Electoral Points Proposal
United States Presidential Election Summaries
Modern Era -- 1960-present


See Also:   Election Summaries - Early Era (1900-1956)

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1960   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Richard            John 
                                Nixon              Kennedy            ---------
Need-to-Win: 75,010 pts         Republican         Democrat

Electoral Points (150,000)      75,036             74,964             -----

Electoral Votes (537, N-269)    219                303                -----

Popular Votes (68,832,482)      34,108,157         34,220,984         -----

NOTE -- In actual fact, Kennedy won the 1960 election outright.

Actual Fact -- Virginia's U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd received 15 electoral votes
               from various unpledged or faithless electors.

1960 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-1960    1960 - uselectionatlas.org



1964   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Lyndon             Barry
                                Johnson            Goldwater          ---------
Need-to-Win: 75,510 pts         Democrat           Republican

Electoral Points (151,000)      89,915             61,085             -----

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    486                52                 -----

Popular Votes (70,639,284)      43,127,041         27,175,754         -----

1964 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-1964    1964 - uselectionatlas.org



1968   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Leader ........... 2nd Place ........ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Richard            Hubert             George
                                Nixon              Humphrey           Wallace
Need-to-Win: 76,010 pts         Republican         Democrat       3rd-American Ind.

Electoral Points (152,000)      67,349             63,804             20,847

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    301                191                46

Popular Votes (73,199,998)      31,783,783         31,271,839         9,901,118

No outright winner in the E.P.P. reality. A run-off between Nixon and Humphrey
would have been conducted four weeks after initial election.

NOTE -- In actual fact, Richard Nixon won the 1968 election outright.

Additional (actual fact) -- George Wallace received one electoral vote from
                            a faithless Republican elector.

1968 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-1968    1968 - uselectionatlas.org



1972   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Richard            George             John
                                Nixon              McGovern           Smitz
Need-to-Win: 76,510 pts         Republican         Democrat           American Ind.

Electoral Points (153,000)      96,443             55,914             643

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    520                17                 0

Popular Votes (77,744,027)      47,168,710         29,173,222         1,100,968

Additional (Actual Fact) -- A faithless Republican elector cast their vote for
                            John Hospers and Theodora Nathan, the Libertarian
                            Presidential and V.P. candidates.

1972 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-1972    1972 - uselectionatlas.org



1976   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Jimmy              Gerald             Roger
                                Carter             Ford               MacBride
Need-to-Win: 77,010 pts         Democrat           Republican         Libertarian

Electoral Points (154,000)      77,318             76,460             222

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    297                240                0

Popular Votes (81,531,584)      40,831,881         39,148,634         172,553

Additional (actual fact) -- A faithless Republican elector cast their vote
                            for Ronald Reagan.

1976 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-1976    1976 - uselectionatlas.org



1980   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Ronald             Jimmy              John
                                Reagan             Carter             Anderson
Need-to-Win: 77,510 pts         Republican         Democrat       3rd-Independent

Electoral Points (155,000)      80,324             64,181             9,911   

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    489                49                 0

Popular Votes (86,509,678)      43,903,230         35,480,115         5,719,850

Additional -- Libertarian candidate Ed Clark was the 4th place finisher, with 584
              pts (E.P.P. reality) and 921,128 popular votes (actual fact).

1980 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-1980    1980 - uselectionatlas.org



1984   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Ronald             Walter
                                Reagan             Mondale            --------
Need-to-Win: 75,510 pts         Republican         Democrat

Electoral Points (151,000)      91,493             59,507             -----

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    525                13                 -----

Popular Votes (92,653,233)      54,455,472         37,577,352         -----

1984 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-1984    1984 - uselectionatlas.org



1988   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             George H.W.        Michael
                                Bush  "41"         Dukakis            --------
Need-to-Win: 76,010 pts         Republican         Democrat

Electoral Points (152,000)      83,002             68,998             -----

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    426                111                -----

Popular Votes (91,594,686)      48,886,597         41,809,476         -----

Additional (actual fact) -- A faithless Democratic elector voted for Dukakis'
                            V.P. mate, Lloyd Bentsen.

1988 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-1988    1988 - uselectionatlas.org



1992   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Leader ........... 2nd Place ........ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Bill               George H.W.        H. Ross
                                Clinton            Bush "41"          Perot
Need-to-Win: 76,510 pts         Democrat           Republican         Independent

Electoral Points (153,000)      64,444             59,053             29,503

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    370                168                0

Popular Votes (104,423,923)     44,909,806         39,104,550         19,743,821

No outright winner in the E.P.P. reality. A run-off between Clinton and Bush
would have been conducted four weeks after initial election.

NOTE -- In actual fact, Clinton won the 1992 election outright.

