This is a winner - take - all system, whereby the candidate who wins the popular vote within a state garners all of the electoral college votes, even if one candidate wins a razor - thin popular vote victory over his or her rival. (edutopia.org)
The review on the federal level comes after Trump claimed voter fraud was behind the popular vote victory by Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election and hinted during the campaign the vote itself could be «rigged.» (nystateofpolitics.com)
And last, but not least, George W. Bush prevailed over Al Gore in 2000, ultimately claiming his own popular vote victory by a margin of five to four. (rocketlawyer.com)