Who won Massachusetts in the 2016 presidential election?

Clinton (Democratic) carried Massachusetts in 2016, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 2016?

Massachusetts cast 11 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 2016?

No. Massachusetts backed Clinton, while Donald Trump won the presidency nationally.

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2016

Massachusetts: Clinton carries 11 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 11 electoral votes for Clinton (Democratic). National winner: Donald Trump (Republican) — Massachusetts voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2016 result in Massachusetts

Massachusetts backed Clinton (Democratic) in the 2016 presidential election, casting 11 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Donald Trump (Republican) won nationally, while Massachusetts had backed a different ticket.

Massachusetts stayed in the Democratic column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1984. Massachusetts did not move alone — neighboring Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 2016. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Donald Trump finished with 304 of the 538 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 227. Though Donald Trump won the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton drew more of the national popular vote — 48.18% to 46.09%.

The 2016 national map

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