In The United States Presidential Election,The Popular Vote Is The Total Number Or Percentage Of Votes Cast For A Candidate By Voters In The 50 States & Washington, D.C.; The Candidate Who Gets The Most Votes Nationwide Is Said To Have Won The Popular Vote. Electoral A Vote By A Member Of The Electoral College. The Choice Expressed Collectively By The Electoral College, Which Determines The Winner Of Elections For President & Vice President In The U.S.