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How have the results of the Electoral College differed from the popular?
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∙ 15y ago
The Electoral College is what really decides the presidency. Sadly, the Popular vote is only supposed to persuade your electoral college representative to vote for the dominant side, but in some cases that does not happen
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∙ 15y agoThree Times, 1876, 1888, 2000
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What is electoral voting?
Electoral voting is when after the popular vote, which is tallied up and made public in November 6th , the electoral college begins to decide whether or they vote to be republican or democratic. it is a very long process and the results are announced in december.
How did the rise of political parties affect the electoral college?
Political parties began to effect the outcome of some of the Electoral College results. There were ties due to political loyalties.
Does the electoral vote happen before or after the popular election?
After. The electors are supposed to vote in accordance with the popular vote in their state (or whatever method has been specified, but in practice it amounts to "winner take all" with respect to the popular vote results in nearly every state), so it would be impossible for them to vote until the popular vote results are known.
Who is the US President chosen by?
The US President is chosen by the Electoral College, which is obligated by law to vote according to the results of the popular election in all but two states. The number of Electors for each state is determined by their population as a percentage of the total US population, counted during the last census. For this reason, it is possible for a candidate to win the national popular election, but lose in the electoral college. Electoral members can and HAVE voted for other then the candidate they were sent to support
The electoral college voting results for the presidential election are considered to be official on which day?
The electoral college voting results for the presidential election are officially considered on January 6th, during a joint session of Congress. The Vice President, as the President of the Senate, presides over the session and officially announces the results.
What if the popular vote has different results?
The popular vote on a national level does not determine who is elected. Each state is given a certain number of electoral college votes, and the electoral college will normally vote whoever won that states popular vote.There is no laws saying all electoral college voters have to follow this procedure though. They can go against the popular vote, and chose someone who has not won by majority of votes.
How many popular votes did al gore get in 1996?
Al Gore did not run for President in 1996. That was Bill Clinton, Al Gore was Clinton's Vice President. That ticket (democratic ticket with Clinton & Gore) received 47,402,357 (49.24%) popular votes in 1996. 379 Electoral College votes. Al Gore along with Joe Lieberman as his running mate ran for President in 2000 those results were as follows: Al Gore received 50,999,897 (48.38%) Popular votes in 2000. 266 Electoral College votes George W. Bush (Dick Cheney V.P.) received 50,456,002 (47.87%) Popular votes in 2000. 271 Electoral College votes
How do you get elected to be president?
Although each state holds presidential elections every 4 years, the actual "election" is held about a month later by the "Electoral College". The results from the "General Election" are generally transferred through the Electoral College, but the "Delegates" are not required to vote as their state did. The candidate with 270 Electoral Votes becomes president. Although the state by state elections are based on "Popular Vote", the actual election is solely based on the Electoral College. I.E. 2000, Gore v. Bush (Gore won the National Popular Vote while G. W. Bush won the Electoral Vote).
What is a scenario in which a electoral college results in a tie?
269 electors vote Republican, and the other 269 electors vote Democratic.
How does a politician running for US President win electoral votes?
A politician running for US President wins electoral votes by securing a majority of electoral college votes (270 out of 538). Each state is allocated a certain number of electoral votes based on its representation in Congress. Winning a state's popular vote typically results in winning all of its electoral votes, except in a few states. Therefore, a candidate needs to campaign and win the popular vote in key battleground states to accumulate enough electoral votes to win the election.
How often the results of the electoral college different from the popular vote?
This has happened 5 times of the 58 presidential elections:Year: Electoral vote winner/Popular vote winner1824: John Quincy Adams/Andrew Jackson1876: Rutherford B. Hayes/Samuel J. Tilden1888: Benjamin Harrison/Grover Cleveland2000: George W. Bush/Al Gore *2016: Donald Trump/Hillary Clinton
In the presidential elections Florida sends 27 electors to the electoral college and the results of the popular vote in the state are always close in the 2008 election Obama?
won Florida by a margin of about 2.8% of the vote, receiving 50.92% to McCain's 48.20%. This was significant as Florida carries a considerable number of electoral votes and winning the state helped contribute to Obama's overall victory in the election.
