2024 United States presidential election in North Carolina is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. North Carolina voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of North Carolina has 16 electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state gained a seat.