Every 10 years, the number of seats a state has in the U.S. House of Representatives, and therefore the Electoral College, changes based on population. While many states experienced no change in representation due to the 2020 Census, a few states gained or lost seats. Texas notably gained two seats due to an increase in population, while New York, Michigan, California, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois all lost one seat.
This change will stay in place until 2030, when the next Census is conducted in the United States.
Change in House of Representatives/Electoral College seats due to the 2020 Census in the United States in 2021, by state
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Change in House of Representatives/Electoral College seats
A state's representation in the House of Representatives is based on population, and is reallocated every 10 years based on Census results.
The Electoral College, which has 538 votes, is made up of 435 votes allocated to states based on their number of seats in the House of Representatives and 100 votes based on Senate seats, plus another three votes for the District of Columbia because of the 23rd Amendment.
States that experienced no change in representation are not shown.
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NPR. (April 26, 2021). Change in House of Representatives/Electoral College seats due to the 2020 Census in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231748/change-house-representatives-seats-census-state-us/
NPR. "Change in House of Representatives/Electoral College seats due to the 2020 Census in the United States in 2021, by state." Chart. April 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231748/change-house-representatives-seats-census-state-us/
NPR. (2021). Change in House of Representatives/Electoral College seats due to the 2020 Census in the United States in 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231748/change-house-representatives-seats-census-state-us/
NPR. "Change in House of Representatives/Electoral College Seats Due to The 2020 Census in The United States in 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231748/change-house-representatives-seats-census-state-us/
NPR, Change in House of Representatives/Electoral College seats due to the 2020 Census in the United States in 2021, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231748/change-house-representatives-seats-census-state-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Change in House of Representatives/Electoral College seats due to the 2020 Census in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph], NPR, April 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231748/change-house-representatives-seats-census-state-us/
