--- title: Hillary Clinton Popular Vote Lead Expands to Over 1 Million description: As Americans' votes continue to be counted, Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump in the popular vote has grown to more than 1 million canonical: https://time.com/4572295/hillary-clinton-popular-vote-lead/ author: Sarah Begley article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-11-15T21:52:10.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:41:31.334Z article:section: Politics og:title: Hillary Clinton's Popular Vote Lead Expands to Over 1 Million og:description: Clinton currently has 61,964,263 votes compared with Trump's 60,961,967 og:url: https://time.com/4572295/hillary-clinton-popular-vote-lead/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltec794b07bcaede97/6988ae9ca988ca92d66ba2ea/hrc2.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5568 og:image:height: 3132 og:image:alt: Hillary Clinton Press Conference - New York, NY og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Hillary Clinton's Popular Vote Lead Expands to Over 1 Million twitter:description: Clinton currently has 61,964,263 votes compared with Trump's 60,961,967 twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltec794b07bcaede97/6988ae9ca988ca92d66ba2ea/hrc2.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Hillary Clinton's Popular Vote Lead Expands to Over 1 Million > Sponsored content. 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Hillary Clinton gives her concession speech following her loss in the 2016 presidential election._ by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Nov 15, 2016 9:52 PM UTC  Hillary Clinton speaks during a press conference at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel the day after the election on Wednesday November 9, 2016 in New York City, NY. Hillary Clinton speaks during a press conference at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel the day after the election on Wednesday November 9, 2016 in New York City, NY. Matt McClain—The Washington Post/Getty Images by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Nov 15, 2016 9:52 PM UTC As Americans’ votes continue to be counted, [Hillary Clinton](http://time.com/4566748/hillary-clinton-firewall-women/)‘s lead over [Donald Trump](http://time.com/4570858/donald-trump-salary-president-history/) in the [popular vote](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/133Eb4qQmOxNvtesw2hdVns073R68EZx4SfCnP4IGQf8/htmlview?sle=true#gid=19) has grown to more than 1 million people. According to the non-partisan Cook Political Report, Clinton currently has 61,964,263 votes compared with Trump’s 60,961,967. [The president-elect said](http://time.com/4571185/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-popular-vote/) on Twitter Tuesday that he would have run a different campaign if the election was decided by popular vote and not the [electoral college](http://time.com/4571626/electoral-college-wrong-arguments/), and would have “won even bigger and more easily.” But Democrats have seized on the discrepancy; last week, Sen. [Harry Reid](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/harry-reid-trump-sexual-predator-231237) called Trump a “sexual predator who lost the popular vote and fueled his campaign with bigotry and hate.” \[[_Cook Political Report_](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/133Eb4qQmOxNvtesw2hdVns073R68EZx4SfCnP4IGQf8/htmlview?sle=true#gid=19)\] ## Transcript [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you. [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you all. [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you. [ APPLAUSE ] [ COUGH ] Thank you all very much. [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you. [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you, thank you so much. [ APPLAUSE ] A very rowdy group. [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you, my friends, thank you. Thank you, thank you so very much for being here. We love you. And I love you all too. Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country. I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans. This is not the outcome we wanted or worked so hard for, And I'm sorry that we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country. [ APPLAUSE ] But I feel, I feel pride and gratitude for this wonderful campaign that we built together. This vast, diverse, creative, unruly Energized campaign. You represent the best of America and being your candidate has been one of the greatest honors of my life. [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] I know how disappointed you feel, because I feel it, too. And so do tens of millions of Americans who invested their hopes, and dreams in this effort. This is painful, and it will be for a long time. But I want you to remember this. Our campaign was never about one person or even one election. It was about the country we love and about building an America that's hopeful, inclusive, and big- hearted. We have seen that our nation Nation is more deeply divided than we thought. But I still believe in America, and I always will. And if you do, then we must accept this result and then look to the future. Donald Trump is going to be our President. We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. Our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power. And