In order to win, a candidate needs to secure 270 electoral votes which constitutes the majority of the Electoral College. According to the National Archives, before a general election, each ...

Why did Al Gore lose despite winning more votes? Discover the complex and controversial role of the U.S. Electoral College and how it determines the nation's president in this deep dive.

Forty-eight states have a winner-take-all system where the winner of the state's popular vote gets all of its electoral votes. Maine and Nebraska are the only states with a split ...

The Electoral College – explained 02:56. At state capitols across the U.S. Tuesday, the presidential electors will be gathering to cast their electoral votes, formalizing President-elect Donald ...

Though America is in its 47th presidency (with many presidents serving multiple terms), just five times has a candidate won ...