Over 13,000 Students in GST BOCES Component Districts have participated in mock elections for the last 3 presidential elections. This year students will have another chance to participate. Scroll down for complete details.
The voting has concluded for the 2016 Student Mock Presidential Election!!
GST Students Voted in 2004
In 2004, over 1800 students voted and the majority chose George W. Bush as the next president.
GST Students Voted in 2008
In 2008, almost 60% of the students who voted chose Barack Obama over John McCain.
GST Students Voted in 2012
In 2015, the students voted to re-elect Barack Obama in a victory over Mitt Romney.
How many students will vote in 2016? …
Who will the students choose as president? …
Will the student mock results match the actual election results? …
Fun Facts about Presidential Elections
More Fun Facts
The presidential campaigns for the nominees of the Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican parties spent a combined $917,051,125 in the 2012 election.
14 Vice Presidents have become President; 5 were elected, and 8 succeeded Presidents that died in office. Gerald Ford, who became president when Nixon resigned, was the only person to serve as both President and Vice President without being elected to either office.