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Election Math
Evaluating Prospects Based on the Numbers

President

• Total Electoral Votes:  538
• Electoral Votes Required to be President:  270
• 2004 Electoral Votes for President Bush:  286
• 2004 Electoral Votes for Sen. John Kerry:  252

Governor

• Current Breakdown:  28D, 22R
• Seats on the Ballot:  11
• Incumbents Not Running Again:  3

Senate

• Current Breakdown:  51D, 49 R (2 independents caucusing with the Democrats)
• Seats on the Ballot:  35 (12 D, 23 R)
• Incumbents Not Running Again:  5 (5 R)
• Number of Senate Seats Republicans Lost in 2006: 6

House

• Current Breakdown:  236 D, 199 R
• Incumbents Not Running Again:  35 (6 D, 29 R)
• Number or Republican Incumbents on the Ballot:  170
• Number of Democratic Incumbents on the Ballot:  230
• Number of Seats Republicans Lost in 2006:  30
• Number of House Seats Republicans Lost in Special Elections 2007-2008:  3