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Most states appoint their electors on a winner-take-all basis, based on the statewide popular vote on Election Day. Maine and Nebraska are the only two current exceptions. Maine and Nebraska distribute their electoral votes proportionally, with two at-large electors representing the statewide winning presidential and vice-presidential candidates and one elector each representing the winners from each of their Congressional districts.
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How many electoral votes were in the three states that divided between Adams and Jefferson?
46 total
Why does Oregon only have three electoral votes?
Oregon has seven electoral votes.
Does every state have two electoral votes?
No, every state has at least three electoral votes
What are the three smallest number of electoral votes that a candidate can have?
The three smallest number of electoral votes that a candidate could possibly win are zero, three, and six.
How are Texas' electoral votes divided?
Texas casts its electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College on a winner-take-all basis. The winner of the presidential election on Election Day in Texas gets all of Texas' electoral votes.
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.
How many electoral votes did john mccain win in alaska?
John McCain won three electoral votes in Alaska, by receiving 193,841 votes to Obama's 123,594 votes.
How are the electoral votes divided among the states?
Each state has as many votes as it has Congressional representatives and Senators combined. The total number of electoral votes is 435 (3 for District of Columbia). Every state has two senators and so has at least three electoral votes.
When electoral winners are not the same as electoral votes?
FL has 27 electoral votes FL has 27 electoral votes
How many Electoral votes guaranteed to each state?
Go to: http://electoral-vote.com/
How many states can a candidate win and still lose the election?
When referring to the Electoral College and Presidential elections, a candidate can win by taking: California (55 electoral votes) Texas (28 electoral votes) Florida (29 electoral votes) New York (29 electoral votes) Illinois (20 electoral votes) Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes) Ohio (18 electoral votes) Georgia (16 electoral votes) Michigan (16 electoral votes) New Jersey (15 electoral votes) Virginia (14 electoral votes) - a total of 11 states for 270 electoral votes which means a candidate can lose the other 39 states and District of Columbia and still win the election.
What are Montana's electoral votes?
currently 3Montana has three votes for John McCain in the 2008 election.
