the 2016 election
Type: Event
As of November 2026, the 2016 election has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025). Discussed as a turning point in American politics, marking the rise of Trump and the shift towards identity-based voting.
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 2016. The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Virginia junior senator Tim Kaine, in what was considered one of the biggest political upsets in American history. It was the fifth and most recent presidential election in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
Who talks about the 2016 election on podcasts?
the 2016 election came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.