NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately
153,000 students across the country in grades K–12 cast their
ballots in the 2016 Scholastic News® Student
Vote and the results are in: Democratic presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton has been
named the winner, with 52% of the student vote while Republican
candidate Donald Trump received 35%.
Thirteen percent of student voters wrote in "other" choices, a
larger percentage than in past presidential elections.
Write-in votes were cast for Libertarian Party candidate
Gary Johnson (2%), Senator
Bernie Sanders (1%), and Green Party
candidate Jill Stein (1%), along
with "Mom," Kanye West, Harambe the
gorilla, Spider-Man and "bacon."
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Votes in the 2016 Scholastic News Student Vote were cast
by students in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. To see the full results,
visit: www.scholastic.com/vote.
Since 1940, the outcome of the Scholastic News Student
Vote has mirrored the results of every presidential election,
except two: Thomas E. Dewey vs.
Harry S. Truman in 1948; and
John F. Kennedy vs. Richard M. Nixon in 1960.
Students who voted for Hillary
Clinton explained:
- "I voted for Hillary because she will be the first woman
president. Hillary is showing all women young or old you can do
anything." 6th grade student, Arizona
- "Hillary will make good decisions and do good things for
America. She has the experience." 4th grade student,
New York
Students who voted for Donald
Trump stated:
- "I would choose Trump because he would be good for business."
5th grade student, Georgia
- "I voted for Donald Trump
because he says that he will make America great again."
6th grade student, Arizona
Scholastic News Student Vote results from key
battleground states are as follows:
- Colorado: Clinton 59% Trump
28% Other 14%
- Florida: Clinton 48%
Trump 39% Other 13%
- Iowa: Clinton 41% Trump
42% Other 17%
- Michigan: Clinton 49%
Trump 36% Other 15%
- Nevada: Clinton 59%
Trump 28% Other 13%
- New Hampshire: Clinton
50% Trump 31% Other 18%
- North Carolina: Clinton
49% Trump 40% Other 11%
- Ohio: Clinton 43% Trump
42% Other 15%
- Pennsylvania: Clinton
48% Trump 41% Other 10%
- Virginia: Clinton 50%
Trump 37% Other 13%
- Wisconsin: Clinton 46%
Trump 40% Other 14%
"In this unprecedented and contentious presidential race,
students have made their voices heard by casting their votes in our
mock election for president," said Elliott Rebhun, Editor-in-Chief of
Scholastic Classroom Magazines. "The Scholastic News Student
Vote is the culmination of a year of coverage in our classroom
magazines and Scholastic News online, bringing the election
to classrooms nationwide to inform students about the electoral
process and the positions taken by the candidates on complex
issues—from immigration and the economy to the environment. Our job
at Scholastic is to support teachers with age-appropriate content
that not only engages students and teaches them about the
democratic process, but also helps them think critically about the
issues."
Methodology, In Brief
Students in grades K–12 voted
in the Scholastic News Student Vote through mail-in paper
ballots found in Scholastic Classroom Magazines, including
Scholastic News and Junior Scholastic®
from August–October 5, 2016, and online at the Scholastic News
Election 2016 website through October 12,
2016. The Scholastic News Student Vote is not based
on a scientifically-designed sample of the student population. It
is an educational activity to encourage student thought and debate,
and to give students an opportunity to express their opinions about
the 2016 presidential election. The respondents are self-selected,
based on teachers who want their classes to participate and
students who want to participate individually.
For ongoing coverage of the presidential election through
Inauguration Day, students can visit
the Scholastic News Election 2016 website for age-appropriate news
and information about the electoral process, including original
reports from the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps, the country's
oldest and largest national student reporting program.
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