How come Ohio worth so many electorial votes?

[Tim4319]

I know I should have been paying more attention in school when the teacher was talking about electorial colleges. But, for a refresher course, can someone please help me understand why Ohio is worth so many electorial votes?

[rockymountaindem]

1. Umm... a lot of people live there?

[Tim4319]

18. Thank you so much for your help!

[msallied]

2. It's based on the number of Congressional districts

Plus the two Senators. Congressional districts are re-drawn every ten years after the new census data comes in. The number of EVs can change in any state after re-districting.

[Tim4319]

19. Thank you very much.

[yardwork]

3. The number of electoral votes are determined by the size of each state's population.

[winga222]

4. EV is based on population. n/t

[Tim4319]

20. Thank you for the enlightening me!

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

5. It's based on population

and lots of people live in Ohio.

[Tim4319]

21. Thank you for the info!

I did not know Ohio had so many people!

[Warren Stupidity]

6. They asked god for extra.

[NMDemDist2]

7. it's all based on population. Take the # of Congresspeople add 2 for the Senators

and viola! the number of Electoral votes for each state

[napi21]

8. Electoral votes are based on population and they're adjusted

when they do a census. I remember Pa lost one or two to a southern state after the last census.

[yardwork]

22. North Carolina gained a couple - maybe we got yours!

[krawhitham]

9. 18 congressional districts + 2 senate spots

[onehandle]

10. How come Wyoming is worth so many electorial votes?

Their vote is worth more than any other vote in America.

They have a smaller population than Washington DC. Individual votes there are worth the least.

We need a Constitutional Congress.

[racaulk]

11. There is one elector for each Senator and one for each Representative.

Ohio has two Senators and 18 Congressional districts, so it therefore has 20 electoral votes.

[riqster]

12. Because it keeps 'em away from the Wolverines!

:-) :hide:

[MercutioATC]

13. We're the 8th most populous state in the nation, maybe?

[blue_onyx]

23. Ohio 7th most populous state

Michigan is 8th.

[grace0418]

14. Ohio has several medium sized cities (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, etc.) which

add up to a lot of electoral votes, even though there isn't a HUGE metropolis like NY, Chicago or LA there.

[NYC_SKP]

15. Nixon, Reagan, and little baby Jesus each gave them an extra half dozen EV's

I know, it doesn't seem very fair!

:hide:

[LeftinOH]

16. For the same reason Alaska only has 3 electoral votes....n/t

[brendan120678]

17. How many do you think they should have?

[JerseygirlCT]

24. Population. nt