California (54 votes) 2000
Al Gore ♥
Recently, if correct, California had the most electoral college votes with 55 votes.
Al Gore ♥
No, Texas has the second most electoral votes, second to California.
Candidates need a majority of electoral votes to be elected. Because most states* award all of their electoral votes to the top candidate in that state, candidates do not need to win the national popular vote to win a majority of electoral votes. The result is that winning a few large population states (called swing states), even by a tiny margin, can guarantee election to the presidency. In 1876, 1888, and 2000, the winning candidate did not get the most popular votes nationwide.
California, with 55 electoral votes.
George W.Bush,the 2000 republican presidential candidate won the presidential election of 2000.
Andrew Jackson was the leader in electoral votes and in popular votes in 1824 but he did not get the required majority of electoral votes and so the House decided the election as the constitution requires.
California we have 53 electoral votes.
Texas with 38 votes is second to California which has 55.
Electoral votes are the votes of Congress. California receives 55 electoral votes (the most of any state) because it has 53 representatives and two senators.