Number of Congressional Reps Lost in 10 Years
What does this measure?
This indicator measures the number of congressional representatives lost by New York State over various ten-year periods, as a result of population changes identified by the U.S. Census. This data provides insight into the state's changing political representation at the federal level over time.
2005: 2
2015: 1
2025: 1
Summary Statement
The data reveals that New York State lost two congressional representatives in the ten-year period leading to 2005. The spreadsheet indicates that in both the period leading to 2015 and the period leading to 2025, the state lost one congressional representative. This demonstrates a consistent pattern of changing representation over the last several decades.
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