Donald J. Trump defeated Hillary Clinton to win the 2016 U.S. election on Tuesday, November 8, by a margin of 306 electoral votes to 232. The Republican nominee, and victor, Donald J. Trump, Chairman of the Trump Organization, is a real estate developer and television personality. The Democratic Party nominee, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is a former U.S. Senator from New York, who also served as Secretary of State and First Lady. Other candidates included the Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico, and Green Party nominee Jill Stein, a physician and activist. Hillary Clinton won the nationwide popular vote by nearly three million votes, receiving 65,844,610 votes to 62,979,636 for Trump.
Republican
Donald J. Trump for president
Mike Pence for vice president
"Make America Great Again."
Donald J. Trump (b. 1946) is a well-known businessman and television personality. He has never held government office or served in the military. He will be the first such candidate to ever serve as President. Announcing his candidacy in June 2015, he said “Our country is in terrible trouble. We don’t have victories any more,” and he promised to “build a great, great wall on our Southern border. And I will have Mexico pay for it.” Trump has run an unconventional campaign, relying on frequent coverage on television and a personal use of social media.
Democrat
Hillary Clinton for president
Tim Kaine for vice president
"We Are Stronger Together."
Hillary Rodham Clinton (b. 1947) was the first lady during the presidency of her husband, Bill Clinton (1993-2001). She has served as U.S. Senator from New York State (2001-2009) and as Secretary of State to President Barack Obama (2000-2013). In April 2015, she became the first candidate to announce her run for the presidency in the 2016 election. During the video message declaring her candidacy, she used a traditional Democratic Party theme, “Everyday Americans need a champion. And I want to be that champion.”
