These numbers are for the elections of 2012, 2016 & 2020.
California, Texas, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania and Illinois.
The big states when it comes to electoral votes.
California Texas New York Florida Illinois and Pennsylvania all have 21 or more electoral votes.
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.
Based on the 2010 Census, the 11 states with the most electoral votes account for 270 of the 538 electoral votes. The states are California 55, Texas 38, New York 29, Florida 29, Illinois 20, Pennsylvania 20, Ohio 18, Georgia 16, Michigan 16, North Carolina 15, and New Jersey 14.
Yes they can. It depends on how the Electoral College chooses to vote. They do not have to vote according to the popular vote in each state. There is a difference between the popular vote and the Electoral College vote.
The five states with the most electoral votes in the 1960 election were...New York (45)California (32)Pennsylvania (32)Illinois (27)Ohio (25)
Florida gives all of its electoral votes to the Presidential candidate that received the most votes. This is a winner-take-all system. A majority of votes is not needed, merely a plurality.
Of Texas, Arizona, Florida, and California, the State of California has the largest number of Electoral Votes in the Election of 2012. California has 55 (unchanged), Texas has 38 (an increase of 4 electoral votes), and Florida has 29 (an increase of 2 electoral votes), and Arizona has 9 (unchanged), respectively.
California (55) Texas (34) New York (31) Florida (27) Pennsylvania (21), Illinois (21) Ohio (20) Michigan (17) Georgia (15), New Jersey (15), North Carolina (15) all other states have less than 15 electoral votes
California(55), Texas(34), New York(31) and Florida(27) and Pennsylvania(21) has the same number.
* California with 55. * Texas with 34. * New Tork with 31. * Florida with 27. * Illinois and Pennsylvania each have 21.