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The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its and number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. Therefore, Illinois has 20 electoral votes.
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∙ 6y agoThe District of Columbia and 48 U.S. states (all except Maine and Nebraska) utilize a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In a winner-take-all state, all of the state's Electoral votes go to whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate).
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its and number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. Therefore, Illinois has 20 electoral votes. Illinois appoints their 20 electors on a winner-take-all basis, based on the Illinois statewide popular vote on Election Day.
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∙ 10y agoIllinois has a total of 21 electoral votes in presidential elections.
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∙ 10y agoIn the 2012 presidential election, Illinois had 20 electoral votes.
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∙ 12y agoIllinois may appoint 20 electors for each of the elections of 2012, 2016 and 2020.
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Who has the electoral votes for Illinois?
Obama won the State of Illinois and all 21 of it Electoral votes. in 2008.
Does Chicago get all of Illinois electoral votes?
Illinois' 20 electoral votes are cast based on the popular vote in the whole state.
How many electoral votes does cook county il. have?
Electoral votes are distributed by state, not by county. In 2012, the state of Illinois had 20 votes.
How many electoral voters does Illinois have today?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its and number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. Therefore, Illinois has 20 electoral votes.
How many electoral votes does the home state of the democratic candidate have?
If you consider Obama's home state Hawaii, Hawaii has 3 electoral votes.If you count Obama's home state Illinois, Illinois has 20 electoral votes.Barack Obama is now living in Washington D.C., which has 3 electoral votes.
How many electoral votes did John McCain get in Illinois?
John McCain won 0 electoral votes in Illinois, losing Illinois 21 electoral votes to Obama whom received 3,419,673 votes to McCain's 2,031,527 votes.
How many electoral college votes does the state of Illinois receive each election?
In the 2012 presidential election, Illinois had 20 electoral votes.
Does Illinois have 21 electoral votes?
No. Illinois has been reduced to 20 electoral votes as of the 2010 census.
How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 2008?
Illinois was allowed to cast 21 electoral votes in 2008.
Which state contributed the most electoral votes to Hayes's victory?
Pennsylvania with 29 electoral votes was the largest state that went to Hayes.He also won Ohio (22 votes) and Illinois(21).
How many electoral votes does n.c. have today?
10 votes each state
How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 2004?
Illinois has 21 electoral votes in 2004. These went to John Kerry (D).
