Population per electoral vote (’000s)
0
400
600
200
Wyoming
An electoral vote in California,
Florida or Texas represents
over three times as many
people as one in Wyoming.
California
Texas
California has a bigger population than 22 other states
combined. But it has far fewer electoral votes.
Population
Total electoral votes
Calif.
Total population
Total electoral votes
Alaska
WV
SD
NM
Idaho
ND
Ark.
Wyo.
Kan.
Iowa
NH
Nev.
Mont.
Miss.
RI
Maine
DC
Vt.
Nebr.
Conn.
Del.
Hawaii
Texas
Population per electoral vote (’000s)
California
An electoral vote in California, Florida
or Texas represents over three times
as many people as one in Wyoming.
600
400
Wyoming
200
0
Population
Total population
Total electoral votes
Total electoral votes
Alaska
SD
WV
NM
ND
Calif.
Wyo.
Idaho
Kan.
NH
Iowa
Ark.
Nev.
California has a bigger population
than 22 other states combined. But
it has far fewer electoral votes.
Mont.
RI
Maine
Miss.
DC
Vt.
Nebr.
Del.
Hawaii
Conn.
Texas
Population per electoral vote (’000s)
California
An electoral vote in California, Florida
or Texas represents over three times
as many people as one in Wyoming.
600
400
Wyoming
200
0
Total population
Total electoral votes
Population
Total electoral votes
Alaska
SD
WV
NM
Calif.
ND
Wyo.
Idaho
Kan.
NH
Iowa
Ark.
California has a bigger population
than 22 other states combined. But
it has far fewer electoral votes.
Nev.
Mont.
RI
Maine
Miss.
DC
Vt.
Nebr.
Hawaii
Del.
Conn.