Presidential election results.
Total electors: 538.
Total electors needed to clinch win: 270
Bush “red state” electors: 213
Kerry “blue state” electors: 203
Swing state electors: 122.
Results in swing states, number of electors:
- New Hampshire, 4
- Pennsylvania, 21
- Florida, 27
- Ohio, 20
- Iowa, 7
- Wisconsin, 10
- Minnesota, 10
- Colorado, 9
- New Mexico, 5
- Nevada, 5
- Hawaii, 4
If each candidate wins 269 electors, the Twelfth Amendment gives the tie-breaking procedure.
Update: The Drudge Report says: “Enough of the media exits; let’s count the people’s votes!” Bravo, Matt Drudge, Bravo. Compiled official election results.