2016 United States presidential election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/2016-united-states-presidential-election

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1. What is the election date?November 8, 2016
2. What is the president-elect?Donald Trump
3. Who won the 2016 U.S. presidential election?Donald Trump won the election by winning the Electoral College, even though Hillary Clinton received more votes overall.
4. Why did Donald Trump win the Electoral College but not the popular vote?The U.S. uses the Electoral College, where each state has a set number of votes. Trump won several key states, giving him enough electoral votes even though Clinton had more total votes.

Electoral College: A body of electors established by the US Constitution, conferring on each state a number of electoral votes equal to the number of its Senators and Representatives.
Popular Vote: The total number of votes cast for a candidate in an election, as opposed to the electoral vote.
Swing State: A US state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters, viewed as critical in determining the outcome of an election.
Populism: A political approach that appeals to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.