POL 115 Week 5 Electoral College Simulation Exercise Worksheet

POL 115 Week 5 Electoral College Simulation Exercise Worksheet

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Electoral College Simulation Exercise

Please review the following chart which contains the Electoral College votes assigned to each state and the District of Columbia, and the popular vote results for each state and the District of Columbia in a simulated American presidential election.  Based on information contained in the chart determine the following

The total popular vote won by Candidate A and Candidate B in the election

Which presidential candidate, A or B, won the Electoral College vote for each state and the District of Columbia, and how many total Electoral College votes did Candidate A and Candidate B receive?. Assume for this simulation that all 50 states and the District of Columbia award their Electoral College votes on a “winner-take-all” basis

Name of State Number of Electoral College Votes assigned to state Popular vote for Candidate A cast in the state Popular Vote for Candidate B cast in the state Which Candidate, A or B, won the state’s Electoral College vote?

Alabama 9 1,159,245 749,948  

Alaska 3 195,227 112,878  

Arizona 11 1,089,449 975,674  

Arkansas 6 554,724 478,912  

California 55 5,976,048 6,350,244  

Colorado 9 1,076,124 1,055,465  

Connecticut 7 714,368 824,202  

Delaware 3 184,348 190,229  

District of Columbia 3 90,108 125,978  

Florida 29 4,129,997 3,784,259  

Georgia 16 1,740,776 1,508,254  

Hawaii 4 200,454 224,728  

Idaho 4 376,989 245,774  

Illinois 20 2,529,427 2,615,226  

Indiana 11 1,257,070 1,148,334  

Iowa 6 740,291 752,882  

Kansas 6 645,822 512,678  

Kentucky 8 997,244 878,421  

Louisiana 8 1,002,124 924,855  

Maine 4 332,427 368,399  

Maryland 10 1,029,278 1,257,722  

Massachusetts 11 1,284,589 1,596,331  

Michigan 16 2,414,777 2,391,872  

Minnesota 10 1,346,676 1,431,624  

Mississippi 6 649,442 502,292  

Missouri 10 1,245,978 1,440,356  

Montana 3 259,129 174,434  

Nebraska 5 499,927 276,321  

Nevada 6 398,727 412,012  

New Hampshire 4 340,492 332,638  

New Jersey 14 1,792,442 1,874,209  

New Mexico 5 369,284 370,544  

New York 29 3,688,421 3,828,477  

North Carolina 15 1,745,228 1,628,476  

North Dakota 3 197,245 110,289  

Ohio 18 2,829,687 2,777,421  

Oklahoma 7 845,779 624,552  

Oregon 7 901,244 904,100  

Pennsylvania 20 2,797,494 2,840,542  

Rhode Island 4 200,440 210,402  

South Carolina 9 850,050 714,846  

South Dakota 3 230,727 154,786  

Tennessee 11 1,242,797 1,096,385  

Texas 38 3,789,459 3,598,334  

Utah 6 500,450 401,290  

Vermont 3 122,774 182,104  

Virginia 13 1,547,994 1,607,747  

Washington 12 1,390,224 1,420,462  

West Virginia 5 364,449 367,429  

Wisconsin 10 1,492,421 1,477,202  

Wyoming 3 130,757 100,527  

 

 

 

Total Number of Electoral College Votes won by Candidate A: _________

 

Total Number of Electoral College Votes won by Candidate B: _________

 

Total Popular Votes won by Candidate A: _________________________

 

Total Popular Votes won by Candidate B: _________________________