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Can a president still win with the majority of the popular vote?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes. The President is actually elected by the Electoral College. It has happened three times in US history with the last time being 2000.
UPDATE: Correction -- A number of presidents never received a majority of the popular vote (wherein, majority means over 50%).
George W. Bush in 2008 only received 47.9%
Bill Clinton in 1996 only received 49.2%
Bill Clinton in 1992 only received 43%
Richard Nixon in 1968 only received 43.4%
John F. Kennedy in 1960 only received
Harry Truman in 1948 only received 49.6%
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If the president loses the electoral college can he still win from the majority vote?
If you mean the popular vote the answer of no.
Does the president need a majority of the electoral votes or the majority of the popular vote to win?
majority on electoral votes
Which president didn't have the majority of the popular vote?
George Bush in 2000
What was different or interesting about Lincoln's election as president in 1860?
He recieved a plurality of the popular vote and a majority of the electoral vote.
To become president a candidate must win the majority of both the electoral college vote and the popular vote?
false
Is it possible for a candidate who does not receive the majority of the popular vote to become President?
George Bush?
Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by?
Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by the electoral college. A president candidate can win the popular vote and still not win if he doesn't win the electoral college.
What happens if there isn't a majority vote for president?
If there is not majority in the Electoral College, the vote goes to the House of Representatives. The president is then elected by a majority of states representatives.
Does The existence of the Electoral College mean that the president is not elected by the popular vote?
The president of the United States is not elected by direct popular vote, but rather by the electoral college. A mere 538 people, chosen by voters in all the states are the ones who actually elect the president. The candidate with the majority of electoral votes wins the presidency.
How can a presidential candidate can lose the overall popular vote and still become president?
A Presidential candidate can lose the overall popular vote and still become President because the US President is NOT elected by the popular vote. The votes cast by the Electoral College elect the President. This type of thing has happened several times before; this is one reason why Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms.
Who is responsible for the elections of the president?
The election of the president is determined by a popular vote and by the electoral college. The presidential candidate needs a majority of electoral votes to win, and the electoral votes usually coincide with the popular vote (with the exception of the election of George W Bush in 2000)
Can the president fire the Executive director?
In a nonprofit, the president of the board serves as the direct supervisor of the executive director. However, that president typically only has one vote and still need a majority of the board to vote to terminate the executive.
