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In the race for president, the winner of the popular vote in each state wins all the electoral votes in that state (except in Maine and Nebraska). There are 538 total electoral votes and 270 electoral votes - a majority - are needed to win.

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Electoral votes are allocated based on the Census. The total electoral votes available are 538 and 270 are needed to elect the president. These numbers are based on the 2010 Census and are effective for the 2016, and 2020 presidential elections.

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The total number of electors in the Electoral College is equal to the number of Representatives and Senators, plus three for the District of Columbia, for a total of 538, distributed among States as equal to the number Representatives and Senators representing each State and the District of Columbia.

270 electoral votes win a Presidential election.

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Currently there are 538 electoral votes.

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