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2016 presidential election map and results
Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election with 304 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 227, while Clinton won the national popular vote. Seven electors voted for someone other than their pledged candidate, the most in more than a century. Maine split its electoral votes, giving one to Trump. A majority was 270 of 538 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump ✓ | Republican | 304 | 46.1% |
| Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 227 | 48.2% |
| Colin Powell | Faithless elector | 3 | — |
| John Kasich | Faithless elector | 1 | — |
| Ron Paul | Faithless elector | 1 | — |
| Bernie Sanders | Faithless elector | 1 | — |
| Faith Spotted Eagle | Faithless elector | 1 | — |
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes | Winner % | Margin (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Donald Trump | 9 | 62.1% | 27.7 |
| Alaska | Donald Trump | 3 | 51.3% | 14.7 |
| Arizona | Donald Trump | 11 | 48.1% | 3.5 |
| Arkansas | Donald Trump | 6 | 60.6% | 26.9 |
| California | Hillary Clinton | 55 | 61.7% | 30.1 |
| Colorado | Hillary Clinton | 9 | 48.2% | 4.9 |
| Connecticut | Hillary Clinton | 7 | 54.6% | 13.7 |
| Delaware | Hillary Clinton | 3 | 53.4% | 11.7 |
| District of Columbia | Hillary Clinton | 3 | 90.9% | 86.8 |
| Florida | Donald Trump | 29 | 49.0% | 1.2 |
| Georgia | Donald Trump | 16 | 50.4% | 5.1 |
| Hawaii | Hillary Clinton | Clinton 3, Sanders 1 | 62.2% | 32.2 |
| Idaho | Donald Trump | 4 | 59.3% | 31.8 |
| Illinois | Hillary Clinton | 20 | 55.2% | 16.8 |
| Indiana | Donald Trump | 11 | 56.5% | 18.7 |
| Iowa | Donald Trump | 6 | 51.1% | 9.4 |
| Kansas | Donald Trump | 6 | 56.2% | 20.1 |
| Kentucky | Donald Trump | 8 | 62.5% | 29.8 |
| Louisiana | Donald Trump | 8 | 58.1% | 19.7 |
| Maine | Hillary Clinton | Clinton 3, Trump 1 | 47.8% | 2.9 |
| Maryland | Hillary Clinton | 10 | 60.3% | 26.4 |
| Massachusetts | Hillary Clinton | 11 | 60.0% | 27.2 |
| Michigan | Donald Trump | 16 | 47.3% | 0.3 |
| Minnesota | Hillary Clinton | 10 | 46.4% | 1.5 |
| Mississippi | Donald Trump | 6 | 57.9% | 17.8 |
| Missouri | Donald Trump | 10 | 56.4% | 18.5 |
| Montana | Donald Trump | 3 | 55.6% | 20.2 |
| Nebraska | Donald Trump | 5 | 58.7% | 25.0 |
| Nevada | Hillary Clinton | 6 | 47.9% | 2.4 |
| New Hampshire | Hillary Clinton | 4 | 46.8% | 0.3 |
| New Jersey | Hillary Clinton | 14 | 55.0% | 14.0 |
| New Mexico | Hillary Clinton | 5 | 48.3% | 8.3 |
| New York | Hillary Clinton | 29 | 59.0% | 22.5 |
| North Carolina | Donald Trump | 15 | 49.8% | 3.6 |
| North Dakota | Donald Trump | 3 | 63.0% | 35.8 |
| Ohio | Donald Trump | 18 | 51.3% | 8.1 |
| Oklahoma | Donald Trump | 7 | 65.3% | 36.4 |
| Oregon | Hillary Clinton | 7 | 50.1% | 11.0 |
| Pennsylvania | Donald Trump | 20 | 48.2% | 0.7 |
| Rhode Island | Hillary Clinton | 4 | 54.4% | 15.5 |
| South Carolina | Donald Trump | 9 | 54.9% | 14.2 |
| South Dakota | Donald Trump | 3 | 61.5% | 29.8 |
| Tennessee | Donald Trump | 11 | 60.7% | 26.0 |
| Texas | Donald Trump | Trump 36, Paul 1, Kasich 1 | 52.2% | 9.0 |
| Utah | Donald Trump | 6 | 45.5% | 18.0 |
| Vermont | Hillary Clinton | 3 | 56.7% | 26.4 |
| Virginia | Hillary Clinton | 13 | 49.8% | 5.4 |
| Washington | Hillary Clinton | Clinton 8, Powell 3, Eagle 1 | 54.3% | 16.2 |
| West Virginia | Donald Trump | 5 | 68.5% | 42.1 |
| Wisconsin | Donald Trump | 10 | 47.2% | 0.7 |
| Wyoming | Donald Trump | 3 | 68.2% | 46.6 |