It's a "winner-take-all" system, so the margin of victory doesn't matter. The winner receives all of the state's electoral votes.
The candidate who wins the greatest number of popular votes in any state usually receives all of that state's electoral votes. To win the presidency, a candidate must pay special attention to those states with large populations. The larger the state's population, the more electoral votes it has.
The candidate who gets the most popular votes wins that state's electoral votes in every state but Maine and Nebraska. In these states, the winner of each congressional district in the state gets one vote and the other two go to the overall winner. Winning the popular vote is a matter of convincing the voters in that state that you will do more them than will your opponent to deal with the matters that concern them. A position that wins votes in one state may lose votes in another, so campaign strategists try to figure out what positions will produce the most electoral votes.
Well, It sorta doesn't, but it does have a large impact. The votes made by the people start out the role of each candidate, then if the the # of votes is too close or equal then the senate and House of Representatives equalize the vote
In Texas the Vote was: * 4,479,328 for McCain the Republican. * 3,528,633 for Obama the Democratic Candidate. * 5,214 votes for Nader the Independent Candidate. * 56,116 votes for Barr the Libertarian. * 5,052 votes for Baldwin the Constitution Candidate * 671 votes for Mckinney the Green Candidate. * 2,781 votes were cast for others.
Suppose a candidate, running for a office, wins %1% of the votes in California and another candidate wins 49%. The Winner - Take all system allows for the 1st candidate to receive all the votes in California, to represent the will of the majority of the people
There are 538 votes in the electoral college. The candidate who wins a simple majority of 270 votes wins the election.
only if there were 598 or 599 electoral votes An absolute majority of 538 electoral votes is 270 or more.
This question may be poorly written. To answer the question as it stands, the candidate who wins the election receives the majority of the electoral votes. This question may be poorly written. To answer the question as it stands, the candidate who wins the election receives the majority of the electoral votes.
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.
It depends on the state. Most have a winner-take-all approach, where whoever wins gets all the electoral votes. A few states can split their electoral votes, depending on who wins in each district.
Only one presidential candidate and one vice presidential candidate can get 270 votes, so yes.
The public votes to select who the Electoral delegates will vote for. In most states, state law dictates that the Electoral delegates must vote for the candidate who won their state's election. At least one state awards Electoral votes to the candidate who wins each Congressional district.
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The candidate who wins the greatest number of popular votes in any state usually receives all of that state's electoral votes. To win the presidency, a candidate must pay special attention to those states with large populations. The larger the state's population, the more electoral votes it has.
It ensures that small staes have a voice in choosing the president. I know this because I just did it, in Apex.
The candidate gets all of the state's electoral votes
The candidate gets all of the state's electoral votes