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Electoral Votes by State

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Electoral Votes by State

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Each state's electoral vote total equals its full congressional delegation: House seats plus two senators. That formula, rather than simple popular vote, determines the 538-vote Electoral College map.

Quick Answer

Electoral Votes by State

  1. 1

    California holds the most electoral votes of any state at 54, representing 10% of the 538-vote total. Texas ranks second at 40, followed by Florida at 30 and New York at 28.

  2. 2

    Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Delaware each hold 3 electoral votes, the minimum guaranteed to every state. Six states share that floor.

  3. 3

    A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. California, Texas, and Florida together control 124 votes, nearly 46% of the 270-vote threshold.

Map

Electoral Votes by State 2024 Map

Electoral Votes
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15.8
28.5
41.2
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California (54), Texas (40), and Florida (30) anchor the top of the map in deep teal. The six 3-vote states (Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Delaware) appear nearly white at the bottom of the scale.
Electoral Votes by State 2024 Map
Rank State Electoral Votes
1 California 54
2 Texas 40
3 Florida 30
4 New York 28
5 Illinois 19
5 Pennsylvania 19
7 Ohio 17
8 Georgia 16
8 North Carolina 16
10 Michigan 15
11 New Jersey 14
12 Virginia 13
13 Washington 12
14 Arizona 11
14 Indiana 11
14 Massachusetts 11
14 Tennessee 11
18 Colorado 10
18 Maryland 10
18 Minnesota 10
18 Missouri 10
18 Wisconsin 10
23 Alabama 9
23 South Carolina 9
25 Kentucky 8
25 Louisiana 8
25 Oregon 8
28 Connecticut 7
28 Oklahoma 7
30 Arkansas 6
30 Iowa 6
30 Kansas 6
30 Mississippi 6
30 Nevada 6
30 Utah 6
36 Nebraska 5
36 New Mexico 5
38 Hawaii 4
38 Idaho 4
38 Maine 4
38 Montana 4
38 New Hampshire 4
38 Rhode Island 4
38 West Virginia 4
45 Alaska 3
45 Delaware 3
45 North Dakota 3
45 South Dakota 3
45 Vermont 3
45 Wyoming 3

California (54), Texas (40), and Florida (30) anchor the top of the map in deep teal. The six 3-vote states (Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Delaware) appear nearly white at the bottom of the scale.

Electoral Votes by State Table

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Most and Fewest Electoral Votes by State

Highest

54
California flag
California #1

Lowest

3
Wyoming flag
Wyoming #45

Top 10 Highest — 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
#5 Pennsylvania flag Pennsylvania
19
#7 Ohio flag Ohio
17
#8 Georgia flag Georgia
16
#8 North Carolina flag North Carolina
16
#10 Michigan flag Michigan
15

Top 10 Lowest — Electoral Votes

#45 Wyoming flag Wyoming
3
#45 Vermont flag Vermont
3
#45 South Dakota flag South Dakota
3
#45 North Dakota flag North Dakota
3
#45 Delaware flag Delaware
3
#45 Alaska flag Alaska
3
#38 West Virginia flag West Virginia
4
#38 Rhode Island flag Rhode Island
4
#38 New Hampshire flag New Hampshire
4
#38 Montana flag Montana
4

States with the Most Electoral Votes

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California, Texas, Florida, and New York dominate the top of the Electoral College because their large populations translate into the biggest House delegations. Together they control 152 of the 538 electoral votes.

California's 54 electoral votes are the most of any state, 18 times Wyoming's minimum of 3. Texas follows at 40 and Florida at 30, making the top three states alone worth 124 votes, nearly 23% of the 538 total and 46% of the 270 needed to win.

New York, with 28 votes, completes the top four. Together, California, Texas, Florida, and New York control 152 electoral votes, more than 28% of the Electoral College. A candidate who carries all four still needs 118 additional votes to reach a majority.

States with the Fewest Electoral Votes

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The six 3-vote states all sit at the constitutional floor: one House member plus two senators. That minimum is why Wyoming and Vermont receive the same electoral total despite very different geography and political context.

Six states hold 3 electoral votes each: Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Delaware. Combined, those six states total 18 votes, exactly one-third of California's 54. All six appear in the bottom tier because each state's count starts at a floor of 3 regardless of population size.

Seven additional states hold 4 votes each: Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and West Virginia. That places 13 states at 4 or fewer electoral votes, accounting for just 46 votes, less than 9% of the 538-vote total.

Electoral Votes in Battleground States

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Battleground-state importance is a mix of competitiveness and electoral weight. Pennsylvania's 19 votes matter more than Nevada's 6, while states like Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin sit in the middle tier that often decides the map.

Georgia and North Carolina each hold 16 electoral votes, tied for 8th in the table. Michigan sits just above at 15, Arizona and Wisconsin at 11 and 10 respectively. Pennsylvania, at 19, is the largest single state among perennial battlegrounds in the table.

Nevada holds 6 votes (tied for 30th), making it one of the smallest contested states by electoral weight. Arizona's 11 and Georgia's 16 represent a 5-vote gap between two states that have appeared on both sides of recent presidential results.

Quick Answers

How many electoral votes does California have?
California has 54 electoral votes, the most of any state. That total equals 10% of all 538 electoral votes and is 18 times larger than the 3-vote minimum held by Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Delaware.
How many electoral votes does Texas have in 2024?
Texas has 40 electoral votes in 2024, ranking second among all states. Texas gained 2 electoral votes after the 2020 Census reapportionment, moving from 38 votes in the 2016 and 2020 elections to 40 for 2024 and 2028.
Which state has the fewest electoral votes?
Six states share the minimum of 3 electoral votes: Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Delaware. Every state is guaranteed at least 3 votes regardless of population.
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
270 electoral votes are required to win the presidency, a majority of the 538 total. California (54), Texas (40), and Florida (30) together hold 124 votes, 46% of the 270-vote threshold but still 146 votes short of a majority on their own.
How many electoral votes does Florida have?
Florida has 30 electoral votes, third-most in the country behind California (54) and Texas (40). Florida gained 1 electoral vote after the 2020 Census, up from 29 in the 2016 and 2020 elections.
How many electoral votes does Pennsylvania have?
Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes, tied with Illinois for 5th. Pennsylvania lost 1 electoral vote after the 2020 Census, dropping from 20 in the 2016 and 2020 cycles to 19 for 2024 and 2028.
What is the total number of electoral votes in the United States?
538 electoral votes exist in the Electoral College. The 50 states control 535 of those votes; the remaining 3 belong to Washington, D.C., under the 23rd Amendment. A majority of 270 is required to elect a president.

Methodology

Each state's electoral vote total equals its full congressional delegation (House seats plus 2 senators), based on 2020 Census reapportionment; these totals apply to both the 2024 and 2028 presidential elections. Maine and Nebraska may split some votes by congressional district; this table shows the statewide allocation for each. Source: U.S. National Archives.

Sources

Information is cross-referenced with official state archives.
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