The maximum number of electoral votes that a presidential candidate could receive 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).
It cast 31 electoral votes for Obama.
There are 538 electoral votes. The presedential candidate needs to win 270 in order to be elected president.
To be declared the winner, a candidate needs at least 270 electoral college votes.
When the votes of the electoral college are counted.
by winning the electoral votes
When the votes of the electoral college are counted.
Over 50%
Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President of the United States. Every state and DC are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President. Puerto Rico does not have a vote in the Electoral College.
Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes.PA has 17 electoral votes
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There were 538 electoral votes in the 2012 US presidential election.
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