<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="14"> Democratic - Republican DR Democratic D Republican R </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Election </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Winner and party </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Electoral College </Th> <Th colspan="4"> Popular vote </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Runner - up and party </Th> <Th> Turnout </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th colspan="3"> </Th> <Th> Votes </Th> <Th> % </Th> <Th> Votes </Th> <Th> Margin </Th> <Th> % </Th> <Th> Margin </Th> <Th colspan="3"> </Th> <Th> % </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1824 </Td> <Td> Adams , John Quincy Adams </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> DR </Td> <Td> 84 / 261 </Td> <Td> 32.18 % </Td> <Td> 113,122 </Td> <Td> − 38,149 </Td> <Td> 30.92 % </Td> <Td> − 10.44 % </Td> <Td> Jackson , Andrew Jackson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> DR </Td> <Td> 26.90 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1876 </Td> <Td> Hayes , Rutherford B. Hayes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 185 / 369 </Td> <Td> 50.14 % </Td> <Td> 4,034,311 </Td> <Td> − 254,235 </Td> <Td> 47.92 % </Td> <Td> − 3.02 % </Td> <Td> Tilden , Samuel J. Tilden </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 81.80 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> Harrison , Benjamin Harrison </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 233 / 401 </Td> <Td> 58.10 % </Td> <Td> 5,443,892 </Td> <Td> − 90,596 </Td> <Td> 47.80 % </Td> <Td> − 0.79 % </Td> <Td> Cleveland , Grover Cleveland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 79.30 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Bush , George W. Bush </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 271 / 538 </Td> <Td> 50.37 % </Td> <Td> 50,456,002 </Td> <Td> − 543,895 </Td> <Td> 47.87 % </Td> <Td> − 0.51 % </Td> <Td> Gore , Al Gore </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 51.20 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Trump , Donald Trump </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 304 / 538 </Td> <Td> 56.50 % </Td> <Td> 62,984,825 </Td> <Td> − 2,868,691 </Td> <Td> 46.09 % </Td> <Td> − 2.10 % </Td> <Td> Clinton , Hillary Clinton </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 55.30 % </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="14"> Democratic - Republican DR Democratic D Republican R </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Election </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Winner and party </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Electoral College </Th> <Th colspan="4"> Popular vote </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Runner - up and party </Th> <Th> Turnout </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th colspan="3"> </Th> <Th> Votes </Th> <Th> % </Th> <Th> Votes </Th> <Th> Margin </Th> <Th> % </Th> <Th> Margin </Th> <Th colspan="3"> </Th> <Th> % </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1824 </Td> <Td> Adams , John Quincy Adams </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> DR </Td> <Td> 84 / 261 </Td> <Td> 32.18 % </Td> <Td> 113,122 </Td> <Td> − 38,149 </Td> <Td> 30.92 % </Td> <Td> − 10.44 % </Td> <Td> Jackson , Andrew Jackson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> DR </Td> <Td> 26.90 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1876 </Td> <Td> Hayes , Rutherford B. Hayes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 185 / 369 </Td> <Td> 50.14 % </Td> <Td> 4,034,311 </Td> <Td> − 254,235 </Td> <Td> 47.92 % </Td> <Td> − 3.02 % </Td> <Td> Tilden , Samuel J. Tilden </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 81.80 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> Harrison , Benjamin Harrison </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 233 / 401 </Td> <Td> 58.10 % </Td> <Td> 5,443,892 </Td> <Td> − 90,596 </Td> <Td> 47.80 % </Td> <Td> − 0.79 % </Td> <Td> Cleveland , Grover Cleveland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 79.30 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Bush , George W. Bush </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 271 / 538 </Td> <Td> 50.37 % </Td> <Td> 50,456,002 </Td> <Td> − 543,895 </Td> <Td> 47.87 % </Td> <Td> − 0.51 % </Td> <Td> Gore , Al Gore </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 51.20 % </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Trump , Donald Trump </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 304 / 538 </Td> <Td> 56.50 % </Td> <Td> 62,984,825 </Td> <Td> − 2,868,691 </Td> <Td> 46.09 % </Td> <Td> − 2.10 % </Td> <Td> Clinton , Hillary Clinton </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 55.30 % </Td> </Tr> </Table>
presidential candidates who won popular vote but lost election
presidential candidates who won popular vote but lost election
John Quincy Adams Rutherford B. Hayes Benjamin Harrison George W. Bush Donald Trump
John Quincy Adams Rutherford B. Hayes Benjamin Harrison George W. Bush Donald Trump