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It's not the popular vote that decides who wins the presidency — it's the outcome of the Electoral College​. This map shows ...

Track the breakdown of electoral votes by state in the contest between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

As a result of his election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, Donald Trump will join Grover Cleveland as the only ...

Donald Trump has reclaimed the White House in a stunning political comeback. Here's a look at which states he won.

The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has ...

The race was called on Wednesday morning for Trump after he found a path to 270 Electoral College votes, winning many key ...

WASHINGTON—Donald Trump secured victories in North Carolina and Georgia early Wednesday in the presidential election, after ...

But determining the winner is not as simple as totaling up how many people voted for Vice President Kamala Harris or former ...

The United States has a distinctive system for electing presidents indirectly — a source of confusion for those following the ...

The Electoral College is how the president of the United States is elected. In the U.S., there are 538 votes up for grabs ...