I have long selected 2004 because it illustrates another point I have long made about demographics in the United States, both past and present.
It is a habit for me to pick 2004.
Why would 2016 be better?
Because 2016 is/might be a turning point when the first CONSERVATIVE president since BEFORE R Reagan was elected.
Might be that you prefer to call those states-Wisconsin, Michigan, Pa, etc a one off? He nearly won MN also.
So which side you on?