Introduction
The legislative body of the United States, i.e. the Congress, consists of two houses: the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Elected officials from all 50 states represent their constituents in both Houses and work together or against one another to create laws and meet their constituents’ demands.
The number of senators is capped at two per state with a 6-year term, and a third of them are elected every 2 years. The number of members in the House of Representatives is determined by the population from the state they are drawn from. For example, the state with the largest population in California with over 39 million people and therefore has 56 representatives within the house. This rule was determined in 1941 by the Method of Equal Proportion Act. Members of the House serve for a period of 2 years, and must be at least 25 years old. The total number of elected officials within the House of Representatives is currently 435.
To see the number of representatives by state, check the data in the charts.
| # | State | Number of US Representatives | Number of Delegates | Electoral Votes | Winner-take-all policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 52 | 587 | 55 | Yes |
| 2 | Texas | 38 | 383 | 38 | Yes |
| 3 | Florida | 28 | 341 | 29 | Yes |
| 4 | New York | 26 | 274 | 29 | Yes |
| 5 | Illinois | 17 | 222 | 20 | Yes |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 17 | 274 | 20 | Yes |
| 7 | Ohio | 15 | 218 | 18 | Yes |
| 8 | Georgia | 14 | 181 | 16 | Yes |
| 9 | North Carolina | 14 | 181 | 15 | Yes |
| 10 | Michigan | 13 | 198 | 16 | Yes |
| 11 | New Jersey | 12 | 175 | 14 | Yes |
| 12 | Virginia | 11 | 99 | 13 | Yes |
| 13 | Washington | 10 | 132 | 12 | Yes |
| 14 | Arizona | 9 | 124 | 11 | Yes |
| 15 | Indiana | 9 | 140 | 11 | Yes |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 9 | 132 | 11 | Yes |
| 17 | Tennessee | 9 | 122 | 11 | Yes |
| 18 | Colorado | 8 | 104 | 9 | Yes |
| 19 | Maryland | 8 | 134 | 10 | Yes |
| 20 | Minnesota | 8 | 114 | 10 | Yes |
| 21 | Missouri | 8 | 122 | 10 | Yes |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 8 | 136 | 10 | Yes |
| 23 | Alabama | 7 | 102 | 9 | Yes |
| 24 | South Carolina | 7 | 54 | 9 | Yes |
| 25 | Kentucky | 6 | 100 | 8 | Yes |
| 26 | Louisiana | 6 | 100 | 8 | Yes |
| 27 | Oregon | 6 | 89 | 7 | Yes |
| 28 | Connecticut | 5 | 88 | 7 | Yes |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 5 | 80 | 7 | Yes |
| 30 | Arkansas | 4 | 71 | 6 | Yes |
| 31 | Iowa | 4 | 81 | 6 | Yes |
| 32 | Kansas | 4 | 51 | 6 | Yes |
| 33 | Mississippi | 4 | 76 | 6 | Yes |
| 34 | Nevada | 4 | 61 | 6 | Yes |
| 35 | Utah | 4 | 69 | 6 | Yes |
| 36 | Nebraska | 3 | 65 | 5 | No |
| 37 | New Mexico | 3 | 56 | 5 | Yes |
| 38 | Hawaii | 2 | 24 | 4 | Yes |
| 39 | Idaho | 2 | 52 | 4 | Yes |
| 40 | Maine | 2 | 46 | 4 | No |
| 41 | Montana | 2 | 46 | 3 | Yes |
| 42 | New Hampshire | 2 | 46 | 4 | Yes |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 2 | 45 | 4 | Yes |
| 44 | West Virginia | 2 | 63 | 5 | Yes |
| 45 | Alaska | 1 | 15 | 3 | Yes |
| 46 | Delaware | 1 | 37 | 3 | Yes |
| 47 | North Dakota | 1 | 43 | 3 | Yes |
| 48 | South Dakota | 1 | 45 | 3 | Yes |
| 49 | Vermont | 1 | 33 | 3 | Yes |
| 50 | Wyoming | 1 | 43 | 3 | Yes |
Number of US Representatives by State
Alabama
Number of US Representatives
7
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#22
Alaska
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#44
Arizona
Number of US Representatives
9
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#14
Arkansas
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#30
California
Number of US Representatives
52
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#1
Colorado
Number of US Representatives
8
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#23
Connecticut
Number of US Representatives
5
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#27
Delaware
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#45
Florida
Number of US Representatives
28
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#3
Georgia
Number of US Representatives
14
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#8
Hawaii
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#39
Idaho
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#40
Illinois
Number of US Representatives
17
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#5
Indiana
Number of US Representatives
9
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#15
Iowa
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#31
Kansas
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#32
Kentucky
Number of US Representatives
6
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#25
Louisiana
Number of US Representatives
6
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#26
Maine
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#41
Maryland
Number of US Representatives
8
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#18
Massachusetts
Number of US Representatives
9
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#16
Michigan
Number of US Representatives
13
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#9
Minnesota
Number of US Representatives
8
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#19
Mississippi
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#33
Missouri
Number of US Representatives
8
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#20
Montana
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#47
Nebraska
Number of US Representatives
3
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#36
Nevada
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#34
New Hampshire
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#42
New Jersey
Number of US Representatives
12
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#11
New Mexico
Number of US Representatives
3
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#37
New York
Number of US Representatives
26
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#4
North Carolina
Number of US Representatives
14
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#10
North Dakota
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#48
Ohio
Number of US Representatives
15
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#7
Oklahoma
Number of US Representatives
5
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#28
Oregon
Number of US Representatives
6
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#29
Pennsylvania
Number of US Representatives
17
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#6
Rhode Island
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#43
South Carolina
Number of US Representatives
7
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#24
South Dakota
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#49
Tennessee
Number of US Representatives
9
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#17
Texas
Number of US Representatives
38
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#2
Utah
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#35
Vermont
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#50
Virginia
Number of US Representatives
11
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#12
Washington
Number of US Representatives
10
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#13
West Virginia
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#38
Wisconsin
Number of US Representatives
8
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#21
Wyoming
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#51