Maine and Nebraska have a district system in which the candidate who carries each congressional district gets that electoral vote and the candidate who carries the state gets the state's two additional electoral votes.

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Maine and Nebraska are the only two states in the United States that have a district system for distributing electoral votes. In this system, the winning presidential candidate in each congressional district is awarded one electoral vote, and the overall winner of the state receives two additional electoral votes. This is in contrast to the winner-takes-all system used by the other 48 states.

Maine and Nebraska Have a District System in Which the Candidate