2016 presidential election republican vote totals
United States presidential election, 2016. The United States presidential election of 2016, scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016, will be the 58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election. Voters will select presidential electors who in turn will elect a new president and vice president through the electoral college.The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents the incumbent, President Barack Obama, from running for a third term.oters will select presidential electors who in turn will elect a new president and vice president through the electoral college. The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents the incumbent, President Barack Obama, from running for a third term. It will take 270 electoral votes to win the 2016 presidential election. Select states on this interactive map to create your own 2016 election forecast. For more info on features of the interactive 2016 electoral map, go here.See this historical elections timeline for maps and results from all prior presidential elections.illary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, along with 3 candidates hoping to break through, will square off Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries will take place within the United States Republican Party (GOP) prior to the 2016 general election. Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011 (campaign). 2  Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida since 2011; Florida Speaker of the House 2007–2008 (campaign). 3  Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1995–2007; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1991-1995; presidential candidate in 2012 (campaign). The Republican Party presidential primaries and caucuses are indirect elections in which voters cast ballots for a slate of delegates to the 2016 Republican National Convention; these delegates in turn directly elect the Republican Party's presidential nominee. Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011 (campaign). 2  Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida since 2011; Florida Speaker of the House 2007–2008 (campaign). 3  Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1995–2007; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1991-1995; presidential candidate in 2012 (campaign). United States Senator from Texas Ted Cruz became the first major candidate to announce a campaign in the 2016 election, which he did on March 23, 2015. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul became the next candidate to announce on April 7, 2015.Marco Rubio, Senator of Florida, became the next candidate, announcing on April 13.oters will select presidential electors who in turn will elect a new president and vice president through the electoral college. The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents the incumbent, President Barack Obama, from running for a third term. Main article: Republican Party presidential candidates, 2016. Individuals included in this section have taken one or more of the following actions: formally announced their candidacy; filed as a candidate with Federal Election Commission (FEC) (for other than exploratory purposes). Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011 (campaign). 2  Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida since 2011; Florida Speaker of the House 2007–2008 (campaign). 3  Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1995–2007; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1991-1995; presidential candidate in 2012 (campaign). Former Governor of Florida. Jeb Bush is a former Republican governor of Florida, as well as the son of one former president and the brother of another. He held office from 1999 to 2007. On policy, Bush has diverged from some in his party -- most notably on issues like education and immigration.n 2016, American voters could again make history by electing the first female president, or the first with Cuban parents, or the first whose father and brother have also been presidents – or maybe the first with multiple super PACs and dark money groups working exclusively to get him or her elected. In the lead-up to the GOP's 2016 primaries, the contest has widely been viewed as one of the most open presidential primary contests in American history, both with no clear frontrunner for the nomination, as well as a field potentially as high as 20 or more candidates. Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011 (campaign). 2  Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida since 2011; Florida Speaker of the House 2007–2008 (campaign). 3  Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1995–2007; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1991-1995; presidential candidate in 2012 (campaign). The contest to become the 45th president of the United States marks the first race since 2008 in which there's no incumbent on the ballot. That, of course, was a historic election, bringing the nation its first black commander in chief.n 2016, American voters could again make history by electing the first female president, or the first with Cuban parents, or the first whose father and brother have also been presidents – or maybe the first with multiple super PACs and dark money groups working exclusively to get him or her elected. Also as of July 2015, candidates for the Republican Party who have already raised at least $10 million include Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Rick Perry, Rand Paul, John Kasich, Chris Christie, and Ben Carson.oney raised is applied in many ways, such as for the salaries of non-volunteers in the campaign, transportation, campaign materials, and media advertisements.
270 electoral votes