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US Census. Every ten years, the United States conducts a census
of the population. On the basis of these census
figures, there is a re-alignment of the number of representatives in the House
of Representatives from each state.
House of Representatives. Through statutory law, the number of
House of Representatives is fixed at 435.
When states gain or lose population compared to the total population of the US,
the number of their
representatives is adjusted.
Electoral College. The Census is also used to re-adjust the
number of electoral votes given to each state
when it comes to voting for the U.S. President. Each state has a number of
electors equal to the number of
representatives plus two. In addition, the District of Columbia is given
three electoral votes.
The total number of electoral college votes is 538.
3 Electors from the
District of Columbia
100 Electors for the 100 US Senators,
two per state
435 Electors for the 435 Congressmen
of the House of Representatives.
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538 Total number of Electors.
The chart below shows the population, representatives, and electors for each
state based on the 2010 Census
and the 2000 Census. The Home page for the U.S Census Bureau is:
http://www.census.gov/
There is much more information on
The Green Papers Home
Winners and Losers: Texas was the big winner as a result of the
2010 Census. It gained 4 Congresspersons
and 4 Electoral College seats. Florida picked up two. Arizona,
Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah,
and Washington each gained one seat.
New York and Ohio each lost two electoral college votes. Illinois,
Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Missouri, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania each lost one seat.
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Apportionment Population |
Electors |
House Seats |
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State |
2010 |
Change |
2000 |
2012 |
Change |
2004 |
2012 |
Change |
2004 |
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2016 |
2008 |
to |
2008 |
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2020 |
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2020 |
2010 |
| AL |
Alabama (AL) |
4,802,982 |
341,852 |
4,461,130 |
9 |
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9 |
7 |
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7 |
| AK |
Alaska (AK) |
721,523 |
92,590 |
628,933 |
3 |
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3 |
1 |
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1 |
| AZ |
Arizona (AZ) |
6,412,700 |
1,272,017 |
5,140,683 |
11 |
1 |
10 |
9 |
1 |
8 |
| AR |
Arkansas (AR) |
2,926,229 |
246,496 |
2,679,733 |
6 |
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6 |
4 |
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4 |
| CA |
California (CA) |
37,341,989 |
3,411,191 |
33,930,798 |
55 |
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55 |
53 |
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53 |
| CO |
Colorado (CO) |
5,044,930 |
733,048 |
4,311,882 |
9 |
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9 |
7 |
|
7 |
| CT |
Connecticut (CT) |
3,581,628 |
172,093 |
3,409,535 |
7 |
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7 |
5 |
|
5 |
| DE |
Delaware (DE) |
900,877 |
115,809 |
785,068 |
3 |
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3 |
1 |
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1 |
| DC |
District of Columbia (DC) |
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3 |
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3 |
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| FL |
Florida (FL) |
18,900,773 |
2,871,883 |
16,028,890 |
29 |
2 |
27 |
27 |
2 |
25 |
| GA |
Georgia (GA) |
9,727,566 |
1,520,591 |
8,206,975 |
16 |
1 |
15 |
14 |
1 |
13 |
| HI |
Hawaii (HI |
1,366,862 |
150,220 |
1,216,642 |
4 |
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4 |
2 |
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2 |
| ID |
Idaho (ID) |
1,573,499 |
276,225 |
1,297,274 |
4 |
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4 |
2 |
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2 |
| IL |
Illinois (IL) |
12,864,380 |
425,338 |
12,439,042 |
20 |
-1 |
21 |
18 |
-1 |
19 |
| IN |
Indiana (IN) |
6,501,582 |
410,800 |
6,090,782 |
11 |
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11 |
9 |
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9 |
| IA |
Iowa (IA) |
3,053,787 |
121,864 |
2,931,923 |
6 |
-1 |
7 |
4 |
-1 |
5 |
| KS |
Kansas (KS) |
2,863,813 |
169,989 |
2,693,824 |
6 |
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6 |
4 |
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4 |
| KY |
Kentucky (KY) |
4,350,606 |
301,175 |
4,049,431 |
8 |
