Even though we understand that the circumstances surrounding both the 2012 and 2016 elections were different, how well could Obama have performed in the 2016 election had he gone against Trump and maintained the same performance that he did in 2012?

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Head-to-Head Hypothetical Matchup

Here’s what the US county electoral map would have looked like if we matched Obama’s 2012 performance to Trump’s 2016 victory.