Washington, Nov 7 (IANS): The Electoral College votes projected to win by US presidential candidates as of 2230 EST Tuesday (0330 GMT Wednesday), reported Xinhua citing US television networks:

Barack Obama (Democrat)

Total electoral votes: 163

Projected to win in:
Vermont (3 electoral votes)
Illinois (20 electoral votes)
Delaware (3 electoral votes)
Connecticut (7 electoral votes)
Maryland (10 electoral votes)
Massachusetts (11 electoral votes)
New Jersey (14 electoral votes)
Rhode Island (4 electoral votes)
District of Columbia (3 electoral votes)
Maine (4 electoral votes)
Michigan (16 electoral votes)
New York (29 electoral votes)
Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes)
Wisconsin (10 electoral votes)
New Hampshire (4 electoral votes)
New Mexico (5 electoral votes)

Mitt Romney (Republican)

Total electoral votes: 163

Projected to win in:
Indiana (11 electoral votes)
Kentucky (8 electoral votes)
Georgia (16 electoral votes)
West Virginia (5 electoral votes)
South Carolina (9 electoral votes)
Alabama (9 electoral votes)
Mississippi (6 electoral votes)
Oklahoma (7 electoral votes)
Tennessee (11 electoral votes)
Arkansas (6 electoral votes)
Wyoming (3 electoral votes)
South Dakota (3 electoral votes)
North Dakota (3 electoral votes)
Texas (38 electoral votes)
Kansas (6 electoral votes)
Louisiana (8 electoral votes)
Nebraska (5 electoral votes)
Utah (6 electoral votes)
Montana (3 electoral votes)
Too Close To Call: Ohio (18 electoral votes)
Florida (29 electoral votes)
Virginia (13 electoral votes)
North Carolina (15 electoral votes)

Under US election system, a candidate must get 270 of the 538 votes in the Electoral College to win the presidency.