<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> 55.50 % </Td> <Td> 62,984,828 </Td> <Td> − 2,868,686 </Td> <Td> 46.09 % </Td> <Td> − 2.10 % </Td> <Td> Clinton , Hillary Clinton </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 56.30 % </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> 55.50 % </Td> <Td> 62,984,828 </Td> <Td> − 2,868,686 </Td> <Td> 46.09 % </Td> <Td> − 2.10 % </Td> <Td> Clinton , Hillary Clinton </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 56.30 % </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who became president without winning the popular vote
who became president without winning the popular vote
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