How many electoral votes?
Ohio is listed with 17 electoral votes in this generated guide.
Electoral College
Ohio Electoral College votes and elector rules
Ohio has 17 electoral votes. See allocation method, elector pledge status, selection process, and verification links.
State Summary
What to know about Ohio Electoral College rules
How are votes awarded?
Ohio is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are electors pledged?
Ohio is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
What should I verify?
Confirm vote allocation, elector pledge enforcement, vacancy replacement, certification, and meeting procedures with official state or federal materials before relying on a legal detail.
Rules
Ohio elector pledge and vote allocation rules
Quick Facts
Electoral College rule snapshot
- Electoral votes
- 17
- Allocation method
- Winner-takes-all
- Elector pledge
- Yes
- Election code
- Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 3505.10, 3513.11, 3513.111, 3505.39, 3505.40
Allocation
Winner-takes-all
Ohio is one of the 48 states that have a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In these States, whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate), takes all of the state’s Electoral votes.
Elector Pledge
Yes
Ohio is one of the states have passed laws that require their electors to vote as pledged. These laws may either impose a fine on an elector who fails to vote according to the statewide or district popular vote, or may disqualify an elector who violates his or her pledge and provide a replacement elector.
Process
How Ohio electors are selected and vote
These notes summarize the elector selection, vacancy, meeting, or voting details available in the structured state model.
How Does Ohio Select Its Electors?
At the state convention of each major political party, persons shall be nominated as candidates for election as presidential electors to be voted for at the succeeding general election. The chairman and secretary thereof shall certify in writing to the secretary of state the names of all persons nominated at such convention as candidates for election as presidential electors. If a major political party does not hold...
When Do The Electors Vote?
The secretary of state shall notify each presidential elector to attend, at a place in the state capitol which the secretary of state shall select, at twelve noon on the day designated by the congress of the United States, a meeting of the state's presidential electors for the purpose of discharging the duties enjoined on them by the constitution of the United States. Each such elector shall give notice to the...
Sources
Sources and verification links
Questions
Common questions
How many Electoral College votes does Ohio have?
Ohio is listed with 17 Electoral College votes.
How does Ohio allocate electoral votes?
Ohio is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
Are Ohio electors pledged?
Ohio is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
How are Ohio presidential electors selected?
At the state convention of each major political party, persons shall be nominated as candidates for election as presidential electors to be voted for at the succeeding general election. The chairman and secretary thereof shall certify in writing to the secretary of state the names of all persons...
When do Ohio electors vote?
The secretary of state shall notify each presidential elector to attend, at a place in the state capitol which the secretary of state shall select, at twelve noon on the day designated by the congress of the United States, a meeting of the state's presidential electors for the purpose of discharging...
Where can I verify Ohio Electoral College rules?
Use official state or federal materials when available. This page links to selected sources including How does the state select its electors and National Association Of Secretaries Of State.
Glossary
Key Electoral College terms for Ohio
- Ohio Electoral Votes
- Ohio is listed with 17 electoral votes for the Electoral College in this generated guide.
- Ohio Allocation Method
- Ohio is listed as winner-take-all. Under that summary, the statewide popular-vote winner receives the state's Electoral College votes.
- Ohio Elector Pledge
- Ohio is listed as requiring presidential electors to vote as pledged. The rule details summarize available pledge, replacement, penalty, or enforcement context from the state model.
- Presidential Elector
- A person appointed through the state's presidential election process to cast Electoral College votes for president and vice president.