Republican contender McCain carried 22 states and won 173 electoral votes in his loss to Democrat Barack Obama.
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Yes, every US Presidential election still involves the electoral college. That part of the US Constitution has been amended, but remains in effect. Over the years, several proposals have been suggested to eliminate or modify the method of Presidential election. In 1876, 1888, and 2000, the President elected by the electoral college did not receive the most popular votes.
A candidate can win the popular vote but lose the election if they receive more votes from the general public but fewer electoral votes from the Electoral College. The Electoral College system in the United States determines the winner of the presidential election based on the number of electoral votes each candidate receives, rather than the total number of popular votes nationwide.
If a candidate does not receive 270 electoral votes in the presidential election, the decision goes to the House of Representatives to choose the president from the top three candidates with the most electoral votes.
The number of states Obama won in the general presidential election of 2008 is 28.
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President Obama won Washington's 12 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.
Hilary Clinton did not receive electoral votes from Georgia in the 2016 election. Georgia cast its 16 electoral votes for Donald Trump in the 2016 election.
California cast its55 electoral votes for John Kerry in the 2004 election. The 2004 presidential election popular vote totals in California were John Kerry 6,745,485 and George W. Bush 5,509,826.
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In the 2012 presidential election, Illinois had 20 electoral votes.