Massachusetts Electoral College Guide
Massachusetts casts 11 electoral votes in presidential elections. Massachusetts's 11 EV are among the safest Democratic electoral votes in the country. The only state to vote for McGovern in 1972.
Role in the Electoral College
Massachusetts's 11 EV are among the safest Democratic electoral votes in the country. The only state to vote for McGovern in 1972.
Electoral Vote History
Voted for Mondale in 1984 (only state besides DC). Consistently 60%+ Democratic since 1996. Safe D.
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). Massachusetts has 9 House seats + 2 senators = 11 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Massachusetts’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. Massachusetts uses the winner-take-all system.