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How many electoral votes did Trump and Clinton get according to the general election?
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∙ 6y ago
Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election defeating Hillary Clinton. In the 2016 presidential election Donald Trump received 304 (56.5%) electoral votes and Hillary Clinton received 227 (42.2%) electoral votes. Due to faithless voting, others receiving electoral votes were Colin Powell 3, Bernie Sanders 1, Ron Paul 1, John Kasich 1, and Faith Spotted Eagle 1.
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∙ 6y ago
In the 2016 general election, Donald Trump received 304 electoral votes, while Hillary Clinton received 227 electoral votes. However, it is worth noting that these numbers may slightly differ due to "faithless electors," who do not vote in accordance with the popular vote in their respective states.
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