{"id":6994,"date":"2020-09-07T18:53:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T23:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/?p=6994"},"modified":"2020-09-07T20:15:53","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T01:15:53","slug":"minority-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/?p=6994","title":{"rendered":"Minority Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"
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‘Having more Reps than any other state’ does not mean “the population is equitably represented”. The number of people represented by those Representatives (or electoral college delegates, for that matter)? Each House member represents ~702k Californians. Each electoral delegate represents ~677k Californians.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Congressional apportionment isn’t fractional, so there’s over- and under- representation — the distribution just advantages different states. Rhode Island had just over a million people in the 2010 census but have two reps — each of those individuals represent some 500k Rhode Islanders. There are states that fair worse in the HoR — Montana had just under a million and have one rep.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Taking the American government as a whole — low-population density states are over-represented in the Senate and Electoral College — which also means they are over-represented in SCOTUS. Asserting “the majority have a chance to win one half of the Legislature … a chance to create an impasse where nothing gets done” isn’t the most functional form of government imaginable. I understand and appreciate the “minority rights” idea behind over-representation. And, obviously, those in the minority will view the situation differently. But there’s a difference between the minority having enough power to force compromises toward their position and minority rule with … well, seemingly “fuck you”. Or minority rule with a majority who are able to prevent legislative changes (leading to the prevalence of Executive Orders).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Number of people represented by each rep in the Senate:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is where I’d know <\/em>small populations are over-represented. Two senators regardless of population — a state with a hundred residents would have two senators. Obviously we don’t have<\/em> a state with a hundred residents — but the least populous states are the ‘best deal for residents’ list — lowest number of people represented by each Senator<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Size Rank<\/td>\nState<\/td>\n2010 Population per Census<\/td>\nSenators<\/td>\n# Represented per Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\n\u00a0Wyoming<\/td>\n563,626<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 281,813.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\n\u00a0Vermont<\/td>\n625,741<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 312,870.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\n\u00a0North Dakota<\/td>\n672,591<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 336,295.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\n\u00a0Alaska<\/td>\n710,231<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 355,115.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\n\u00a0South Dakota<\/td>\n814,180<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 407,090.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\n\u00a0Delaware<\/td>\n897,934<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 448,967.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\n\u00a0Montana<\/td>\n989,415<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 494,707.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\n\u00a0Rhode Island<\/td>\n1,052,567<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 526,283.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\n\u00a0New Hampshire<\/td>\n1,316,470<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 658,235.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\n\u00a0Maine<\/td>\n1,328,361<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 664,180.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

And the most populous sates are the ‘worst deal for residents’ list — highest number of people represented by\u00a0 each Senator<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Size Rank<\/td>\nState<\/td>\n2010 Population per Census<\/td>\nSenators<\/td>\n# Represented per Senator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n\u00a0California<\/td>\n37,253,956<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18,626,978.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n\u00a0Texas<\/td>\n25,145,561<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12,572,780.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n\u00a0New York<\/td>\n19,378,102<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9,689,051.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n\u00a0Florida<\/td>\n18,801,310<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9,400,655.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\u00a0Illinois<\/td>\n12,830,632<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6,415,316.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\u00a0Pennsylvania<\/td>\n12,702,379<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6,351,189.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\u00a0Ohio<\/td>\n11,536,504<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5,768,252.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\u00a0Michigan<\/td>\n9,883,640<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4,941,820.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\u00a0Georgia<\/td>\n9,687,653<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4,843,826.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n\u00a0North Carolina<\/td>\n9,535,483<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4,767,741.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Number of people represented by each rep in the House of Representatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n

But the apportionment in the House of Representatives isn’t as equitable as one might assume. It’s a different list of states under- and over- represented … but one rep from Rhode Island represents half a million people. One rep from Montana represents just short of a million people!<\/p>\n

