LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 2024 United States presidential election is less than four months away, and every last electoral vote will be crucial in what experts predict to be a close race.
Electoral votes are determined based on the U.S. Census. Each state receives a number of electoral votes equal to the number of senators and representatives in its U.S. Congressional delegation; two votes for state's senators, plus one vote for each Congressional district.
How many electoral votes are on the line in Kentucky? There are eight up for grabs this year.
Nationally, the Bluegrass State is in the middle of the pack. 24 states have more electoral votes than Kentucky.
California has the most with 54, while Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming and the District of Columbia have the least with three each.
There are a total of 538 electoral votes on the line. A candidate must win 270 to become president.
In 2020, Joe Biden earned 306 electoral votes. He defeated incumbent Donald Trump, who ended up with 232.
