Assignment: 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:
1. The total popular vote won by Candidate A and Candidate B in the election
2. 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.
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Name of State
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Number of Electoral College Votes assigned to state
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Popular vote for Candidate A cast in the state
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Popular Vote for Candidate B cast in the state
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Which Candidate, A or B, won the state's Electoral College vote?
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Alabama
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9
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1,159,245
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749,948
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|
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Alaska
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3
|
195,227
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112,878
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|
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Arizona
|
11
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1,089,449
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975,674
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|
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Arkansas
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6
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554,724
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478,912
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|
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California
|
55
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5,976,048
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6,350,244
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|
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Colorado
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9
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1,076,124
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1,055,465
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|
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Connecticut
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7
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714,368
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824,202
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|
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Delaware
|
3
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184,348
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190,229
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District of Columbia
|
3
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90,108
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125,978
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Florida
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29
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4,129,997
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3,784,259
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|
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Georgia
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16
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1,740,776
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1,508,254
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|
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Hawaii
|
4
|
200,454
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224,728
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Idaho
|
4
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376,989
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245,774
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|
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Illinois
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20
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2,529,427
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2,615,226
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|
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Indiana
|
11
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1,257,070
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1,148,334
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Iowa
|
6
|
740,291
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752,882
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Kansas
|
6
|
645,822
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512,678
|
|
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Kentucky
|
8
|
997,244
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878,421
|
|
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Louisiana
|
8
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1,002,124
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924,855
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Maine
|
4
|
332,427
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368,399
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Maryland
|
10
|
1,029,278
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1,257,722
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Massachusetts
|
11
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1,284,589
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1,596,331
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|
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Michigan
|
16
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2,414,777
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2,391,872
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Minnesota
|
10
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1,346,676
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1,431,624
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Mississippi
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6
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649,442
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502,292
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Missouri
|
10
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1,245,978
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1,440,356
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|
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Montana
|
3
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259,129
|
174,434
|
|
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Nebraska
|
5
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499,927
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276,321
|
|
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Nevada
|
6
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398,727
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412,012
|
|
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New Hampshire
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4
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340,492
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332,638
|
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New Jersey
|
14
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1,792,442
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1,874,209
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|
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New Mexico
|
5
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369,284
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370,544
|
|
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New York
|
29
|
3,688,421
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3,828,477
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|
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North Carolina
|
15
|
1,745,228
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1,628,476
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|
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North Dakota
|
3
|
197,245
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110,289
|
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Ohio
|
18
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2,829,687
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2,777,421
|
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Oklahoma
|
7
|
845,779
|
624,552
|
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Oregon
|
7
|
901,244
|
904,100
|
|
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Pennsylvania
|
20
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2,797,494
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2,840,542
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|
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Rhode Island
|
4
|
200,440
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210,402
|
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South Carolina
|
9
|
850,050
|
714,846
|
|
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South Dakota
|
3
|
230,727
|
154,786
|
|
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Tennessee
|
11
|
1,242,797
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1,096,385
|
|
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Texas
|
38
|
3,789,459
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3,598,334
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|
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Utah
|
6
|
500,450
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401,290
|
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Vermont
|
3
|
122,774
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182,104
|
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Virginia
|
13
|
1,547,994
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1,607,747
|
|
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Washington
|
12
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1,390,224
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1,420,462
|
|
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West Virginia
|
5
|
364,449
|
367,429
|
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Wisconsin
|
10
|
1,492,421
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1,477,202
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Wyoming
|
3
|
130,757
|
100,527
|
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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: _________________________