Since 1964 the winner needs 270 out of 538.
270 votes from the electoral college are required to become president.
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To become president they need 265 electoral votes.
The candidate must receive 270 electoral votes to become president of the United States of America.
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122,294,978 is the estimated total votes for President cast in 2004. See the related links for more details.
It depends on how many votes the other candidate is getting. If you were a candidate running for president, and if your opponent had 74 votes, you'd have to get more than that to win the election. If he got 98, you have to get more than 98 to win.
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In order to become president, one needs 270 electoral votes. Barack Obama received 332 electoral votes, while Mitt Romney only received 206.
In the 1840 US Presidential election, a total of 148electoral votes were required to secure election as President. The victor, Whig candidate William Harrison, was elected with 234 - a majority of 174 and 86 more than was required to win.
To be declared the winner, a candidate needs at least 270 electoral college votes.