# Electoral College v. Popular Vote - How Big Is Too Big?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 10, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electoral-college-v-popular-vote-how-big-is-too-big/920262 "2020-09-10T14:14:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electoral-college-v-popular-vote-how-big-is-too-big/920262/138 "2020-09-14T12:45:39Z")

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> [@HMS\_Irruncible](#):
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> Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election though she won the popular vote by 3%, which is bigger than most states’ statutory recounts.

Right.

> [@HMS\_Irruncible](#):
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> And Bush in the 2000 election by 0.51%, larger than some states statutory recount.

Right, although in Florida the margin was 537 votes or 0.009%. In my opinion, a national recount of the popular vote would be in order if it determined the presidency and the margins were as close as 0.009%. I would have justified a recount of the 2000 presidential election in Florida for the same reason.

> [@HMS\_Irruncible](#):
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> Can you confirm that in normal times you vote Republican?

I can only [confirm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-republican-strategist-republican-party-conservatism-was-always-a-lie/918812/50) downballot.

~Max

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