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Husted convenes Electoral College; 18 electoral votes transmitted to Congress

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Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted convened the 54th Electoral College from Ohio on Monday, officially assigning victory of the state’s electoral votes to President-Elect Donald J. Trump. This meeting marks the end of the 2016 Presidential Election in the Buckeye State.  

In the General Election held on Nov. 8, Donald J. Trump received 2,841,005 votes, equaling 51.69 percent of the total vote cast in the Presidential race. Pursuant to Section 3505.40 of the Ohio Revised Code, which requires Electoral College members from Ohio to cast their vote for the winner of the state’s popular vote, Ohio’s 18 electoral votes were cast in favor of Donald J. Trump.  

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"Today is a celebration, not just of one person, but a celebration of all of us," Secretary Husted said. "Whether you like the outcome of the election or not, it is an occasion to celebrate freedom, democracy and the hopefulness that living in a freedom-loving nation provides."  

Each state is entitled to a number of electoral votes equal to the total number of U.S. Representatives to Congress, plus the state’s two U.S. Senators. Based on the most recent federal census, Ohio has 16 Members of Congress, giving the state 18 votes in the Electoral College.  

The Electoral College met in the Senate Chamber inside the Ohio Statehouse.

The Members of the Electoral College are elected when their political party or nominating committee’s chosen candidate for President receives a majority of the state’s popular vote. Their names are submitted by their political party or nominating committee. Monday’s electors were chosen ahead of the 2016 Presidential Election by the Ohio Republican Party.  

Members of the 2016 Electoral College from Ohio:?
District 1: Alex Triantafilou.
District 2: Mary Anne Christie.
District 3: Cory Schottenstein.
District 4: Jim Dicke II.
District 5: Cheryl Blakely.
District 6: Marilyn Ashcraft.
District 7: Rob Scott.
District 8: Hon. Richard Jones.
District 9: Hon. Tom Coyne.
District 10: Judy Westbrock.
District 11:  Ralph King.
District 12: Leonard Hubert.
District 13: Robert Paduchik.
District 14: James Wert.
District 15: Brian Schottenstein.
District 16: Curt Braden.
At-Large: LeeAnn Johnson.
At-Large: Ed Crawford.


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