Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Utah Gets a 4th Congressional Seat

The 2010 Census on Tuesday officially listed Utah’s population 2,763,885, up 23.8 percent over the past decade, which is enough to give Utah State a fourth seat in the U.S. House.  In 2000 Utah missed a fourth seat by 80 people, which gave the last Congressional House Seat to North Carolina.
New numbers show that Utah is the nation’s 35th largest state.   After the 2012 election, Utah will have more House members (and electoral votes) than 15 states, the same as five others, however 29 states have more electoral votes than Utah.  
California has the largest population with over 37 million people, up 10% from 2000.  Texas has over 25 million people, up over 20%, followed by New York with over 19 million people.  These are the three largest states with Wyoming the smallest with a population of 563, 626.
Texas will receive four additional votes in the Electoral College -- the biggest winner nationwide.  New York and Ohio will surrender the most electoral clout, giving up two congressional seats each.

Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah and Washington each gained an extra Electoral College vote. And Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey and Pennsylvania each lost one. Florida picked up two seats.


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