How are the Electoral College votes allocated?

How are the Electoral College votes allocated?

Make sure to update your bookmarks! Electoral votes are allocated among the States based on the Census.

What are the different types of election returns?

Presidential general election returns and some statewide returns (e.g., governor, senator, state attorney general, etc.) broken down by congressional district and state legislative district. Excellent methodology document explains sourcing and calculation methods and well illustrates the complexities of electoral geographies.

Where can I find election returns?

Presidential general election returns and some statewide returns (e.g., governor, senator, state attorney general, etc.) broken down by congressional district and state legislative district. 2000-2008 available here as well as Presidential election results by media market, 1980-2016.

What data does the New York Times use to map vote totals?

Featured on the New York Times, this map uses precinct-level data matched to voting precinct boundaries. Interactive map displaying vote totals for McCain and Obama by voting precinct with additional overlays of race and income data from the Census.

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How many electoral votes do you need to win the election?

Since electoral votes are generally allocated on an “all or none” basis by state, the election of a U.S President is about winning the popular vote in enough states to achieve 270 electoral votes, a majority of the 538 that are available.

How do Maine and Nebraska elect their electors?

Maine and Nebraska, however, appoint individual electors based on the winner of the popular vote for each Congressional district and then 2 electors based on the winner of the overall state-wide popular vote. Even though Maine and Nebraska don’t use a winner-take-all system, it is rare for either State to have a split vote.

How are electors chosen in the United States?

Each State (which includes the District of Columbia for this discussion) decides how to appoint its electors. Currently all States use the popular vote results from the November general election to decide which political party chooses the individuals who are appointed. Allocation within each State

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