The electoral college is a system where the president is elected by a delegates sent by states. Almost every state allocates all of their electoral college votes to whoever won the popular vote in their state. This system can, however, mean that president can win the most electoral college votes but lose the overall popular vote, as has happened with the election of Donald Trump. Do you support continuing to use the electoral college, or do you think that the president should be elected by nationwide popular vote? | Daily Question

The electoral college is a system where the president is elected by a delegates sent by states. Almost every state allocates all of their electoral college votes to whoever won the popular vote in their state. This system can, however, mean that president can win the most electoral college votes but lose the overall popular vote, as has happened with the election of Donald Trump. Do you support continuing to use the electoral college, or do you think that the president should be elected by nationwide popular vote? Published on November 11, 2016 → Survey conducted on November 11, 2016 on 3401 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

We should continue to use the electoral college

29%

The president should be elected by nationwide popular vote

53%

Not sure

18%

We should continue to use the electoral college

29%

The president should be elected by nationwide popular vote

53%

Not sure

18%