Hillary won the popular, as did Barack by positive margins …
U.S. Popular Vote for President, 1952-2016 Elections
Winner,Loser,Gap*
….%….%…pct…. pts.
2016: 46.1 , 48.2, -2
2012: 51.1 , 47.2, 4
2008: 52.9 , 45.7, 7
2004: 50.7 , 48.3, 2
2000: 47.9 , 48.4, -1
1996: 49.2 , 40.7, 9
1992: 43.0 , 37.5, 6
1988: 53.4 , 45.7, 8
1984: 58.8 , 40.6, 18
1980: 50.5 , 41.0, 10
1976: 50.0 , 48.0, 2
1972: 60.2 , 37.2, 23
1968: 43.4 , 42.4, 1
1964: 61.1 , 38.7 , 22
1960: 49.7 , 49.5, 0
1956: 57.4 , 42.0, 15
1952: 54.9 , 44.4, 11
May 31, 2016
May 24, 2016
Hillary won the popular, as did Barack by positive margins …
U.S. Popular Vote for President, 1952-2016 Elections
Winner,Loser,Gap*
….%….%…pct…. pts.
2016: 46.1 , 48.2, -2
2012: 51.1 , 47.2, 4
2008: 52.9 , 45.7, 7
2004: 50.7 , 48.3, 2
2000: 47.9 , 48.4, -1
1996: 49.2 , 40.7, 9
1992: 43.0 , 37.5, 6
1988: 53.4 , 45.7, 8
1984: 58.8 , 40.6, 18
1980: 50.5 , 41.0, 10
1976: 50.0 , 48.0, 2
1972: 60.2 , 37.2, 23
1968: 43.4 , 42.4, 1
1964: 61.1 , 38.7 , 22
1960: 49.7 , 49.5, 0
1956: 57.4 , 42.0, 15
1952: 54.9 , 44.4, 11