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The candidate with the most votes receives all the electoral votes (currently 3) from Washington DC.
According to the 23rd Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, the District of Columbia is allowed to appoint the number of electors to which it would be entitled if it were a state, but never more than the number of electors from the least populous state.
Each of the seven least populous states has the minimum possible number of electors, three. And currently, the population of D.C. exceeds the population of Wyoming.
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∙ 15y agoYes. The 23rd Amendment provides for this. They are allotted as many electors as they would have Representatives and Senators if they were a state but no more than the least populous state. As a result they currently have three. Wyoming is the least populous state, they have 1 US Representative and 2 US Senators. If DC were a state, they would still only have three electors for their population would still call for 1 Representative and 2 Senators.
Before the ratification of the 23rd amendment in 1961, DC did not have any electors for President/Vice President.
They still have no voting representation in Congress. They have one non voting delegate in the House and no representation at all in the Senate.
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∙ 15y agoThe number of electors for the District is determined by the the number of electors assigned to the least populated state. Since at this moment Wyoming is the least populated state and has 3 electors the District of Columbia must also have 3 electors.
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∙ 11y agoThe registered voters of DC choose their three electors who vote for the president.
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What non-state has electoral votes?
The non- state with electoral votes is the District of Columbia (DC)
Where does the extra three electoral votes come from?
Washington D.C.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Washington?
In 2008: Barack Obama received 11 electoral votes from Washington, receiving 1,750,848 votes to John McCain's 1,229,216 votes.In 2012: Washington's 12 electoral votes have not yet been allocated. Projections indicate that Obama will likely receive these 12 electoral votes.
How does Washington DC have electoral votes when it is not a state?
Because of the 23rd amendment to the constitution.
Which amendment allowed Washington DC to have a minimum number of electoral votes?
The 23rd Amendment.
Are Residents of Washington DC are now able to vote for electors for the president?
Yes. DC has 3 electoral votes.
How many electorrs does Washington DC have?
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 2010 Census, Washington has 12 electoral votes.
How many electoral votes in the state of Washington?
Washington DC gets 3 electoral votes.D.C. gets THREE electoral votes as if it were a state, but will never get more than the least populous state.Source: The Constitution of the United States, Amendment XXIII
Did Barack Obama win washington's electoral votes?
In the U. S. Presidential Election of 2008, Barack Obama received all three of the votes from Washington DC and all 11 of the votes from the State of Washington.
How many votes did Hillary Clinton get from Washington DC?
Hillary Clinton received 282,830 votes to Donald Trump's 12,723 votes, winning the District of Columbia's 3 electoral votes.
How many votes did Donald Trump get from Washington DC?
Donald Trump received 12,723 votes to Hillary Clinton's 282,830 votes, losing the District of Columbia's 3 electoral votes.
For presidential election how may electoral votes does washington DC get?
Under the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, Washington, D.C. is allocated as many electors as it would have if it were a state, (but no more electors than the least populous state). Since every state has at least 3 electoral votes, Washington, D.C. is allocated 3 electoral votes.
