<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The 2016 United States presidential election in Texas was won by Republican Donald Trump and his running mate Mike Pence by an 8.99% margin over Democrats Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine, part of the November 8, 2016 General Election . Texas assigns its 38 Electoral College votes to the state's popular vote winner, but two faithless electors chose other candidates, making Texas the only state in 2016 to give Trump less than the assigned electoral votes . </P> <P> When the electoral college met on December 19, 2016, only 36 out of the 38 electors voted for Trump for President . Two electors defected, one to Ohio Governor John Kasich, and the other to Congressman Ron Paul . For Vice President, 37 electors voted for Pence, and one for Carly Fiorina . </P>

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