2016 United States presidential straw poll in Guam explained

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election.

Election Name:2016 United States presidential straw poll in Guam
Country:Guam
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States presidential straw poll in Guam
Previous Year:2012
Election Date:November 8, 2016
Next Election:2020 United States presidential straw poll in Guam
Next Year:2020
Votes For Election:Non-binding preference poll
Image1:Hillary Clinton by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Nominee1:Hillary Clinton
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:New York
Running Mate1:Tim Kaine
Popular Vote1:23,052
Percentage1:71.6%
Nominee2:Donald Trump
Running Mate2:Mike Pence
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Popular Vote2:7,779
Percentage2:24.2%
Map Size:275px

The 2016 United States presidential straw poll in Guam was held on November 8, 2016. Guam is a territory and not a state. Thus, it is ineligible to elect members of the Electoral College, who would then in turn cast direct electoral votes for president and for vice president. To draw attention to this fact, the territory conducts a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election as if they did elect members to the Electoral College.[1]

The territory still participated in the U.S. presidential caucuses and primaries, like the other states and territories.[2]

Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton won the poll with over 70% of the vote.

Results

Though the votes of Guam citizens do not count in the November general election, the territory nonetheless conducts a presidential straw poll to gauge islanders' preference for president every election year. The poll has been held in Guam during every presidential election since 1980.[3] In every election between 1984 and 2012, the outcome of the poll had aligned with the results of the mainland.

Beyond the nominees of the Democratic Party and Republican Party, Socialist Party USA nominee Mimi Soltysik appeared on the 2016 ballot.[4]

The 2016 straw poll favored nominee Clinton over Trump by approximately three to one. It was the first time since the straw poll began in 1980 that the poll failed to predict the outcome of the election (though it did accurately forecast the winner of the popular vote).[5] [6]

2016 United States presidential straw poll in Guam[7]
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentage
DemocraticHillary ClintonTim Kaine23,05271.62%
RepublicanDonald TrumpMike Pence7,77924.17%
SocialistMimi SoltysikAngela Nicole Walker1,3574.22%
Totals32,188100.00%

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guam Legislature Moves General Election Presidential Vote to the September Primary . Ballot-Access.org . July 10, 2008 . February 19, 2020.
  2. Web site: Millions of Americans can't vote for president because of where they live. PRI. Maria. Murriel. en. November 1, 2016.
  3. "Guam's Straw Poll Picks Obama, Overwhelmingly." National Public Radio. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  4. News: Socialist Party is Only Party, Besides Republicans and Democrats, to File for Guam Advisory Presidential Vote. Winger. Richard. September 25, 2016. Ballot Access News. 25 September 2016.
  5. News: Cagurangan . Mar-Vic . 2020-10-30 . The US election that doesn't count: Guam goes to the polls but votes won't matter . 2024-04-14 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  6. Web site: STAFF . ZITA Y. TAITANO VARIETY NEWS . 2012-10-22 . US presidential straw poll for Guam voters . 2024-04-14 . The Guam Daily Post . en.
  7. Web site: Guam official results general election November 8, 2016. November 28, 2016. Guam Election Commission. February 12, 2017.