we don't just respect that. We cherish it. It also enshrines other things, the rule of law, the principle that we are all equal in rights and dignity, Freedom of worship and expression. We respect and cherish these values too and we must defend them [ NOISE ] [ APPLAUSE ] Now, [ APPLAUSE ] And [ APPLAUSE ] And let me add, our constitutional democracy demands our participation. Not just every four years but all the time. So let's do all we can to keep advancing the causes and values we all hold dear. Making our economy work for everyone not just those, At the top protecting our country and protecting our planet. And breaking down all the barriers that hold any American back from achieving their dreams. We've spent a year and a half bringing together millions of people from every corner of our country to say with one voice that we believe That the American Dream is big enough for everyone. For people of all races and religions, for men and woman, for immigrants, for LGBT people and people with disabilities. For everyone. [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] So now, our responsibility as citizens is to keep doing our part to build that. Better, stronger, fairer America we seek. And I know you will. I am so grateful to stand with all of you. I want to thank Tim Kane and Anne Holden for being our partners on this journey. [ APPLAUSE ] It has been a joy getting to know them better and it gives me great hope and comfort to know that Tim will remain on the front lines of our democracy representing Virgina in the Senate. [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] To Barack and Michelle Obama, our country owes you an enormous debt of gratitude. [ APPLAUSE ] We, we thank you. For your graceful determined leadership that has meant so much to so many Americans and people across the world. And to Bill and Chelsea, Mark, Charlotte, Aidan, our brothers and our entire family My love for you means more than I can ever express. You crisscrossed this country on our behalf and lifted me up when I needed it most. Even four- month- old Aidan, who travelled with his mom. I will always be grateful to the creative Talented, dedicated men and women at our headquarters in Brooklyn and across our country. [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] You poured your hearts into this campaign. For some of you who are veterans it was a campaign after you had done other campaigns. Some of you it was your first campaign. I want each of you to know that you were the best campaign anybody could have ever expected or wanted. And to the millions of volunteers, community leaders, activists and union organizers Organizers who knocked on doors, talked to neighbors, posted on Facebook, even in secret private Facebook sites. [ APPLAUSE ] I want everybody coming out from behind that and make sure your voices are heard going forwards. [ APPLAUSE ] To everyone who sent in contributions as small as $ 5 and kept us going. Thank you. Thank you from all of us. And to the young people in particular I hope you will hear this. I have, as Tim said, spent my entire adult life fighting for what I believe in. I've had successes and I've had setbacks. Sometimes really painful ones. Many of you are at the beginning of your professional. Public and political careers. You will have successes and setbacks too. This loss hurts. But please, never stop believing that fighting for what's right is worth it. [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] It is. It is worth it. [ APPLAUSE ] And so, we need you to keep up these fights now, and for the rest of your lives. And to all the women, and especially the young women, who put their faith in this campaign, and in me. I want you to know that nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion. [ APPLAUSE ] Now, [ APPLAUSE ] I know, I know we have still not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling but someday someone will and hopefully sooner than we might think right now. [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] And, And to all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful [ INAUDIBLE ] And deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams. [ APPLAUSE ] Finally, I am so grateful. Hopeful for our country and for all it has given to me. I count my blessings every single day that I am an American. And I still believe as deeply as I ever have that if we stand together and work together With respect for our differences, strength in our convictions, and love for this nation, our best days are still ahead of us. [ APPLAUSE ] Because you know [ APPLAUSE ] I believe we are stronger together and we will go forward together. [ LAUGH ] [ APPLAUSE ] And you should never, ever regret fighting for that. Scripture tells us, let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season We shall reap if we do not lose heart. So my friends let us have faith in each other. Let us not grow weary, let us not lose heart. For there are more seasons to come and there is more work to do. I am incredibly honored and grateful to have had this chance. To represent all of you in this consequential election. May God bless you and may God bless the United States of America. [ NOISE ] [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] Thank you. 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