State rankings
National Popular Vote by State
California has the highest Electoral Votes (54), followed by Texas (40) and Florida (30). Wyoming has the lowest (3).
51 of 51 states
Electoral Votes
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All 51 ranked
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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
8
Middle half 4 – 11.5
Average
10.55
51 states
Highest
54
California
Lowest
3
Wyoming
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Electoral Votes
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | 54 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2011 |
| 2 |  Texas | 40 | Introduced, but still awaiting hearings | Introduced in House 2011, 2017, 2023 and in Senate 2021 |
| 3 |  Florida | 30 | Introduced, but still awaiting hearings | Introduced six times from 2011-2021, but failed in committee each time. It was introduced for a seventh time in 2023 |
| 4 |  New York | 28 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2016 |
| 5 |  Pennsylvania | 19 | In committee hearings | Introduced 2011, 2017, 2020 |
| 5 |  Illinois | 19 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2008 |
| 7 |  Ohio | 17 | In committee hearings | Introduced 2017 and 2019 |
| 8 |  Georgia | 16 | In committee hearings | Unanimously approved by House committee in 2016 |
| 8 |  North Carolina | 16 | Passed one legislative chamber | Passed Senate in 2007. Reintroduced 2017, 2019. Introduced in House 2023 |
| 10 |  Michigan | 15 | Passed one legislative chamber | Passed House in 2008, introduced in Senate 2018 and reintroduced in House 2018 & 2023 |
| 11 |  New Jersey | 14 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2008 |
| 12 |  Virginia | 13 | Passed one legislative chamber | Passed House in February 2020, Introduced in Senate 2009, 2020, & 2021 |
| 13 |  Washington | 12 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2009 |
| 14 |  Arizona | 11 | Passed one legislative chamber | Passed House in 2016 |
| 14 |  Tennessee | 11 | In committee hearings | Introduced in House 2007 & 2016 and in Senate 2011 & 2016 |
| 14 |  Massachusetts | 11 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2010 |
| 14 |  Indiana | 11 | Introduced, but still awaiting hearings | Introduced in House in 2007 and Senate 2017 & 2019, but has not yet had a hearing |
| 18 |  Missouri | 10 | In committee hearings | Approved by House committee in 2016 - Bill has had a hearing (but not necessarily a vote) in at least one legislative committee |
| 18 |  Maryland | 10 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2007. A bill (SB852) which arguably undermined the agreement was deemed unfavorable during committee analysis in 2019, and a new bill (HB202) supporting the agreement was introduced in 2021 |
| 18 |  Colorado | 10 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2019. A subsequent referendum forced a popular vote on the law in 2020. Voters supported the law |
| 18 |  Wisconsin | 10 | In committee hearings | Introduced to House 2008, 2019, & 2021 and to Senate 2023 |
| 18 |  Minnesota | 10 | Passed one legislative chamber | Passed House in 2019, introduced in Senate 2021 & 2023 |
| 23 |  South Carolina | 9 | Introduced, but still awaiting hearings | Introduced in House 2011, 2017, 2019, 2023 |
| 23 |  Alabama | 9 | In committee hearings | Introduced in the Senate in 2011 |
| 25 |  Kentucky | 8 | In committee hearings | Introduced in House in 2009 |
| 25 |  Louisiana | 8 | In committee hearings | Introduced in House in 2006 and 2011, approved by committee 2012, but rejected on house floor. |
| 25 |  Oregon | 8 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2019 |
| 28 |  Oklahoma | 7 | Passed one legislative chamber | Passed Senate in 2014, introduced in House 2015 and 2021 |
| 28 |  Connecticut | 7 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2018 |
| 30 |  Utah | 6 | In committee hearings | Introduced in House 2007, 2011, & 2018 and in Senate 2011, 2012, & 2021 |
| 30 |  Nevada | 6 | Passed but vetoed | Bill passed both legislative chambers, but was vetoed (2019). Reworked and reintroduced in March 2023 |
| 30 |  Iowa | 6 | Introduced, but still awaiting hearings | Introduced in House in 2021, but has not yet had a hearing |
| 30 |  Arkansas | 6 | Passed one legislative chamber | Passed House in 2007 and 2009 |
| 30 |  Kansas | 6 | Introduced, but still awaiting hearings | Introduced in House in 2021 and Senate 2011, 2017 & 2019, but has not had a hearing since 2012 |
| 30 |  Mississippi | 6 | Introduced, but still awaiting hearings | Introduced in House 2018, 2019, 2023 and in Senate 2021 |
| 36 |  New Mexico | 5 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2019 |
| 36 |  Nebraska | 5 | In committee hearings | Bill has had a hearing (but not necessarily a vote) in at least one legislative committee |
| 38 |  Idaho | 4 | Introduced, but still awaiting hearings | Introduced in House in 2017 and 2019, but has not yet had a hearing |
| 38 |  West Virginia | 4 | In committee hearings | Introduced to House 2011, 2020, & 2021 and Senate 2011 |
| 38 |  Hawaii | 4 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2008 |
| 38 |  New Hampshire | 4 | In committee hearings | Introduced in House in 2017 and 2019 |
| 38 |  Maine | 4 | Passed one legislative chamber | Passed Maine Senate in 2008 and 2019, failed in House in 2019 |
| 38 |  Montana | 4 | In committee hearings | Introduced in Senate in 2011 and House in 2017 |
| 38 |  Rhode Island | 4 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2013 |
| 45 |  Delaware | 3 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2019 |
| 45 |  South Dakota | 3 | In committee hearings | Introduced 2011 |
| 45 |  North Dakota | 3 | In committee hearings | Bill has had a hearing (but not necessarily a vote) in at least one legislative committee |
| 45 |  Alaska | 3 | In committee hearings | Approved by House committee in 2017, in-process in Senate committee 2023 |
| 45 |  District of Columbia | 3 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2010 |
| 45 |  Vermont | 3 | Enacted into law | National Popular Vote bill was enacted into law in 2011 |
| 45 |  Wyoming | 3 | Introduced, but still awaiting hearings | A 2011 survey of Wyoming voters showed 69% support for the idea that the President of the United States should be the candidate who gets the most votes across all 50 states |
What correlates with Electoral Votes?
Pearson r against 2,093 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states, 19 near-identical series hidden. 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 Electoral Votes tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Electoral Votes tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Electoral Votes?
- California has the highest Electoral Votes, at 54, followed by Texas (40) and Florida (30).
- Which state has the lowest Electoral Votes?
- Wyoming has the lowest Electoral Votes, at 3.
- What is the median Electoral Votes across US states?
- The median is 8 across the 51 US states with data.
- Where does this national popular vote by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: National Popular Vote; National Popular Vote Interstate Compact - Wiki.