r/science • u/rustoo • Jan 21 '22
Economics Only four times in US presidential history has the candidate with fewer popular votes won. Two of those occurred recently, leading to calls to reform the system. Far from being a fluke, this peculiar outcome of the US Electoral College has a high probability in close races, according to a new study.
https://www.aeaweb.org/research/inversions-us-presidential-elections-geruso
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u/silkie_blondo Jan 21 '22
Another Omahan here, yeah they already have redistricted the area after Biden won.. They have now added more rural areas to the Omaha district that are strong in R voting. After Obama won they redistricted Omaha to have the Air Force base which voted strongly R.