How much of a third-party vote was there in 2008 and 2012?

[darklordoftech]

I know there was a much bigger third-party vote in 2000 than in 2004 and there was a much bigger third-party vote in 2016 than in 2020, but what about 2008 and 2012?

[Motorcity]

In 2000, about 4%

In 2004, about 1%

In 2008, about 1%

In 2012, about 2%

In 2016, it was a whopping 6%!

In 2020, it seems to have gone down to 2%

People get lazy and than vote third party because they don't think their vote matters. Than they see the consquences of voting third party like in 2000 and 2016, than go back to their senses

In my belief, the thing that contributed most to Biden's victory was eating most of the third party vote since the increase in voter turnout was a wash

In 2016, Hillary got 48% and Trump got 46%. Third parties got 6%

In 2020, Biden got 51% and Trump got 47%. Third parties got 2%. For the voters who came to their senses in 2020, they went to Biden 3:1

[darklordoftech]

In 2000, about 4%

In 2004, about 1%

In 2008, about 1%

In 2012, about 2%

In 2016, it was a whopping 6%!

In 2020, it seems to have gone down to 2%

People get lazy and than vote third party because they don't think their vote matters. Than they see the consquences of voting third party like in 2000 and 2016, than go back to their senses

In my belief, the thing that contributed most to Biden's victory was eating most of the third party vote since the increase in voter turnout was a wash

In 2016, Hillary got 48% and Trump got 46%. Third parties got 6%

In 2020, Biden got 51% and Trump got 47%. Third parties got 2%. For the voters who came to their senses in 2020, they went to Biden 3:1

The common demoninator in 2000 and 2016 seemed to be anger toward the Clintons. It seems like there’s some people who “fall in line” for the Democratic nominee so long as it’s not a Clinton or someone perceived as being tied to the Clintons.

[Motorcity]

In 2000, about 4%

In 2004, about 1%

In 2008, about 1%

In 2012, about 2%

In 2016, it was a whopping 6%!

In 2020, it seems to have gone down to 2%

People get lazy and than vote third party because they don't think their vote matters. Than they see the consquences of voting third party like in 2000 and 2016, than go back to their senses

In my belief, the thing that contributed most to Biden's victory was eating most of the third party vote since the increase in voter turnout was a wash

In 2016, Hillary got 48% and Trump got 46%. Third parties got 6%

In 2020, Biden got 51% and Trump got 47%. Third parties got 2%. For the voters who came to their senses in 2020, they went to Biden 3:1

The common demoninator in 2000 and 2016 seemed to be anger toward the Clintons. It seems like there’s some people who “fall in line” for the Democratic nominee so long as it’s not a Clinton or someone perceived as being tied to the Clintons.

Maybe, but its more #bothsides and complacency

In 2000, most Americans couldn't tell the difference between Gore and Bush

In 2016, a lot of Democrats were complacent. After two successful elections due to "demographics" they assumed the GOP was doomed. Especially with Trump. With anger from the primaries, this belief allowed Bernie or Bust folks to vote third party

[pbrower2a]

Enough to make Missouri go for McCain and North Carolina go for Obama.

Add Democrats + Greens and get the left-leaning vote and Republicans + Constitution to  get the right-leaning vote. The left-leaning vote led the right-leaning vote in Missouri and the right-leaning vote led the left-leaning vote in North Carolina.

[Chips]

1% and 2%