Donald Trump lost the popular vote by more than a million votes, but won the electoral college. But what if we just rendered the Electoral College moot? There are several problems with the Electoral College, but the key one is in how states award their electoral votes after a presidential election. But he narrowly won the 46 electoral votes in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania by a combined total of 77,744 votes, propelling him to a 304-227 electoral victory. The National Popular Vote movement might be the best option available, rendering the Electoral College effectively moot.