Blue States: Democratic
Teal: Two close to call
Explain how a presidential election works and why we have an electoral college. | We have an electoral college because it is how the election works in the fairest way. If you get the most votes in the state you get all of the electoral votes and there are a certain amount of votes per states depending on the population. |
Illinois is a democratic state. It is democratic because it has big cities. States with big cities usually are democratic. I don't think it makes sense. That's why states like California and New York are democratic. Rural states like Texas and Montana usually are republican. |