List of 2016 United States presidential electors explained

This is a list of members of the Electoral College, known as "electors", who cast ballots to elect the President of the United States and Vice President of the United States in the 2016 election. There are 538 electors from the 50 states and the District of Columbia.[1] On Monday December 19, 2016, they formally elected Donald Trump of New York and Mike Pence of Indiana to the presidency and vice presidency respectively.

While every state except Nebraska and Maine chooses its electors by statewide vote, many states require that one elector be designated for each congressional district. These electors are chosen by each party before the general election. A vote for that party then confirms their position. In all states except Nebraska and Maine, the electors are winner-take-all. In Maine and Nebraska within each congressional district one elector is allocated by popular vote; the states' remaining two electors, representing the two U.S. Senate seats, are winner-take-both. Except where otherwise noted, such designations refer to the elector's residence in that district rather than election by the voters of the district. Ultimately, Donald Trump received 304 electoral votes and Hillary Clinton 227, as two faithless electors defected from Trump and five defected from Clinton. Four faithless electors were from Washington (defected from Clinton), two from Texas (defected from Trump) and one from Hawaii (defected from Clinton).[2]

Alabama

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Alabama. Electors: 9, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President[3]

Alaska

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Alaska.

Electors: 3, pledged to vote for the nominees of the Republican Party of the State of Alaska[6]

Arizona

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Arizona. Electors: 11, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Arkansas

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Arkansas. Electors: 6, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

California

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in California. Electors: 55, voted for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President[10]

Colorado

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Colorado. Electors: 9, voted for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President[14]

Connecticut

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Connecticut. Electors: 7, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

Delaware

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Delaware. Electors: 3, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

District of Columbia

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia. Electors: 3, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

Florida

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Florida. Electors: 29, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Georgia

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Georgia. Electors: 16, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Hawaii

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Hawaii. Electors: 4, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President[26]
Clinton received three votes and Bernie Sanders received one for President
Kaine received three votes and Elizabeth Warren received one for Vice President[27]

Electors

First alternates

Second alternates

Idaho

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Idaho. Electors: 4, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President[28]


Layne Bangerter and Melinda Smyser were originally named as two of Idaho's electors. Because federal employees are ineligible to serve as electors, Rod Beck and C.A. "Skip" Smyser (Melinda's husband) were appointed as their replacements. [30]

Illinois

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Illinois. Electors: 20, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President[31]

Indiana

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Indiana. Electors: 11, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President[32]

Iowa

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Iowa. Electors: 6, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Kansas

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Kansas. Electors: 6, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Kentucky

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Kentucky. Electors: 8, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Louisiana

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Louisiana. Electors: 8, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Electors

Alternates

Maine

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Maine. Electors: 4[35]

Democratic Party

3, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

Republican Party

1, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Maryland

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Maryland. Electors: 10, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President[37]

Massachusetts

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts. Electors: 11, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

Michigan

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Michigan. Electors: 16, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Minnesota

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Minnesota. Electors: 10, voted for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

Mississippi

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Mississippi. Electors: 6, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Missouri

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Missouri. Electors: 10, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Montana

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Montana. Electors: 3, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President[44]

Electors

Alternates

Nebraska

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Nebraska. Electors: 5, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Nevada

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Nevada. Electors: 6, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

New Hampshire

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in New Hampshire. Electors: 4, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

The only all-female slate of electors, all four of whom are the first Democratic women to hold their elected offices

New Jersey

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in New Jersey. Electors: 14, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

New Mexico

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in New Mexico. Electors: 5, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President[49]

New York

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in New York. Electors: 29, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President[50]

North Carolina

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in North Carolina. Electors: 15, voted for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

North Dakota

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in North Dakota.

See also: List of United States presidential electors from North Dakota. Electors: 3, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President[51]

Ohio

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio. Electors: 18, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Oklahoma

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Oklahoma. Electors: 7, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President[55]

Oregon

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Oregon. Electors: 7, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

Pennsylvania

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania. Electors: 20, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Rhode Island

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Rhode Island. Electors: 4, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

South Carolina

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in South Carolina. Electors: 9, voted for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

South Dakota

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in South Dakota. Electors: 3, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Tennessee

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Tennessee. Electors: 11, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Texas

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Texas. Electors: 38, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President
One elector, Christopher Suprun, pledged not to vote for Donald Trump[59]
Ron Paul and John Kasich each received one vote for President
Carly Fiorina received one vote for Vice President

Utah

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Utah. Electors: 6, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President[67]

Vermont

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Vermont. Electors: 3, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President

Virginia

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Virginia. Electors: 13, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President[68]

Washington

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Washington (state).

Electors: 12, pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for President and Tim Kaine for Vice President[70]
Clinton received eight votes, Colin Powell received three and Faith Spotted Eagle received one
Kaine received eight votes and Elizabeth Warren, Susan Collins, Maria Cantwell and Winona LaDuke each received one for Vice President[71]

West Virginia

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in West Virginia. Electors: 5, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President

Wisconsin

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Wisconsin. Electors: 10, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President[80]

Wyoming

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election in Wyoming. Electors: 3, pledged to vote for Donald Trump for President and Mike Pence for Vice President[83]

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  76. Web site: Teen 'faithless elector' from Washington state protests Trump presidency. Paige. Browning. KUOW. December 7, 2016.
  77. Web site: Washington state elector says he won't vote for Clinton. 5 November 2016. Fox News.
  78. Web site: What if? A look at the Electoral College, rogue electors. 5 November 2016. Seattle Times.
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  81. BrianWestrate. Brian Westrate. 809901666736734209. 16 December 2016. Proud to be an #elector and cast my vote for #PEOTUS @realDonaldTrump I will #RemainFaithful to the will of WI voters.. December 22, 2016.
  82. WSJMattD4. Matthew DeFour. 810909428052623360. 19 December 2016. Jim Miller is officially replaced by Kevin Hermining as an elector. Miller can't serve as elector because he now works for Sean Duffy.. December 22, 2016.
  83. Web site: Wyoming Secretary of State. soswy.state.wy.us. 2016-10-20.

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