Obama received all 27 electoral votes.
won Florida by a margin of about 2.8% of the vote, receiving 50.92% to McCain's 48.20%. This was significant as Florida carries a considerable number of electoral votes and winning the state helped contribute to Obama's overall victory in the election.
There are a total of 538 electors in the Electoral College for the presidential election. New York State has 29 electors in the Electoral College.
13,561,900 votes were cast in the 2008 presidential election in California, translating into 55 electoral college votes.
Since 1964 Presidential Election there is has been a 538 Electors.
The electors in each state are elected by the popular vote in the presidential election and swear in advance to vote for the presidential candidate who wins the election in their state.
of the political parties in the Electoral College for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election?
Nebraska appoints five electors for each of the presidential/ vice presidential elections of 1964 through 2020.
Colorado will appoint nine electors in each Presidential election through 2020.
Nevada appoints six electors in each of the Presidential/ Vice Presidential elections from 2012 through 2020.
Connecticut appoints seven electors for each of the presidential elections of 2004 through 2020.
The electoral college, made up of the electors from the states and DC elect the US President.
Votes in the Electoral College are proportional to the states' populations.
According to the US Electoral College Web site, Idaho has four electoral votes. Read more, below.