2008:
Obama ~69,500,000
McCain ~59,950,000
total ~129,945,000
2012:
Obama ~65,916,000
Romney ~60,934,000
total ~126,850,000
2016:
Trump ~60,683,000
Clinton ~61,460,000
total ~122,143,000
As many as 7,000,000 votes remain uncounted and Clinton leads Trump ~770,000 votes.
Clinton received ~8 million votes less than Obama in 2008 and ~4.5 million less than Obama in 2012. The total vote in 2016 was ~8 million less than 2008 and ~5 million less than 2012. Clinton's under performance of Obama in 2008 and 2012 closely parallels the reduction in total votes between 2008, 2012 and 2016.
The difference in the electoral votes came down to slightly more than 100,000 votes in key states according to a number of analyses.
The reduction in turnout reflects the public's dissatisfaction with the candidates and the outcome reflects divisions within the electorate over race, gender and level of education.
Obama ~69,500,000
McCain ~59,950,000
total ~129,945,000
2012:
Obama ~65,916,000
Romney ~60,934,000
total ~126,850,000
2016:
Trump ~60,683,000
Clinton ~61,460,000
total ~122,143,000
As many as 7,000,000 votes remain uncounted and Clinton leads Trump ~770,000 votes.
Clinton received ~8 million votes less than Obama in 2008 and ~4.5 million less than Obama in 2012. The total vote in 2016 was ~8 million less than 2008 and ~5 million less than 2012. Clinton's under performance of Obama in 2008 and 2012 closely parallels the reduction in total votes between 2008, 2012 and 2016.
The difference in the electoral votes came down to slightly more than 100,000 votes in key states according to a number of analyses.
The reduction in turnout reflects the public's dissatisfaction with the candidates and the outcome reflects divisions within the electorate over race, gender and level of education.
