OAKLAND, California. – A presidential candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency in the US

The number of electoral votes per state depends on US Census data and the number of members in the House of Representatives.

How many voters are in the Electoral College?

The Electoral College consists of 538 voters. A majority of 270 is needed for a candidate to become president.

In 2020, President Joe Biden received 306 electoral votes, while former President Donald Trump received 232.

California has a total of 54 electoral votes: one for each senator and one for each of its 52 congressional districts.

In previous presidential elections, California had 55 electoral votes, but in 2021 the state lost a seat in Congress due to declining population data in the Census.

Texas and Florida have the second and third most electoral votes, respectively, behind California.

Texas has 40 votes, while Florida has 30.

The current allocation of electoral votes is based on 2020 Census data and will be used for the 2024 and 2028 presidential elections.

How many votes does each state have?

• Alabama-9
• Alaska-3
• Arizona-11
• Arkansas-6
• California – 54
• Colorado-10
• Connecticut-7
• Delaware-3
• Florida-30
• Georgia – 16
• Hawaii – 4
• Idaho-4
• Illinois-19
• Indiana-11
• Iowa-6
• Kansas-6
• Kentucky-8
• Louisiana-8
• Maine-4
• Maryland-10
• Massachusetts-11
• Michigan-15
• Minnesota-10
• Mississippi-6
• Missouri 10
• Montana-4
• Nebraska-5
• Nevada-6
• New Hampshire-4
• New Jersey-14
• New Mexico – 5
• New York-28
• North Carolina – 16
• North Dakota-3
• Ohio-17
• Oklahoma-7
• Oregon-8
• Pennsylvania-19
• Rhode Island-4
• South Carolina – 9
• South Dakota-3
• Tennessee-11
• Texel – 40
• Utah-6
• Vermont-3
• Virginia – 13
• Washington-12
• Washington DC-3
• West Virginia – 4
• Wisconsin-10
• Wyoming-3