Politics

California vs Texas: Electoral Votes

California has more electoral votes than Texas.

California flag
California
CA · West
Winner
54
Number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.
Texas flag
Texas
TX · South
40
Number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.

Visual comparison

California54
Texas40

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

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

California #1 · 54
Texas #2 · 40
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 Texas ranks 2nd nationally for electoral votes.

What this means

California vs Texas: Electoral Votes in context

California's electoral votes is 54, compared with 40 in Texas, a gap of 35.0%. Number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.

California
54
Texas
40

People also ask

California vs Texas Electoral Votes — common questions

QWhat is California's electoral votes?

California's electoral votes is 54.

QWhat is Texas's electoral votes?

Texas's electoral votes is 40.

QWhich state has a higher electoral votes — California or Texas?

California has more electoral votes than Texas.

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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.