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Which states cast their electoral votes for both candidates-1828?
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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.
How many electoral votes did senator obama win?
In 2008, Senator Barack Obama became President of the United States because he won both the popular vote and the electoral vote. Regarding the electoral college, Mr. Obama received 365 electoral votes to his challenger John McCain's 173 electoral votes (out of a total of 538).
The electoral vote for president is counted in the presence of what two bodies?
The House and the Senate of the United States meet in Joint Session to hear the Electoral Votes Counted.
Name one state where the winner of the election is not awarded all the electoral college votes of that state?
Maine and Nebraska are the only states that do not award all of their electoral votes under multiple-winner plurality. In both states, the state at large has two electoral votes elected unti multiple-winner plurality. Each congressional district in these states also has a single electoral vote allocated using single-winner plurality, making it possible for the state to give electoral votes to multiple candidates.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Tennessee?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Kentucky, losing the 8 electoral votes to John McCain who received 1,048,462 votes to Obama's 751,985 votes.In 2012, this is yet to be determined. Kentucky is a solidly Republican state, and it is expected that Obama will again received 0 electoral votes, losing the state and 8 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
How do you elect the electoral college?
Electoral votes 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. The number is the total number of representative the state has in Congress in both houses total. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. The states choose as many electors as it has electoral votes and these electors elect the president. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama get in Alaska?
Barack Obama received 4 electoral votes from Hawaii in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.In 2008, Barack Obama received 4 electoral votes from Hawaii, receiving 325,871 votes to John McCain's 120,566 votes.In 2012, Barack Obama received 4 electoral votes from Hawaii, receiving 303,090 votes to Mitt Romney's 119,494 votes.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Idaho?
Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Idaho in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Idaho, losing Idaho's 4 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 403,012 votes to Obama's 236,440.In 2012, Barack Obama lost the state's 4 electoral votes to Mitt Romney who received 420,750 votes to Obama's 212,560.
How many people per electoral vote?
Except for the smallest states and DC, each electoral votes represents about 660,000 votes. Every state gets at least three electoral votes, regardless of its population. Because of this rule and because some states have not grown much in population, the relation between population and electoral votes varies. Wyoming has less than 583,000 pop.; Montana has 1.01 million, but both get 3 electoral votes. States with more than the minimum three have their votes awarded roughly by population, but some states almost deserve another electoral vote and some just barely qualify for those they have, so there is a variation. Also, official population figures are only changed once every 10 years, but population change every day.
Has there ever been a president who lost both the electoral votes and poplular votes?
Yep The election of 1824. Jackson won both electoral and popular votes but didn't get majority. That's why The house of representatives whose the president. and John Q. Adams won.
What were the number of electoral votes Thomas Jefferson had won by?
Aaron Burr was Thomas Jefferson's main opponent. They had both won 73 electoral votes, but majority was 138/70.
Who witnesses the final count of Electoral College votes?
both houses of congress
