2028 ELECTION CENTER HYPOTHETICAL MATCHUPS

2028 Presidential
Matchup Explorer

Choose potential nominees. Build your own electoral map. Explore the path to 270 electoral votes.

9 Democratic possibilities8 Republican possibilities72 possible matchups
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Interactive scenario builder, not a forecast. These are possible candidates, not confirmed nominees. Every new matchup starts from the 2024 Electoral College results as a reference, not candidate-specific 2028 predictions. Your edits represent your own hypothetical scenario.

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THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

Your 2028 Electoral Map

538 ELECTORAL VOTES
Democrat226ELECTORAL VOTES
270 to win
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Republican312ELECTORAL VOTES
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Compare possible 2028 nominees, test hypothetical battleground flips, and see how different paths to 270 add up.

72possible nominee combinations
538total electoral votes
270votes required to win

Electoral allocations follow the 2020 Census and apply to the 2024 and 2028 elections. Maine and Nebraska can split their electoral votes by district. No 2028 election winner is asserted.