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It is possible that a candidate could win the "national" popular vote total but lose the electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. A candidate could win the electoral votes in a large state such as California winning the state by a huge margin. However, the opposing candidate could win the electoral votes in other states because a majority of the voters in those states vote for the opposing candidate.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoIt is possible that a candidate could win the "national" popular vote total but lose the electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. A candidate could win the electoral votes in a large state such as California winning the state by a huge margin. However, the opposing candidate could win the electoral votes in other states because a majority of the voters in those states vote for the opposing candidate.
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∙ 6y agoThe electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state.
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Why doesn't the popular vote decide the president?
because its electoral votes and it technically is the most popular but congress also has to vote the new president in.
How can candidates receive more votes in the popular vote but lose the election?
It is possible that a candidate could win the "national" popular vote total but lose the electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. A candidate could win the electoral votes in a large state such as California winning the state by a huge margin. However, the opposing candidate could win the electoral votes in other states because a majority of the voters in those states vote for the opposing candidate.
Who won Maryland electoral votes?
Maryland cast its 10 electoral votes for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. The popular vote count was Hillary Clinton 1,677,928 and Donald Trump 943,169.
How do popular and electoral votes decide the presidency?
Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President of the United States. Every state and DC are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President. Each state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the House of Representatives. The states choose as many electors as it has electoral votes and these electors elect the president. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for. 270 electoral votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the U.S. presidency. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes in the Electoral College is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) + 3 (for DC). A majority is 270 - one more than half of the total number of 538. It is possible that a candidate could win the "national" popular vote total but lose the electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. A candidate could win the electoral votes in a large state such as California winning the state by a huge margin. However, the opposing candidate could win the electoral votes in other states because a majority of the voters in those states vote for the opposing candidate.That enables the citizens of every state to have a say in the election of the president. If the president was selected by the national popular vote, the citizens in a few large states would select the president of the United States.
Are presidents elected by popular vote?
No. Popular vote is just to see what the people like. It's the electoral votes that count.
Can you win all electoral votes if you have the popular vote?
Yes. You cannot win all electoral votes without having the popular vote.
Does the president need a majority of the electoral votes or the majority of the popular vote to win?
majority on electoral votes
What states assign electoral votes by county?
None, but Maine and Nebraska each bases two electoral votes on the popular vote of the state and each additional electoral vote on the popular vote of each congressional district.
How do electoral votes determined the president?
The candidate who receives the most electoral votes wins the presidency. It is possible to lose the popular vote but win the electoral vote to be elected president.
Can a state's popular vote disagree with its electoral votes?
yes
Why do you win by electoral votes and not popular vote?
by the people that are rich
Does the president win by electoral college or the popular vote?
Presidents are elected by electoral votes.
How is the total of 538 Electoral College votes determined What is the purpose of the popular vote in the Electoral College system?
The total of 538 Electoral College votes is determined by allocating 435 votes to the House of Representatives (each state receives a minimum of one), 100 votes to the Senate (two per state), and three votes to the District of Columbia. The purpose of the popular vote in the Electoral College system is to determine the outcome of the presidential election in each state. The candidate who wins the popular vote in a state typically receives all of that state's electoral votes.
What is the difference between electoral votes and popural votes?
electoral vote is the population of the state and and the amount of citizen that live state and popular votes is the amount of citizen that vote for a presidential election
What percentage of the total Electoral votes would Delaware need to balance its votes?
It doesn't work that way. The electoral votes are the final vote for president. The popular vote will either go for one party deciding who the electoral votes go to.
Does Oklahoma electoral vote as a block?
No, Oklahoma does not allocate its electoral votes as a block. Oklahoma uses a winner-takes-all system, meaning that the candidate who receives the majority of the popular vote in the state wins all of Oklahoma's electoral votes.
What are the key dates of the electoral college?
There are no key dates. The electoral college votes after the popular vote.
