Kansas has 6 electoral votes to West Virginia's 5.West Virginia briefly had more electoral than Kansas in their first 2 presidential elections in 1864 and 1868, with 5 electoral votes to 3. Otherwise, Kansas has had more or the same number of electoral votes.
West Virginia had 5 electoral votes in the 2008 election; they were cast for John McCain (R).
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, West Virginia has 5 electoral votes.
Hillary Clinton received 0 of 5 electoral votes, receiving 188,794 votes to Donald Trump's 489,371 votes, losing West Virginia.
John McCain received 5 electoral votes from West Virginia in the 2008 Presidential Election by receiving 397,466 votes to Barack Obama's 303,857 votes.
John McCain won West Virginia's 5 electoral votes by receiving 397,466 votes to Obama's 303,857 votes.
Hillary Clinton received 188,794 votes to Donald Trump's 489,371 votes, losing West Virginia's 5 electoral votes.
West Virginia cast 653,311 votes in the 1998 Presidential election, translating into 6 electoral votes for Michael Dukakis (D).
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from West Virginia, losing the state's 5 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 397,466 votes to Obama's 303,857 votes.In 2012, the election has not yet taken place. Projections show that Barack Obama will again receive 0 electoral votes, losing the 5 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
No it once had eight electors and it now has five.
Mitt Romney has not yet competed in the West Virginia Primary's yet.
Donald Trump received 5 electoral votes, receiving 489,371 votes to Hillary Clinton's 188,794 votes, winning West Virginia.