Most states really aren't that politically lopsided. Especially the populous ones.
Trump got 6 million votes in California in 2020. Biden got 5 million votes in Texas in 2020.
The most lopsided state in 2020 was Wyoming. Even in Wyoming, Biden got 27% of the vote.
And contrary to popular belief, the electoral college doesn't just benefit Republicans. It helped Democrats in 2008 and 2012. There isn't an intrinsic partisan bias like the Senate or House. It depends on the distribution of voters and margins in the swing states.
So what is your reasoning? The electoral college exists because states elect the president, not the people directly. This system gives smaller states (in terms of population) more of a voice. States can decide how to allocate their delegates. Most states are winner take all but a couple split some of them by congressional district. It's not really about benefiting a particular party...like you said, it's not always the same party that benefits anyway.
Trump may have gotten 6 million votes in California but Biden got almost twice as many...that's pretty lopsided. It's much more lopsided though if you look at big city vs. small town/rural/suburban areas.
It's true that swing states determine the outcome of close elections. However, which states are swing states tends to shift over time. As do the platforms each party supports for that matter.
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