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> It was only voted in by 51.89% vs 48.11% of the population It was voted for by 51.89% of the people who voted, which was 72.2% of the electorate. It was onl
by dan1234 7y ago
> It was only voted in by 51.89% vs 48.11% of the population
It was voted for by 51.89% of the people who voted, which was 72.2% of the electorate.
It was only voted for by 37.4% of the electorate (46.5m) and only 26.2% of the overall population (66.4m).
- busterarm 7y agoPeople cast their vote by not voting too, you know. If you cast the "I don't give a shit" vote, I'm not going to take you seriously if you cry about the outcome afterwards.
- bloak 7y agoPeople also cast their vote by posting an invalid ballot paper, such as one with "Reform the voting system!" or "This is a stupid question!" written on it. Unfortunately it's quite hard to find out how many people do that. They're probably trying to discourage people from protesting in that way. The people who win the election like to pretend they have a mandate.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoThose numbers are perfectly typical for a big vote in a western country. The US routinely decides presidential elections with less margin, less electorate turnout and a smaller portion of the population being eligible to vote.[1] [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_elections_by_popular_vote_margin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presiden...