Representation How do we choose our leaders? Trump received 62,979,636 votes, 46.1 percent of all votes cast. The Associated Press announced today that all votes had officially been certified. Clinton had 2,864,974 votes more than Trump, the largest popular vote margin of any losing presidential candidate in U.S. history, according to the AP. Dec 22, 2016 Electoral votes: Trump: 304 Clinton: 227 How did that happen? https://www.history.com/topics/electoral- college/videos/electoral-college How much does your vote count? People People Percentage People per House per ank State Population of Electors per Senators Senate seats House Population Elector seat seat 1 California 37,341,989 12.05% 55 678,945 2 18,670,995 53 704,566 2 New York 19,421,055 6.27% 29 669,692 2 9,710,528 27 719,298 3 Texas 25,268,418 8.16% 38 664,958 2 12,634,209 36 701,901 4 Florida 18,900,773 6.10% 29 651,751 2 9,450,387 27 700,029 5 Illinois 12,864,380 4.15% 20 643,219 2 6,432,190 18 714,688 6 Ohio 11,568,495 3.73% 18 642,694 2 5,784,248 16 723,031 7 North Carolina 9,565,781 3.09% 15 637,719 2 4,782,891 13 735,829 8 Pennsylvania 12,734,905 4.11% 20 636,745 2 6,367,453 18 707,495 9 New Jersey 8,807,501 2.84% 14 629,107 2 4,403,751 12 733,958 10 Michigan 9,911,626 3.20% 16 619,477 2 4,955,813 14 707,973 How many people does your elector represent? 40 Hawaii 1,366,862 0.44% 4 341,716 2 683,431 2 683,431 41 Maine 1,333,074 0.43% 4 333,269 2 666,537 2 666,537 42 Montana 994,416 0.32% 3 331,472 2 497,208 1 994,416 43 New Hampshire 1,321,445 0.43% 4 330,361 2 660,723 2 660,723 44 Delaware 900,877 0.29% 3 300,292 2 450,439 1 900,877 45 South Dakota 819,761 0.26% 3 273,254 2 409,881 1 819,761 46 Rhode Island 1,055,247 0.34% 4 263,812 2 527,624 2 527,624 47 Alaska 721,523 0.23% 3 240,508 2 360,762 1 721,523 48 North Dakota 675,905 0.22% 3 225,302 2 337,953 1 675,905 49 Vermont 630,337 0.20% 3 210,112 2 315,169 1 630,337 District of 50 601,723 0.19% 3 200,574 0 0 Columbia 51 Wyoming 568,300 0.18% 3 189,433 2 284,150 1 568,300 The Huffington Post THE BLOG 08/31/2012 Updated Oct 31, 2012 Did the Founding Fathers Really Want Two Parties? By Willard Sterne Randall Comparison of the presidential elections of 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016, in which the Electoral College winners lost the popular vote How did the Electoral College start? Electoral College is ‘vestige’ of slavery, say some Constitutional scholars Politics Nov 6, 2016 3:57 PM EDT U.S. Senator Aaron Burr John Adams by Asher from New York (D-R) Brown Durand Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale in 1800 The Election of 1800 Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, ... The election of eighteen-hundred Can we get back to politics? yo Every action has its equal, opposite reaction John Adams shat the bed, I love the guy, but he’s in traction Poor Alexander Hamilton, he is missing in action So now I’m facing (Aaron Burr) with his own faction He’s very attractive in the North, New Yorkers like his chances He’s not very forthcoming on any particular stances Ask him a question, it glances off, he obfuscates, he dances And they say I’m a Francophile, at least they know I know where France is Thomas that’s the problem, see, they see Burr as a less extreme you (ha) The election of 1800 You need to change course, a key endorsement might redeem you Who did you have in mind? Don’t laugh Who is it? You used to work on the same staff (What?) it… What did people say about close elections? Take a look at the Philadelphia Aurora, an organ of Jefferson’s party, edited by William Duane (a printer whom Federalists had pursued, unsuccessfully, for sedition in 1799). The edition of October 14, 1800, tells you that your choice lies between “Things As They Have Been” (under Adams): The principles and patriots of the Revolution condemned. The Nation in arms without a foe, and divided without a cause. The reign of terror created by false alarms, to promote domestic feud and foreign war. A Sedition Law. An established church, a religious test, and an order of Priesthood. And “Things As They Will Be” (if Jefferson is elected): The Principles of the Revolution restored. The Nation at peace with the world and united in itself. Republicanism allaying the fever of domestic feuds, and subduing the opposition by the force of reason and rectitude. Jill Lepore, Party Time: Smear tactics, skulduggery, and the début of American democracy, The New Yorker, September 17, 2007 The same week, Philadelphia’s Federalist paper, the Gazette of the United States, offered a still more emphatic judgment: THE GRAND QUESTION STATED At the present solemn and momentous epoch, the only question to be asked by every American, laying his hand on his heart, is: “Shall I continue in allegiance to GOD—AND A RELIGIOUS PRESIDENT; Or impiously declare for JEFFERSON—AND NO GOD!!!” Jill Lepore, Party Time: Smear tactics, skulduggery, and the début of American democracy, The New Yorker, September 17, 2007 The rise of machine politics: Tammany Hall Aaron Burr DeWitt Clinton Tammany Hall in the mid-19th century Thomas Nast (1840-1902). The Power Behind the Throne “He Cannot Call His Soul His Own.” 1870. Museum of the City of New York Thomas Nast (1840- 1902). Wholesale and Retail. 