A states electoral votes are based on the number of Senators from each state (2) and the number of congressman. Each state has at least one congressman so each state will have at least three electoral votes.
The least amount of electoral votes a state can have is three: two for their senators and one for their representatives. The following states have three electoral votes:
Alaska
Montana
Wyoming
Vermont
Washington, D.C. also has three electoral votes.
Three is the minimum number of electors a state can have because the number of a state's electors equals the total number of U. S. Senators and U. S. Representatives representing that state in Congress, and every state has two Senators and a minimum of one Representative.
Every state has two senators and at least one representative, a total of three.
Each state has two senators. They also have at least one congressman or congresswoman. Each equates to one electoral vote.
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Each state in the United States is allocated a specific number of electoral votes based on their representation in Congress, with a total of 538 electoral votes available. To win the presidential election, a candidate must secure at least 270 electoral votes. The number of electoral votes per state is determined by adding the total number of Senators (2 per state) to the number of Representatives (based on each state's population).
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 16 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. Therefore, Ohio has 18 electoral votes.
Yes. Pennsylvania has 21 electoral votes while California has 55.
All of New York's bordering states have less electoral votes then New York.
The average would be just less than two percent.
The electoral votes are (more or less) decided by how many popular votes are cast for the candidates in various districts. So especially if you vote in a "swing state" and in an undecided district it is important to vote.
Alaska has fewer (not less) Electoral College votes than Hawaii because its population is smaller.
The minimum number of electoral votes any state can have is 3. This is because the number of electoral votes for a state is equal to the size of its representation in Congress and every state has two senators and at least one representative in the House for a total of at least three .
Yes, your vote absolutely still counts; it is part of the electoral college for your state. For example, my state, Michigan, has 17 electoral votes. My vote, along with the other voters in Michigan, comprise those 17 electoral votes. Now, what can happen is that one candidate wins some states in a landslide, but the other candidate squeaks by in other states. The "squeaker" ends up with less popular votes (all votes tallied together), but more electoral votes (votes individualized by state). In that case, congratulations President Squeaker!
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 6 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana. Therefore, Louisiana has 8 electoral votes.
Electors are distributed by states. If more people in a state vote for one candidate than another candidate, then he gets the electoral votes. Thus, it is possible for a candidate to get 51% of the vote in the states with the least population and win the election. When there are 3 candidates, the one with the most votes in a state carries the state. Bill Clinton won the presidency with 40% of the votes.
It depends on the population... ex. Indiana 11 but since Kentucky has less people, it only has 8 votes Montana: 3 this goes on....