A state’s Electoral College votes equal its seats in the House of Representatives plus its two senators, and the District of Columbia gets three. This ranks all 50 states and DC by that count, under the apportionment from the 2020 census that governs the 2024 and 2028 presidential elections. It is not a ranking of population (see our registered voters by country ranking for voters) but of electoral weight: California leads with 54 of the 538 votes, and a candidate needs 270 to win. Figures are as of November 2026.
Pictured: Visit California’s official “Ultimate Playground” film; California is #1 with 54 electoral votes.
Rank
State
Electoral votes
Share of 538 (%)
Population, 2020 census (million)
Census region
Votes per million residents
1
California
54
10.04
39.54
West
1.4
2
Texas
40
7.43
29.15
South
1.4
3
Florida
30
5.58
21.54
South
1.4
4
New York
28
5.20
20.20
Northeast
1.4
5
Illinois
19
3.53
12.81
Midwest
1.5
5
Pennsylvania
19
3.53
13.00
Northeast
1.5
7
Ohio
17
3.16
11.80
Midwest
1.4
8
Georgia
16
2.97
10.71
South
1.5
8
North Carolina
16
2.97
10.44
South
1.5
10
Michigan
15
2.79
10.08
Midwest
1.5
11
New Jersey
14
2.60
9.29
Northeast
1.5
12
Virginia
13
2.42
8.63
South
1.5
13
Washington
12
2.23
7.71
West
1.6
14
Arizona
11
2.04
7.15
West
1.5
14
Indiana
11
2.04
6.79
Midwest
1.6
14
Massachusetts
11
2.04
7.03
Northeast
1.6
14
Tennessee
11
2.04
6.91
South
1.6
18
Colorado
10
1.86
5.77
West
1.7
18
Maryland
10
1.86
6.18
South
1.6
18
Minnesota
10
1.86
5.71
Midwest
1.8
18
Missouri
10
1.86
6.15
Midwest
1.6
18
Wisconsin
10
1.86
5.89
Midwest
1.7
23
Alabama
9
1.67
5.02
South
1.8
23
South Carolina
9
1.67
5.12
South
1.8
25
Kentucky
8
1.49
4.51
South
1.8
25
Louisiana
8
1.49
4.66
South
1.7
25
Oregon
8
1.49
4.24
West
1.9
28
Connecticut
7
1.30
3.61
Northeast
1.9
28
Oklahoma
7
1.30
3.96
South
1.8
30
Arkansas
6
1.12
3.01
South
2.0
30
Iowa
6
1.12
3.19
Midwest
1.9
30
Kansas
6
1.12
2.94
Midwest
2.0
30
Mississippi
6
1.12
2.96
South
2.0
30
Nevada
6
1.12
3.10
West
1.9
30
Utah
6
1.12
3.27
West
1.8
36
Nebraska
5
0.93
1.96
Midwest
2.5
36
New Mexico
5
0.93
2.12
West
2.4
38
Hawaii
4
0.74
1.46
West
2.7
38
Idaho
4
0.74
1.84
West
2.2
38
Maine
4
0.74
1.36
Northeast
2.9
38
Montana
4
0.74
1.08
West
3.7
38
New Hampshire
4
0.74
1.38
Northeast
2.9
38
Rhode Island
4
0.74
1.10
Northeast
3.6
38
West Virginia
4
0.74
1.79
South
2.2
45
Alaska
3
0.56
0.73
West
4.1
45
Delaware
3
0.56
0.99
South
3.0
45
District of Columbia
3
0.56
0.69
South
4.4
45
North Dakota
3
0.56
0.78
Midwest
3.9
45
South Dakota
3
0.56
0.89
Midwest
3.4
45
Vermont
3
0.56
0.64
Northeast
4.7
45
Wyoming
3
0.56
0.58
West
5.2
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As of November 2026. Electoral votes are the allocation for the 2024 and 2028 presidential elections, based on the 2020 census; the next reapportionment follows the 2030 census. All 50 states plus the District of Columbia (3 votes, under the 23rd Amendment) are listed, 51 rows totalling 538; ties share a rank and the next rank is skipped. Population is the 2020 census resident count for apportionment (April 1, 2020), not a current estimate, so votes per million residents is a rough measure of how many people each vote represents. Regions are the Census Bureau’s four regions; DC is in the South. Maine and Nebraska are the only two states that do not award all their votes to one candidate: each gives two at-large electors for the statewide result and one per congressional district, so their votes can split.[1][3][4]
The Top 10
Each state’s electors equal its House seats plus 2 for its senators. House seats are redistributed after every census among the 435 members, which is why the 2020 census moved votes: Texas gained two House seats, Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon one each, while California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia lost one each.[2] The 538 votes are 435 House seats, 100 senators and DC’s 3, and 270 is a majority of them.[1] The ten largest states below hold 254 of the 538 votes, 47.2%.
