Introduction
The Electoral College is the procedure used to elect the President and Vice President established in the United States Constitution. The Electoral College works by states electing electors who then cast votes in favor of a presidential candidate; those votes are then counted by Congress. So, when a citizen votes in the general election, they are voting for a presidential candidate’s slate of electors.
The number of electors is set by the number of members of Congress (both the House of Representatives and Senate). Each state is proportioned to its share of electors, calculated by adding the number of Representatives and Senators; Washington, D.C. is given three electors (the same number as the state(s) with the fewest electors) under the 23rd Amendment. The number of electors each state receives is reapportioned following the decennial census.
The states with the most electoral votes for the 2024 presidential election are California (55), Texas (38), Florida (29), New York (29), Illinois (20), and Pennsylvania (20). On the other hand, the states with the fewest electoral votes are North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Delaware, Montana, and Alaska – all with three electoral votes.
| # | State | Electoral Votes | Number of Delegates | Number of US Representatives | Winner-take-all policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 55 | 587 | 52 | Yes |
| 2 | Texas | 38 | 383 | 38 | Yes |
| 3 | Florida | 29 | 341 | 28 | Yes |
| 4 | New York | 29 | 274 | 26 | Yes |
| 5 | Illinois | 20 | 222 | 17 | Yes |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 20 | 274 | 17 | Yes |
| 7 | Ohio | 18 | 218 | 15 | Yes |
| 8 | Georgia | 16 | 181 | 14 | Yes |
| 9 | Michigan | 16 | 198 | 13 | Yes |
| 10 | North Carolina | 15 | 181 | 14 | Yes |
| 11 | New Jersey | 14 | 175 | 12 | Yes |
| 12 | Virginia | 13 | 99 | 11 | Yes |
| 13 | Washington | 12 | 132 | 10 | Yes |
| 14 | Arizona | 11 | 124 | 9 | Yes |
| 15 | Indiana | 11 | 140 | 9 | Yes |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 11 | 132 | 9 | Yes |
| 17 | Tennessee | 11 | 122 | 9 | Yes |
| 18 | Maryland | 10 | 134 | 8 | Yes |
| 19 | Minnesota | 10 | 114 | 8 | Yes |
| 20 | Missouri | 10 | 122 | 8 | Yes |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 10 | 136 | 8 | Yes |
| 22 | Alabama | 9 | 102 | 7 | Yes |
| 23 | Colorado | 9 | 104 | 8 | Yes |
| 24 | South Carolina | 9 | 54 | 7 | Yes |
| 25 | Kentucky | 8 | 100 | 6 | Yes |
| 26 | Louisiana | 8 | 100 | 6 | Yes |
| 27 | Connecticut | 7 | 88 | 5 | Yes |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 7 | 80 | 5 | Yes |
| 29 | Oregon | 7 | 89 | 6 | Yes |
| 30 | Arkansas | 6 | 71 | 4 | Yes |
| 31 | Iowa | 6 | 81 | 4 | Yes |
| 32 | Kansas | 6 | 51 | 4 | Yes |
| 33 | Mississippi | 6 | 76 | 4 | Yes |
| 34 | Nevada | 6 | 61 | 4 | Yes |
| 35 | Utah | 6 | 69 | 4 | Yes |
| 36 | Nebraska | 5 | 65 | 3 | No |
| 37 | New Mexico | 5 | 56 | 3 | Yes |
| 38 | West Virginia | 5 | 63 | 2 | Yes |
| 39 | Hawaii | 4 | 24 | 2 | Yes |
| 40 | Idaho | 4 | 52 | 2 | Yes |
| 41 | Maine | 4 | 46 | 2 | No |
| 42 | New Hampshire | 4 | 46 | 2 | Yes |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 4 | 45 | 2 | Yes |
| 44 | Alaska | 3 | 15 | 1 | Yes |
| 45 | Delaware | 3 | 37 | 1 | Yes |
| 46 | District of Columbia | 3 | |||
| 47 | Montana | 3 | 46 | 2 | Yes |
| 48 | North Dakota | 3 | 43 | 1 | Yes |
| 49 | South Dakota | 3 | 45 | 1 | Yes |
| 50 | Vermont | 3 | 33 | 1 | Yes |
| 51 | Wyoming | 3 | 43 | 1 | Yes |
Electoral Votes by State
Alabama
Electoral Votes
9
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#23
Alaska
Electoral Votes
3
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#45
Arizona
Electoral Votes
11
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#14
Arkansas
Electoral Votes
6
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#30
California
Electoral Votes
55
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#1
Colorado
Electoral Votes
9
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#18
Connecticut
Electoral Votes
7
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#28
Delaware
Electoral Votes
3
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#46
District of Columbia
Electoral Votes
3
Ranked in the US
#46
Florida
Electoral Votes
29
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#3
Georgia
Electoral Votes
16
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#8
Hawaii
Electoral Votes
4
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#38
Idaho
Electoral Votes
4
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#39
Illinois
Electoral Votes
20
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#5
Indiana
Electoral Votes
11
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#15
Iowa
Electoral Votes
6
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#31
Kansas
Electoral Votes
6
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#32
Kentucky
Electoral Votes
8
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#25
Louisiana
Electoral Votes
8
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#26
Maine
Electoral Votes
4
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#40
Maryland
Electoral Votes
10
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#19
Massachusetts
Electoral Votes
11
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#16
Michigan
Electoral Votes
16
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#10
Minnesota
Electoral Votes
10
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#20
Mississippi
Electoral Votes
6
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#33
Missouri
Electoral Votes
10
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#21
Montana
Electoral Votes
3
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#41
Nebraska
Electoral Votes
5
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#36
Nevada
Electoral Votes
6
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#34
New Hampshire
Electoral Votes
4
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#42
New Jersey
Electoral Votes
14
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#11
New Mexico
Electoral Votes
5
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#37
New York
Electoral Votes
29
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#4
North Carolina
Electoral Votes
15
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#9
North Dakota
Electoral Votes
3
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#47
Ohio
Electoral Votes
18
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#7
Oklahoma
Electoral Votes
7
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#29
Oregon
Electoral Votes
7
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#27
Pennsylvania
Electoral Votes
20
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#6
Rhode Island
Electoral Votes
4
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#43
South Carolina
Electoral Votes
9
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#24
South Dakota
Electoral Votes
3
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#48
Tennessee
Electoral Votes
11
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#17
Texas
Electoral Votes
38
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#2
Utah
Electoral Votes
6
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#35
Vermont
Electoral Votes
3
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#49
Virginia
Electoral Votes
13
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#12
Washington
Electoral Votes
12
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#13
West Virginia
Electoral Votes
5
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#44
Wisconsin
Electoral Votes
10
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#22
Wyoming
Electoral Votes
3
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#50