How many electoral votes?
Arizona is listed with 11 electoral votes in this generated guide.
Electoral College
Arizona Electoral College votes and elector rules
Arizona has 11 electoral votes. See allocation method, elector pledge status, selection process, and verification links.
State Summary
What to know about Arizona Electoral College rules
How are votes awarded?
Arizona is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are electors pledged?
Arizona is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
What should I verify?
Confirm vote allocation, elector pledge enforcement, vacancy replacement, certification, and meeting procedures with official state or federal materials before relying on a legal detail.
Rules
Arizona elector pledge and vote allocation rules
Quick Facts
Electoral College rule snapshot
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Allocation method
- Winner-takes-all
- Elector pledge
- No
- Election code
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 16-341, 16-344
Allocation
Winner-takes-all
Arizona is one of the 48 states that have a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In these States, whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate), takes all of the state’s Electoral votes.
Elector Pledge
No
Arizona is one of the states that do not require their electors to vote as pledged.
Process
How Arizona electors are selected and vote
These notes summarize the elector selection, vacancy, meeting, or voting details available in the structured state model.
How Are Electors Selected?
The chairman of the state committee of a political party which is qualified for representation on an official party ballot at the primary election and accorded a column on the general election ballot shall appoint candidates for the office of presidential elector and must file nomination papers with the Secretary of State for each candidate and an affidavit including facts sufficient to show that the candidate...
When Do The Electors Vote?
After the secretary of state issues the statewide canvass containing the results of a presidential election, the presidential electors of this state shall cast their electoral college votes for the candidate for president and the candidate for vice president who jointly received the highest number of votes in this state as prescribed in the canvass. A presidential elector who knowingly refuses to cast that elector's...
Sources
Sources and verification links
Questions
Common questions
How many Electoral College votes does Arizona have?
Arizona is listed with 11 Electoral College votes.
How does Arizona allocate electoral votes?
Arizona is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are Arizona electors pledged?
Arizona is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
How are Arizona presidential electors selected?
The chairman of the state committee of a political party which is qualified for representation on an official party ballot at the primary election and accorded a column on the general election ballot shall appoint candidates for the office of presidential elector and must file nomination papers with...
When do Arizona electors vote?
After the secretary of state issues the statewide canvass containing the results of a presidential election, the presidential electors of this state shall cast their electoral college votes for the candidate for president and the candidate for vice president who jointly received the highest number...
Where can I verify Arizona Electoral College rules?
Use official state or federal materials when available. This page links to selected sources including National Association Of Secretaries Of State and National Conference of State Legislatures(NCSL).
Glossary
Key Electoral College terms for Arizona
- Arizona Electoral Votes
- Arizona is listed with 11 electoral votes for the Electoral College in this generated guide.
- Arizona Allocation Method
- Arizona is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
- Arizona Elector Pledge
- Arizona is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
- Presidential Elector
- A person appointed through the state's presidential election process to cast Electoral College votes for president and vice president.