tahuyaman
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He did not win a majority of the popular vote. He did receive more votes than his opponents. He received 49% of the popular vote. You don’t seem to know the difference between a plurality and a majority.True, but Trump DID win the majority of the popular vote. I understand what you are saying, but Trump did receive the MAJORITY of the popular vote, of those who VOTED.
What does majority mean?
Majority is a noun that in general means “the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total.” However, in terms of voting and elections, majority is defined as “a number of voters or votes, jurors, or others in agreement, constituting more than half of the total number.” It also refers to the party or group with the majority vote.For example: Eleanor was thrilled to win the majority of votes for class president and couldn’t believe 76% of students supported her.
In order to win the majority, the number of votes needs to be more than half or 50%.
Majority originates from the Medieval Latin word majōritās and dates back to 1545–55.
What does plurality mean?
Plurality is a noun that, like majority, can mean more than half of the whole. However when it comes to voting, plurality refers to “the excess of votes received by the leading candidate, in an election in which there are three or more candidates, over those received by the next candidate.” This means that someone who wins the plurality of votes received more than any of the other candidates but not necessarily the majority.For example, Gabriel won the plurality for school vice president with 40 percent of votes while Kiara came in with 35 percent and Carl with 25 percent. If Gabriel had received 54%, he would have received both the majority and plurality. Starting to see the difference?
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