After a state-wide election, the Secretary of State certified that Candidate A won the full election with 56% of the vote when all ballots were counted. What does the number "56%" represent?

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15 April, 09:51

After a state-wide election, the Secretary of State certified that Candidate A won the full election with 56% of the vote when all ballots were counted. What does the number "56%" represent?

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Annabelle Flores · Answer 1

This means that candidate A won 56 percent of all the valid votes that were cast and counted. This means a victory by a simple majority, by a margin of 50% plus one (actually a little higher that that).