Hillary Clinton says that casting her electoral college vote against Trump was 'poetic'

Hillary Clinton has revealed what it was like to cast her electoral college vote for Joe Biden and against the man who defeated her in the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump.

Back in October, 73-year-old Clinton confirmed that she was an elector for New York state.

During an appearance on Sirius XM, the former Democratic nominee said: "I'm an elector in New York. I'm sure I'll get to vote for Joe [Biden[ and [Kamala Harris] in New York. So, that's pretty exciting."

In the video below, Clinton appears to predict Trump's reaction to the 2020 election:

And on Monday (December 14), Clinton joined the State's other 28 electors - including her husband, Bill - to officially cast her vote to help determine the next president of the United States.

In response to the historic moment, The Independent reports how political writer Alex Mohajer took to Twitter to describe the moment as "poetic justice" for Clinton.

Mohajer wrote: "The poetic justice of seeing @HillaryClinton, the 2016 popular vote winner who was denied her presidency in the electoral college, cast her electoral college vote today to make Donald Trump a one-term president is not at all lost on me."

Responding directly to the tweet, Clinton replied: "It felt pretty poetic."

And in a video shared by political reporter Morgan Mckay following the historic vote, Clinton said: "It felt great! I'm really looking forward to the Biden-Harris administration - it's going to be great for our country."

Clinton then added: "It’s absolutely monumental. We're going to have a president and vice president who are going to work for all the people and make a real difference for everybody."

As of this writing, CNN reports that Biden received a record-breaking 81,283,098 (51.3%) votes across the US, resulting in 306 of the electoral college votes.

Meanwhile, Trump trails behind on a more-than-respectable 74,222,958 (46.8%) and 232 electoral college votes.

What is the Electoral College system?

The 2020 US election results are determined by the Electoral College system – not by the popular American vote.

Many incorrectly believe that the national vote dictates who becomes president and vice-president. But the truth is, although the public directly elects governors, mayors, and members of Congress, it's the electoral college that decides who goes into the White House.

The Electoral College is a group of 538 people that meet every four years shortly after Election Day to choose the winner of the US presidency. It's made up of representatives from each state, who are appointed by their corresponding political parties.

The number of members each state is allowed is determined by its population. California has the most with a staggering 55 electors while smaller states like Alaska have just three – which is the minimum.

Each member of the electoral college represents one vote. Typically, each elector casts their vote based on whoever won the public vote in their state – however, this isn't always the case.

To win the 2020 US election, Donald Trump or Joe Biden required the majority of these votes – which is 270 is more.

This is why it's possible for a candidate to lose the popular vote but still win the US presidential election.

Back in 2013, Hillary Clinton received 3 million more votes more than Trump but lost the race. That's because he received 57% of the electoral college votes.