Every four years on the first tuesday following the first monday of november, voters head to the polls to elect the president of the united states. States rights democratic party american independent party american. Results of the decennial census are also used in apportionmentthe process by which the 435 seats in the u. Selfserve guide to voter registration and voting rules for all 50 states plus d. It is worth noting that our average may differ from other published averages rcp, 538, hp, tpm, etc. Election returns by county and state from 1932 to 1944. Presidential candidate vice presidential candidate political party popular vote electoral vote.
Competitive states in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton achieves historic popular vote win hillary. For example, in the state of utah, voters will cast ballots for. Some states had fewer than 31 elections during this time period. This database contains state legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020. Presidential election 2012 election commission of india. The congress meets in the united states capitol in washington, d. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election. Electoral vote and popular vote by state from 1789 to 2008. Combining the elections for federal and state offices means voters will make many candidate choices in 2012.
Presidential voting trends by state and presidential election accuracy data the following chart shows the number of democratic, republican, and other party wins between 1900 and 2020. The campaign focused on domestic issues mostly including economic recovery from the great recession, the affordable health care act and job creation. This electoral map shows those states decided by 10% or less in popular vote in the 2016 election. The electoral vote allocation for the 2008 election was determined by the 2000 census.
What were the results from the 2012 presidential election. Voters to consider simplifying electoral process for. When americans vote for a president and vice president, they are. Find questions and answers to how the president of the united states. Congressional cartography program library of congress nolan, jacqueline v. Since the end of world war ii, trumps percentage of the electoral college vote is lower than 12 previous results 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008 and 2012.
Use it as a starting point to create and share your 2020 presidential election forecast. In washington, the following indiviudals received one vote each for vice president. Test your knowledge on this history quiz and compare your score to others. House of representatives seats now, will have 27 beginning with the 2012 elections. Nov 05, 2016 can you select the states districts that voted for barack obama based on the electoral college in 2012.
To view elections legislation from the years 2001 2010, as well as related databases containing campaign finance, initiative and referendum, and term limits legislation, visit the ncsl election legislation databases home page. In the case of a tie, the motion in question fails. During the 2012 presidential election, democratic incumbent president barack obama and vice president joe biden defeated republican presidential nominee mitt romney and vice presidential candidate paul ryan. Electoral vote changes between united states presidential. In the united states, most federal and state level officials are. Until the seventeenth amendment to the united states constitution in 19, senators were elected by state legislatures, not the electorate of states wikipedia, 2012, par. The constitution and federal law establish a detailed timetable following the presidential election during which time the members of the electoral college. The d r polls column is the democratic polling number minus the republican polling number in each state. The presidential vote, 19321944 by edgar eugene robinson.
Electoral vote and popular vote by state for presidential elections from 1789 to 1960. Each of the 435 members of the house of representatives represents a district and serves a two. However, the management of absentee voting and vote by mail varies through the nation based on state law. Electoral swing in contested districts, ohio state house. Her margin of victory is almost six times larger than that of democrat al gore, whose popular vote win in 2000 is now the secondlargest in this category. Check back shortly for the certificates of ascertainment and the certificates of vote from the 2012 election.
Electoral vote allocation by states and the district of columbia, presidential. Differences relate to state laws, rules and regulations that control which voters can request a. The united states congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the united states, consisting of the senate and the house of representatives. United states presidential election 2012, results by state, november 6, 2012. The allocations below are based on the 2010 census. Voters in many states will also vote for members of their state legislature typically a state house member and a state senator. Nov 25, 2016 hillary clinton prevailed in the national popular vote by 4847 and easily won the north by 5540 and the west by 5339, but donald trump carried the midwest by 4945 and the south by 5343. Presidential election of 2004, electoral and popular vote summary apportionment of u. Find questions and answers to how the president of the united states is elected.
Feb 18, 2021 every four years in the united states, the electoral college system is used to determine the winner of the presidential election. The number of electors a state receives is determined by the combined number of the state s members of the u. Map of state electoral vote allocations, presidential elections of 2012, 2016, and 2020 23 tables table a1. Estimating the electoral consequences of legislative redistricting 277 0. Clintons margin of victory in the popular vote is the largest in raw numbers for any candidate who has gone on to lose in the electoral college.
Estimating the electoral consequences of legislative. The electoral college website now has an easytoremember address. Donald trumps electoral college victory was not a massive. President barack obama d won reelection by defeating former massachusetts gov. Blue denotes states won by obamabiden and red denotes those won by romneyryan. They are effective for the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections. House of representatives is divided among the states. Mar 24, 2021 official state bystate vote counts in federal elections from 1920 through 2018 from the u. The d r vote column is the democratic minus the republican vote in each state. Full 2016 electoral college results by state election. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image.
A state legislature cannot appoint its preferred slate of. Elizabeth warren, susan collins, maria cantwell, and winona laduke. Electoral college information california secretary of state. December 14, 2020 electors vote the electors in each state meet to select the president and vice president of the united states. While these electoral methods may seem strange to us now, it may seem even stranger that the founders didnt provide a process by which to nominate presidential candidates. Us electoral college live final results 2016 voting by. The term electoral system can refer to the method by which elections are conducted e.
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