How many electoral votes?
Wyoming is listed with 3 electoral votes in this generated guide.
Electoral College
Wyoming Electoral College votes and elector rules
Wyoming has 3 electoral votes. See allocation method, elector pledge status, selection process, and verification links.
State Summary
What to know about Wyoming Electoral College rules
How are votes awarded?
Wyoming is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are electors pledged?
Wyoming 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
Wyoming elector pledge and vote allocation rules
Quick Facts
Electoral College rule snapshot
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Allocation method
- Winner-takes-all
- Elector pledge
- Yes
- Election code
- W.Y. 22-19-101:109
Allocation
Winner-takes-all
Wyoming 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
Wyoming 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 Wyoming electors are selected and vote
These notes summarize the elector selection, vacancy, meeting, or voting details available in the structured state model.
How Does Wyoming Select Its Electors?
In a general election year, the state convention of a political party nominating candidates for president and vice-president of the United States shall nominate the party's candidates for presidential electors and file certificates of nomination for these candidates with the secretary of state not later than thirty (30) days following termination of the state convention. Independent candidates for president shall...
When Do The Electors Vote?
The presidential electors shall meet at noon on the day now appointed, or which shall hereafter be appointed, by the Congress of the United States and to cast their votes for President. All Wyoming electors shall vote for the candidates for the office of president and vice-president receiving the highest number of votes in the Wyoming general election.
Sources
Sources and verification links
Questions
Common questions
How many Electoral College votes does Wyoming have?
Wyoming is listed with 3 Electoral College votes.
How does Wyoming allocate electoral votes?
Wyoming is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are Wyoming electors pledged?
Wyoming 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 Wyoming presidential electors selected?
In a general election year, the state convention of a political party nominating candidates for president and vice-president of the United States shall nominate the party's candidates for presidential electors and file certificates of nomination for these candidates with the secretary of state not...
When do Wyoming electors vote?
The presidential electors shall meet at noon on the day now appointed, or which shall hereafter be appointed, by the Congress of the United States and to cast their votes for President. All Wyoming electors shall vote for the candidates for the office of president and vice-president receiving the...
Where can I verify Wyoming Electoral College rules?
Use official state or federal materials when available. This page links to selected sources including The Electoral College in Wyoming and How does the state select its electors.
Glossary
Key Electoral College terms for Wyoming
- Wyoming Electoral Votes
- Wyoming is listed with 3 electoral votes for the Electoral College in this generated guide.
- Wyoming Allocation Method
- Wyoming is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
- Wyoming Elector Pledge
- Wyoming 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.