California, Electoral College

California has 54 electoral votes. Here's how the Electoral College works for the state.
As the most populous state in the U.S. — more than 39.5 million people, according to the 2020 U.S. Census — California has the most electoral votes of any state at 54. It represents a significant prize for presidential candidates in their quest to secure 270 electoral votes,
Map: How California's 58 counties voted in the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections
See a county-by-county breakdown of election results in California from the November 2024 and 2020 presidential elections.
How many electoral votes does California have?
CALIFORNIA, USA — As the electoral vote is tallied for the presidential election, the West Coast is still waiting to make its impact. Among the western states, California dwarfs the others with a whopping 54 electoral votes. The Electoral College has had 538 votes for decades. It's the 270 votes that ultimately determine who takes the White House.
How many Electoral College votes does your state have for the 2024 election? This map will show you.
It's not the popular vote that decides who wins the presidency — it's the outcome of the Electoral College​. This map shows how many votes each state gets in 2024.
What California counties did Trump flip red in the 2024 presidential election?
Vice President Kamala Harris secured the winning vote against opponent and former President Donald Trump in her home state. Nonetheless, there were multiple California counties that flipped red for the Republican ticket this election cycle.
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Vice President Kamala Harris won her home state of California, and its 54 electoral votes, in Tuesday’s presidential election, but results show voters weren’t as enthusiastic about her as they were about President Joe Biden in 2020.
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