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It's based on population. To get the number of electors you need to add the number of representatives (53) and the 2 senators which gives you 55.
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How many electors in california?
California has 55 electors. They have two in the senate like every other state. They have 53 in the House of Representatives. They have so many in the House because of their population. Every couple hundread thousand equals one more person in the House.
California and Georgia do they have equal numbers of electors?
No California has 55 votes and Georgia only has 15.
How many electoral delegates in California?
552 total, include alternate deligates
Electoral votes in California?
13,561,900 votes were cast in the 2008 presidential election in California, translating into 55 electoral college votes.
How many electors does Colorado have?
California has 55 electoral votes. Colorado has 9 electoral votes.
Which state has the greatest number of elctoral votes?
The number of presidential electors in a state is equal to the number of Representatives plus the number of Senators (always two with the exception of D.C.) for that particular state. As a result, California (before 2010 census) has far and away the most electors in the electoral college with 55, Texas is second with 34, and New York takes third with 31. Seeing as the number of electors in a state is dependent upon the number of Representatives and the number of representatives in a state is proportional to the state population, then basically the number of electors correlates to the number of people in the state, leaving California on top. W00T!
How does number of electoral votes of New Jersey compare to other states of smaller and larger size?
Alaska is the largest state and has three electors. California is the most populated state and has 55 electors. New Jersey is not the smallest state and has 15 electors.
How many electors does California have?
California has 55 electors.
How many electors does New York state have and which has the most?
New York has 29 electors.California has the most electors-at 55 total
Can the legislature of the states decide how presidential electors may be chosen?
No, members of the electoral college are chosen by each state's political party. For example, in California, the Democrats and Republicans (and presumably other parties such as the Green and Libertarian Parties) would select 55 devoted party members to be electors. California (as most states) has a winner-take-all system, so if, say Sen. Barack Obama won the popular vote of California, the 55 chosen electors of the Democratic Party of CA would go to their state capitol, Sacramento, on the Monday after the second Wednesday of December to cast their votes. In the 2008 election, it will be Dec. 15. The electors cast separate ballots for President and VP. Under the US Constitution, electors may choose whoever they want, but 24 states have laws punishing faithless electors, or electors who chose a candidate other than their political party's for President. (If you check out 270towin.com, they have historical Presidential election maps, along with mentions of third party electoral vote wins and those "faithless electors
Which state has the most electoral votes and why?
No state has any electoral votes at all. The electors have the votes, not the states. The state legislatures determine how the electors are chosen, but states do not have electoral votes. Neither does the constitution say that states tell electors how to vote. ====================== Some clarification... The electors might have the votes, but each state has an allocation of electors which is determined by the total number of Representatives and Senators each state has. Washington DC is allocated 3 electors. California's allocation of 55 electors is the largest because - as of the 2010 census - California has the largest population. Florida and New York are tied at 29 electors each. Note that the population census includes everyone, not just U.S. citizens. In the process of selecting electors, generally each political party in each state selects a slate of potential electors - although that can vary by state. Then, on Election Day, voters who are voting for a candidate are actually voting for that candidate's slate of potential electors. Some states include the name of the potential electors on the ballot. There is no Constitutional requirement nor Federal law that says how the electors must vote, but each state can have its own requirements.
How many total electors do we have in the 50 states and the District of Columbia?
there is exalctley 55
