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Introduction

The winner-take-all policy in the United States is an economic and political system where a single entity or individual wins total control of a situation, regardless of whether they have obtained a majority of votes or resources. In the U.S., this system is particularly evident on election day when whichever candidate receives the most popular votes automatically wins the presidency. The winner-take-all policy has become increasingly controversial over the years because it has allowed those with more power and resources to win, regardless of merit or qualifications. This inequality can limit social mobility, creating an unfair playing field for less-privileged individuals who find themselves unable to compete with their more powerful counterparts. Additionally, it has been argued that this policy creates a rigid political structure that stifles innovation and encourages conformity instead of encouraging creativity and original thought.

StateWinner-take-all policyElectoral VotesNumber of US RepresentativesNumber of Delegates
MaineNo4246
NebraskaNo5365
AlabamaYes97102
AlaskaYes3115
ArizonaYes119124
ArkansasYes6471
CaliforniaYes5552587
ColoradoYes98104
ConnecticutYes7588
DelawareYes3137
FloridaYes2928341
GeorgiaYes1614181
HawaiiYes4224
IdahoYes4252
IllinoisYes2017222
IndianaYes119140
IowaYes6481
KansasYes6451
KentuckyYes86100
LouisianaYes86100
MarylandYes108134
MassachusettsYes119132
MichiganYes1613198
MinnesotaYes108114
MississippiYes6476
MissouriYes108122
MontanaYes3246
NevadaYes6461
New HampshireYes4246
New JerseyYes1412175
New MexicoYes5356
New YorkYes2926274
North CarolinaYes1514181
North DakotaYes3143
OhioYes1815218
OklahomaYes7580
OregonYes7689
PennsylvaniaYes2017274
Rhode IslandYes4245
South CarolinaYes9754
South DakotaYes3145
TennesseeYes119122
TexasYes3838383
UtahYes6469
VermontYes3133
VirginiaYes131199
WashingtonYes1210132
West VirginiaYes5263
WisconsinYes108136
WyomingYes3143
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Alabama

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Alaska

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Arizona

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#14

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#17

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Arkansas

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California

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Colorado

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#23

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#18

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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Florida

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Georgia

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Hawaii

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Ranked in the US

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Idaho

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Ranked in the US

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Illinois

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Indiana

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Ranked in the US

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#12

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Iowa

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Ranked in the US

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Kansas

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Ranked in the US

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Kentucky

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Ranked in the US

#25

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Louisiana

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Maine

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#41

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Maryland

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#18

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#14

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Massachusetts

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#16

Ranked in the US

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Ranked in the US

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Missouri

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Ranked in the US

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Montana

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#47

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Ranked in the US

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Nebraska

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Ranked in the US

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#33

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Nevada

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#34

Ranked in the US

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#35

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New Hampshire

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Ranked in the US

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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Ranked in the US

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Ranked in the US

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Ranked in the US

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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#43

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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#17

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Texas

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Ranked in the US

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Utah

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#35

Ranked in the US

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Vermont

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Virginia

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#12

Ranked in the US

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Washington

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West Virginia

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#38

Ranked in the US

#44

Ranked in the US

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Wisconsin

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Yes

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#21

Ranked in the US

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Wyoming

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#51

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