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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Popular Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2016 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open February 01, 2016 - 07:30pm Central
Polls Close June 07, 2016 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2017 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2021 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedE Pluribus Unum September 06, 2022 07:50pm
Data Sources[Link]

Results through 6/7/16.

Trump designated Presumptive Nominee on 5/3/2016.
Description Candidates dropped out that are on the ballot in primary states:

Bobby Jindal (11/17/2015)
Lindsey Graham (12/21/2015)
George Pataki (12/29/2015)
Mike Huckabee (2/1/2016)
Rand Paul (2/3/2016)
Rick Santorum (2/3/2016)
Chris Christie (2/10/2016)
Carly Fiorina (2/10/2016)
Jim Gilmore (2/12/16)
Jeb Bush (2/20/2016)
Ben Carson (3/4/16)
Marco Rubio (3/15/16)
Ted Cruz (5/3/16)
John Kasich (5/4/16)
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameBarack Obama Votes65,899,660 (51.06%)
Term01/20/2013 - 01/20/2017 Margin4,967,508 (+3.85%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2016
NameHillary Clinton Votes65,853,514 (48.19%)
Term01/20/2017 - 01/20/2021 Margin2,868,686 (+2.10%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President - Popular Vote 11/08/2016
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
07/03/2011 06/07/2016
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Chris Christie 4 ----1
Mitt Romney ----1 --
Rand Paul 2 ------
Paul Ryan 1 ----4
Marco A. Rubio 2 ----3
Jon Huntsman 1 ------
Scott Walker 3 ------
Ted Cruz --1 1 --
Donald J. Trump 2 1 1 1
Leaning Call: Paul Ryan (26.56%)
Weighted Call: Chris Christie (74.97%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/12/2012 03/27/2016

CANDIDATES
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Name Donald J. Trump Sen. Ted Cruz Gov. John Kasich Sen. Marco A. Rubio Ben Carson Gov. Jeb Bush Uncommitted
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 14,013,098 (44.96%) 7,811,489 (25.06%) 4,288,169 (13.76%) 3,514,124 (11.28%) 857,009 (2.75%) 286,634 (0.92%) 89,394 (0.29%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,201,609 (-19.90%) -9,724,929 (-31.20%) -10,498,974 (-33.69%) -13,156,089 (-42.21%) -13,726,464 (-44.04%) -13,923,704 (-44.68%)
Predict Avg.24.50% 10.00% 0.00% 20.50% 12.50% 8.50% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- 9/30 $13,778,904.00 9/30 $2,641,949.75 9/30 $10,975,989.00 9/30 $11,272,534.00 9/30 $10,271,129.00 $--
Website [Campaign Site] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Campaign Site] [Website]
Entry Date 06/16/2015 03/23/2015
Dropped Out
05/03/2016
07/21/2015
Dropped Out
05/04/2016
04/13/2015
Dropped Out
03/15/2016
05/03/2015
Dropped Out
03/04/2016
06/15/2015
Dropped Out
02/20/2016
00/00/2015
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MATCHUP POLLS (122 from 29 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg42.53%-- 26.41%-- 17.03%-- 16.73%-- 8.77%-- 9.00%-- 0.00%--
SurveyMonkey 
03/21/16-03/27/16
48.00% 3.0 27.00% 3.0 18.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
03/24/16-03/26/16
42.00% 8.0 32.00% 14.0 22.00% 19.0 0.00% 13.0 0.00% 6.0 0.00% 7.0 0.00% --
Selzer & Co. 
03/19/16-03/22/16
40.00% 16.0 31.00% 22.0 25.00% 22.0 0.00% 12.0 0.00% 20.0 0.00% 6.0 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
03/16/16-03/21/16
43.00% 4.0 29.00% 11.0 16.00% 10.0 0.00% 19.0 0.00% 4.0 0.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Opinion Research Corporation (CNN) 
03/17/16-03/20/16
47.00% 6.0 31.00% 12.0 17.00% -- 0.00% 8.0 0.00% 6.0 0.00% 5.0 0.00% --
New York Times - CBS News 
03/17/16-03/20/16
46.00% 11.0 26.00% 10.0 20.00% 17.0 0.00% 9.0 0.00% 13.0 0.00% 3.0 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Rand Paul Gov. Chris Christie Gov. Mike Huckabee Carly Fiorina (W) Write-In Chairman Jim Gilmore Sen. Rick Santorum
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 66,781 (0.21%) 57,634 (0.19%) 51,436 (0.17%) 40,577 (0.13%) 39,896 (0.13%) 18,364 (0.06%) 16,622 (0.05%)
Margin-13,946,317 (-44.75%) -13,955,464 (-44.78%) -13,961,662 (-44.80%) -13,972,521 (-44.83%) -13,973,202 (-44.83%) -13,994,734 (-44.90%) -13,996,476 (-44.91%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 1.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 9/30 $2,124,155.50 9/30 $1,386,447.38 9/30 $761,410.94 9/30 $5,549,194.50 $-- $-- 9/30 $226,525.92
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 04/07/2015
Dropped Out
02/03/2016
06/30/2015
Dropped Out
02/10/2016
05/05/2015
Dropped Out
02/01/2016
05/04/2015
Dropped Out
02/10/2016
01/01/2016 07/29/2015
Dropped Out
02/12/2016
05/27/2015
Dropped Out
02/03/2016
MATCHUP POLLS (122 from 29 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
SurveyMonkey 
03/21/16-03/27/16
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
03/24/16-03/26/16
0.00% 2.0 0.00% 5.0 0.00% 4.0 0.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% 1.0
Selzer & Co. 
03/19/16-03/22/16
0.00% 3.0 0.00% 4.0 0.00% 3.0 0.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% 1.0
Quinnipiac University 
03/16/16-03/21/16
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Opinion Research Corporation (CNN) 
03/17/16-03/20/16
0.00% -- 0.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
New York Times - CBS News 
03/17/16-03/20/16
0.00% 4.0 0.00% 3.0 0.00% 3.0 0.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
VIEW 32 MORE CANDIDATES

