The popular vote does not officially determine the winner of presidential elections, but it does offer a look at who individual voters prefer in the White House. The Electoral College is the final determiner of who becomes the U.

MSNBC's Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow come to terms with a Trump victory in 2024. Trump has gathered 267 electoral votes, having won Pennsylvania, as of 2:00 am. When the results in Alaska and Maine are confirmed,

Kamala Harris secured more than 200 electoral college votes after blue states Hawaii, Virginia and New Mexico were called for the Democratic presidential candidate, according to t

As the most populous state in the U.S. — more than 39.5 million people, according to the 2020 U.S. Census — California has the most electoral votes of any state at 54. It represents a significant prize for presidential candidates in their quest to secure 270 electoral votes,