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The candidate who wins the greatest number of popular votes in any state usually receives all of that state's electoral votes. To win the presidency, a candidate must pay special attention to those states with large populations. The larger the state's population, the more electoral votes it has.
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How many electoral votes were given to the state of Idaho?
According to the US Electoral College Web site, Idaho has four electoral votes. Read more, below.
Who votes the president and vice president into office?
Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States. Every state and DC are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President and Vice President. 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 House of Representatives. The electors in each state are elected in the presidential election and swear in advance to vote for the presidential candidate who wins the election in their state.
What are the number of electoral votes in Alaska?
Utah had 5 electoral votes for their 952,370 votes cast in the 2008 presidential election. These 5 electoral votes were cast for John McCain.Utah will increase to 6 electoral votes in the 2012 election.
How many electoral votes does the state of AZ have?
Although the number of Electoral Votes a state may have can fluctuate, Arizona received 10 electoral votes in the last presidential election. These votes went in support of Republican Sen. John McCain.
What was president clinton actual number of electoral votes?
William Clinton won the 1992 presidential election defeating incumbent President George Bush and independent candidate H. Ross Perot. In the 1992 presidential election William Clinton received 370 electoral votes and George Bush received 168 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Clinton 44,908,254 and Bush 39,102,343. Independent candidate H. Ross Perot received 19,741,065 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes. Democratic Party candidate incumbent President William Clinton won reelection in the 1996 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Bob Dole. In the 1996 presidential election William Clinton received 379 electoral votes and Bob Dole received 159 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Clinton 45,590,703 and Dole 37,816,307.
How many total number of electoral votes are there in the presidential election?
538
Is the number of electoral votes changing for Maryland?
Maryland continues to have 10 electoral votes, which is what it had in the 2008 presidential election and again in 2012.
How many electoral votes did Arkansa have in the last presidential election?
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 is 1 member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska. Therefore, Alaska had 3 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election.
How many electoral votes did Obama receive in 2008?
The number of states Obama won in the general presidential election of 2008 is 28.
How many electrol votes does Arizona have in 2015?
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 9 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona. Therefore, Arizona had 11 electoral votes in the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections. There was no presidential election in 2015.
What is the highest number of electoral votes won by a candidate in a presidential election?
520 by Richard Nixon in 1972
In the united the presidents are elected by?
During the first three Presidential elections the President and the Vice-President were chosen by the number of electoral votes. The vice-president was chosen by having the second highest number of electoral votes.
What is Vermont's number of electoral votes in the presidential election?
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 is 1 member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont. Therefore, Vermont has 3 electoral votes.
What is Alabama's number of electoral votes in the presidential election?
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 7 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama. Therefore, Alabama has 9 electoral votes.
What is Alaska's number of electoral votes in the presidential election?
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 is 1 member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska. Therefore, Alaska has 3 electoral votes.
What is Arizona's number of electoral votes in the presidential election?
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 9 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona. Therefore, Arizona has 11 electoral votes.
What is California's number of electoral votes in the presidential election?
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 53 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California. Therefore, California has 55 electoral votes.
