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There is no maximum, each state is assigned a number of electors based on its number of senators, which is two per state, and its number of representatives, which varies based on population based on the US census. Right now there are 538 total electoral votes.

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There is no stated limit but since each state must have three electors, if the size of Congress remains fixed at 435, no one state can have more than 388 votes even if nearly everybody in the country moves there. At the present, California has the most votes with 55.

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There is no maximum number of electoral college votes that any state can possible have.

Each state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the House of Representatives. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. Representatives is fixed at 435. Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population in each state. The 435 representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives is then reapportioned among the 50 states based on the population in each state.

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There is no maximum number of electoral votes that a state may have. Each state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. The number of representative in the U.S. House of Representatives is fixed at 435. Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population in each state. The 435 representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives is then reapportioned among the 50 states based on the population in each state.

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The mimimum number of electoral votes a state may have?

The minimum is 3. There is no maximum.


How many electoral college electors should each state have?

The number of electoral votes are based on the population, so each state 'should' have as many electoral votes as needed by their population, with minimum of three. For instance, California is the most populated state and has the most electoral votes, currently at 55. Wyoming and a number of other states are not as populated and have the least electoral votes, currently at 3.


How many electoral votes to have a US president?

The maximum number of electoral votes that a presidential candidate could receive is 538. Each state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the House of Representatives. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) + 3 (for DC).


Which state get the large number of electoral vote?

In the Election of 2012, the state with the largest number of electoral college votes will be California, with 55 electoral votes.


How does redistricting relate to electoral college?

The number of a state's electoral votes is the state's total number of U.S. Senators and Representatives, so every time a state gains or loses House seats, it gains or loses the same number of electoral votes.


What The number of electoral votes given to a state is based on?

Each state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the House of Representatives. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes.


Electorial votes by State?

Each state in the United States is allocated a specific number of electoral votes based on their representation in Congress, with a total of 538 electoral votes available. To win the presidential election, a candidate must secure at least 270 electoral votes. The number of electoral votes per state is determined by adding the total number of Senators (2 per state) to the number of Representatives (based on each state's population).


What is the minimum number of electoral votes for a stat?

I assume you mean "state". Each state has a minimum of three electoral votes.


Does the number of electoral college votes vary from state to state?

yes


What is the number of electoral votes in the electoral college today?

The total number of electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College is 538. Each state has electoral votes equal to the total of the 2 representative the state has in the U.S. Senate plus the number of representative the state has in the House of Representatives. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes. Therefore, the total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) + 3 (for DC). A majority is 270 - one more than half of the total number of 538.


Is the number of US representatives proportional to the number of college electoral votes granted each state?

The number of US representatives is exactly the number of electoral votes minus two. (The number of electoral votes for a state is the defined to be the size of its delegation to Congress, including its two senators. )


How many GOP electoral votes does each state have?

The number varies between states. It is based on the number of representatives that state has. Each political party has the same number of electoral members.