Best deal for residents — small number of people represented by each rep<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Size Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nState<\/strong><\/td>\n2010 Population per Census<\/strong><\/td>\nReps<\/strong><\/td>\n# Represented per Rep<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\n\u00a0Rhode Island<\/td>\n1,052,567<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 526,283.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\n\u00a0Wyoming<\/td>\n563,626<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 563,626.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\n\u00a0Nebraska<\/td>\n1,826,341<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 608,780.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\n\u00a0West Virginia<\/td>\n1,852,994<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 617,664.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\n\u00a0Vermont<\/td>\n625,741<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 625,741.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\n\u00a0New Hampshire<\/td>\n1,316,470<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 658,235.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n\u00a0South Carolina<\/td>\n4,625,364<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 660,766.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n\u00a0Minnesota<\/td>\n5,303,925<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 662,990.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\n\u00a0Maine<\/td>\n1,328,361<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 664,180.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n\u00a0Washington<\/td>\n6,724,540<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 672,454.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Worst deal for residents — high number of people represented by each rep:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Size Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nState<\/strong><\/td>\n2010 Population per Census<\/strong><\/td>\nReps<\/strong><\/td>\n# Represented per Rep<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\n\u00a0Montana<\/td>\n989,415<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 989,415.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\n\u00a0Delaware<\/td>\n897,934<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 897,934.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\n\u00a0South Dakota<\/td>\n814,180<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 814,180.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n\u00a0Idaho<\/td>\n1,567,582<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 783,791.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\n\u00a0Oregon<\/td>\n3,831,074<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 766,214.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\n\u00a0Iowa<\/td>\n3,046,355<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 761,588.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n\u00a0Louisiana<\/td>\n4,533,372<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 755,562.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\n\u00a0Oklahoma<\/td>\n3,751,351<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 750,270.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n\u00a0Missouri<\/td>\n5,988,927<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 748,615.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\n\u00a0Mississippi<\/td>\n2,967,297<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 741,824.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Electoral College:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The combination of which yields the over and under representation in the Electoral College (and the reason I think the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact<\/a> is such a good idea).<\/p>\n

Best deal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Size Rank<\/td>\nState<\/td>\n2010 Population per Census<\/td>\nElectoral Delegates<\/td>\n# Represented per Delegate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\n\u00a0Wyoming<\/td>\n563,626<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n187,875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\n\u00a0District of Columbia<\/td>\n601,723<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n200,574<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\n\u00a0Vermont<\/td>\n625,741<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n208,580<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\n\u00a0North Dakota<\/td>\n672,591<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n224,197<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\n\u00a0Alaska<\/td>\n710,231<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n236,744<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\n\u00a0Rhode Island<\/td>\n1,052,567<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n263,142<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\n\u00a0South Dakota<\/td>\n814,180<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n271,393<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\n\u00a0Delaware<\/td>\n897,934<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n299,311<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\n\u00a0New Hampshire<\/td>\n1,316,470<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n329,118<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\n\u00a0Montana<\/td>\n989,415<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n329,805<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

And the worst deal<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Size Rank<\/td>\nState<\/td>\n2010 Population per Census<\/td>\nElectoral Delegates<\/td>\n# Represented per Delegate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n\u00a0California<\/td>\n37,253,956<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n677,345<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n\u00a0New York<\/td>\n19,378,102<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n668,210<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n\u00a0Texas<\/td>\n25,145,561<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n661,725<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n\u00a0Florida<\/td>\n18,801,310<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n648,321<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\u00a0Illinois<\/td>\n12,830,632<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n641,532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\u00a0Ohio<\/td>\n11,536,504<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n640,917<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n\u00a0North Carolina<\/td>\n9,535,483<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n635,699<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\u00a0Pennsylvania<\/td>\n12,702,379<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n635,119<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n\u00a0New Jersey<\/td>\n8,791,894<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n627,992<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\u00a0Michigan<\/td>\n9,883,640<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n617,728<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Divide by Zero Error<\/strong><\/p>\n

None of which speak to the almost five million people who are unrepresented in the Legislature. Or the just short of one million people who aren’t even represented in the Electoral College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Size Rank<\/td>\nState<\/td>\n2010 Population per Census<\/td>\nReps<\/td>\n# Represented per Rep<\/td>\nSenators<\/td>\n# Represented per Senator<\/td>\nElectoral Delegates<\/td>\n# Represented per Delegate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\n\u00a0Puerto Rico<\/td>\n3,725,789<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\n\u00a0District of Columbia<\/td>\n601,723<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n200,574<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\n\u00a0Guam<\/td>\n159,358<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\n\u00a0U.S. Virgin Islands<\/td>\n106,405<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\n\u00a0Northern Mariana Islands<\/td>\n53,883<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\n\u00a0American Samoa<\/td>\n55,519<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n#DIV\/0!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

And the spreadsheet<\/a>, in case it’s useful to someone else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

‘Having more Reps than any other state’ does not mean “the population is equitably represented”. The number of people represented by those Representatives (or electoral college delegates, for that matter)? Each House member represents ~702k Californians. Each electoral delegate represents ~677k Californians. Congressional apportionment isn’t fractional, so there’s over- and under- representation — the distribution …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,42],"tags":[217,1114,1116,1117,1115,1113],"class_list":["post-6994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","category-us-government","tag-electoral-college","tag-house-of-reps","tag-majority-rule","tag-minority-rights","tag-minority-rule","tag-senate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6994"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7000,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994\/revisions\/7000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rushworth.us\/lisa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}