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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. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes.
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Why does DC only have 3 electoral votes?
Alaska only has 3 electoral votes because it has a smaller population, to make it fair they only need three.
What states have only 3 electoral votes?
Three(3) is the smallest number of electoral votes that a state can have. The seven states that have this minimum number are : Alaska Delaware Montana North Dakota South Dakota Vermont Wyoming (The District of Columbia also get 3 votes due to the 23rd amendment to the Constitution. )
What is the number of electoral votes?
270 electoral votes
How does the number of electoral votes of a state affect Presidential campaining?
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.
What is the least number of electoral votes a state can have?
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. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes.
What are the three smallest number of electoral votes that a candidate can have?
The three smallest number of electoral votes that a candidate could possibly win are zero, three, and six.
What is the smallest number of electors votes a state may have?
Electoral votes 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. The number is the total number of representative the state has in Congress in both houses total. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes.
Which state get the large number of electoral vote?
In the Election of 2012, the state with the largest number of electoral college votes will be California, with 55 electoral votes.
How many states have the smallest possible number of electoral votes?
There are seven states that have 3 electoral votes. (see related questions)
What is the smallest amount of electoral votes?
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. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming have 3 electoral votes each. The District of Columbia also has 3 electoral votes.
How many electoral votes do Colorado Kansas and Washington have?
The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, Colorado has 9 electoral votes, Kansas has 6 electoral votes, and Washington has 12 electoral votes.
What is the minimum number of electoral votes for a stat?
I assume you mean "state". Each state has a minimum of three electoral votes.
Electorial votes by State?
The number of electoral votes allotted to each state directly depends on the number of residents. Therefore, states with lower populations will have less electoral votes. Montana and Wyoming each only have 3 electoral votes, but the state of California has 55.
What determines the number of electoral votes that gets?
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 U.S. House of Representatives. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) +3 (for DC).
What is the number of democrat and republican electoral votes for each state?
Electoral votes are not divided between democrats and republicans. They are allocated among the states. 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. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. Each state then votes that states electoral votes for the U.S. presidential candidate who won the election in that state.
How are electoral votes calculated?
Electoral votes are calculated based on the number of senators and representatives each state has. Each state has a total number of electoral votes equal to the sum of its senators and representatives in the U.S. Congress. The candidate who wins the popular vote in a state typically receives all of that state's electoral votes. The candidate who reaches at least 270 out of 538 total electoral votes wins the presidential election.
Is the number of US representatives proportional to the number of college electoral votes granted each state?
The number of US representatives is exactly the number of electoral votes minus two. (The number of electoral votes for a state is the defined to be the size of its delegation to Congress, including its two senators. )
