Quote:
	
	
		| 
					Originally Posted by nKoan
					
				 No, the Electoral College is based on the  population of a state, much like the House of Representatives, rather then the Senate.
 Thats why California gets 55 Electoral votes, and Nevada gets 4.
 | 
	
 Electoral count is based on both the House and Senate - the total number for each state is equal to the number of their Representatives (in the House) plus  the number of Senators (always two).