Donald Trump Elected President
November 8, 2016 · 21st Century
On November 8, 2016, Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States. Trump won 304 electoral votes to Clinton's 227, carrying 30 states despite losing the popular vote by approximately 2.8 million ballots. He flipped traditionally Democratic states Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin by narrow margins. Trump became the fifth president elected without a popular vote plurality and the first with no prior government or military service.
Key Figures
Donald J. TrumpHillary ClintonMike PenceTim Kaine
Locations
New York CityNew York Hilton MidtownJacob K. Javits Convention Center
Topics
USApresidentRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyElectoral Collegeelections
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