Who was the Republican candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election?
Q: Who was the Republican candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election?
A: Donald Trump, a businessman, was the Republican candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election.
Q: Who was the Democratic candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election?
A: Hillary Clinton, who was the former United States Secretary of State, was the Democratic candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election.
Q: Who were some of Donald Trump's opponents during his party's primary?
A: During his party's primary, Donald Trump faced off against Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Marco Rubio, and Ohio Governor John Kasich among other candidates.
Q: How many electoral votes did Donald Trump receive?
A: Donald Trump received 304 electoral votes which is 34 more than what he needed to win.
Q: How many electoral votes did Hillary Clinton receive?
A: Hillary Clinton received 227 electoral votes.
Q: What date did Donald Trump take office after winning the election?
A: After winning the election, Donald Trump took office on January 20th 2017.
Q: Who were running mates for both candidates?
A: Mike Pence served as running mate for Donald Trump and Tim Kaine served as running mate for Hillary Clinton.
