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U.S. census and apportionment

The process of apportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives based on the results of the U.S. census

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Jan 24, 2026
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Do illegal migrants affect census numbers

are counted in because the Census counts all residents regardless of immigration status () and therefore they do affect headline population totals used for and many statistics . That effect is real bu...

Jan 18, 2026
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Which states gained or lost House seats after the 2020 census and matter for 2026?

The 2020 census reapportionment moved 13 House seats among states: Texas gained two seats, and five states — Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon — gained one each, while seven states...

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