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title: "2016 US Presidential Election"
year: 2016
country: "United States"
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recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "2016-11-08"
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# 2016 US Presidential Election

> Unexpected electoral outcome that reshaped global politics and domestic polarization; already covered separately but warrants discrete recap entry with full documentary depth.

## Summary

Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 2016. The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Virginia junior senator Tim Kaine, in what was considered one of the biggest political upsets in American history. It was the fifth and most recent presidential election in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote.

## Sources

- [2016 US Presidential Election](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election) - Wikipedia

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