In the US, what is the minimum number of electoral votes needed to win the Presidency?

Show answer

270

There are 538 total electoral votes, corresponding to the 435 Representatives, 100 Senators, and 3 votes for the District of Columbia. A candidate must win a simple majority to become President.

Also asked as:

To win the US Presidency, a candidate must secure at least how many electoral votes?

Would you remember this in 6 months?

Trivia Forge uses spaced repetition so facts stick. Free, no signup needed.

Practice Politics questions →

More Politics trivia

In the US, what is the term for a proposal for a new law?
In U.S. federal campaign finance, what is the common term for a nonconnected political committee that raises contributions and makes expenditures to influence elections?
In the US, what is the term for the annual speech the President gives to a joint session of Congress?
Besides 'battleground state,' what common term describes a U.S. state where both major political parties have similar levels of voter support?
In US politics, what term historically referred to donations to political parties that were largely exempt from federal contribution limits?
In which building is the seat of the U.S. Congress located?

See all 258 →