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You need at least 270 electoral votes to win. The fewest number of states you could win is 11.
They would have to be:
Ca-55, Tx-34, Fl-27, Ga-15, Nc-15, NJ-15, Pa-21, Ny-31, Oh-20, Mi-17, Il-17
No other combination of 11 states could give you 270 electoral votes. Conversely you could win 39 states and DC and still lose. It should be noted that the residents of USA. territories cannot vote for The President. If they were given electoral votes the same way that states were this answer could change to 10 because you could make up the remainder with territorial votes. If however each territory was given three votes (as would be expected as that is the minimum number given to a state) then a candidate would need 277 votes and the answer would actually change to 12.
If the electoral college were eliminated in favor of a popular vote system (which it should be) than you would not have to win any states as long as you won at least one territory.
What else can I help you with?
Normally how many electoral votes does a candidate receive to be elected President of the United States?
In the 52 U.S. presidential elections that were after the vice presidential election was separated from the presidential election and in which the electoral college elected the president, the winning candidate received votes from an average of 71.9% of appointed electors. Multiplying that by the 538 electors we have had per election for the past 50 years gives 387 votes. The minimum is the lowest whole number that is greater than 50%. For the past 50 years, that minimum has been 270.
Did the southern states seceded following the election of James Buchanan?
No. Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election. Buchanan won 19 states including all of the southern states. The southern states seceded after Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election.
How can a candidate win the popular vote but lose the election?
A candidate can win the popular vote but lose the election if they receive more votes from the general public but fewer electoral votes from the Electoral College. The Electoral College system in the United States determines the winner of the presidential election based on the number of electoral votes each candidate receives, rather than the total number of popular votes nationwide.
What committee send political leaders to certain states to campaign for their party's candidate?
The election committee sends leaders to states to campaign for their party's candidate.
Committee sends political leaders to certain states to campaign for their party's candidate.?
The election committee sends leaders to states to campaign for their party's candidate.
I was the first Republican Party candidate for President and won many Northern states in the 1856 election. Who am I?
Republican Party candidate John Fremont won 11 northern states in the 1856 presidential election.
How are petitions used to nominate candidates?
Some states require a petition with a minimum number of signatures in order to get on their presidential election ballot.
Which candidate in the presidential election of 1860 was not on the ballot in most Southern Statesh candidate in the presidential election of 1860 was not on the ballot in most Southern States?
Abraham Lincoln
Swing states are important to a presidential candidate's general election strategy because?
they can potentially be won by either major-party candidate
. In eight states if a candidate does not receive a majority in the primary election?
a runoff primary is held
In eight states if the candidate does not receive a majority in the primary election?
a runoff primary is held
In eight states if a candidate does not receive a majority in the primary election .?
a runoff primary is held
