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How can South Carolina have 13 Representatives and 2 Senators but only have 9 electoral votes?
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South Carolina has had six U. S. Representatives from March 4, 1933 until now, but they are electing seven Representatives in 2012, so their electoral vote count has gone up from eight to nine.
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How many delegates does South Carolina have?
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How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1952?
South Carolina had 8 electoral votes in 1952.
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in the 1980s?
South Carolina had 8 electoral votes during the 1980s.
How many senators does South Carolina get in the US senate?
As mandated in the United States Constitution, they get two senators, same as every other state. However, they are represented by six Representatives in the United States House of Representatives.
How many people make up the house of representatives in South Carolina?
How many u.s. Representatives are from south carolina?
Where does the electoral number 538 come from?
Electoral votes are broken down by state. Each state gets one electoral vote for each member of it's Congressional delegation. For instance, Tennessee has 9 Congressmen and 2 Senators; therefore, Tennessee has 11 Electoral votes. South Dakota has 1 Congressman and two Senators; therefore, South Dakota has 3 electoral votes. Only U.S. States and the District of Columbia get electoral votes. Territories (like Puerto Rico) are not awarded electors, although they do participate in the primary process. The total number 538 comes from the fact that there are 435 Representatives for all the states and 100 Senators. The District of Columbia has no Representatives or Senators but it has been give 3 electoral votes anyway. That is why the number of electoral votes is 538, whereas the total number of Congressmembers is only 535.
How many electoral votes does South Carolina have in 2011?
South Carolina has 9 electoral votes in 2011, though there was no presidential election in this year. This is an increase from 2008, when they had 8 electoral votes.
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in the last presidential election?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives. Based on the results of the 2010 census, South Dakota has 1 Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. Therefore, based on the 2010 Census, South Dakota has 3 electoral votes.
How many electors does South Carolina have?
It would be helpful to know what kind of delegate you are asking about. In the 2008 presidential election, South Dakota had 23 delegates for the Democratic nomination and 27 delegates for the Republican nomination. South Dakota has 2 Senators and 1 Representative in Congress. In 2011, South Dakota is sending two delegates to the National Youth Science Camp. There were seven delegates who attended the National Farmers Union Convention in 2011. There were 44 delegates who attended the South Dakota Dental Association Convention in 2011. And so on...
How many electoral votes did Donald Trump get from South Carolina?
Donald Trump received 9 electoral votes, receiving 1,155,389 votes to Hillary Clinton's 855,373 votes, winning South Carolina.
Who are the two senators in spartanburg?
The two senators from South Carolina are Lindsay Graham and Jim DeMint.
How many electoral votes did Hillary Clinton get from South Carolina?
Hillary Clinton received 0 of 9 electoral votes, receiving 855,373 votes to Donald Trump's 1,155,389 votes, losing South Carolina.
