Based on the census, we find out how many people are living where, which determines where we draw the congressional districts. Based the number of people living there, we may have to decrease or increase the number of districts within a state.
Every 10 years after a census.
Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois.
It is the House of Representatives.
Congressional districts are redrawn every 10 years following the national census. This process is called redistricting, and the U.S. Constitution requires a census every 10 years for the purpose of redistricting Congressional districts.
This questions refers to United States Congressional Districting. Membership in the House of Representatives is based on population. Population is determined by the Census. Through the Census numbers districts are drawn. That being said districting can be very political through the use of gerrymandering.
state legislatures
Each state has two senators, but the number of congressmen are determined by population based on census figures. For instance, Mississippi had five congressional districts from 1960 to 2000. But one district was abolished when the 2000 census showed that the state had lost population.
Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives consists of 203 members, elected for two-year terms from legislative districts across the state.
Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives consists of 203 members, elected for two-year terms from legislative districts across the state.
Representatives from each state are based on census numbers. It doesn't affect the Senate, but the number in the House of Representatives is affected directly by population.
They are elected based upon the census counts of each state according to the reapportionment allotments every 10 years based on how the congressional districts are drawn.