State Electoral Vote History
How the Electoral College Works—And Why It Exists
Americans do not vote directly for the President of the United States. Instead, they vote for presidential electors, who then vote for the ...
Election History - Oregon Secretary of State
For state races: Primary elections are held in May, of even-numbered years, to select candidates for the general election. General elections are held ...
Election Results - Minnesota Secretary Of State
Click on a year below to view or hide that year's elections. Other elections data, including historical turnout and voter registration statistics, ...
Electoral College - Ballotpedia
There are 538 electors in total. To win the Electoral College, a candidate must receive a majority—at least 270—electoral votes. Thirteen states gained or ...
Counting of the electors' votes by Congress. In other U.S. elections, candidates are elected directly by popular vote. But the president and ...
Election results and voting information - FEC
Ballot access is controlled by each state according to state law, even for federal elections. 2024 Presidential Candidates on the General Election Ballots, ...
Election History - South Dakota Secretary of State
Home > Elections & Voting > Election Resources > Election History > Election History. Election History. Historical Election Data. 2022 Election Information.
History Of Elections - Duval County Supervisor of Elections
Early Voting in Ancient Greece. Since approximately 508 B.C., Ancient Greece seems to have implemented the earliest form of democracy.
Presidential Election Results 2020 | Live Map Updates - Politico
Joe Biden has been declared the winner, toppling Donald Trump after four years of upheaval in the White House.
How does the Electoral College work, and why does it exist?
A candidate must receive at least 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency. Each political party nominates a slate of electors prior to the general ...
History of Voting - Flagler County Supervisor of Elections
1870. African Americans were given the right to vote in the 15th Amendment. It prohibited any state or local government from denying that right. 1890.
Electoral College - Washington Secretary of State - WA.gov
1). General Election – November 5, 2024. When voters of a state vote for President and Vice President on the General Election ballot, they are actually ...
The 5 Closest Presidential Elections in US History
Some presidential elections have been decided by just a few thousand votes—or even a few hundred.
Presidential Election Margin of Victory
A common view is that a president's popular mandate, as measured by the size of his margins of victory in the popular and electoral vote, predicts the ...
Presidential Election Results - the Texas Secretary of State
John Breckinridge, Dem, 47,548. John Bell, Con'l Union, 15,438. 1861 - Texas secedes from Union and joins the Confederate States of America.
What are the current swing states, and how have they changed over ...
Seven states were won by less than three percentage points in the 2020 presidential election. This includes Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, ...
Presidential Election of 1789 | George Washington's Mount Vernon
In 1789, the first presidential election, George Washington was unanimously elected president of the United States. With 69 electoral votes, Washington won ...
Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National ...
One-page explanation (PDF) The National Popular Vote law will guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states ...
The Electoral College - Maryland State Board of Elections
Each State's Electors will meet in their respective State capitals and cast their electoral votes - one for President and one for Vice President.