The result of the 2020 referendum and other recent presidential elections

On By Littum

The popular vote winners in 2020, 2016, 2012 and other recent presidential elections.

game

The popular vote does not officially determine the winner of the presidential election, but it does provide a look at who individual voters prefer in the White House.

The Electoral College is the final determination of who becomes President of the United States with its 538 total votes, which are awarded to states based on the number of members they have in the House of Representatives plus their two senators. Electors cast their vote for the candidate who won the popular vote in their state, and the candidate who receives 270 votes wins.

The popular vote, on the other hand, is based on the number or percentage of votes cast for a candidate by voters in all 50 states and Washington, DC. The candidate who receives the most votes nationally wins the popular vote.

Here are the popular vote winners of recent elections and the results of those races.

Who won the 2020 referendum?

President Joe Biden won the popular vote when he ran against Donald Trump in 2020.

Biden would go on to defeat Trump 306-232 in the Electoral College, and he had a 4-point margin in the popular vote, according to Pew Research Center.

Biden’s victory came as voter turnout increased 7% over 2016, resulting in a total of 66% of US adults casting a vote in the 2020 election, the Washington, DC headquarters said. Biden’s poll margin was also better than Democrat Hillary Clinton’s 2016 advantage, according to the fact tank.

Who won the 2016 referendum?

Although Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in 2016 by nearly 2.9 million, Donald Trump won the Electoral College after receiving 304 votes compared to the former US Secretary of State’s 227 votes, ABC News reported.

Clinton became the fifth presidential candidate in history to win the popular vote and lose the electoral college. She joined a list that included Al Gore (defeated by George W. Bush in 2000), Grover Cleveland (defeated by Benjamin Harrison in 1888), Samuel J. Tilden (defeated by Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876), and Andrew Jackson ( defeated by John Quincy Adams in 1824), according to Britannica.

Who won the referendum in 2008 and 2012?

Former President Barack Obama won the popular vote when he was elected in 2008 and 2012. He defeated the late U.S. Senator John McCain in 2008 and current Republican U.S. Senator Mitt Romney in 2012.

In 2008, Obama received 52.9% of the popular vote and 365 of the 538 electoral votes. In 2012, he obtained 51.1% of the popular vote and 332 electoral votes, according to American Presidency Project.

Who won the 2004 referendum?

George W. Bush lost the popular vote in 2000, but he won it when he ran for re-election in 2004.

Bush defeated Democratic Sen. John Kerry after garnering 50.7% of the popular vote and 286 electoral votes, the American Presidency Project says.

Who won the referendum in 2000?

Al Gore won the popular vote in 2000 after receiving 48.4%, but he lost the election to George W. Bush, receiving only 266 electoral votes, according to the American Presidency Project. Votes for minor party candidates prevented the two major parties from receiving a majority of the popular vote.

The presidency was officially decided by the Supreme Court on December 12, 2000 in the Bush v. Gore decision. The court overturned an order by the Florida Supreme Court for a selective manual recount of that state’s US presidential election ballots, awarding Bush his 25 Electoral College votes. This decision gave Bush a total of 271 electoral votes.