How many electoral votes does illinois state today?

Answer 1

The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its and number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. Therefore, Illinois has 20 electoral votes.

Answer 2

The District of Columbia and 48 U.S. states (all except Maine and Nebraska) utilize a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In a winner-take-all state, all of the state's Electoral votes go to whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate).

The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its and number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. Therefore, Illinois has 20 electoral votes. Illinois appoints their 20 electors on a winner-take-all basis, based on the Illinois statewide popular vote on Election Day.

Answer 3

Illinois has a total of 21 electoral votes in presidential elections.

Answer 4

In the 2012 presidential election, Illinois had 20 electoral votes.

Answer 5

Illinois may appoint 20 electors for each of the elections of 2012, 2016 and 2020.

Answer 6

538

Answer 7

20