The popular vote says one thing—but the Electoral College can say another. Here’s why that matters more than ever.

Clinton won the popular vote for president by capturing more votes nationwide than Donald Trump, by the narrowest of margins. Skip to content. WWLP.

We explain what electoral votes are, why a candidate needs 270 and what happens if a majority isn't ... There are cases where a candidate loses the popular vote but wins the Electoral College.

The U.S. presidential election is more than just a popular vote it’s a complex process involving primaries, party conventions ...

“The strongest argument against the Electoral College is sort of what we saw in 2016, that you have a candidate who does not receive the popular vote, is outvoted by 3 million votes and still ...

DALLAS — It's happened five times before: an Electoral College winner losing the popular vote. John Quincy Adams over Andrew Jackson in 1824, Rutherford B. Hayes over Samuel Tilden in 1876 ...

The Electoral College, explained. ... In 1968, a proposal to replace the Electoral College with a popular vote system easily passed in the House. It was filibustered in the Senate.

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Eventually, all states embraced the popular vote, though some gave the franchise to Black men only after the ratification of the 15th Amendment in 1870 and to women with the 19th Amendment in 1920.

US Presidential Election explained. ... So Ms Harris starts with 226 likely electoral votes compared ... It is too close to call but the winner of the popular vote in most states is projected ...

In 2016, for example, Trump won 304 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton’s 227 but lost the popular vote by almost 2.9 million votes. Just Curious for more? We've got you covered ...