How many votes does Texas have?

Answer 1

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 36 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas. Therefore, Texas has 38 electoral votes.

Answer 2

Texas has been a state with massive growth and its 38 electoral votes places it second only to California. Although originally a solidly Democratic state, it switched to Republican in 1980 with the choice of George H. W. Bush as Reagan's running mate. Texas would stay Republican as Bush or his son would be on the Republican ticket for most of the following elections.

Year - Number - Candidate (Party)

2008 - 34 - John McCain (R)

2004 - 34 - George W. Bush (R)

2000 - 32 - George W. Bush (R)

1996 - 32 - Bob Dole (R)

1992 - 32 - George H. W. Bush (R)

1988 - 29 - George H. W. Bush (R)

1984 - 29 - Ronald Reagan (R)

1980 - 26 - Ronald Reagan (R)

1976 - 26 - Jimmy Carter (D)

1972 - 26 - Richard Nixon (R)

1968 - 25 - Huber Humphrey (D)

1964 - 25 - Lyndon Johnson (D)

1960 - 24 - John F. Kennedy

1956 - 24 - Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)

1952 - 24 - Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)

1948 - 23 - Harry S. Truman (D)

1944 - 23 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)

1940 - 23 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)

1936 - 23 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)

1932 - 23 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)

1928 - 20 - Herbert Hoover (R)

1924 - 20 - John W Davis (D)

1920 - 20 - James M Cox (D)

1916 - 20 - Woodrow Wilson (D)

1912 - 20 - Woodrow Wilson (D)

1908 - 18 - Williams Jennings Bryan (D)

1904 - 18 - Alton B Parker (D)

1900 - 15 - Williams Jennings Bryan (D)

1896 - 15 - Williams Jennings Bryan (D)

1892 - 15 - Grover Cleveland (D)

1888 - 13 - Grover Cleveland (D)

1884 - 13 - Grover Cleveland (D)

1880 - 8 - Winfield Scott Hancock (D)

1876 - 8 - Samuel J Tilden (D)

1872 - 8 - Horace Greely (D)

1868 - NA (Texas rejoined union in 1870)

1864 - NA (Texas seceded from the Union in 1861)

1860 - 4 - Stephen A. Douglas (D)

1856 - 4 - James Buchanan (D)

1852 - 4 - Franklin Pierce (D)

1848 - 4 - Lewis Cass (D)

Answer 3

Texas first had 4 electoral votes when it became a state in 1845, and has rapidly grown, jumping from 34 to 38 electoral votes from the 2008 - 2012 elections, making it second only to California with 55 electoral votes.

38 - 2020, 2016, 2012

34 - 2008, 2004

32 - 2000, 1996, 1992

29 - 1988, 1984

26 - 1980, 1976, 1972

25 - 1968, 1964

24 - 1960, 1956, 1952

23 - 1948, 1944, 1940, 1936, 1932

20 - 1928, 1924, 1920, 1916, 1912

18 - 1908, 1904

15 - 1900, 1896, 1892

13 - 1888, 1884

8 - 1880, 1876, 1872

NA - 1868, 1864 (Texas seceded from the Union in 1861)

4 - 1860, 1856, 1852, 1848

Answer 4

Texas has one vote for every resident 18 years of age or older. In the 2008 Presidential election, Texas had 8,077,073 votes cast, which translated into 34 electoral votes.