United States presidential election, 2016 timeline
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The following is a timeline of major events leading up to, during, and after the United States presidential election of 2016. The election was the 58th and most recent United States presidential election, held on November 8, 2016. The presidential primaries and caucuses were held between February 1 and June 14, 2016, staggered among the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories. The U.S. Congress certified the electoral result on January 6, 2017, and the new President and Vice President were inaugurated on January 20, 2017.
Electoral methods
★Two states (Maine and Nebraska) allow for their electoral votes to be split between candidates. The winner within each congressional district gets one electoral vote for the district. The winner of the statewide vote gets two additional electoral votes. Results are from the Associated Press.
Candidate announcement and, if applicable, withdrawal dates are as follows:
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