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8 |
6 |
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6 |
| LA |
Louisiana (LA) |
4,553,962 |
73,691 |
4,480,271 |
8 |
-1 |
9 |
6 |
-1 |
7 |
| ME |
Maine (ME) |
1,333,074 |
55,343 |
1,277,731 |
4 |
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4 |
2 |
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2 |
| MD |
Maryland (MD) |
5,789,929 |
482,043 |
5,307,886 |
10 |
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10 |
8 |
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8 |
| MA |
Massachusetts (MA) |
6,559,644 |
204,076 |
6,355,568 |
11 |
-1 |
12 |
9 |
-1 |
10 |
| MI |
Michigan (MI) |
9,911,626 |
-44,203 |
9,955,829 |
16 |
-1 |
17 |
14 |
-1 |
15 |
| MN |
Minnesota (MN) |
5,314,879 |
389,209 |
4,925,670 |
10 |
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10 |
8 |
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8 |
| MS |
Mississippi (MS) |
2,978,240 |
125,313 |
2,852,927 |
6 |
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6 |
4 |
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4 |
| MO |
Missouri (MO) |
6,011,478 |
405,218 |
5,606,260 |
10 |
-1 |
11 |
8 |
-1 |
9 |
| MT |
Montana (MT) |
994,416 |
89,100 |
905,316 |
3 |
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3 |
1 |
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1 |
| NE |
Nebraska (NE) |
1,831,825 |
116,456 |
1,715,369 |
5 |
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5 |
3 |
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3 |
| NV |
Nevada (NV) |
2,709,432 |
707,400 |
2,002,032 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| NH |
New Hampshire (NH) |
1,321,445 |
83,030 |
1,238,415 |
4 |
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4 |
2 |
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2 |
| NJ |
New Jersey (NJ) |
8,807,501 |
383,147 |
8,424,354 |
14 |
-1 |
15 |
12 |
-1 |
13 |
| NM |
New Mexico (NM) |
2,067,273 |
243,452 |
1,823,821 |
5 |
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5 |
3 |
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3 |
| NY |
New York (NY) |
19,421,055 |
416,082 |
19,004,973 |
29 |
-2 |
31 |
27 |
-2 |
29 |
| NC |
North Carolina (NC) |
9,565,781 |
1,498,108 |
8,067,673 |
15 |
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15 |
13 |
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13 |
| ND |
North Dakota (ND) |
675,905 |
32,149 |
643,756 |
3 |
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3 |
1 |
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1 |
| OH |
Ohio (OH) |
11,568,495 |
193,955 |
11,374,540 |
18 |
-2 |
20 |
16 |
-2 |
18 |
| OK |
Oklahoma (OK) |
3,764,882 |
306,063 |
3,458,819 |
7 |
|
7 |
5 |
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5 |
| OR |
Oregon (OR) |
3,848,606 |
420,063 |
3,428,543 |
7 |
|
7 |
5 |
|
5 |
| PA |
Pennsylvania (PA) |
12,734,905 |
434,235 |
12,300,670 |
20 |
-1 |
21 |
18 |
-1 |
19 |
| RI |
Rhode Island (RI) |
1,055,247 |
5,585 |
1,049,662 |
4 |
|
4 |
2 |
|
2 |
| SC |
South Carolina (SC) |
4,645,975 |
620,914 |
4,025,061 |
9 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
| SD |
South Dakota (SD) |
819,761 |
62,887 |
756,874 |
3 |
|
3 |
1 |
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1 |
| TN |
Tennessee (TN) |
6,375,431 |
675,394 |
5,700,037 |
11 |
|
11 |
9 |
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9 |
| TX |
Texas (TX) |
25,268,418 |
4,364,424 |
20,903,994 |
38 |
4 |
34 |
36 |
4 |
32 |
| UT |
Utah (UT) |
2,770,765 |
534,051 |
2,236,714 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| VT |
Vermont (VT) |
630,337 |
20,447 |
609,890 |
3 |
|
3 |
1 |
|
1 |
| VA |
Virginia (VA) |
8,037,736 |
937,034 |
7,100,702 |
13 |
|
13 |
11 |
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11 |
| WA |
Washington (WA) |
6,753,369 |
844,685 |
5,908,684 |
12 |
1 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
9 |
| WV |
West Virginia (WV) |
1,859,815 |
46,738 |
1,813,077 |
5 |
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5 |
3 |
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3 |
| WI |
Wisconsin (WI) |
5,698,230 |
327,020 |
5,371,210 |
10 |
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10 |
8 |
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8 |
| WY |
Wyoming (WY) |
568,300 |
72,996 |
495,304 |
3 |
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3 |
1 |
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1 |
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309,183,463 |
27,759,286 |
281,424,177 |
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See also:
Apportionment Population and Number of Representatives, by State: 2010 Census
released 21 December 2010.
Updated January 17,
2010
Copyright Dr. Harold Damerow
Senior Professor of Government and History
Union County College
Cranford, NJ 07016 |
