U.S. Government – 2012 Presidential Electoral Votes Per State
Each state receives one electoral vote for each member of Congress. Washington, DC receives three votes. Almost all states, and Washington, DC, use a winner-take-all approach to electoral votes. The candidate that wins the state's popular vote gets all the electoral votes. Nebraska and Maine choose one elector for each Congressional district and the two electors representing their Senators are chosen by statewide vote.
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| State |
2012 Electoral Votes |
2008 Electoral Votes |
Outcome in 2004 |
Outcome in 2008 |
| Alabama |
9 |
9 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Alaska |
3 |
3 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Arizona |
11 |
10 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Arkansas |
6 |
6 |
Republican |
Republican |
| California |
55 |
55 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Colorado |
9 |
9 |
Republican |
Democrat |
| Connecticut |
7 |
7 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Delaware |
3 |
3 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Washington, D.C. |
3 |
3 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Florida |
29 |
27 |
Republican |
Democrat |
| Georgia |
16 |
15 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Hawaii |
4 |
4 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Idaho |
4 |
4 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Illinois |
20 |
21 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Indiana |
11 |
11 |
Republican |
Democrat |
| Iowa |
6 |
7 |
Republican |
Democrat |
| Kansas |
6 |
6 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Kentucky |
8 |
8 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Louisiana |
8 |
9 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Maine |
4 |
4 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Maryland |
10 |
10 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Massachusetts |
11 |
12 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Michigan |
16 |
17 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Minnesota |
10 |
10 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Mississippi |
6 |
6 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Missouri |
10 |
11 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Montana |
3 |
3 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Nebraska |
5 |
5 |
Republican |
Republican (4), Democrat (1) |
| Nevada |
6 |
5 |
Republican |
Democrat |
| New Hampshire |
4 |
4 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| New Jersey |
14 |
15 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| New Mexico |
5 |
5 |
Republican |
Democrat |
| New York |
29 |
31 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| North Carolina |
15 |
15 |
Republican |
Democrat |
| North Dakota |
3 |
3 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Ohio |
18 |
20 |
Republican |
Democrat |
| Oklahoma |
7 |
7 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Oregon |
7 |
7 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Pennsylvania |
20 |
21 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Rhode Island |
4 |
4 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| South Carolina |
9 |
8 |
Republican |
Republican |
| South Dakota |
3 |
3 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Tennessee |
11 |
11 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Texas |
38 |
34 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Utah |
6 |
5 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Vermont |
3 |
3 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Virginia |
13 |
13 |
Republican |
Democrat |
| Washington |
12 |
11 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| West Virginia |
5 |
5 |
Republican |
Republican |
| Wisconsin |
10 |
10 |
Democrat |
Democrat |
| Wyoming |
3 |
3 |
Republican |
Republican |
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