Read MoreBut, by narrowly winning key battleground states, Trump surpassed the 270 Electoral College votes necessary to win the White House. A presidential candidate must obtain an absolute majority of the college vote — or 270 of the 538 — to win. Since then, hundreds of amendments have been proposed to Congress in efforts to modify or abolish the Electoral College, but none has succeeded. Voting intentions by each state, by electoral college votes, according to RealClearPolitics as of October 18Who are the 538? Breakdown of 538 electoral college votes in the United States and key battleground statesControversial institutionIn November 2016, Trump won 306 electoral votes.

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