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Originally Posted by ladybruin
We are now up to 7 out of 8 of the last elections where Democrats won the popular vote.
Democrats shouldn't get over-confident in this stat. Even in four (maybe five) of those elections, the Democrat couldn't crack 50%.
Even in ideal years (2008, 1976), the popular vote never got too big. The Democrats seem to have a low ceiling and perhaps a high floor.
If the Republicans have been running good in the Electoral College (and they have), then the Democrats are running good in the popular vote.
2020:
Joe Biden, ~50.5?
2016: Hillary Clinton, 48.2%
2012:
Barack Obama, 51.1%
2008:
Barack Obama, 52.9%
2004: John Kerry, 48.3%
2000: Al Gore, 48.4%
1996: Bill Clinton, 49.2%
1992: Bill Clinton, 43.0%
1988: Michael Dukakis, 45.6%
1984: Walter Mondale, 40.6%
1980: Jimmy Carter, 41.0%
1976:
Jimmy Carter, 50.1%
1972: George McGovern, 37.5%
1968: Hubert Humphrey, 42.7%
1964:
Lyndon Johnson, 61.1%
1960: John Kennedy, 49.7%
1956: Adlai Stevenson, 42.0%
1952: Adlai Stevenson, 44.3%
1948: Harry Truman, 49.6%
1944:
Franklin Roosevelt, 53.4%