How many electoral votes?
Missouri is listed with 10 electoral votes in this generated guide.
Electoral College
Missouri Electoral College votes and elector rules
Missouri has 10 electoral votes. See allocation method, elector pledge status, selection process, and verification links.
State Summary
What to know about Missouri Electoral College rules
How are votes awarded?
Missouri is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are electors pledged?
Missouri 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
Missouri elector pledge and vote allocation rules
Quick Facts
Electoral College rule snapshot
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Allocation method
- Winner-takes-all
- Elector pledge
- No
- Election code
- Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 115.399, 128.130
Allocation
Winner-takes-all
Missouri 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
Missouri is one of the states that do not require their electors to vote as pledged.
Process
How Missouri electors are selected and vote
These notes summarize the elector selection, vacancy, meeting, or voting details available in the structured state model.
How Does Missouri Select Its Electors?
The state committee of each established political party shall certify in writing to the secretary of state the names of its nominees for presidential elector. At least one qualified resident of each congressional district shall be named as a nominee for presidential elector by each state committee.
When Do The Electors Vote?
The presidential electors shall attend at the seat of government by the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of the day appointed by act of congress for their meeting. If any of the electors appointed shall fail to attend then the electors present may appoint other persons to act as electors in the place of those absent.
Sources
Sources and verification links
Questions
Common questions
How many Electoral College votes does Missouri have?
Missouri is listed with 10 Electoral College votes.
How does Missouri allocate electoral votes?
Missouri is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are Missouri electors pledged?
Missouri is not listed with an elector pledge requirement in the generated model. Confirm current state law before relying on this status.
How are Missouri presidential electors selected?
The state committee of each established political party shall certify in writing to the secretary of state the names of its nominees for presidential elector. At least one qualified resident of each congressional district shall be named as a nominee for presidential elector by each state committee.
When do Missouri electors vote?
The presidential electors shall attend at the seat of government by the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of the day appointed by act of congress for their meeting. If any of the electors appointed shall fail to attend then the electors present may appoint other persons to act as electors in the...
Where can I verify Missouri Electoral College rules?
Use official state or federal materials when available. This page links to selected sources including How does the state select its electors and National Association Of Secretaries Of State.
Glossary
Key Electoral College terms for Missouri
- Missouri Electoral Votes
- Missouri is listed with 10 electoral votes for the Electoral College in this generated guide.
- Missouri Allocation Method
- Missouri is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
- Missouri Elector Pledge
- Missouri 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.