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California vs New York: Electoral Votes

California has more electoral votes than New York.

California flag
California
CA · West
Winner
54
Number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.
New York flag
New York
NY · Northeast
28
Number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.

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California54
New York28

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for electoral votes.

California #1 · 54
New York #4 · 28
Lowest Highest

Top 10 States — Electoral Votes

#1 California flag California
54
#2 Texas flag Texas
40
#3 Florida flag Florida
30
#4 New York flag New York
28
#5 Illinois flag Illinois
19
#6 Pennsylvania flag Pennsylvania
19
#7 Ohio flag Ohio
17
#8 Georgia flag Georgia
16
#9 North Carolina flag North Carolina
16
#10 Michigan flag Michigan
15

California ranks 1st and New York ranks 4th nationally for electoral votes.

What this means

California vs New York: Electoral Votes in context

California's electoral votes is 54, compared with 28 in New York, a gap of 92.9%. Number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.

California
54
New York
28

People also ask

California vs New York Electoral Votes — common questions

QWhat is California's electoral votes?

California's electoral votes is 54.

QWhat is New York's electoral votes?

New York's electoral votes is 28.

QWhich state has a higher electoral votes — California or New York?

California has more electoral votes than New York.

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Data source and freshness

Primary source
National Archives — Electoral College
Data period
2024–2028 allocation
Dataset reviewed
July 23, 2026
Method note
Allocation based on the 2020 Census apportionment.