Electoral College

Para 1 - not proportional (counter = protects smaller states) Para 2 - doesn't follow popular vote + f (designed to protect from tyranny of the maj) Para 3 - supresses minorites????

How many ECVs does California have?

54

In 2025, states are part of the NPVIC, meaning __% of ECVs needed to reach 270 are pledged to go to the popular vote.

• 17

• 77%

Most of the NPVIC states are Democratic,

Pop per 1 vote for wyoming

195,000

Pop per 1 vote for Texas

734,000

In 2020, ..% of campaigning took place in 12 states?

96%

how many votes are needed to become president

270

Which 2 states split their ECVs proportionally?

• Nebraska

• Maine

how many ECVs are there in total?

538

How many votes did Clinton win by in the popular vote?

2.8 million

When has the electoral college split from the popular vote?

• 2016

• 2000

• 1888

• 1876

How many states have no laws preventing faithless electors?

12

How many states have laws against faithless electors?

• 38

• half with no enforcement mechanism

How many faithless electors were there in 2020?

84

what percentage of the popular vote did Trump win in 2024

49.2%

Percentage of the EC that Trump won in 2024

57%

What % of the popular vote did Ross Perot receive in 1992?

18%

how many ECVs did Ross Perot win in 1992?

None

Who split the vote for Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania in 2016?

Jill Stein

National vote share of Jill Stein in 2016

1%

Who split Al Gore’s vote in 2000, making it easier for Bush to win?

Ralph Nadar

last third party candidate to win a state

• George Wallace

• 1968

In 2020 the vote for third party candidates ____, but only achieved __% of the popular vote

• tripled

• 1.5