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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.
How many electoral votes does the US have today in 2012?
There are 538 electoral votes. The presedential candidate needs to win 270 in order to be elected president.
Why is US not a democracy?
The US is not a democracy because, the president is not elected by the majority of public votes, but by electoral college votes. There are cases when the candidate winning the majority of the polled votes was not declared elected, but the candidate who lost majority votes was.
How many electoral votes must a canidate win to be elected president?
A Presidential candidate must obtain 270 Electoral Votes (the vote cast in the electoral college of the U.S. by the representatives of each state in a presidential election) to be elected President of the United States.
Is the president elected on electoral votes only?
No, the president is not elected solely on electoral votes. Electoral votes play a significant role in determining the outcome of the presidential election in the United States. However, the president is ultimately elected by the Electoral College, which is made up of electors who are chosen based on the popular vote in each state.
Normally how many electoral votes does a candidate receive to be elected President of the United States?
In the 52 U.S. presidential elections that were after the vice presidential election was separated from the presidential election and in which the electoral college elected the president, the winning candidate received votes from an average of 71.9% of appointed electors. Multiplying that by the 538 electors we have had per election for the past 50 years gives 387 votes. The minimum is the lowest whole number that is greater than 50%. For the past 50 years, that minimum has been 270.
How many votes would a candidate have to have to be elected if the total of electoral votes was 91?
none
When has a president been elected with electoral votes and not popular votes?
president Bush
The president is chosen by an?
The president is elected by the electoral college. Two hundred seventy electoral votes are needed to get elected.
How does a presidential candidate win?
A president is elected by getting 270 or more electoral votes from the electoral college. To get electoral votes the candidate must win the majoraty of the public in a certain state. The number of votes they get depends upon how many people are in the state, like Virginia has 13 and California gets 55.
What is an Electoral Map?
An electoral map is a map of the 50 states of the United States which shows: 1. the number of electoral votes each state has 2. an estimate of how each state is expected to vote for president. Except for Maine and Nebraska, in each state the winner of the popular vote gets all of that state's electoral votes. By estimating which candidate is expected to win the popular vote in each state, it is possible to make an educated guess as to how many electoral votes each candidate will get. From estimating the total each candidate will get it is possible to estimate who will receive the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected president and make an educated guess as to who will be elected president.
Who do the people vote for to in turn cast the votes for a presidential candidate?
Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President of the United States. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for.
