States with the largest populations are underrepresented in the electoral college

Population per electoral vote, thousands

2020 Republican win

2020 Democratic win

Greater

voting power

Lesser

voting power

200

400

600

800

1,000

0

WY

In Wyoming,

one vote represents

195,000 people

VT

DC

AK

ND

RI

MT

SD

DE

ME

NH

HI

NE

NM

WV

MS

The population of

these 22 states

combined is 39.7m

98 electoral votes

 

KS

ID

AR

CT

OR

NV

IA

KY

AL

UT

LA

MN

OK

CO

WI

SC

MD

MO

IN

MA

TN

WA

IL

NJ

MI

VA

Population of

California is

also 39m

54 electoral votes

AZ

NC

PA

GA

OH

NY

CA

FL

TX

In Texas, one vote represents

763,000 people

2020 Republican win

2020 Democratic win

Greater voting power

Lesser voting power

800

In Texas, one vote represents

763,000 people

600

In Wyoming,

one vote represents

195,000 people

400

200

0

HI

RI

WI

MI

NM

NH

TN

MN

IN

OH

NJ

DE

ME

NE

SD

ID

CO

ND

MD

MO

KS

MS

AL

IL

FL

TX

DC

SC

AZ

NC

VT

AR

CT

OR

MT

UT

PA

GA

CA

LA

MA

WA

VA

IA

AK

OK

NV

WV

WY

KY

NY

The population of these

22 states combined is 39.7m

98 electoral votes

 

California’s population

is also 39m

54 electoral votes

2020 Republican win

2020 Democratic win

Greater voting power

Lesser voting power

In Texas, one vote represents

763,000 people

800

600

In Wyoming,

one vote represents

195,000 people

400

200

0

RI

HI

WI

MI

NM

NH

TN

MN

IN

OH

NJ

DE

ME

NE

CO

ND

SD

ID

MD

MO

KS

MS

AL

IL

FL

TX

DC

SC

AZ

NC

VT

AR

CT

OR

MT

UT

LA

PA

GA

CA

IA

MA

WA

VA

AK

OK

NV

WV

WY

KY

NY

The population of these

22 states combined is 39.7m

98 electoral votes

 

California’s population

is also 39m

54 electoral votes