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The number of electoral votes for Ohio was reduced based on population changes revealed by the 2010 census. The population of Ohio did not increase as much as the population of the states that gained or keep the same number of electoral votes .

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How many electoral votes does Ohio have?

The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 16 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. Therefore, Ohio has 18 electoral votes.


How many electoral votes does Ohio have in 2014?

The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 16 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. Therefore, Ohio had 18 electoral votes in 2014.


Does Pennsylvania have less electoral votes than California?

Yes. Pennsylvania has 21 electoral votes while California has 55.


Do the states that border New York have more or less electoral votes?

All of New York's bordering states have less electoral votes then New York.


Why is Alaska so big and it has less electoral votes than Hawaii?

Alaska has fewer (not less) Electoral College votes than Hawaii because its population is smaller.


How many electoral votes did Louisiana have?

The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 6 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana. Therefore, Louisiana has 8 electoral votes.


Why is Ohio an important state during national elections?

It is a swing state that in demographics is almost a microcosim of the US as a whole. Most politicians agree that as Ohio goes so goes the Nation and Ohioans rarely cast their ballots for a looser.


How many electorial votes in PA?

The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to the sum of its number of Senators and its number of Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Therefore, Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes.


Why didn't John McCain win?

Because he got less votes in the electoral college.


Electorial votes by State?

The number of electoral votes allotted to each state directly depends on the number of residents. Therefore, states with lower populations will have less electoral votes. Montana and Wyoming each only have 3 electoral votes, but the state of California has 55.


Why should people vote if the election is determined by electoral votes?

The electoral votes are (more or less) decided by how many popular votes are cast for the candidates in various districts. So especially if you vote in a "swing state" and in an undecided district it is important to vote.


What is disadvantage of presidential?

A disadvantage of the presidential election could be that the person with the most popular votes could lose the election because he or she had less electoral votes.