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2016 US Presidential Election Outcome

The outcome of the 2016 US presidential election, including the electoral college and popular vote results.

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Jan 30, 2026
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What public statements have Discord leadership (Jason Citron, Stanislav Vishnevskiy) made about Donald Trump or US elections in 2016, 2020, and 2024?

A review of the supplied reporting finds only a single clearly documented public appearance by that touches on politics: testified to the in January 2024 about Discord’s moderation practices and safet...

Jan 25, 2026
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How did evangelical political endorsements change between 2016 and 2020?

Between showed more continuity than rupture: the vast majority of white evangelical voters and many prominent evangelical leaders continued to back in 2020 after having helped elect him in 2016, thoug...

Jan 24, 2026
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How did public opinion of Trump change from 2016 to 2024 and beyond?

has moved from unconventional outsider peaks in to deeply polarized, relatively stable bases by , then into a pattern of post‑election consolidation among core supporters and declining general popular...

Jan 26, 2026

Why did the democrats persecute Trump right from the start of 2016

Democratic from 2016 onward reflected a mix of partisan animus, policy conflict, and alarm at his rhetoric and behavior rather than a single unified plan to “persecute” him; polling and social-media b...

Jan 22, 2026

2016 clinton trump electoral votes

won the and became president with 304 electoral votes to ’s 227 as certified by the . Clinton nonetheless won the nationwide popular vote by roughly 2.9 million votes, a divergence that made 2016 one ...

Feb 6, 2026

What specific fraud claims did Donald Trump make after the 2020 election?

repeatedly asserted that the 2020 presidential election was from him, advancing a cluster of specific fraud claims — from allegations of widespread ballot tampering and noncitizen voting to attacks on...

Feb 5, 2026

What were the consequences for Donald Trump after the Access Hollywood tape was released?

tape—recorded in 2005 and published by on October 7, 2016—briefly dented ’s public standing but did not stop him from winning the presidency; scholars find a modest but significant drop in support aft...

Feb 2, 2026

How has state political control shifted in the US since 2020?

Since the balance of state political control has trended toward of state governments even as presidential battlegrounds have fluctuated: have retained and in some places expanded control of state legi...

Feb 2, 2026

How did political figures and athletes respond to Trump’s Access Hollywood tape in 2016?

The release of the “Access Hollywood” tape in October 2016 produced an immediate, polarized response from : condemned the remarks and called for to be disqualified from office, while many figures stay...

Jan 29, 2026

How does Donald Trump's fundraising strategy compare to other politicians?

’s fundraising stands out for its hybrid of mass-email/small-dollar appeals, massive high-dollar events and super PAC coordination—producing record aggregates in some cycles while showing clear weakne...

Jan 28, 2026

How did the prosecution prove intent or mens rea in the convictions against Trump?

The prosecution persuaded a jury that acted with the requisite criminal intent by presenting a dense factual chain tying false corporate entries to an effort to conceal payments made to influence the ...

Jan 22, 2026

How did the electoral college results compare to the popular vote in 2016?

The produced a clear split: won the nationwide popular vote by roughly 2.9 million votes, yet won a majority of votes and thereby the presidency . This outcome — one of five U.S. elections where the E...