Missouri Electoral College Guide
Missouri casts 10 electoral votes in presidential elections. Missouri's 10 EV were part of the bellwether tradition (voting with the winner in 26 of 27 elections) until McCain narrowly won in 2008. Now lean-R.
Role in the Electoral College
Missouri's 10 EV were part of the bellwether tradition (voting with the winner in 26 of 27 elections) until McCain narrowly won in 2008. Now lean-R.
Electoral Vote History
Ultimate bellwether until 2008. Kansas City and St. Louis cannot overcome suburban and rural R margins anymore.
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). Missouri has 8 House seats + 2 senators = 10 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Missouri’s 10 electoral votes represent 1.9% 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. Missouri uses the winner-take-all system.