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Can a Candidate Win the Popular Vote and Still Lose the Electoral College?

Yes, a candidate can absolutely win the popular vote and still lose the Electoral College, and this phenomenon has occurred multiple times in U.S. presidential history. The reason lies in the unique structure of the American electoral system. The presidency is not determined by the national popular vote total, but by the Electoral College, where each state is allocated a number of electoral votes roughly proportional to its population. In almost all states, the candidate who wins the popular vote within that state receives all of its electoral votes ("winner-take-all"). This system means a candidate can win several states by narrow margins, accumulating enough electoral votes to secure the presidency, even if they lose large, populous states by wider margins, leading to a deficit in the national popular vote total. Conversely, a candidate could win the popular vote by large margins in a few states, while losing many other states narrowly, resulting in fewer electoral votes.

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