How many electoral votes are there in all?

Answer 1

There are 538 electoral votes in total. Every state's number of electoral votes is equal to 2 (number of senators) + the number of representatives in the United States House of Representatives. In other words, 100 (members in Senate) + 435 (members in House of Reps), plus (according to the 23rd amendment) 3 for Washington, D.C. Thus 435+100+3=538. To win the presidency, 270 electoral votes are needed: 538/2=269+1=270.

Answer 2

The total is 538. This figure is 435 ( number of house members) + 100 (number of senators) + 3 (for the District of Columbia). It takes 270 votes, which is one more than half to win.

Answer 3

The total number of electoral votes for all states is 538. Each state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the House of Representatives. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) + 3 (for DC).