2016 United States elections

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Elections were held in the United States on November 8, 2016. Republican businessman and media celebrity Donald Trump defeated Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, and the Republicans retained their majorities in both chambers of Congress. This marked the first time since 2004 that the Republicans controlled both Congress and the presidency in the same election, something that would not occur again until 2024. Democrats won a net gain of two seats in the Senate and six seats in the House of Representatives, but Republicans retained control of both chambers. In the gubernatorial elections, Republicans won a net gain of two seats. Various other state, territorial, and local races and referendums were held throughout the year. This was the first election cycle since 2000 where the winning candidate failed to have coattails in either house of Congress, and the most recent election where one party simultaneously gained seats in both houses of Congress...

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