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What is the largest number of states including the District of Columbia that a candidate could win and still lose the election?
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∙ 15y ago
If you won all the states with over 15 electoral votes. You would get 271 electoral votes. That's one over the amount needed. The states are Texas (34), California (55), Illinois (21), Pennsylvania (21), Michigan (17), Georgia (15), Florida (27), North Carolina (15), New York (31), New Jersey (15) and Ohio (20). So all a candidate needs to do is win 11 states to become the president.
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∙ 15y ago
The largest number of states a candidate could win and still lose the election is 39 states, given the Electoral College system where each state's electoral votes are critical. This scenario could result from a candidate winning states with fewer electoral votes while the opponent wins states with larger electoral vote counts.
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∙ 11y agoA candidate could in theory lose 39 states as well as DC and still win the election. Winning just the eleven most populous states is sufficient for a majority of the electoral votes. See the related question for more information.
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∙ 15y ago39 states including the District of Columbia. If you add 39 states with few electoral vote number, it will add up to be fewer than 270, which is the goal.
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∙ 11y ago39 states plus D.C. could be won by the loser if he won only the smallest 39 states. Winning the largest 11 states gives the required majority.
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