States' Representation in U.S. House of Representatives: Current and Projected Current Potential 2000 Potential 2020 Potential Potential Apportionment Estimated Apportionment Projected Apportionment Shifts in Shifts in (Based on Population (Based on Population (Based on House Seats House Seats Area Name 1990 census) "July 1, 1998" 1998 estimates) "July 1, 2020" 2020 projections) 1990 to 2000 1990 to 2020 UNITED STATES 435 "270,298,524" 435 "322,741,676" 435 Northeast 88 "51,721,625" 83 "56,102,796" 76 -5 -12 New England 23 "13,429,862" 22 "14,938,300" 21 -1 -2 Middle Atlantic 65 "38,291,763" 61 "41,164,496" 55 -4 -10 Midwest 105 "62,889,382" 103 "68,114,230" 92 -2 -13 East North Central 74 "44,194,756" 72 "47,063,191" 64 -2 -10 West North Central 31 "18,694,626" 31 "21,051,039" 28 -3 South 149 "95,429,486" 151 "117,059,915" 157 +2 +8 South Atlantic 75 "48,944,678" 77 "60,410,761" 80 +2 +5 East South Central 27 "16,471,211" 26 "19,002,139" 26 -1 -1 West North Central 47 "30,013,597" 48 "37,647,015" 51 +1 +4 West 93 "60,258,031" 98 "81,464,735" 110 +5 +17 Mountain 24 "16,813,233" 28 "22,048,700" 30 +4 +6 Pacific 69 "43,444,798" 70 "59,416,035" 80 +1 +11 Alabama 7 "4,351,999" 7 "5,100,077" 7 Alaska 1 "614,010" 1 "837,797" 1 Arizona 6 "4,668,631" 8 "6,110,713" 8 +2 +2 Arkansas 4 "2,538,303" 4 "2,996,720" 4 California 52 "32,666,550" 53 "45,277,571" 61 +1 +9 Colorado 6 "3,970,971" 6 "5,012,220" 7 +1 Connecticut 6 "3,274,069" 5 "3,621,278" 5 -1 -1 Delaware 1 "743,603" 1 "846,994" 1 District of Columbia na "523,124" na "624,764" na na na Florida 23 "14,915,980" 24 "19,633,866" 26 +1 +3 Georgia 11 "7,642,207" 12 "9,551,672" 13 +1 +2 Hawaii 2 "1,193,001" 2 "1,677,287" 2 Idaho 2 "1,228,684" 2 "1,683,121" 2 Illinois 20 "12,045,326" 20 "13,121,018" 18 -2 Indiana 10 "5,899,195" 10 "6,481,489" 9 -1 Iowa 5 "2,862,447" 5 "3,019,325" 4 -1 Kansas 4 "2,629,067" 4 "3,026,424" 4 Kentucky 6 "3,936,499" 6 "4,280,656" 6 Louisiana 7 "4,368,967" 7 "4,991,235" 7 Maine 2 "1,244,250" 2 "1,396,420" 2 Maryland 8 "5,134,808" 8 "6,071,002" 8 Massachusetts 10 "6,147,132" 10 "6,734,372" 9 -1 Michigan 16 "9,817,242" 16 "10,001,509" 13 -3 Minnesota 8 "4,725,419" 8 "5,405,774" 7 -1 Mississippi 5 "2,752,092" 4 "3,092,753" 4 -1 -1 Missouri 9 "5,438,559" 9 "6,137,476" 8 -1 Montana 1 "880,453" 2 "1,097,133" 2 +1 +1 Nebraska 3 "1,662,719" 3 "1,892,011" 3 Nevada 2 "1,746,898" 3 "2,241,487" 3 +1 +1 New Hampshire 2 "1,185,048" 2 "1,409,588" 2 New Jersey 13 "8,115,011" 13 "9,238,047" 12 -1 New Mexico 3 "1,736,931" 3 "2,453,860" 3 New York 31 "18,175,301" 29 "19,359,215" 26 -2 -5 North Carolina 12 "7,546,493" 12 "9,111,209" 12 North Dakota 1 "638,244" 1 "716,914" 1 Ohio 19 "11,209,493" 18 "11,671,171" 16 -1 -3 Oklahoma 6 "3,346,713" 5 "3,929,914" 5 -1 -1 Oregon 5 "3,281,974" 5 "4,177,400" 6 +1 Pennsylvania 21 "12,001,451" 19 "12,567,234" 17 -2 -4 Rhode Island 2 "988,480" 2 "1,105,143" 2 South Carolina 6 "3,835,962" 6 "4,517,195" 6 South Dakota 1 "738,171" 1 "853,115" 1 Tennessee 9 "5,430,621" 9 "6,528,653" 9 Texas 30 "19,759,614" 32 "25,729,146" 35 +2 +5 Utah 3 "2,099,758" 3 "2,780,543" 4 +1 Vermont 1 "590,883" 1 "671,499" 1 Virginia 11 "6,791,345" 11 "8,203,738" 11 Washington 9 "5,689,263" 9 "7,445,980" 10 +1 West Virginia 3 "1,811,156" 3 "1,850,321" 3 Wisconsin 9 "5,223,500" 8 "5,788,004" 8 -1 -1 Wyoming 1 "480,907" 1 "669,623" 1 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census "(Estimates) Accessed online at http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/state/st-98-2.txt (Jan. 7, 1999)." "(Projections) Accessed online at http://www.census.gov/population/www/projections/st_yrby5.html (various files, May 23, 1999)." "(Apportionment calculation method) Accessed online at http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/methodof.html (May 23, 1999)."