As a result of Census Bureau population figures released Monday, if every state voted the same way in 2024 that they did in 2020, Biden would win 3 fewer Electoral College votes than he did in November, while the Republican nominee would win 3 more. politico.com/news/2021/04/2…
The Census shift is only a marginal one — it would only affect the closest of elections.
But that doesn’t mean the new state numbers won’t alter the landscape in 2024 and 2028. Here’s why 👇politi.co/3xnH7vM
But that doesn’t mean the new state numbers won’t alter the landscape in 2024 and 2028. Here’s why 👇politi.co/3xnH7vM
In 2020, Biden beat Trump by 74 Electoral College votes. A net gain of 6 votes for Trump wouldn’t have mattered.
But in a close race — like in 2000, where 5 electoral votes separated George W. Bush and Al Gore — the re-balancing could tip the scales. politi.co/3xnH7vM
But in a close race — like in 2000, where 5 electoral votes separated George W. Bush and Al Gore — the re-balancing could tip the scales. politi.co/3xnH7vM
Reapportionment benefited the Republican Party, but largely in more moderate states where Democrats are making gains or are within striking distance — not in the deep red states where the conservative base is most reliable. politi.co/3xnH7vM
Large, Republican-leaning states that gained electoral votes, like Texas and Florida, will become slightly more important than they already are, while the big Democratic states like — New York and California — will become slightly less so. politi.co/3xnH7vM
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