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Each state has as many votes as it has Congressional representatives and Senators combined. The total number of electoral votes is 435 (3 for District of Columbia). Every state has two senators and so has at least three electoral votes.
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∙ 11y agoEach state has as many votes as it has Congressional representatives and Senators combined. The number of representatives is set by population and is adjusted every ten years after each census. The total is fixed at 435 and each state gets at least one. Every state has two senators and so has at least three electoral votes.
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Who does the electoral college favor?
The Electoral College favors small states: every state, no matter how small, gets at least 3 electoral votes, so small states have more electoral votes per voter.
How many votes did Harry Truman receive from the Electoral College in the 1948 Presidential election?
Harry Truman (Democrat) carried 28 states and received 303 electoral votes;Thomas Dewey (Republican) carried 16 states and received 189 electoral votes;Strom Thurmond (Dixiecrat Party) carried 4 states and received 39 electoral votes;Henry A. Wallace (Progressive Party) carried 0 states and received 0 electoral votes.
Who won the 1992 presidential election?
In 1992 Bill Clinton was elected with a vote of Clinton: 44.909, 806 ( 43. 0 %) -- 32 states plus DC -- 370 electoral votes Bush: 39,104,.550 ( 37.5%) -- 18 states -- 169 electoral votes Ross Perot : 19,743,821 (18.9 %) -- 0 states -- 0 electoral votes
Why does the Public Vote if only the electoral votes count?
The public votes to select who the Electoral delegates will vote for. In most states, state law dictates that the Electoral delegates must vote for the candidate who won their state's election. At least one state awards Electoral votes to the candidate who wins each Congressional district.
In which two states did Taft win electoral votes?
Taft was elected President of the United States in 1908. In 1912, however, in a four-way race, Taft came in third, winning electoral votes only in Vermont and Utah.
What is the number of democrat and republican electoral votes for each state?
Electoral votes are not divided between democrats and republicans. They are allocated among the states. Each state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the House of Representatives. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. Each state then votes that states electoral votes for the U.S. presidential candidate who won the election in that state.
Why do states with a lot of land have few electoral votes?
Electoral votes are based on the state's population. This is why states with a lot of land can have fewer electoral votes than smaller states.
How many electoral votes were in the three states that divided between Adams and Jefferson?
46 total
How many states can a candidate win and still lose the election?
When referring to the Electoral College and Presidential elections, a candidate can win by taking: California (55 electoral votes) Texas (28 electoral votes) Florida (29 electoral votes) New York (29 electoral votes) Illinois (20 electoral votes) Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes) Ohio (18 electoral votes) Georgia (16 electoral votes) Michigan (16 electoral votes) New Jersey (15 electoral votes) Virginia (14 electoral votes) - a total of 11 states for 270 electoral votes which means a candidate can lose the other 39 states and District of Columbia and still win the election.
4 Which two states allow their electoral votes to be divided by proportions of the vote in that state?
ne and nebraska
What was an argument of states that wanted to secede?
The president received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election.
Why can't states split their electoral votes?
They can if their legislature votes to split their votes. Maine and Nebraska currently allow their vote to be split.
How many states have the smallest possible number of electoral votes?
There are seven states that have 3 electoral votes. (see related questions)
What countries did John McCain win electoral votes from?
McCain won electoral votes from the United States.
HOW MANY ELECTORAL VOTES DOES A CANDIAITE NEED TO BE DECLARED PRESIDENT iNDIANA?
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to be declared President of the United States. Indiana has 11 electoral votes.
Why do more populous states have greater influences in a presidential election?
Electoral votes are assigned mostly on population. The more populous states get more votes. For example. California get 55 electoral votes; Wyoming gets 3 .
Why are states like Ohio and Florida so important in the electoral college?
Because they both have so many electoral votes. Ohio has 18 electoral votes. Florida has 29 electoral votes.
