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what is the number of electoral votes determined for Washington state?
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Washington state can appoint 12 electors for each of the presidential/ vice presidential elections of 2012, 2016 and 2020.
If the U.S. Census Bureau's 2011 predictions of 2020 state populations turn out to be accurate, Washington will be allowed to appoint 12 electors for each of the 2024 & 2028 elections as well.
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How is it determined how many votes a State gets?
The number of votes that a state has in the electoral college is determined by the state's population. The higher the population, the higher the number of votes.
How is the number of electoral vote determined?
by the number of representatives and senators in that state
How many electoral votes do Colorado Kansas and Washington have?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, Colorado has 9 electoral votes, Kansas has 6 electoral votes, and Washington has 12 electoral votes.
What causes a state to vary with the number of electoral votes it may have?
Assuming you're asking about U.S. states. Number of electoral votes is based on the state's population, as determined by the U.S. Census.
How many electorrs does Washington DC have?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, Washington has 12 electoral votes.
How are states' electoral votes determined?
The number of the state's representatives + its 2 senators
How many electorial votes does state of Washington have?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington. Therefore, Washington has 12 electoral votes.
How does the U.S. determined who has won the presidential election?
The above answer needs to be amended slightly. Each State's number of Electoral Votes is equal to the number of US Senators & US Representatives in the US Congress. Each State has just two US Senators and at least one US Representative. The number of US Representatives nationwide is distributed based on population (total 435), however each state has two senators regardless of population (total 100). Additionally, Washington DC has three electoral votes. As a result, Washington, DC and those states with the smallest populations have more Electoral Votes than if the Electoral Votes were distributed solely by population.
How is the number of elector determined per state?
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 U.S. House of Representatives. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) +3 (for DC).
Is land mass used to calculate a state's electoral votes?
A state's electoral votes are determined by the amount of their Senators and Representatives.
Describe how each states total number of votes in the electoral college is determined?
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 U.S. House of Representatives. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) +3 (for DC).
How is it determined how many electors each state have?
every 500,000 people is one goes by number of Congressional members a state has to go to Electoral College
