Who wins a state's electoral votes in the event of a tie?

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I'm guessing if the election were already decided by results in the other states, the electors would be split 50-50 with an odd number elector (if the case) chosen by a coin toss.

If it is a close election and the state with the tie determines the winner, then the state legislature would likely choose the electors IAW Article 2 of the Constitution:
"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector."

One can guess that the party with the most legislators would likely prevail.

[rbt48]

Pondering my last post here, I'll add some other thought that might stymie the state legislatures selecting the electors:
- If one chamber is R and the other is D, but envision a larger total number of Rs (think Kentucky), the D controlled chamber might refuse to convene.
- If you have an SoS of the opposite party of the legislature, the SoS could refuse to certify the results and never send them to Washington.
- In states which require a 2/3 or 60% quorum (think Texas or Wisconsin), even with a majority, the proceedings might not move forward as the chambers might not be able to convene.