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Something to consider: Democrats have won the popular vote in 6 of the last 7 presidential elections. Another way of saying it: They lost a nationwide vote once
by hackuser 10y ago
Something to consider: Democrats have won the popular vote in 6 of the last 7 presidential elections. Another way of saying it: They lost a nationwide vote once in the last quarter century.
Generally I support the electoral college, but those are undemocratic results.
Also: In the 2014 House of Representatives elections, Republicans won 51.2% of the vote (per Wikipedia) yet held the largest majority in the House since WWII (IIRC).
EDIT: In the 2012 House of Representatives elections, Democrats won more votes (48.8 - 47.6%) but fewer seats (201-234).
- flukus 10y agoYou're making the mistake of assuming that voting patterns would remain the same without the electoral college. I'm sure there are large numbers of republicans in blue states that don't bother voting currently.
- hackuser 10y agoAn interesting hypothesis regarding presidential elections but ... 1) It doesn't affect House elections 2) Any such second-order effects could also favor Democrats 3) There is no evidence; we're just wildly speculating