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How many electorial votes in PA?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Therefore, Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes.
Do the states that border New York have more or less electoral votes?
All of New York's bordering states have less electoral votes then New York.
Why is Alaska so big and it has less electoral votes than Hawaii?
Alaska has fewer (not less) Electoral College votes than Hawaii because its population is smaller.
Why does Pennsylvania have more electoral votes than New Mexico?
The founding fathers in their wisdom (or lack thereof) concluded when preparing the US Constitution that the Voice of the People should determine Presidential elections instead of the area of the state. In the US Senate all states are equal. The electoral college was established as a compromise and the US Census was used to count the residents of each state once every ten years, on years ending in zero and to allocate seats to the US House of Representatives on that basis. Add the number of House Members which can be no less then one to the two Senators for the eligible votes in the Electoral College. More People equals more Electoral votes and a larger representation in the US House. New Mexico is entitled to three seats in the US House and therefore 5 Electoral Votes. Pennsylvania is entitled to nineteen House seats and therefore 21 Electoral Votes,
Electorial votes by State?
Each state in the United States is allocated a specific number of electoral votes based on their representation in Congress, with a total of 538 electoral votes available. To win the presidential election, a candidate must secure at least 270 electoral votes. The number of electoral votes per state is determined by adding the total number of Senators (2 per state) to the number of Representatives (based on each state's population).
What are the top five states with the most electoral votes?
California (55) Texas (34) New York (31) Florida (27) Pennsylvania (21), Illinois (21) Ohio (20) Michigan (17) Georgia (15), New Jersey (15), North Carolina (15) all other states have less than 15 electoral votes
Why does Ohio have less electoral votes than in 2008?
The number of electoral votes for Ohio was reduced based on population changes revealed by the 2010 census. The population of Ohio did not increase as much as the population of the states that gained or keep the same number of electoral votes .
How many electoral votes does Ohio have?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 16 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. Therefore, Ohio has 18 electoral votes.
Why didn't John McCain win?
Because he got less votes in the electoral college.
Why should people vote if the election is determined by electoral votes?
The electoral votes are (more or less) decided by how many popular votes are cast for the candidates in various districts. So especially if you vote in a "swing state" and in an undecided district it is important to vote.
How many electoral votes did Louisiana have?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 6 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana. Therefore, Louisiana has 8 electoral votes.
What is disadvantage of presidential?
A disadvantage of the presidential election could be that the person with the most popular votes could lose the election because he or she had less electoral votes.
