Most Americans Support , Using Popular Vote <br />to Choose President, , Data Shows.<br />The data was compiled by the <br />Pew Research Center.<br />The information was made public on Aug. 5.<br />According to the Pew Research Center, roughly <br />63 percent of Americans would prefer the <br />U.S. president to be chosen by popular vote. .<br />35 percent of Americans support the current electoral college system.<br />The Electoral College has played an outsize role in several recent U.S. elections, and a majority of Americans would welcome a change to the way presidents are elected, Rebecca Salzer and Jocelyn Kiley, Data Authors, <br />via Pew Research Center.<br />In January 2021 when a similar poll was conducted, <br />55 percent of Americans supported the use of a popular vote to decide the U.S. presidential election.<br />The most recent survey was conducted between June 27 and July 4 of 2022.<br />The poll shows a <br />stark divide along party lines.<br />80 percent of Democrats favor the popular vote compared to 42 percent of Republicans.<br />The data also shows a generational divide.<br />Nearly 70 percent of those between the ages of <br />18 to 29 support the popular vote.<br />while only 56 percent of those <br />over the age of 65 agree.<br />How members of the electoral college are chosen can vary depending on the state.<br />In modern U.S. history, the two presidents who were elected by the electoral college despite losing the popular vote are George W. Bush and Donald Trump.<br />In modern U.S. history, the two presidents who were elected by the electoral college despite losing the popular vote are George W. Bush and Donald Trump
