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 | Red or Blue State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 52 | 587 | 55 | Democrat |
| 2 | Texas | 38 | 383 | 38 | Republican |
| 3 | Florida | 28 | 341 | 29 | Swing State |
| 4 | New York | 26 | 274 | 29 | Democrat |
| 5 | Illinois | 17 | 222 | 20 | Democrat |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 17 | 274 | 20 | Swing State |
| 7 | Ohio | 15 | 218 | 18 | Swing State |
| 8 | Georgia | 14 | 181 | 16 | Swing State |
| 9 | North Carolina | 14 | 181 | 15 | Swing State |
| 10 | Michigan | 13 | 198 | 16 | Swing State |
| 11 | New Jersey | 12 | 175 | 14 | Democrat |
| 12 | Virginia | 11 | 99 | 13 | Democrat |
| 13 | Washington | 10 | 132 | 12 | Democrat |
| 14 | Arizona | 9 | 124 | 11 | Swing State |
| 15 | Indiana | 9 | 140 | 11 | Republican |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 9 | 132 | 11 | Democrat |
| 17 | Tennessee | 9 | 122 | 11 | Republican |
| 18 | Colorado | 8 | 104 | 9 | Democrat |
| 19 | Maryland | 8 | 134 | 10 | Democrat |
| 20 | Minnesota | 8 | 114 | 10 | Swing State |
| 21 | Missouri | 8 | 122 | 10 | Republican |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 8 | 136 | 10 | Swing State |
| 23 | Alabama | 7 | 102 | 9 | Republican |
| 24 | South Carolina | 7 | 54 | 9 | Republican |
| 25 | Kentucky | 6 | 100 | 8 | Republican |
| 26 | Louisiana | 6 | 100 | 8 | Republican |
| 27 | Oregon | 6 | 89 | 7 | Democrat |
| 28 | Connecticut | 5 | 88 | 7 | Democrat |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 5 | 80 | 7 | Republican |
| 30 | Arkansas | 4 | 71 | 6 | Republican |
| 31 | Iowa | 4 | 81 | 6 | Republican |
| 32 | Kansas | 4 | 51 | 6 | Republican |
| 33 | Mississippi | 4 | 76 | 6 | Republican |
| 34 | Nevada | 4 | 61 | 6 | Swing State |
| 35 | Utah | 4 | 69 | 6 | Republican |
| 36 | Nebraska | 3 | 65 | 5 | Republican |
| 37 | New Mexico | 3 | 56 | 5 | Democrat |
| 38 | Hawaii | 2 | 24 | 4 | Democrat |
| 39 | Idaho | 2 | 52 | 4 | Republican |
| 40 | Maine | 2 | 46 | 4 | Democrat |
| 41 | Montana | 2 | 46 | 3 | Republican |
| 42 | New Hampshire | 2 | 46 | 4 | Democrat |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 2 | 45 | 4 | Democrat |
| 44 | West Virginia | 2 | 63 | 5 | Republican |
| 45 | Alaska | 1 | 15 | 3 | Republican |
| 46 | Delaware | 1 | 37 | 3 | Democrat |
| 47 | North Dakota | 1 | 43 | 3 | Republican |
| 48 | South Dakota | 1 | 45 | 3 | Republican |
| 49 | Vermont | 1 | 33 | 3 | Democrat |
| 50 | Wyoming | 1 | 43 | 3 | Republican |
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
Red or Blue State
Republican
Alaska
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#44
Red or Blue State
Republican
Arizona
Number of US Representatives
9
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#14
Red or Blue State
Swing State
Arkansas
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#30
Red or Blue State
Republican
California
Number of US Representatives
52
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#1
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Colorado
Number of US Representatives
8
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#23
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Connecticut
Number of US Representatives
5
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#27
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Delaware
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#45
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Florida
Number of US Representatives
28
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#3
Red or Blue State
Swing State
Georgia
Number of US Representatives
14
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#8
Red or Blue State
Swing State
Hawaii
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#39
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Idaho
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#40
Red or Blue State
Republican
Illinois
Number of US Representatives
17
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#5
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Indiana
Number of US Representatives
9
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#15
Red or Blue State
Republican
Iowa
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#31
Red or Blue State
Republican
Kansas
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#32
Red or Blue State
Republican
Kentucky
Number of US Representatives
6
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#25
Red or Blue State
Republican
Louisiana
Number of US Representatives
6
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#26
Red or Blue State
Republican
Maine
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#41
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Maryland
Number of US Representatives
8
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#18
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Massachusetts
Number of US Representatives
9
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#16
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Michigan
Number of US Representatives
13
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#9
Red or Blue State
Swing State
Minnesota
Number of US Representatives
8
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#19
Red or Blue State
Swing State
Mississippi
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#33
Red or Blue State
Republican
Missouri
Number of US Representatives
8
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#20
Red or Blue State
Republican
Montana
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#47
Red or Blue State
Republican
Nebraska
Number of US Representatives
3
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#36
Red or Blue State
Republican
Nevada
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#34
Red or Blue State
Swing State
New Hampshire
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#42
Red or Blue State
Democrat
New Jersey
Number of US Representatives
12
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#11
Red or Blue State
Democrat
New Mexico
Number of US Representatives
3
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#37
Red or Blue State
Democrat
New York
Number of US Representatives
26
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#4
Red or Blue State
Democrat
North Carolina
Number of US Representatives
14
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#10
Red or Blue State
Swing State
North Dakota
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#48
Red or Blue State
Republican
Ohio
Number of US Representatives
15
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#7
Red or Blue State
Swing State
Oklahoma
Number of US Representatives
5
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#28
Red or Blue State
Republican
Oregon
Number of US Representatives
6
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#29
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Number of US Representatives
17
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#6
Red or Blue State
Swing State
Rhode Island
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#43
Red or Blue State
Democrat
South Carolina
Number of US Representatives
7
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#24
Red or Blue State
Republican
South Dakota
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#49
Red or Blue State
Republican
Tennessee
Number of US Representatives
9
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#17
Red or Blue State
Republican
Texas
Number of US Representatives
38
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#2
Red or Blue State
Republican
Utah
Number of US Representatives
4
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#35
Red or Blue State
Republican
Vermont
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#50
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Virginia
Number of US Representatives
11
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#12
Red or Blue State
Democrat
Washington
Number of US Representatives
10
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#13
Red or Blue State
Democrat
West Virginia
Number of US Representatives
2
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#38
Red or Blue State
Republican
Wisconsin
Number of US Representatives
8
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#21
Red or Blue State
Swing State
Wyoming
Number of US Representatives
1
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#51
Red or Blue State
Republican
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