President elect from Republican Party has secured a decisive victory in U.S. presidential election.

About the U.S. Presidential Election Process

• One Year before Elections: Candidates from two main political parties, Democrats and Republicans begin their campaign. Candidates participate in televised debates on policies.
• Primaries and Caucuses: Party members vote and discuss for best candidate that will represent them in general election.
• National Conventions
  • Each party holds a national convention to select a final presidential nominee.
  • Presidential candidates also choose a Vice Presidential candidate.
• General Election
  • People in every state across country vote for President and Vice President.
    • When Americans go to poll, They actually vote for a group of people called electors,  making up electoral college.
    • If a candidate receives majority of  votes from  people of a state then candidate will receive all electoral votes of that state(Except in states of Maine and Nebraska).
• Electoral College
  • There are a total of 538 electors. Each elector casts one vote following general election, and the candidate who gets more than half (270) becomes President of the USA.
    • While in India, president is indirectly elected by an electoral college of MPs and elected members of legislative assemblies of state and some UTs.
    • Election of Indian President is held in accordance with system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote using secret ballot.