Progressions are a significant part of astrological forecasting. For the Presidential election, I’ll look at the closest progressed aspects within a degree of natal planets and points on Election Day. Do they suggest victory or a new position? What is their nature and strength?
As we saw in the Solar Arc Directions, Donald Trump’s progressed Sun conjoins his Ascendant, which is powerful testimony to his ability to promote himself. The Sun is also quintile Uranus in his 10th house of status. This is his most important aspect suggesting success or a new direction for his career. However it’s 21’ past exact. While aspects theoretically should be exact for significant life events, we all know that reality is more flexible. 
Trump’s progressed Ascendant in Libra is in his 3rd house, very close to sextiling his natal Mars conjunct his 1st. This reiterates the themes of self-development, self-promotion and communications, especially as Mars rules his 9th house.
Perhaps one of Donald’s strongest progressions is his Moon in its own sign of Cancer, just under a degree of conjoining natal Saturn in his 11th house (exact on 12/2/16). This combination certainly suggests a leadership position and responsiveness from the public, especially since his Saturn rules his 6th and 7th houses. But Saturn is in its detriment in Cancer. I’m therefore not sure if it suggests a win. The Moon, however, also sextiles the Midheaven on 12/16, though it’s about a degree and a half from exact on Election Day.
Progressed Mars in Libra in his 2nd house squares Mercury in his 11th. Trump has been focused on talking about his values, with a lot of verbal sparring. This combination also shows his engagement with the community (11th). Once again, though, it’s past exactitude – by about 19’ (it was exact in May of 2016).
Progressed Jupiter square Saturn is a much closer aspect, (8’ past), but since Jupiter is a slower-moving planet it’s progressions are extremely slow. Trump’s Jupiter in transit moved about 10’ a day, so the progression was closer to exact about a year ago. More importantly, however, this progression accentuates his natal Jupiter square Saturn and is also activated by the progressed Moon.
Donald Trump’s progressed MC conjoins his 12th house cusp with no aspects. He is tending toward behind-the-scenes situations, as political positions do, but with no engagement with the rest of his chart, it’s symbolism isn’t more specific.
Trump has a number of close progressions, though some of the most significant are either not especially close or are past exactitude. Self-development is reiterated, but I don’t know if this suggests success. The progressed Moon is one of the most important, but gives a somewhat mixed message as it conjoins Saturn.
(I’ve been very exacting with the progressed degrees. But note that the fastest progressions – the Ascendant and Midheaven in particular, and also the Moon – may not be exact due to inexact birth times or calculation issues. )
I’ll look at Hillary Clinton’s progressions next time so we can see whose are more significant.