The Electoral College system emerged as a compromise between the framers of the Constitution, who debated whether to elect the president by popular vote, Congress, or state legislatures. Electors have traditionally cast their votes for president in December, following the general election in November. The vote casters, known as electors, are chosen by rules differing in each state, but many are elected during each party's state conventions. In this system, each state receives a number of votes equal to the total number of their delegation to the United States Congress. The Electoral College is the process through which the president of the United States is elected to office, as outlined in Article II of the United States Constitution. What is the Electoral College? See also: Electoral College This page provides an overview of presidential elections that featured a split between the Electoral College and the popular vote. Since the national popular vote was first recorded in 1824, there have been four presidential elections where the winner won the Electoral College and lost the popular vote:Īdditionally, the winner of the 1824 presidential election, John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican), won neither the Electoral College nor the popular vote. 4 National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.3 Analysis of split in the 2016 presidential election.2 Splits between the Electoral College and national popular vote, 1824-2016.
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