United States presidential election, 2016 (Hillary!, Instead of Trump!)

The 2016 presidential election was the 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 8, 2016. The Democratic Ticket of former US Senator of Arkansas, Hillary Clinton and US Senator of Virginia, Tim Kaine defeated The Republican Ticket of Businessman from New York, Donald Trump and Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence. Clinton took office as the 45th President and Kaine took office as the 48th Vice President.

Voters selected members of the Electoral College in each state, in most cases by "winner-takes-all" plurality; those state electors in turn voted for a new president and vice president on December 19, 2016.

Hillary Clinton was elected the first female to serve as a United States President, while Donald Trump was the first Presidential nominee to have no political or military inexperience.

Background
President Barack Obama, a Democrat and former U.S. Senator from Illinois, was ineligible to seek reelection to a third term due to the restrictions of the Twenty-second Amendment; in accordance with Section I of the Twentieth Amendment, his term expired at noon on January 20, 2017.

Other Candidates

 * Bernie Sanders, US Senator from Vermont (2007-present)
 * Martin O'Malley, former Governor of Maryland (2007-2015)

Other Candidates

 * John Kasich, Governor of Ohio (2011-present)
 * Ted Cruz, US Senator of Texas (2013-present)
 * Marco Rubio, US Senator of Florida (2011-present)
 * Ben Carson, Doctor
 * Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida (1997-2005)

Libertarian Party Ticket

 * Nominee: Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico (1995-2003)
 * Running Mate: Bill Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts

Green Party Ticket

 * Nominee: Jill Stein, Doctor
 * Running Mate: TBA