270
obama receieved all 27 votes
The electoral votes are (more or less) decided by how many popular votes are cast for the candidates in various districts. So especially if you vote in a "swing state" and in an undecided district it is important to vote.
Electoral votes are distributed by state, not by county. In 2012, the state of Illinois had 20 votes.
0. Kentucky awarded it's electoral votes to other candidates.1864 - 12 electoral votes to John Bell (Constitutional Union)1868 - 11 electoral votes to George B. McClellan (Democratic)
It is impossible for candidates NOT to receive electoral votes. The president is solely elected upon electoral votes. At the current point in time a candidate MUST receive at least 270 electoral votes to win. If a candidate does not receive 270 votes, the U.S, House of Representatives elects the President from among the 3 candidates receiving the most electoral votes. 12th Amendment to the constitution
It would have 9 electoral votes.
Alaska has 3 electoral votes. The number of electoral votes can change over time as the population of the state changes.
Two. Each state has two senators regardless of the number of electoral votes.
Well, you need at least 538 !
Barack Obama received 27 electoral votes by receiving 4,282,074 votes to John McCain's 4,045,624 votes.
10 votes each state
This state has 6.