535 for the 50 states plus 3 for Washington D.C. equals 538 total electoral votes.
The seven US states with at least 20 electoral votes are CA,TX,NY,FL, OH,PA and IL as of 2008.
Alaska South Dakota Delaware North Dakota Vermont Montana Wyoming Washington, D.C They all have 3 Electoral votes.
A Presidential candidate must obtain 270 Electoral Votes (the vote cast in the electoral college of the U.S. by the representatives of each state in a presidential election) to be elected President of the United States.
270 votes from the electoral college are required to become president.
Alaska only has 3 electoral votes because it has a smaller population, to make it fair they only need three.
There are seven states that have 3 electoral votes. (see related questions)
When referring to the Electoral College and Presidential elections, a candidate can win by taking: California (55 electoral votes) Texas (28 electoral votes) Florida (29 electoral votes) New York (29 electoral votes) Illinois (20 electoral votes) Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes) Ohio (18 electoral votes) Georgia (16 electoral votes) Michigan (16 electoral votes) New Jersey (15 electoral votes) Virginia (14 electoral votes) - a total of 11 states for 270 electoral votes which means a candidate can lose the other 39 states and District of Columbia and still win the election.
Because they both have so many electoral votes. Ohio has 18 electoral votes. Florida has 29 electoral votes.
The president of the United States is the president in all 50 states including Indiana. 270 electoral votes in the Electoral College are needed to win the U.S. presidency.
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Alabama has 9 electoral votes.
Harry Truman (Democrat) carried 28 states and received 303 electoral votes;Thomas Dewey (Republican) carried 16 states and received 189 electoral votes;Strom Thurmond (Dixiecrat Party) carried 4 states and received 39 electoral votes;Henry A. Wallace (Progressive Party) carried 0 states and received 0 electoral votes.
The number of the state's representatives + its 2 senators
The seven US states with at least 20 electoral votes are CA,TX,NY,FL, OH,PA and IL as of 2008.
Electoral votes in the Electoral College 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. Puerto Rico does not have a vote in the Electoral College.
Delaware has 3 electoral votes.
you have to get 270 electoral votes to win