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Electoral Votes by State, 1912 to 2024

California holds 54 electoral votes under the 2024 apportionment, Texas 40 and Florida 30, while New York has slid from a peak of 47 to 28.

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  • In 2024, California ranks #1 with 54, ahead of Texas (40) and Florida (30).
  • Back in 1912, New York was #1 with 45.
  • The top spot changed hands once: California in 1972.
  • Biggest climber: Florida, from #12 in 1912 to #3 in 2024.
  • California grew 4.2× between 1912 and 2024.

About this chart

New York cast the most electoral votes in 1912 with 45 and peaked at 47 in 1932 and 1944. California overtook it in the 1972 apportionment, 45 to 41, after New York had stayed narrowly ahead (43 to 40) in 1964. California reached 55 in 2004 and 2012 before slipping to 54 for 2024. Texas has doubled from 20 in 1912 to 40, and Florida has grown from 6 to 30.

Electors are reallocated after each census, so states gain or lose votes as population shifts. Each column shows the first election year an apportionment applied, from 1912 through 2024, and the 2024 allocation is also used in 2028. Illinois fell from 29 to 19 and Pennsylvania from 38 to 19 over the period. The chart covers the 12 states that had the most electors at some point and leaves out DC.

The data

Source: Wikipedia, "United States Electoral College", chronological table of presidential electors by state (derived from Census apportionment, National Archives); 12 largest-state selection. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Each column is the first election year that an apportionment applied: 1912 (1910 census, used 1912-1928), 1932, 1944, 1952, 1960 (first with Alaska/Hawaii), 1964 (after the 1960 census), 1972, 1984, 1992, 2004, 2012 and 2024 (2020 census, also used in 2028). Includes the 12 states with the most electors at some point; excludes DC.

Electoral Votes by State, Electors per state, each apportionment 1912-2024, 1912–2024
DateCaliforniaTexasFloridaNew YorkIllinoisPennsylvaniaOhioMichiganGeorgiaNorth CarolinaNew JerseyVirginia
191213206452938241514121412
193222237472936261912131611
194425238472835251912141611
1952322410452732252012141612
1960322410452732252012141612
1964402514432629262112131712
1972452617412627252112131712
1984472921362425232012131612
1992543225332223211813141513
2004553427312121201715151513
2012553829292020181616151413
2024544030281919171516161413

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Frequently asked questions

Which state has the most electoral votes?

California has the most, with 54 electoral votes under the apportionment first used in 2024. Texas has 40, Florida 30, New York 28, and Illinois and Pennsylvania 19 each.

How many electoral votes does Texas have?

Texas has 40 electoral votes for 2024, based on the 2020 census. It had 20 in 1912 and has grown with nearly every apportionment since.

Which states have lost the most electoral votes?

Since their peaks, New York fell from 47 to 28, Pennsylvania from 38 to 19 and Illinois from 29 to 19 in this data. Seats shift after each census to follow population.

Where does this data come from?

Wikipedia, "United States Electoral College", chronological table of presidential electors by state (derived from Census apportionment, National Archives); 12 largest-state selection. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Each column is the first election year that an apportionment applied: 1912 (1910 census, used 1912-1928), 1932, 1944, 1952, 1960 (first with Alaska/Hawaii), 1964 (after the 1960 census), 1972, 1984, 1992, 2004, 2012 and 2024 (2020 census, also used in 2028). Includes the 12 states with the most electors at some point; excludes DC. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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