But Republican nominee Donald Trump has maintained an edge over his Democratic rival in seven states that are crucial to secure the 270 electoral votes necessary to win. Here are the states that ...

with Trump surpassing the 270 Electoral College votes needed for victory. Trump finished with 312 votes while Harris had 226. The president-elect scored crucial wins in battleground states such as ...

The blue and red maps have become a staple of Election Day coverage, but how are Electoral College votes allocated? The Electoral College is how the presidency of the United States is actually ...

With all states now counted, US President-elect Donald Trump has won 312 of 538 electoral votes, including all seven ... and Massachusetts (4.38 percent). The map below shows the percentage ...

Votes are now being counted across the United States ... electoral college votes in total and to win the presidency a candidate must gain a majority of these votes (270 or more). Using this ...

What is an electoral district? Electoral districts in US ... s vote carries equal weight, though they are primarily used for electing members of the House of Representatives, where larger states ...

In fact, part of a presidential candidate’s campaign strategy is drawing a map of states the candidate can and must win to gather 270 electoral votes. In 2016, for instance, Democrat Hillary ...

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

A simple majority of electoral votes is needed to win: 270. Ultimately, what happens with the popular vote doesn't matter in deciding who becomes president of the United States.