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It is tied to the number of House members plus two senators each state has in Congress. Usually, the popular vote winner matches the Electoral College winner, but not always.

There are 538 members of the Electoral College nationwide: one for each state’s members of Congress, and three more for the District of Columbia.

The Electoral College's role in deciding the presidency has become one of the more controversial parts of the election cycle.

Thus, California has the most Electoral College votes with 54. Though Washington D.C. doesn't have any members of Congress, it does have three electoral votes. What's the point of the popular vote?