Red States = Republican party.
Blue States = Democratic party.
Teal States = Way to close to call.
Yesterday Donald Trump became president and he will take office in January. He is a Republican and he grew up in New York. He was the second youngest of five children. He won over many of the the states ( Including Demecratic ones ) now he has been elected as president.
Reflection Question: 1. Explain how a presidential election works and why we have an electoral college? | Reflection Answer: 1. "First off Electoral College is a process, not a place. " as stated by the website: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html.The Electoral College is where electors votes and decide who is president. The Electoral College has 538 electors. The majority of the votes of the electors (at least 270) is required to win as president. |
My explanation of why more states are red but how Hillary Clinton got the more popular vote:
Hillary Clinton satisfied much of America and she got more votes but Donald Trump got a lot more votes from the Electoral College and the Electoral College votes count for more so that's how Donald Trump won.
Hillary Clinton satisfied much of America and she got more votes but Donald Trump got a lot more votes from the Electoral College and the Electoral College votes count for more so that's how Donald Trump won.
Illinois is a Demecratic state because we have a weak Republican system which causes Illinois to be more Demecratic.
Information provided by: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html