1992 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-1992    1992 - uselectionatlas.org



1996   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Leader ........... 2nd Place ........ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Bill               Bob                H. Ross
                                Clinton            Dole               Perot
Need-To-Win: 77,010 pts         Democrat           Republican         Reform

Electoral Points (154,000)      74,448             65,718             13,834

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    379                159                0

Popular Votes (96,275,401)      47,401,185         39,197,469         8,085,294

No outright winner in the E.P.P. reality. A run-off between Clinton and Dole
would have been conducted four weeks after initial election.

NOTE -- In actual fact, Clinton won the 1996 election outright.

1996 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-1996    1996 - uselectionatlas.org



2000   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             George W.          Al                 Ralph
                                Bush "43"          Gore               Nader
Need-to-Win: 77,510 pts         Republican         Democrat           Green

Electoral Points (155,000)      78,016             74,504             2,480

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    271                266                0

Popular Votes (105,425,985)     50,462,412         51,009,810         2,883,443 

Additional (actual fact) -- A lone faithless Democrat elector chose not
                            to vote for anyone.

2000 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-2000    2000 - uselectionatlas.org



2004   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             George W.          John
                                Bush "43"          Kerry              --------
Need-to-Win: 75,510 pts         Republican         Democrat

Electoral Points (151,000)      80,517             70,483             -----

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    286                251                -----

Popular Votes (122,294,846)     62,040,610         59,028,444         -----

Additional (actual fact) -- A faithless Democrat elector voted for John Edwards,
                            who was John Kerry's V.P. mate.

2004 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-2004    2004 - uselectionatlas.org



2008   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Barack             John
                                Obama              McCain             --------
Need-To-Win: 76,010 pts         Democrat           Republican

Electoral Points (152,000)      78,944             73,056             -----

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    365                173                -----

Popular Votes (131,313,820)     69,498,516         59,948,323         -----

2008 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-2008    2008 - uselectionatlas.org



2012   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Mitt               Barack
                                Romney             Obama              --------
Need-to-Win: 76,510 pts         Republican         Democrat

Electoral Points (153,000)      77,536             75,464             -----

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    206                332                -----

Popular Votes (129,237,642)     60,934,407         65,918,507         -----

NOTE -- In actual fact, Barack Obama won the 2012 election.

2012 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-2012    2012 - uselectionatlas.org



2016   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Donald             Hillary            Gary
                                Trump              Clinton            Johnson
Need-to-Win: 77,010 pts         Republican         Democrat           Libertarian

Electoral Points (154,000)      78,856             72,276             1,512

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    304                227                0

Popular Votes (137,125,484)     62,985,134         65,853,652         4,489,235

2016 Election
Additional (all actual fact, except where an E.P.P. reality notation is given) ---

  »» Seven (7) out of 538 Electors made faithless choices, as follows ...

     Washington State -- Three Democrats voted for Colin Powell
                         One Democrat voted for Faith Spotted Eagle

     Texas -- One Republican voted for John Kasich
              One Republican voted for Ron Paul

     Hawaii -- One Democrat voted for Bernie Sanders

  »» Jill Stein (Green Party) was 4th in popular votes with 1,457,226. In the
     E.P.P. reality, she did not earn any points.

  »» Evan McMullin (independent) was 5th in popular votes with 732,273. In the
     E.P.P.  reality, McMullin was 4th with 1,356 points -- the best E.P.P.
     4th place finish since 1912, when Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs
     finished with 7,542 points.

2016 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-2016    2016 - uselectionatlas.org



2020   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Joe R.             Donald J.          Jo
                                Biden              Trump              Jorgensen
Need-to-Win: 77,510 pts         Democrat           Republican         Libertarian

Electoral Points (155,000)      78,009             76,991             000

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    306                232                000

Popular Votes (158,614,475)     81,286,454         74,225,926         1,865,641

2020 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-2020    2020 - uselectionatlas.org



2024   Full E.P.P. Results ««« click-on

Election Finish                 Winner ........... Loser ............ 3rd Place

Candidate and Party             Donald J.          Kamala             Jill
                                Trump              Harris             Stein
Need-to-Win: 75,510 pts         Republican         Democrat           Green Party

Electoral Points (151,000)      80,407             70,593             000

Electoral Votes (538, N-270)    312                226                000

Popular Votes (153,740,279)     76,693,176         74,106,246         782,752


Additional (Actual Fact) -- Robert Kennedy Jr. was 4th in the nationwide popular
                            vote with a total of 744,976.

NOTE: 2024 statistics are as of November 20th, 2024. Popular vote returns are still
      being checked and re-checked, so the figures herein may change as records are
      updated. The next update of this section will be on December 1st, 2024.

2024 Presidential Election, Main Sources - Each opens in a new window or tab
»» Wikipedia-2024    2024 - uselectionatlas.org




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Electoral Points Proposal
United States Presidential Election Summaries
Modern Era -- 1960-present


See Also:   Election Summaries - Early Era (1900-1956)

D I S C L A I M E R
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