Indiana Electoral College Guide
Indiana casts 11 electoral votes in presidential elections. Indiana's 11 EV went to Obama in 2008 in a unique outlier result, then returned to Republicans in 2012 and every election since.
Role in the Electoral College
Indiana's 11 EV went to Obama in 2008 in a unique outlier result, then returned to Republicans in 2012 and every election since.
Electoral Vote History
Obama's 2008 win by 1 point was the only Democratic presidential win since 1964. Not competitive since.
Electoral College Basics
The United States uses an Electoral College system to elect the president. Each state receives electoral votes equal to its total congressional representation: number of House seats + 2 (senators). Indiana has 9 House seats + 2 senators = 11 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Indiana’s 11 electoral votes represent 2.0% of the total needed.
Most states use a winner-take-all system — the popular vote winner receives all electoral votes. The exception is Maine and Nebraska, which allocate electoral votes by congressional district. Indiana uses the winner-take-all system.