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270 electoral votes are needed to win the U.S. presidency. 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). A majority is 270 - one more than half of the total number of 538.
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If a state has 56 electoral votes how many senators are needed?
Two. Each state has two senators regardless of the number of electoral votes.
How many more electoral votes did John McCain need to win?
McCain needed 97 (out of 538) more electoral votes to win.He received 173, and 270 are needed to win.
If a presidential candidate wins 300 electoral votes by how many electral votes did that candidate exceed the minimum number of votes required?
only if there were 598 or 599 electoral votes An absolute majority of 538 electoral votes is 270 or more.
How many electoral votes are needed to declare a winner in a Presidential election?
270!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How many electoral votes does have Alabama have?
Alabama has 9 electoral votes.
How many electoral college electors should each state have?
The number of electoral votes are based on the population, so each state 'should' have as many electoral votes as needed by their population, with minimum of three. For instance, California is the most populated state and has the most electoral votes, currently at 55. Wyoming and a number of other states are not as populated and have the least electoral votes, currently at 3.
How does Florida determine how many electoral votes each candidate will get?
Florida gives all of its electoral votes to the Presidential candidate that received the most votes. This is a winner-take-all system. A majority of votes is not needed, merely a plurality.
How many electoral votes does Delaware have?
Delaware has 3 electoral votes.
How many electoral votes does our country's capital have?
538 Electoral votes
How many total electoral votes do you have to get?
you have to get 270 electoral votes to win
How many electoral votes does santorum have?
how many current electoral votes has santorum won
HOW MANY ELECTORAL VOTES DOES A CANDIAITE NEED TO BE DECLARED PRESIDENT iNDIANA?
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.
