California electoral votes number. Florida and new york each have 29 seats while illinois and pennsylvania are also tied with 20 seats per state. Results of the decennial census are also used in apportionment the process by which the 435 seats in the us. In 1972 california reached 45 electoral votes passing new york for most in the country.
Total number of incorporated cities 14 estimated population as of 112018 1660202 square miles 739 turnout for march 2020 election. Current electoral college votes. With 55 currently the state has more than 10 of all available electoral votes.
The number of electoral college votes to be cast by each state was last adjusted by state population totals from the 2010 decennial census conducted by the us. California is given one electoral vote for each california congressional district in addition to one electoral vote for each of the two california senators. Electoral vote split 8 to 1.
Each state gets two votes for its two us senators and then one more additional vote for each member it has in the house of representatives. With the exception of 1920 when congress failed to pass a reapportionment act and 2010 the state has gained electoral votes from every census since its founding. Turnout percentage 5107.
Forecast for electoral college votes after the 2020 census. California has the most electoral seats of any us state with a total of 55 while texas ranks second with 38 seats. Indicates national losers.
The three us states with the most electoral votes. Stateby a long shot. Total voters 469968.
For california this means we get 55 votes 2 senators and 53 members of the house of representatives the most of any state. 11 to roosevelt 2 to wilson. Electoral vote split 5 to 1.
In other words the number of electoral votes california has depends on how many representatives california has in washington dc. The formula for determining the number of votes for each state is simple. House of representatives is divided among the states.
California remains the most populous and prosperous us.