OAKLAND, Calif. – A presidential candidate wants 270 electoral votes to win the presidency within the U.S.
The variety of electoral votes every state has is determined by U.S. Census information and the variety of members within the Home of Representatives.
What number of electors are within the Electoral School?
The Electoral School is made up of 538 electors. A 270 majority is required for a candidate to win the presidency.
In 2020, President Joe Biden earned 306 electoral votes, whereas former president Donald Trump earned 232.
California has a complete of 54 electoral votes – one for every senator and one for every of the 52 congressional districts.
In earlier presidential elections, California had 55 electoral votes – however in 2021, the state misplaced a congressional seat as a consequence of reducing inhabitants information within the Census.
Texas and Florida have the second and third most electoral votes, respectively, after California.
Texas has 40 votes, whereas Florida has 30.
The present electoral vote allocations are primarily based 2020 Census information and can be used for the 2024 and 2028 presidential elections.
What number of votes does every state have?
- Alabama – 9
- Alaska – 3
- Arizona – 11
- Arkansas – 6
- California – 54
- Colorado – 10
- Connecticut – 7
- Delaware – 3
- Florida – 30
- Georgia – 16
- Hawaii – 4
- Idaho – 4
- Illinois – 19
- Indiana – 11
- Iowa – 6
- Kansas – 6
- Kentucky – 8
- Louisiana – 8
- Maine – 4
- Maryland – 10
- Massachusetts – 11
- Michigan – 15
- Minnesota – 10
- Mississippi – 6
- Missouri – 10
- Montana – 4
- Nebraska – 5
- Nevada – 6
- New Hampshire – 4
- New Jersey – 14
- New Mexico – 5
- New York – 28
- North Carolina – 16
- North Dakota – 3
- Ohio – 17
- Oklahoma – 7
- Oregon – 8
- Pennsylvania – 19
- Rhode Island – 4
- South Carolina – 9
- South Dakota – 3
- Tennessee – 11
- Texas – 40
- Utah – 6
- Vermont – 3
- Virginia – 13
- Washington – 12
- Washington D.C. – 3
- West Virginia – 4
- Wisconsin – 10
- Wyoming – 3
