There are a total of 535 electors, but only 270 is needed to be elected president.
There are seven states that have 3 electoral votes. (see related questions)
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.
Because they both have so many electoral votes. Ohio has 18 electoral votes. Florida has 29 electoral votes.
The president of the United States is the president in all 50 states including Indiana. 270 electoral votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the U.S. presidency.
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Alabama has 9 electoral votes.
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.
The number of the state's representatives + its 2 senators
The seven US states with at least 20 electoral votes are CA,TX,NY,FL, OH,PA and IL as of 2008.
Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President of the United States. Every state and DC are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President. Puerto Rico does not have a vote in the Electoral College.
Delaware has 3 electoral votes.
you have to get 270 electoral votes to win