Wisconsin Electoral College Guide
Wisconsin casts 10 electoral votes in presidential elections. Wisconsin's 10 EV have been decided by less than 1 point in 2016, 2020, and 2024. A critical swing state in every modern election.
Role in the Electoral College
Wisconsin's 10 EV have been decided by less than 1 point in 2016, 2020, and 2024. A critical swing state in every modern election.
Electoral Vote History
Trump won by 22,748 votes in 2016 (0.77%). Biden won by 20,682 votes (0.63%) in 2020. Trump won back in 2024. Perpetually competitive.
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). Wisconsin has 8 House seats + 2 senators = 10 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Wisconsin’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. Wisconsin uses the winner-take-all system.