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The number of Congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives remains constant at 435. However, every ten years, during the year after each U.S. census, the House seats are reapportioned or reallocated among the states based on each states population relative to the others'. In 2011...
- Arizona gained 1 seat.
- Florida gained 2 seats.
- Georgia gained 1 seat.
- Illinois lost 1 seat.
- Iowa lost 1 seat.
- Louisiana lost 1 seat.
- Massachusetts lost 1 seat.
- Michigan lost 1 seat.
- Missouri lost 1 seat.
- Nevada gained 1 seat.
- New Jersey lost 1 seat.
- New York lost 2 seats.
- Ohio lost 2 seats.
- Pennsylvania lost 1 seat.
- South Carolina gained 1 seat.
- Texas gained 4 seats.
- Utah gained 1 seat.
- Washington gained 1 seat.
The redistribution of House Seats did not affect Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin or Wyoming in 2011.
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How is the number of electors (electoral votes) each state receives determined in the United States?
The number of electors (electoral votes) each state receives in the United States is determined by the total number of representatives and senators that state has in Congress. Each state has a number of electors equal to the total of its senators (always 2) and representatives based on its population size.
How is it determined how many votes a State gets?
A state's number of Electoral College votes is determined by the total combined number of its U.S. senators and representatives. Each state has two senators, plus at least one member of the House of Representatives. The total number of Electoral College votes is 538, with a majority of 270 needed to win the presidency.
How are elector votes determine?
The number of votes a state has is the total number of Senators and Congressmen.First, every state starts off with two votes (each state has 2 senators; that's why).Now add:The number of U.S. representatives the state has, which is at least one.(Besides the states, the District of Columbia gets 3 votes, so the total number of electoral votes is 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) +3 (for DC) = 538. )The number of electoral votes per state is changed every 10 years, when the US Congress re-apportions the seats in the House of Representatives based on the new census. The total is fixed at 435 and the number of seats each state gets is determined by the population of each state relative to the total population with a minimum of one.
what do the number associated with each state represent - in addition to electoral votes?
The number of senators and representatives the state has in congress
How many delegates to congress votes states have?
States don't have "delegates to Congress," they have Representatives and Senators. Territories have non-voting delegates. The number of Representatives a State has is determined by its population. They each have two Senators.
How many votes equal one electoral vote?
The state picks delegates who cast electoral votes for a state based upon the which canadiate won the popular vote in that state.
Electorial votes by State?
The number of electoral votes allotted to each state directly depends on the number of residents. Therefore, states with lower populations will have less electoral votes. Montana and Wyoming each only have 3 electoral votes, but the state of California has 55.
How is the represenation in the lower house of congress determined?
a debate and votes
How are the electorals divided per state?
Each state is apportioned a number of representatives based on state population. Population is determined every 10 years with a census. In conjunction with state representatives, each state is given 2 senators to represent them in congress. The number of representatives plus the number of senators equals the number of electorial votes each state is given.
What causes a state to vary with the number of electoral votes it may have?
Assuming you're asking about U.S. states. Number of electoral votes is based on the state's population, as determined by the U.S. Census.
How many electoral votes does Oregon have and why?
Oregon currently (in 2012) has 7 votes in the Electoral College. The number of votes each state has is equal to its total number of Senators (two per state) and Representatives (allocated according to the state's population) in Congress.
Is the number of US representatives proportional to the number of college electoral votes granted each state?
The number of US representatives is exactly the number of electoral votes minus two. (The number of electoral votes for a state is the defined to be the size of its delegation to Congress, including its two senators. )
