Electoral Points Proposal - Popular Vote Comparisons

Electoral Points Proposal
Popular Vote Comparisons, U.S. Presidential Elections, 1980 to 2024
As of February 23rd, 2025

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             NOTE -- A  W  next to a candidate's name indicates that they were the winner (on the basis of most
                     Electoral College votes) of the particular election.

  YEAR   1st Place  (Party), Votes  | 2nd Place  (Party), Votes  | 3rd Place  (Party), Votes | TOTAL            TOTAL
  ----   ---                        | ---                        | (4th)(5th)                | Top 2 or 3       ALL

  2024   Trump-R  W     77,303,569  | Harris-D       75,019,231  | ------------------------    2-152,322,800    155,512,532


  2020   Biden-D  W     81,286,454  | Trump-R        74,225,926  | Jorgensen-LB   1,865,641    2-155,512,380    158,614,475



  2016   Clinton H-D    65,853,677  | Trump-R  W     62,985,153  | Johnson-LB     4,489,359    2-128,838,830    137,143,218
         --                           --                           Stein-Gr       1,457,288
         --                           --                           McMulliin-I      732,409



  2012   Obama-D  W     65,918,507  | Romney-R       60,934,407  | Johnson-LB     1,275,923    2-126,852,914    129,637,942
         --                           --                           Stein-Gr         469,015



  2008   Obama-D  W     69,499,516  | McCain-R       59,950,323  | Nader-I        739,238      2-129,449,839    131,473,705
         --                           --                           Barr-LB        523,433



  2004   Bush 43-R  W   62,039,572  | Kerry-D        59,027,115  | Nader-I        465,642      2-121,066,687    122,303,590
         --                           --                           Badnarik-LB    397,265



  2000   Gore Jr.-D     51,009,810  | Bush 43-R  W   50,462,412  | Nader-Gr       2,883,443    3-104,355,665    105,425,985
         --                           --                           Buchanan-RF      449,181
         --                           --                           Browne-LB        384,532



  1996 Clinton B-D  W   47,400,125  | Dole-R         39,198,755  | Perot-RF       8,085,402    3- 94,684,282     96,275,640
         --                           --                           Nader-Gr         685,435
         --                           --                           Browne-LB        485,798



  1992 Clinton B-D  W   44,909,806  | Bush 41-R      39,104,550  | Perot-I        19,743,821   3-103,758,177    104,426,611



  1988   Bush 41-R  W   48,886,588  | Dukakis-D      41,809,485  | Paul-LB        431,750      2- 90,696,073     91,594,686



  1984   Reagan-R  W    54,455,472  | Mondale-D      37,577,352  | Bergland-LB    228,111      2- 92,032,824     92,653,233



  1980   Reagan-R  W    43,903,230  | Carter-D       35,480,115  | Anderson-I     5,719,850    3- 85,103,195     86,509,678
         --                           --                           Clark-LB         921,128


  YEAR   1st Place  (Party), Votes  | 2nd Place  (Party), Votes  | 3rd Place  (Party), Votes   TOTAL            TOTAL
  ----   ---                        | ---                        | (4th)(5th)                  Top 2 or 3       ALL


             NOTE -- A  W  next to a candidate's name indicates that they were the winner (on the basis of most
                     Electoral College votes) of the particular election.