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The numbers

A Wyoming vote carries 3.3× the Electoral College weight of a California vote

In 2024 one Wyoming elector stood for 89,683 votes. One California elector stood for 293,805.

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  1. Michigan377,612
  2. Pennsylvania371,512
  3. Florida363,125
  4. North Carolina356,196
  5. Virginia346,611
  6. Wisconsin342,292
  7. Ohio339,282
  8. Georgia328,182
  9. Washington327,020
  10. Minnesota325,392
  11. Colorado319,275
  12. Massachusetts315,788
  13. Arizona308,196
  14. New Jersey305,195
  15. Maryland303,833
  16. Missouri299,533
  17. Illinois296,490
  18. New York295,089
  19. California293,805
  20. Texas284,717
  21. South Carolina283,127
  22. Oregon280,562
  23. Tennessee278,540
  24. Iowa277,251
  25. Indiana266,971
  26. Kentucky259,316
  27. Alabama251,677
  28. Connecticut251,287
  29. Louisiana250,872
  30. Utah248,082
  31. Nevada247,473
  32. Idaho226,264
  33. Oklahoma223,739
  34. Kansas221,265
  35. Maine207,844
  36. New Hampshire206,547
  37. Mississippi204,668
  38. Arkansas197,113
  39. West Virginia190,646
  40. Nebraska190,436
  41. New Mexico184,681
  42. Delaware170,971
  43. Montana150,748
  44. South Dakota142,974
  45. Hawaii129,175
  46. Rhode Island128,347
  47. Vermont123,141
  48. North Dakota122,718
  49. Alaska112,726
  50. District of Columbia108,623
  51. Wyoming89,683
Updated Nov 5, 2026

Why it matters

Every state gets two electors regardless of size, so small states count for more per voter. Critics call it unequal. Defenders call it federalism. In practice swing states decide most campaigns, whatever the ratio.

How we counted

Total 2024 presidential votes in each state divided by its 2024 electoral votes. This measures Electoral College representation, not how likely one vote is to change a result.

Sources

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