54% of Presidential Votes in 2016 went to Someone other than Trump
2018 Looms Large for All Political Parties A final wrap-up of the 2016 presidential election. In total, there were 137,053,916 votes cast for president in 2016. Of that total, 62,979,879 were cast for Trump. Leaving 74,074,280 votes for other candidates. While national vote totals don't elect any US president, the spread between those who voted for Trump and those who didn't is notable. Also notable is that voter turnout was at a 20 year low in 2016. Democrats picked up two senate seats and the GOP lost two seats in the US Senate. Democrats picked up 6 seats in the US House and the GOP lost six seats. The Libertarian Party got a historic level of support in 2016 relative to previous elections. Younger voters flocked to the LP out of an awareness that the 'old two-party ways' of running the nation are corrupt and misguided. This is something in which to build. The LP will continue to grow with those in America who believe in keeping government out of their bedro...