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How does Minnesota decide how many electoral votes each candidate will get?
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoLike most states, Minnesota gives 100% of its electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote in the state.
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How are votes counted in Washington state to decide which candidate gets the electoral votes?
By majority, if the candidate has most of Iowa's electoral votes lets say 21-20 then that candidate that had 21 got all the 41 electoral votes for that state.
Does the electoral college decide the next president?
No the next president is decided by the amount of electoral votes the candidate gets. They need to have so many electoral votes to win the elections.
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have last presidential election?
Minnesota had 10 electoral votes in 2012.
Under what set of circumstances might congress decide a presidential election?
Congress might decide a presidential election in the case of a disputed or tied Electoral College result. If no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the House of Representatives would vote to elect the president, with each state delegation having one vote. The Senate would vote to elect the vice president if no vice presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes.
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to receive to win the presidency in the electoral colldge?
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. However, if neither candidate reaches this threshold, the election is thrown to the House of Representatives and they vote (1 vote per state) to decide who becomes president.
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.
How many electoral votes did John McCain win in Minnesota?
McCain won 0 electoral votes in Minnesota, losing the 10 electoral votes to Barack Obama whom received 1,573,354 votes to McCain's 1,275,409 votes.
How does Virginia determine how many electoral votes a candidate will get?
The amount of electoral votes a candidate will get in Virginia is decided by a primary ballot. Virginia is not a caucus state.
What are the three smallest number of electoral votes that a candidate can have?
The three smallest number of electoral votes that a candidate can have are 3, 4, and 5. These numbers represent the smallest-sized states with electoral votes: Delaware, Vermont, and Alaska.
Why are there popular votes if the electoral colleges decide the presidency?
Because the popular vote decides which candidate wins that State's electoral college votes. In the present case, the electoral college will hardly have a choice and could be said to be redundant, but this has not always been the case.
If a presidential candidate wins 300 electoral votes by how many electral votes did that candidate exceed the minimum number of votes required?
only if there were 598 or 599 electoral votes An absolute majority of 538 electoral votes is 270 or more.
Maximum number of electoral votes a candidate can win without winning the election?
The candidate must get at least 270 electoral votes in order to win the presidency. In 2012, Barack Obama received 332 electoral votes.
