Each state has a certain number of electoral votes allocated partly according to population

Electoral votes are a sum of Senate and House seats for each state

Each state has

2 Senate seats

California’s large

population gives it

52 House seats

Alaska’s much smaller

population gives it

1 House seat

So California has

54 Electoral votes

So Alaska has

3 Electoral votes

Democrat win in 2020

Republican win in 2020

Each state has

2 Senate seats

California’s large

population gives it

52 House seats

Alaska’s much smaller

population gives it

1 House seat

So California has

54 Electoral votes

So Alaska has

3 Electoral votes

Democrat win in 2020

Republican win in 2020

Each state has

2 Senate seats

Republican win in 2020

Democrat win in 2020

California’s large

population gives it

52 House seats

So California has

54 Electoral votes

Alaska’s much smaller

population gives it

1 House seat

So Alaska has

3 Electoral votes

Electoral votes are a sum of Senate and House seats for each state

Republican win in 2020

Democrat win in 2020

Each state has

2 Senate seats

California’s large

population gives it

52 House seats

So California has

54 Electoral votes

Alaska’s much smaller

population gives it

1 House seat

So Alaska has

3 Electoral votes