How a candidate can win 40 States and lose the National Popular Vote
Total Votes
Trump 62,985,134 45.93%
Clinton 65,853,652 48.02%
Others 8,286,698 6,05%
Total 137,125,484 100%
Clinton won by 2,868,518 - 2.09% margin
Number of votes Clinton won 10 States by
Virginia 212,030
Colorado 136,386
Minnesota 44,593
Nevada 27,202
Maine 22,142
New Hampshire 2,736
Delaware 50,476
Rhode Island 71,982
Connecticut 224,357
New Mexico 65,567
Total = 857,471
Trump won 30 States, Clinton won 20 States
Reverse the 10 States above.
Instead of Clinton winning by those vote amounts, have Trump winning by those vote amounts.
Trump wins 40 States and Clinton wins 10 States and DC
Electoral College Trump 370, Clinton 168
Clinton still wins the National Popular Vote
Trump 63,842,605
Clinton 64,996,181
Clinton wins by 1,153,576
AND THAT IS WHY WE NEED THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
