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.

The race for the White House all comes down to 270 Electoral College votes. Here's a guide to how many votes each state gets this year to decide the presidency.

The race for the White House all comes down to 270 Electoral College votes. Here's a guide to how many votes each state gets this year to decide the presidency.

The state with the largest number of Electoral College votes is California, which has 54 votes. The second largest is Texas, which has 40, followed by Florida on 30, and New York on 28.

In 48 of the 50 states, the Electoral College operates in a winner-take-all system, meaning whichever candidate wins in the popular vote in that state gets all of its electoral votes.

The race for the White House all comes down to 270 Electoral College votes. Here's a guide to how many votes each state gets this year to decide the presidency.