5 Reasons to Keep the Electoral College
The future of the Electoral College is being debated following the 2000 and 2016 presidential elections when the winner of the popular vote lost the …
Analysis
Another Look at the 2020 Battleground States
In the 2016 presidential election, there were ten states where the margin of victory for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton was less than two percentage …
Imagining the 2024 Electoral Map After Redistricting
The 2020 U.S. Census will lead to the reapportionment of congressional districts. Since each state receives electoral votes based on the size of their congressional …
The Electoral College Penalizes Voters In High Turnout States
It’s obvious that the Electoral College distorts the popular vote in presidential elections, because small states get more votes than populous states. That’s because electoral …
The Winner-Take-All Electoral College Isn’t In the Constitution
Many who dislike the winner-take-all Electoral College argue that its bias toward small states is unfair. That’s because each state is awarded electoral votes based …
What If All States Split Their Electoral Votes?
In 48 of the 50 states, presidential electors cast their votes for the winner of the state’s popular vote. Maine and Nebraska are the outliers …
Why Republicans Would Win an Electoral College Tie In 2020
The Republican presidential candidate won a majority in the Electoral College twice in the last five elections — in 2000 and 2016 — despite losing …
Identifying the 2020 Battleground States
When we forecast the 2020 electoral map based on the 2018 midterm election results, it becomes very clear that President Trump must wage a two-front …