How many electoral votes?
Tennessee is listed with 11 electoral votes in this generated guide.
Electoral College
Tennessee Electoral College votes and elector rules
Tennessee has 11 electoral votes. See allocation method, elector pledge status, selection process, and verification links.
State Summary
What to know about Tennessee Electoral College rules
How are votes awarded?
Tennessee is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are electors pledged?
Tennessee is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
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
Tennessee elector pledge and vote allocation rules
Quick Facts
Electoral College rule snapshot
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Allocation method
- Winner-takes-all
- Elector pledge
- Yes
- Election code
- T.N. 2-15-101
Allocation
Winner-takes-all
Tennessee 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
Yes
Tennessee is one of the states have passed laws that require their electors to vote as pledged. These laws may either impose a fine on an elector who fails to vote according to the statewide or district popular vote, or may disqualify an elector who violates his or her pledge and provide a replacement elector.
Process
How Tennessee electors are selected and vote
These notes summarize the elector selection, vacancy, meeting, or voting details available in the structured state model.
How Does Tennessee Select Its Electors?
At the regular November election immediately preceding the time fixed by the law of the United States for the choice of president and vice president, as many electors of president and vice president as this state may be entitled to shall be elected. Each registered voter in this state may vote for the whole number of electors. The persons, up to the number required to be chosen, having the highest number of votes...
When Do The Electors Vote?
Tennessee’s presidential electors meet at the State Capitol in the morning of the day fixed by the act of Congress to cast their ballots for president of the United States. The State has 11 of the total 538 electoral votes that make up the U.S. Electoral College.
Sources
Sources and verification links
Questions
Common questions
How many Electoral College votes does Tennessee have?
Tennessee is listed with 11 Electoral College votes.
How does Tennessee allocate electoral votes?
Tennessee is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are Tennessee electors pledged?
Tennessee is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
How are Tennessee presidential electors selected?
At the regular November election immediately preceding the time fixed by the law of the United States for the choice of president and vice president, as many electors of president and vice president as this state may be entitled to shall be elected. Each registered voter in this state may vote for...
When do Tennessee electors vote?
Tennessee’s presidential electors meet at the State Capitol in the morning of the day fixed by the act of Congress to cast their ballots for president of the United States. The State has 11 of the total 538 electoral votes that make up the U.S. Electoral College.
Where can I verify Tennessee Electoral College rules?
Use official state or federal materials when available. This page links to selected sources including The Electoral College in Tennessee and How does the state select its electors.
Glossary
Key Electoral College terms for Tennessee
- Tennessee Electoral Votes
- Tennessee is listed with 11 electoral votes for the Electoral College in this generated guide.
- Tennessee Allocation Method
- Tennessee is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
- Tennessee Elector Pledge
- Tennessee is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
- Presidential Elector
- A person appointed through the state's presidential election process to cast Electoral College votes for president and vice president.