For example, in 2016 Hillary Clinton led the polls and won almost three million more votes than Donald Trump, but she still lost – that’s because the US uses an electoral college. So if you win the most votes, you won’t always win the election.

For example, in 2016 Hillary Clinton led the polls and won almost three million more votes than Donald Trump, but she still lost – that’s because the US uses an electoral college. So if you win the most votes, you won’t always win the election.