As of now, 48 U.S. states and the District of Columbia use a winner-takes-all system for allocating their electoral votes in presidential elections. The exceptions are Maine and Nebraska, which utilize a proportional allocation method. In the winner-takes-all system, the candidate receiving the most votes in a state secures all of that state's electoral votes.
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The Republican party still utilizes the winner-take-all system in the primaries. After March 15, most Republican primaries are winner-take-all.
The winner-take-all system affects candidate in such a way that limited campaign funds will be used only in states the candidate thinks he will win in. Campaigning across the map is taken for granted.
The losers miss out.
The Electoral College System
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Electoral college
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The losers miss out.
winner-take-all basis
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.
Advantages of the winner-take-all system include simplicity and clear outcomes, while disadvantages include potential for minority rule and lack of representation for all voters.