Allocation of Electoral Votes by U.S. State after the 2020 Census Electoral College Map for 2024 and 2028. California, in the southwest corner of the contiguous United States, has 54 electoral votes. Public Domain In the Election of 2020, California had 55 electoral votes. How do you explain the data shown on this map? The state lost an electoral vote because census data revealed slower growth or a population decrease. It is a mistake of the cartographer, as California still has 55 electoral votes for upcoming presidential elections. Data on this map reflect changes in federal legislation regarding the organization of the electoral system. California gained representatives and thus electoral votes because of census data showing population increase.