Talk:Nice Peter vs EpicLLOYD 2/@comment-184.153.100.1-20170404211419/@comment-24322797-20170406144132

yea, states have a set number of electoral votes that differ based on their occupied seats in the house, plus a mandatory two for senate. california has 54 electoral votes, and theres only 270 votes needed to win so by winning that one state you already have 1/5 of the vote whereas your opponent could have colorado, oklahoma, west virginia, utah, wyoming, and idaho and still need 20 more votes before you add up.

however, its generally accepted that electoral colleges pitch votes for whoever wins the majority. that was a thing andrew jackson made clear actually lol. theres only been five times electoral college has not sided with popular vote in history including trump, the other times being bush, and then the rest don't even begin until the late 1800's.