How many electoral votes does each state have in 2028?
Electoral votes are based on congressional representation. California leads with 54, Texas has 40, and Florida has 30. Small states like Wyoming and Vermont have 3, the minimum. The total is 538.
Each state's electoral vote total equals its House seats plus its two Senate seats. After the 2020 census and subsequent congressional reapportionment, the largest states by electoral vote are: California (54), Texas (40), Florida (30), New York (28), Pennsylvania (19), Illinois (19), Ohio (17), Georgia (16), Michigan (15), North Carolina (16), and New Jersey (14).
The smallest states - Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, and Maine - have 3 or 4 electoral votes, the minimum (two senators plus at least one House member).
Washington D.C. receives 3 electoral votes under the 23rd Amendment despite having no voting representation in Congress.
These apportionment figures are based on the 2020 census and will remain in effect for the 2028 election. After the 2030 census and the reapportionment that follows, electoral vote totals may shift for the 2032 election, reflecting population changes between Sunbelt states and others.
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Each state gets electoral votes equal to its congressional seats. A candidate needs 270 of 538 to win. Voters choose slates of electors who then cast the official votes in December.
270 out of 538. A candidate must win a majority of electoral votes - at least 270 - to be elected president. If no one reaches 270, the House of Representatives decides.
A swing state - also called a battleground state - is one where neither major party has a reliable lead, making it competitive and decisive in the Electoral College.