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The Popular Vote is the vote of the sum of all votes cast by registered voters in every state & D.C. Since the U.S. does not hold National Elections, the popular vote DOES NOT determine the out come of the election. Rhianna Berriman
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∙ 11y agoIn the U. S. Presidential Election of 2012...
(state - electoral votes - winner - % of all popular votes)
AL - 9 - Romney - 60.55% of 2,074,338 votes
AK - 3 - Romney - 54.80% of 300,495 votes
AZ - 11 - Romney - 53.48% of 2,306,559 votes
AR - 6 - Romney - 60.57% of 1,069,468 votes
CA - 55 - Obama - 60.31% of 12,830,022 votes
CO - 9 - Obama - 51.49% of 2,569,217 votes
CT - 7 - Obama - 58.06% of 1,558,993 votes
DE - 3 - Obama - 58.61% of 413,890 votes
DC - 3 - Obama - 90.91% of 293,764 votes
FL - 29 - Obama - 49.91% of 8,490,162 votes
GA - 16 - Romney - 53.30% of 3,900,050 votes
HI - 4 - Obama - 70.55% of 434,697 votes
ID - 4 - Romney - 64.09% of 656,742 votes
IL - 20 - Obama - 57.60% of 5,242,014 votes
IN - 11 - Romney - 54.13% of 2,624,534 votes
IA - 6 - Obama - 51.99% of 1,582,180 votes
KS - 6 - Romney - 59.71% of 1,159,971 votes
KY - 8 - Romney - 60.49% of 1,797,212 votes
LA - 8 - Romney - 57.78% of 1,994,065 votes
ME - 4 - Obama - 56.27% of 713,180 votes
MD - 10 - Obama - 61.97% of 2,707,327 votes
MA - 11 - Obama - 60.65% of 3,167,767 votes
MI - 16 - Obama - 54.13% of 4,737,975 votes
MN - 10 - Obama - 52.65% of 2,936,561 votes
MS - 6 - Romney - 55.29% of 1,285,584 votes
MO - 10 - Romney - 53.76% of 2,757,323 votes
MT - 3 - Romney - 55.35% of 484,048 votes
NE - 5 - Romney - 60.43% of 774,851 votes
NV - 6 - Obama - 52.36% of 1,014,918 votes
NH - 4 - Obama - 51.97% of 710,928 votes
NJ - 14 - Obama - 58.22% of 3,645,886 votes
NM - 5 - Obama - 52.86% of 774,145 votes
NY - 29 - Obama - 62.60% of 6,315,439 votes
NC - 15 - Romney - 50.41% of 4,494,570 votes
ND - 3 - Romney - 58.32% of 322,932 votes
OH - 18 - Obama - 50.67% of 5,580,822 votes
OK - 7 - Romney - 66.77% of 1,334,872 votes
OR - 7 - Obama - 54.24% of 1,789,270 votes
PA - 20 - Obama - 51.97% of 5,753,451 votes
RI - 4 - Obama - 62.70% of 446,049 votes
SC - 9 - Romney - 54.56% of 1,964,118 votes
SD - 3 - Romney - 57.89% of 363,815 votes
TN - 11 - Romney - 59.48% of 2,454,470 votes
TX - 38 - Romney - 57.17% of 7,993,851 votes
UT - 6 - Romney - 72.62% of 1,019,815 votes
VT - 3 - Obama - 66.57% of 299,290 votes
VA - 13 - Obama - 51.16% of 3,854,489 votes
WA - 12 - Obama - 56.16% of 3,125,516 votes
WV - 5 - Romney - 62.35% of 658,719 votes
WI - 10 - Obama - 52.78% of 3,071,434 votes
WY - 3 - Romney - 68.64% of 249,061 votes
Nationwide, 65,237,610 votes (50.93%) of all votes were cast in Obama's favor, and 60,635,398 votes (47.33%) were cast in Romney's favor.
Obama won 27 "states", and Romney won 24 states. The expected results in the Dec. 17 presidential election are 332 votes for Obama and 206 votes for Romney. Compared to the 2008 election, Mitt Romney won all of the states that John McCain won plus North Carolina and Indiana.
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∙ 6y agoDonald Trump won the 2016 presidential election defeating Hillary Clinton. In the 2016 presidential election Donald Trump received 304 electoral votes and Hillary Clinton received 227 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Clinton 65,794,399 and Trump 62,955,202.
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What percentage of the vote did Trump get?
Donald Trump received 46.8% of the popular vote in the 2016 US presidential election and 46.9% in the 2020 US presidential election.
How many people voted in the 2012 presidential election in the US?
The 2012 presidential election popular vote totals were Barack Obama 65,446,032 and Mitt Romney 60,589,084.
Does the US presidential election feature the electoral college?
Yes it does in that the college determines who the final candidates for the popular vote for the US president will be.
Can a resident of the US vote in on coming presidential election?
yes!!
In a US presidential election everyone's vote goes to who becomes president?
False
What was the age requirement to vote in the 1948 US presidential election?
21 or older
How do you vote if you are not in the US when the Presidential election takes place?
By requesting an absentee ballot.
What is the oldest age you can vote for presidential election in the US?
there is no upper age limit
Who won the 1964 US Presidential election and by what popular percentage?
Lyndon Johnson won the 1964 presidential election defeating Barry Goldwater. In the 1964 presidential election Lyndon B. Johnson received 486 electoral votes and Barry Goldwater received 52 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Johnson 43,129,566 and Goldwater 27,178,188.
Can a US citizen who resides in the US Virgin Islands vote in the presidential election?
Yes, US citizens who reside in the US Virgin Islands are eligible to vote in the US presidential election. However, they cannot vote in the general election because the US Virgin Islands is a territory, not a state. Instead, they participate in the US presidential primary elections. The US Virgin Islands sends delegates to both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, where they help nominate the respective party's presidential candidate.
Which amendment makes it possible that a president candidate can lose the popular vote but still win the electoral vote and the election?
The amendment in question is not responsible for allowing a presidential candidate to lose the popular vote but win the electoral vote. This is a consequence of the design of the Electoral College, outlined in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution. The Electoral College system can result in a discrepancy between the popular vote and the electoral vote, as it is the latter that ultimately determines the outcome of the presidential election.
When do you vote for president?
The next US presidential election will take place on 2012 November 6.
