State rankings

Delegate Count by State

California has the highest Total Delegate Count in 2024 (664), followed by Texas (433) and New York (398). Vermont has the lowest (41).

51 of 51 states

Total Delegate Count, 2024

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
105
Middle half 63 – 156
Average
136
51 states
Highest
664
California
Lowest
41
Vermont

Biggest changes · 2020 → 2024

51 states have a value in both years.

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Data

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51 states · # = rank by Total Delegate Count

What correlates with Total Delegate Count (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,091 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Delegate Count tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Post-2010 Rep ApportionmentNumber of Representatives by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Total HumansHorse Population by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Total Tax ReturnsPercentage of Households Making Over $1M by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Current # of RepresentativesNumber of Representatives by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
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  5. Total Registered VotersRegistered Voters by Party
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 31
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  6. # of Electoral VotesWinner-Take-All States
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Delegate Count tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 48
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  3. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 50
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  4. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 50
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  6. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Total Delegate Count?
California has the highest Total Delegate Count in 2024, at 664, followed by Texas (433) and New York (398).
Which state has the lowest Total Delegate Count?
Vermont has the lowest Total Delegate Count in 2024, at 41.
What is the median Total Delegate Count across US states?
The median is 105 across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this delegate count by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Electoral College Certificates and Votes by State - National Archives; Primaries & Caucuses - CNN; 2020 Census Apportionment Results - US Census; Number of Delegates to the National Convention - Electoral Vote.