Criteria for a presidential mandate
Plankton5165:
How well does a president usually need to do in a presidential election to receive a presidential mandate?
I hear that in 1984, Reagan needed to win all 50 states, while in 1996, Clinton needed to get at least 50% of the vote.
wnwnwn:
FDR 1936: Win over 75% EV's: Done
FDR 1940: Same: Done
FDR 1944: Same, and war success: Done
Truman: Win over 66% EVs: Failure
Eisenhower 1956: Win over 75% EV's: Done
LBJ: Win over 75% EVs: Done
Nixon 1972: Win over 75% EV's: Done
Carter 1976: Win over 66% EV'S: Failure
Reagan 1984: Win over 66% EV's: Done
Bush Sr 1992: Win over 66% EV's: Failure
Clinton 1996: Win over 66% Ev's: Done
Bush Jr: Win over 66% EV's: Failure
Obama: Win over 66% EV's: Failure
Sir Mohamed:
Quote from: wnwnwn on December 12, 2023, 08:58:06 AM
FDR 1936: Win over 75% EV's: Done
FDR 1940: Same: Done
FDR 1944: Same, and war success: Done
Truman: Win over 66% EVs: Failure
Eisenhower 1956: Win over 75% EV's: Done
LBJ: Win over 75% EVs: Done
Nixon 1972: Win over 75% EV's: Done
Carter 1976: Win over 66% EV'S: Failure
Reagan 1984: Win over 66% EV's: Done
Bush Sr 1992: Win over 66% EV's: Failure
Clinton 1996: Win over 66% Ev's: Done
Bush Sr: Win over 66% EV's: Failure
Obama: Win over 66% EV's: Failure
You mean Bush Jr? Obama won 67.8% of EC in 2008 and 61.7% in 2012.
I don't think the EC is really an indicator. Especially with the 3rd parties in the mix. Trump won more EVs than W in 2004 despite losing the NPV by 2 pts. instead of winning by that percentage. Reagan won slightly more EVs in 1980 than Johnsin in 1964 while the margin was just under 10 pts. instead of 22 pts. Wilson in 1912 won 81% of the EC despite just obtaining 41% of the vote.
President Johnson:
270 electoral votes.
Plankton5165:
Quote from: wnwnwn on December 12, 2023, 08:58:06 AM
FDR 1936: Win over 75% EV's: Done
FDR 1940: Same: Done
FDR 1944: Same, and war success: Done
Truman: Win over 66% EVs: Failure
Eisenhower 1956: Win over 75% EV's: Done
LBJ: Win over 75% EVs: Done
Nixon 1972: Win over 75% EV's: Done
Carter 1976: Win over 66% EV'S: Failure
Reagan 1984: Win over 66% EV's: Done
Bush Sr 1992: Win over 66% EV's: Failure
Clinton 1996: Win over 66% Ev's: Done
Bush Jr: Win over 66% EV's: Failure
Obama: Win over 66% EV's: Failure
The criteria today should be 60% EVs.
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