1871. Museum of the City of New York Election of 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes. Photograph of Samuel J. Tilden (circa 1860-1886). Samuel Tilden William “Boss“ Pres. Ulysses S. Grant Tweed Who were the “Mugwumps”? Republican presidential candidate James G. Blaine in 1884 The bruising election of 1884 Comments on the election of 1884 “Ma, ma, where’s my pa! Anti-Grover Cleveland political cartoon of 1884 (cropped from the front page of "The Judge" magazine), captioned "Another voice for Cleveland" Election of 1888 Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, Republican, Indiana Democrat from New York The election of 2000 Palm Beach County recount The hanging chad guy - Washington Times Republican primary elections 2000 US Republican Primary Results Key: Red: states won by George W. Bush Yellow: states won by John McCain Presidential Election of 2000 George W. Bush Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States Election returns Gore Bush [2] Electoral vote 271 266 States carried 30 20 + DC Popular vote 50,456,002 50,999,897 Percentage 47.9% 48.4% How the U.S. Supreme Court Decided the Presidential Election of 2000 | History, Published on Jun 18, 2018 Commentary on the election of 2000 THE 2000 ELECTIONS: THE GREEN PARTY; Angry Democrats, Fearing Nader Cost Them Presidential Race, Threaten to Retaliate By JAMES DAO Liberal Democrats today angrily threatened retribution against Ralph Nader and his Green Party allies if Vice President Al Gore was declared the loser in the too-close-to-call presidential election. Mr. Nader won just 3 percent of the nationwide vote, but his totals in the closely contested states of Florida, Oregon and New Hampshire were well above the margins there between Mr. Gore and Gov. George W. Bush. Pre-election polling around the country had found that if Mr. Nader were not in the race, perhaps half his supporters would back Mr. Gore; others had said they did not know what they would do in the event of a Nader-less race, though some said they would vote for Mr. Bush. With the race hanging in the balance today as ballots were counted in Oregon, recounted in Florida and studied in New Hampshire, where Mr. Bush was already declared the winner, staunch Democrats and their liberal allies attacked Mr. Nader for having refused to bow out of the race weeks ago. Counties in Pennsylvania that swung in 2000: Erie (largest city: Erie) Luzerne (largest city: Wilkes-Barre) Northampton (largest city: Bethlehem) Counties that swung from Republican to Democratic Chester (largest borough: West Chester) Presidential candidate Vote total % Party and running mate George Walker Bush– 2,912,790 48.847% Republican Richard Bruce Cheney Albert Arnold Gore Jr.– Joseph Isadore 2,912,253 48.838% Democratic Final certified Lieberman Ralph Nader– results 97,488 1.635% Green Winona LaDuke Florida Patrick J. Buchanan– 17,484 0.293% Reform presidential Ezola B. Foster Harry Browne– 16,415 0.275% Libertarian election, 2000 Art Olivier John Hagelin– 2,281 0.038% Natural Law Nat Goldhaber Monica Moorehead– 537 votes 1,804 0.030% Workers World Gloria La Riva separated Howard Phillips– 1,371 0.023% Constitution Curtis Frazier Bush from David McReynolds– 622 0.010% Socialist Gore Mary Cal Hollis James Harris– 562 0.009% Socialist Workers Margaret Trowe Write-ins 36 0.000% Total 5,963,110 Al Gore speaks out on Florida results Aol.com Election of 2016 Donald Trump Hillary Clinton Michigan Democratic primary, March 8, 2016 Popular vote Estimated delegates Candidate Count Percentage Pledged Unpledged Total Bernie Sanders 598,943 49.68% 67 0 67 Hillary Clinton 581,775 48.26% 63 10 73 Uncommitted 21,601 1.79% 0 7 7 Martin O'Malley (with 2,363 0.20% drawn) Rocky De La 870 0.07% Fuente Total 1,205,552 100% 130 17 147 Source: The Green Papers United States presidential election in Michigan, 2016 Candida Running Percent Electoral Party Votes te mate age votes Donald Mike Republican 2,279,543 47.50% 16 Trump Pence Hillary Tim Democratic 2,268,839 47.27% 0 Clinton Kaine Gary William Libertarian 172,136 3.59% 0 Johnson Weld Ajamu Green Jill Stein 51,463 1.07% 0 Baraka Darrell Scott U.S Taxpayers 16,139 0.33% 0 Castle Bradley Evan Mindy Independent 8,177 0.17% 0 McMullin Finn Angela Emidio Socialist Party Nicole 2,209 0.05% 0 Soltysik Walker - Others - 778 0.02% 0 4,799,28 Totals 100.00% 16 4 United States presidential election in Michigan,