Elections and Voting (Facts)

Question 1

Money raised in invisible primary by Obama and Romney?

Answer 1

Obama: $125.2 million
Romney: $56.1 million

Question 2

How many visits did the Republican candidates make to Iowa in the invisible primary combined?

Answer 2

771

Question 3

Ron Paul vote share in 2012 Republican caucuses compared to overall share?

Answer 3

Maine: 36%
North Dakota: 28%
Overall: 11%
Shows how caucuses attract more ideological voters as Paul was a strong libertarian

Question 4

Frontloading: number of states that held primaries before end of March in 1980 compared to 2008?

Answer 4

11 in 1980

42 in 2008

Question 5

2016: Number of Republican candidates withdrawn by end of New Hampshire Primary?

Answer 5

11 of the 17

Question 6

Total Primary turnout in 2012 (Obama incumbent) compared to 2016 (no incumbent) for both parties?

Answer 6

2012: 28 million
2016: 58 million

Question 7

Example of balanced ticket

Answer 7

2008: Obama (47 years old, black, 4 years in senate)

Biden (65 years old, white, 36 years in senate)

Question 8

Example of post-convention bounce?

Answer 8

1992: Clinton’s poll figures increased by 16 points, whilst incumbent Bush only saw a 5 point rise

Question 9

Which act attempted to reduce candidates’ reliance on big, wealthy donors?

Answer 9

Federal Election Campaign Act (1974)

Question 10

Total expenditure by Super PACs in 2016 election?

Answer 10

$1.1 billion

Question 11

Two biggest Super PACs in 2016 election?

Answer 11

Priorities USA Action (pro-Clinton) - $113 million

Right to Rise USA (pro-Bush) - $87 million

Question 12

Poll about who won the first presidential debate in 2016?

Answer 12

Clinton: 62%
Trump: 27%

Question 13

Vote share 2016 election?

Answer 13

Clinton: 48% (227 delegates)
Trump: 45.9% (304 delegates)

Question 14

Democrat and Republican affiliated turnouts (and voting behaviour) in 2012?

Answer 14

Democrat: 38% (92% voted Obama)
Republican: 32% (93% voted Romney)

Question 15

Gender voting behaviour in 2016?

Answer 15

Men: 54-41% Trump
Women: 54-42% Clinton

Question 16

White voting behaviour 2016?

Answer 16

(69% of electorate)
Trump: 57%
Clinton: 38%

Question 17

Black voting behaviour 2016?

Answer 17

(12% of electorate)
Trump: 8%
Clinton: 88%

Question 18

Protestant voting behaviour 2012?

Answer 18

(53% of electorate)
42% Obama
57% Romney

Question 19

Catholic voting behaviour 2012?

Answer 19

(25% of electorate)
50% Obama
48% Romney

Question 20

18-29 year old voting behaviour 2016?

Answer 20

(19% of electorate)
37% Trump
55% Clinton

Question 21

65+ year old voting behaviour 2016?

Answer 21

(15% of electorate)
53% Trump
45% Clinton

Question 22

Big City voting behaviour 2012?

Answer 22

(11% of electorate)
69% Obama
29% Romney

Question 23

Rural voting behaviour 2012?

Answer 23

(14% of electorate)
37% Obama
61% Romney

Question 24

Number of electoral college votes: California vs Wyoming?

Answer 24

California: 55
Wyoming: 3
California has 18 times as many votes, but has a population 66 times larger than Wyoming

Question 25

Hispanic voting behaviour 2016?

Answer 25

(12% of electorate) Trump: 29% Clinton: 65%

Question 26

Vote share for Ross Perot in 1992 (and electoral college votes)?

Answer 26

18.9% (no EC votes) | Distributed support

Question 27

Vote share for George Wallace in 1968 (and electoral college votes)?

Answer 27

13.5% (45 EC votes) | Concentrated support

Question 28

States that use congressional district system in Presidential elections?

Answer 28

Maine and Nebraska

Question 29

House of Rep. seats (and changes) 2016 election?

Answer 29

Republicans: 241 (-6) Democrats: 194 (+6)

Question 30

Senate seats (and changes) 2016 election?

Answer 30

Republicans: 52 (-2) Democrats: 46 (+2) (only 34 seats up for election)

Question 31

Number of defeated incumbents in 2016 House elections?

Answer 31

13 out of 393

Question 32

House members defeated for voting decisions?

Answer 32

Gilchrest and Wynn (both Maryland) in 2008 due to votes on Iraq war

Question 33

Democrat seat changes in 2014 mid terms?

Answer 33

Lost 13 seats in House | Lost 9 seats in Senate

Question 34

Example of a proposition

Answer 34

2008 ban on sex-same marriage In California | Ban approved 52-48%

Question 35

Example of State Governor recall election

Answer 35

``` Scott Walker (Wisconsin) 2012 Beat Tom Barrett: 53-46% ```

Question 36

Total amount raised by Clinton and Trump in 2016 election

Answer 36

Clinton: $1.2 bn Trump: $870 million

Question 37

Winner takes all primary (Republican) 2016?

Answer 37

Florida | Trump won all 99 delegates with 45% of the vote

Question 38

Proportional primary (Republican) 2016?

Answer 38

North Carolina Trump: 40% (29 delegates) Cruz: 37% (27 delegates) Kasich: 13% (9 delegates)

Question 39

2016 Presidential election result Alabama? (South)

Answer 39

Trump: 62% Clinton: 35%

Question 40

2016 Presidential election result California? (West coast)

Answer 40

Trump: 32% Clinton: 62%

Question 41

Super PAC money spent supporting Clinton and Trump in 2016

Answer 41

Clinton: $204 million Trump: $80 million

Question 42

Number of Republican TV debates during 2016 Primaries?

Answer 42

12

Question 43

Tea Party member elected in 2010 mid terms?

Answer 43

Scott Brown (R) for Massachusetts, a typical Democrat State

Question 44

Republican GAINS in 2002 mid terms

Answer 44

Won 8 seats in House, 2 seats in Senate

Question 45

Republican LOSSES in 2006 mid terms

Answer 45

Lost 30 seats in House, 6 in Senate

Question 46

Bush approval ratings 2002 and 2006

Answer 46

2002: 90% 2006: 35%

Question 47

Democrat LOSSES in 2010 mid terms

Answer 47

Lost 63 seats in House, 6 in Senate

Question 48

Democrat GAINS in 2008 Congressional elections?

Answer 48

Gained 21 seats in House, 8 in Senate

Question 49

Obama approval ratings 2009 and 2014

Answer 49

2009: 66% 2014: 42%