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6. Any interesting shift is also

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 04:20 PM

Dec 2016

How electoral votes get redistributed after each census. In 1980 NY had 41 votes, now it's 29. PA has gone from 27 to 20. TX used to only have 26 in 1980, now it's 38. FL used to only have 17, now it's 29. GA used to have 12, now it's 16. Etc, etc, etc.

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West Virginia: How the Bluest State Became the Reddest [View all] Alekzander Dec 2016 OP

I'll look forward to the next article yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #1

+1 spooky3 Dec 2016 #3

Any interesting shift is also madville Dec 2016 #6

although the increase in texas does seem to be because of dem leaning voters JI7 Dec 2016 #9

So true yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #11

They elected a Democratic governor oberliner Dec 2016 #2

and a Rockefeller for gov and senate JI7 Dec 2016 #10

God guns gays kevink077 Dec 2016 #4

In essence, yes. J_William_Ryan Dec 2016 #5

The last four governors of the state have been Democrats oberliner Dec 2016 #7

Far right dems-- kevink077 Dec 2016 #12

On the move. AllenJordan Dec 2016 #8