United States presidential election in Alaska, 2016 facts for kids

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The 2016 United States presidential election was a big event across the country. In Alaska, people voted on November 8, 2016. This election was part of the larger 2016 US presidential election, where all other states and Washington, D.C. also cast their votes.

Before the main election, Alaskans also helped choose who would represent the major parties. They voted in special events called caucuses in March 2016.

Presidential Election in Alaska

How People Voted

In the 2016 election, Alaska voted for the Republican candidate. This has been a trend in Alaska since 1968. Here are the final results for how people voted in Alaska:

How different areas in Alaska voted.      Clinton—80-90%      Clinton—70-80%      Clinton—60-70%      Clinton—50-60%      Clinton—<50%      Trump—<50%      Trump—50-60%      Trump—60-70%      Trump—70-80%      Trump—80-90%

What the Polls Said

Before the election, groups called pollsters asked people who they planned to vote for. These polls try to predict the election results. In Alaska, most polls showed that the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, was likely to win.

Choosing Party Candidates

Before the main presidential election, political parties hold special events to choose their candidate. These events are called caucuses or primaries. In Alaska, both the Democratic and Republican parties held caucuses in March 2016.

Democrats Choose

The Democratic caucus in Alaska happened on March 26, 2016. Voters chose who they wanted to be the Democratic candidate for president.

Republicans Choose

The Republican caucus in Alaska took place on March 1, 2016. People voted for their preferred Republican candidate for president.

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