2016 United States presidential election in Virginia
The 2016 United States presidential election in Virginia was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 general election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Virginia voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting the Republican Party’s nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The Democratic Party candidate, Hillary Clinton of New York, carried Virginia with a 49. 73% plurality in the popular vote.
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The 2016 United States presidential election in Virginia was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 general election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Virginia voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting the Republican Party’s nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. The Democratic Party candidate, Hillary Clinton of New York, carried Virginia with a 49. 73% plurality in the popular vote. Trump became the first Republican candidate since Calvin Coolidge in 1924 to win the White House without carrying Virginia.
The Old Dominion had been a traditionally Democratic-leaning state from the party’s founding until 1952. Although Virginia was later considered a reliable Republican-leaningState from 1952 until 2008, it has not voted Republican in a presidential election since 2004. This was the first time since 1996 that Virginia went for the losing candidate. Virginia was the only state Hillary Clinton won which was never carried by her husband Bill Clinton in either of his runs for president in 1992 and 1996. The Virginia Green Party held its primary from March 20 through April 3. On April 13, it was announced that Jill Stein had won with 76% of the vote. The state’s four delegates were apportioned at the state meeting.
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