What must a candidate win a majority of to become the US president? Congress the popular vote governors' votes Electoral CWhat must a candidate win a majority of to become the US president?
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governors' votes
Electoral College votes
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Electoral college votes. A recent example of this is the 2016 US election, where Clinton won the popular vote, while Trump won the electoral college votes by a landslide. Since electoral college votes are what really count, Trump won.