Who won Mississippi in the 2016 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried Mississippi in 2016, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 2016?

Mississippi cast 6 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election.

Did Mississippi vote for the national winner in 2016?

Yes. Mississippi backed Donald Trump, who won the presidency that year.

Modern PolarizationMS · 6 EV

2016

Mississippi: Trump carries 6 EV.

Mississippi cast its 6 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Donald Trump (Republican) — Mississippi voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2016 result in Mississippi

Mississippi backed Trump (Republican) in the 2016 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Mississippi with the eventual winner: Donald Trump went on to take the presidency, and Mississippi was part of his column.

Mississippi stayed in the Republican column for the 10th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. Mississippi did not move alone — neighboring Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama broke the same way in 2016. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Mississippi has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 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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