#1
California — 54 votes
California has 52 House seats plus 2 senators, 54 electors in all, the most of any state and 10.04% of the 538 total.[1] It is the only state to have lost a House seat for the first time in its history after the 2020 census (55 electors in 2020, 54 now), yet it still holds 14 more than runner-up Texas.[2] Its 39.5 million residents are about 1.4 per million, the lowest electoral weight per person of any state.[3] The video is Visit California’s official “Ultimate Playground” film.
#2
Texas — 40 votes
Texas has 38 House seats and 2 senators for 40 electors, up two from 38 in 2020. It gained more seats than any other state in the 2020 apportionment.[2] It counts 29.1 million residents (2020 census), so the state’s bloc is 7.4% of the 538 total.[3] The video is an official Travel Texas spot.
#3
Florida — 30 votes
Florida has 28 House seats plus 2 senators, 30 electors, up one from 29 in the 2012–2020 cycles.[2] With 21.5 million residents in 2020 it ranks third on both population and electoral votes.[3] Texas, Florida and California together hold 124 of the 538 electors, 23.0% of the total.[1]
#4
New York — 28 votes
New York has 26 House seats plus 2 senators, 28 electors, one fewer than the 29 it held for the 2012–2020 cycles.[2] Its 20.2 million residents (2020 census) make it the fourth most populous state, and the bloc is 5.2% of the 538 total.[3] The video is from NYC Tourism + Conventions, the city’s official marketing body.
#5 (tied)
Illinois — 19 votes
Illinois has 17 House seats and 2 senators, 19 electors, one fewer than the 20 it had in 2020.[2] It ties Pennsylvania at #5 and is the largest state in the Midwest by electoral votes, with 12.8 million residents (2020 census).[3] The video is from EnjoyIllinois, the state tourism office.
#5 (tied)
Pennsylvania — 19 votes
Pennsylvania has 17 House seats and 2 senators, 19 electors, one fewer than the 20 it had in 2020.[2] It has 13.0 million residents (2020 census), slightly more than Illinois, and the two share the same electoral count.[3] The video is from Visit PA, the Pennsylvania Tourism Office.
#7
Ohio — 17 votes
Ohio has 15 House seats plus 2 senators, 17 electors, down one from 18 after the 2020 census.[2] With 11.8 million residents (2020 census) it is the seventh-largest electoral bloc, 3.2% of the 538 total.[3] The video is an official Tourism Ohio spot.
#8 (tied)
Georgia — 16 votes
Georgia has 14 House seats and 2 senators, 16 electors. Its count did not change in the 2020 apportionment.[2] It has 10.7 million residents (2020 census) and ties North Carolina at #8.[3]
#8 (tied)
North Carolina — 16 votes
North Carolina has 14 House seats and 2 senators, 16 electors, up one from 15 after the 2020 census.[2] It has 10.4 million residents (2020 census) and ties Georgia at #8.[3] The video is from Visit North Carolina, the state tourism office.
#10
Michigan — 15 votes
Michigan has 13 House seats plus 2 senators, 15 electors, one fewer than the 16 it held in 2020.[2] It has 10.1 million residents (2020 census), and its 15 votes are 2.8% of the 538 total.[3] The video is from Pure Michigan, the state’s official tourism campaign.
U.S. National Archives, “Distribution of Electoral Votes” (archives.gov/electoral-college/allocation): electoral votes by state and DC for the 2024 and 2028 elections, based on the 2020 census; 538 total, 270 to win; Maine and Nebraska district allocation.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census apportionment results (census.gov, Table D1, seat gains and losses by state, 2020 vs. 2010).
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Apportionment Data, Table 2, “Resident Population for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 2020 Census” (resident population on April 1, 2020; 331,449,281 for the 50 states and DC).
U.S. Census Bureau, Census Regions and Divisions of the United States (region assignment for each state and DC).
YouTube video embeds: Visit California, “Visit California – The Ultimate Playground”; Travel Texas, “Get Your Own ‘Go Big or Go Home’ Trip to Texas”; VISIT FLORIDA, “Experience Florida in 60 Seconds”; NYC Tourism + Conventions, “What’s Good in NYC”; EnjoyIllinois, “Meet the new enjoyillinois.com”; Visit PA, “Pennsylvania. The Great American Getaway”; Ohio. Find It Here., “Big Moments”; Visit North Carolina, “Rediscover the Unforgettable”; Pure Michigan, “Tim Allen on what Pure Michigan means to him”.
