There are a total of 538 electoral votes in the United States Electoral College. This total is made up of:
- 435 electors corresponding to the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives,
- 100 electors corresponding to the 100 U.S. Senators (2 per state for 50 states),
- 3 electors allocated to the District of Columbia under the 23rd Amendment.
Each state's number of electors equals its total congressional delegation (House members plus Senators), and the District of Columbia is treated like a state for this purpose with 3 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to win the presidency
