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How does Virginia determine how many electoral votes a candidate will get?
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How are votes counted in Washington state to decide which candidate gets the electoral votes?
By majority, if the candidate has most of Iowa's electoral votes lets say 21-20 then that candidate that had 21 got all the 41 electoral votes for that state.
How many votes would a candidate have to have to be elected if the total of electoral votes was 91?
none
What is the maximum possible number of electoral votes accumulated to win the presidency and still lose.?
The United States requires 270 electoral votes for a candidate to win the presidency. Since there are a total of 538 votes available, a candidate can lose with 268 votes.
Candidate A receives 65 electoral votes Candidate B receives 74 votes Candidate C receives 61 votes and Candidate D receives 72 votes. According to the Framers and r original plan who has been elected?
candidate B
Who was republican candidate in 1996?
The republican candidate in 1996 was Bob Dole. Bob Dole lost the 1996 election to Bill Clinton with 159 electoral votes. Clinton had 379 electoral votes.
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.
How does Florida determine how many electoral votes each candidate will get?
Florida gives all of its electoral votes to the Presidential candidate that received the most votes. This is a winner-take-all system. A majority of votes is not needed, merely a plurality.
What are the electoral votes of Virginia?
Virginia has 13 electoral college votes.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Virginia?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 13 electoral votes from Virginia by receiving 1,959,532 votes to John McCain's 1,725,005 votes.In 2012, the election has not yet taken place, and projections are too close to determine who will get Virginia's 13 electoral votes.
How are votes counted in Washington state to decide which candidate gets the electoral votes?
By majority, if the candidate has most of Iowa's electoral votes lets say 21-20 then that candidate that had 21 got all the 41 electoral votes for that state.
How does a presidential candidate win?
A president is elected by getting 270 or more electoral votes from the electoral college. To get electoral votes the candidate must win the majoraty of the public in a certain state. The number of votes they get depends upon how many people are in the state, like Virginia has 13 and California gets 55.
How many electoral votes does Virginia carry in a presidential election?
Virginia has 13 electoral votes.
How many electoral votes does West Virginia have in 2013?
West Virginia has five electoral votes.
What percentage of electoral votes must a state have to determine the winner of the state?
just more than the other candidate
Who do the people vote for to in turn cast the votes for a presidential candidate?
Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President of the United States. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for.
What are the three smallest number of electoral votes that a candidate can have?
The three smallest number of electoral votes that a candidate can have are 3, 4, and 5. These numbers represent the smallest-sized states with electoral votes: Delaware, Vermont, and Alaska.
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1984?
Virginia had 12 electoral votes in 1984, which they cast for Ronald Reagan (R)
