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Since the election of 1824, most states have appointed their electors on a winner-take-all basis, based on the statewide popular vote on Election Day. Maine and Nebraska are the only two current exceptions, as both states use the congressional district method. 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). Maine and Nebraska use the "congressional district method", selecting one elector within each congressional district by popular vote and awarding two electors by a statewide popular vote.
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How many electoral votes were in the three states that divided between Adams and Jefferson?
46 total
Why do states with a lot of land have few electoral votes?
Electoral votes are based on the state's population. This is why states with a lot of land can have fewer electoral votes than smaller states.
How many states can a candidate win and still lose the election?
When referring to the Electoral College and Presidential elections, a candidate can win by taking: California (55 electoral votes) Texas (28 electoral votes) Florida (29 electoral votes) New York (29 electoral votes) Illinois (20 electoral votes) Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes) Ohio (18 electoral votes) Georgia (16 electoral votes) Michigan (16 electoral votes) New Jersey (15 electoral votes) Virginia (14 electoral votes) - a total of 11 states for 270 electoral votes which means a candidate can lose the other 39 states and District of Columbia and still win the election.
4 Which two states allow their electoral votes to be divided by proportions of the vote in that state?
ne and nebraska
What was an argument of states that wanted to secede?
The president received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election.
What is the number of democrat and republican electoral votes for each state?
Electoral votes are not divided between democrats and republicans. They are allocated among the states. 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. Each state then votes that states electoral votes for the U.S. presidential candidate who won the election in that state.
How many states have the smallest possible number of electoral votes?
There are seven states that have 3 electoral votes. (see related questions)
Why can't states split their electoral votes?
They can if their legislature votes to split their votes. Maine and Nebraska currently allow their vote to be split.
What countries did John McCain win electoral votes from?
McCain won electoral votes from the United States.
HOW MANY ELECTORAL VOTES DOES A CANDIAITE NEED TO BE DECLARED PRESIDENT iNDIANA?
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to be declared President of the United States. Indiana has 11 electoral votes.
Why do more populous states have greater influences in a presidential election?
Electoral votes are assigned mostly on population. The more populous states get more votes. For example. California get 55 electoral votes; Wyoming gets 3 .
Why are states like Ohio and Florida so important in the electoral college?
Because they both have so many electoral votes. Ohio has 18 electoral votes. Florida has 29 electoral votes.