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Mark W. Everson (R)
Mar 05, 2015 - Nov 05, 2015
Rick Perry (R)
Jun 00, 2015 - Sep 11, 2015
Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. (R)
Aug 00, 2015
Peter T. King (R)
Jul 01, 2015
Mike Pence (R)
May 19, 2015
John R. Bolton (R)
May 14, 2015
Rick Snyder (R)
May 06, 2015
Mitt Romney (R)
Jan 30, 2015
Paul Ryan (R)
Jan 12, 2015
John Thune (R)
Jan 00, 2015
Jon Huntsman (R)
Oct 00, 2014
Susana Martinez (R)
 00, 2014

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
Aug 06, 2015 08:00pm Aug 06, 2015 10:00pm Debate Fox News GOP 2016 Presidential Primary Debate  RP 
Sep 16, 2015 06:00pm Sep 16, 2015 08:00pm Debate CNN/Salem Republican Debate  RP 
Oct 28, 2015 06:00pm Oct 28, 2015 08:00pm Debate CNBC Republican Debate   RP 
Nov 10, 2015 08:00pm Nov 10, 2015 10:00pm Debate Fox Business Network GOP Presidential Debate  RP 
Dec 15, 2015 06:00pm Dec 15, 2015 08:00pm Debate CNN/Salem Republican Debate  RP 
Jan 28, 2016 08:00pm Jan 28, 2016 09:00pm Debate Fox News GOP Presidential Debate  RP 
Feb 06, 2016 06:00pm Feb 06, 2016 08:00pm Debate ABC/IJReview Republican Debate  RP 
Feb 13, 2016 06:00pm Feb 13, 2016 08:00pm Debate CBS News Republican Debate  RP 
Feb 26, 2016 06:00pm Feb 26, 2016 08:00pm Debate NBC/Telemundo Republican Debate  RP 
Mar 10, 2016 06:00pm Mar 09, 2016 08:00pm Debate CNN/Salem Republican Debate  RP 

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12/05/2015 Ted Cruz TVAd Issue eng Rebuild Our Military, Kill the Terrorists   00:00:30 RP 
11/24/2015 vs Donald J. Trump Web Only Ad Attack eng Trump's Dangerous Rhetoric  00:01:06 RP 
11/16/2015 Ted Cruz TVAd Feel Good eng Debate  00:01:00 RP 
08/12/2015 Rand Paul vs Donald J. Trump TVAd Contrast eng Telling It Like It Is  00:02:03 RP 
03/23/2012 Rick Santorum TVAd Attack eng Obamaville  00:01:04 RP 

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NEWS
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Jul 09, 2022 05:50pm News Overview of the Lindsey Graham presidential campaign of 2015  Not Available Chronicler 
May 03, 2016 08:00pm News Ted Cruz Suspends 2016 Campaign After Indiana Primary Loss: Senior Aide  Article RP 
Feb 12, 2016 06:00pm Announcement Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore Suspends Presidential Campaign  Article RP 
Feb 10, 2016 05:00pm News Fiorina ends her Republican presidential campaign  Article RP 
Feb 10, 2016 10:00am Announcement BREAKING: Chris Christie To Drop Out of Presidential Race  Article RP 
Feb 03, 2016 02:00pm Announcement Rick Santorum dropping presidential bid  Article RP 

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