Presidential Popular Vote: History
Vote totals for U.S. elections (2008+)
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Popular Vote Totals
- 2008 Obama/McCain: Democrats - 69,498,516; Republicans - 59,948,323
- 2012 Obama/Romney: Democrats - 65,915,795; Republicans - 60,933,504
- 2016 Clinton/Trump: Democrats - 65,853,514; Republicans - 62,984,828
- 2020 Biden/Trump: Democrats - 81,283,501; Republicans - 74,223,975
- 2024 Harris/Trump: Democrats - 75,017,613; Republicans - 77,302,580
Vote Totals (Including Other Candidates)
- 2008 Obama/McCain: 131,313,820
- 2012 Obama/Romney: 129,085,410
- 2016 Clinton/Trump: 136,669,276
- 2020 Biden/Trump: 158,429,631
- 2024 Harris/Trump: 155,238,302
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Federal Election Commission. (October 2022). Federal Elections 2020.
Federal Election Commission. (16 January 2025). Official 2024 Presidential General Election Results, Compiled from State Election Offices.
National Archives. (n.d.). Electoral College Results.
Office of the Historian. (n.d.) Electoral College Fast Facts. United States House of Representatives.
Office of the Historian. (2020). Congress and the Case of the Faithless Elector. United States House of Representatives.
Walters, J. (11 November 2022). Every Contested Presidential Election. YouTube: @quickconservative.
Yeip, R. (2016). Tallying Up the āFaithless Electorsā. The Wall Street Journal.
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