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The Electoral College System and 2012 Election

Click here for the American Politics Guide's US Presidential Election Section

Expected Electoral College Changes

The Electoral College votes apportioned to each state will change in 2012 based on the 2010 Census, and the likely changes are as follows (per electiondataservices.com):

Texas +4 (34 to 38 Electoral College votes)
Arizona +2 (10 to 12 Electoral College votes)
Florida + 1 (27 to 28 Electoral College votes)
Georgia +1 (15 to 16 Electoral College votes)
Nevada +1 (5 to 6 Electoral College votes)
North Carolina +1 (15 to 16 Electoral College votes)
Oregon +1 (7 to 8 Electoral College votes)
South Carolina +1 (8 to 9 Electoral College votes)
Utah +1 (5 to 6 Electoral College votes)
Ohio -2 (20 to 18 Electoral College votes)
California - 1 (55 to 54 Electoral College votes)
Illinois - 1 (21 to 20 Electoral College votes)
Iowa - 1 (7 to 6 Electoral College votes)
Louisiana - 1 (9 to 8 Electoral College votes)
Massachusetts - 1 (12 to 11 Electoral College votes)
Michigan - 1 (17 to 16 Electoral College votes)
Minnesota - 1 (10 to 9 Electoral College votes)
Missouri - 1 (11 to 10 Electoral College votes)
New Jersey - 1 (15 to 14 Electoral College votes)
New York - 1 (31 to 30 Electoral College votes)
Pennsylvania - 1 (21 to 20 Electoral College votes)