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By the numbers: the 2016 election

The editorial board recounts some notable numbers from the election cycle

87: The percentage of surveyed students who reported some degree of anxiety about the presidential election in The Cavalier Daily’s survey

52: The percentage of total Americans who reported some degree of anxiety about the election, according to the American Psychological Association

93: The percentage of surveyed students registered to vote either in Virginia or in their home state

67: The percentage of likely U.Va. voters who expressed support for Hillary Clinton

10: The percentage of likely U.Va. voters who expressed support for Gary Johnson

9: The percentage of likely U.Va. voters who expressed support for Donald Trump

1: The number of amendments to the Virginia constitution that passed in Tuesday’s vote

270: The number of electoral votes a candidate must win to become president

279: The number of electoral votes Donald Trump won, making him the 45th president-elect of the United States

13: The number of electoral votes at stake in Virginia

50: The percentage of the popular vote in Virginia Hillary Clinton won

60: The percentage of the popular vote Tom Garrett won, making him the Fifth District’s next representative

70: The number of days until Trump’s inauguration

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