# Congressional reapportionment numbers are in **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [April 26, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-reapportionment-numbers-are-in/940808 "2021-04-26T19:54:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-reapportionment-numbers-are-in/940808/61 "2021-05-02T11:53:06Z")
I ran a double Wyoming Rule through my Excel worksheet and the spread between the highest and lowest average district sizes was larger than I was expecting. That’s not necessarily a deal breaker for me, though, since those ranges were still much lower than they are now and no state populations were unfairly treated. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-reapportionment-numbers-are-in/940808/62 "2021-05-03T01:23:09Z")
> [@Red\_Wiggler](#): > > and no state populations were unfairly treated. What does this even mean? ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-reapportionment-numbers-are-in/940808/63 "2021-05-03T04:06:18Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Expand the House - no reason it is still 435 members. > > US Population/Wyoming population suggests 567 or so members. Agreed. This would also help make the Electoral College less unrepresentative. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-reapportionment-numbers-are-in/940808/64 "2021-05-03T12:41:49Z")
I’m not sure if I remember my thinking at the time I wrote that. Sorry. Maybe it’ll come back to me as the conversation continues. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-reapportionment-numbers-are-in/940808/65 "2021-08-19T15:29:41Z")
Months later! (as I was looking for a thread to post something else I found interesting) I think I was clumsily trying to say that the average representation was generally closer than it was under the current apportionment with only 435 members. The ratio of California:Wyoming was better under a double Wyoming rule. Anyway, Wasserman tossed out a challenge this week to his followers: basically, see who could redistrict Iowa without splitting counties and come up with the smallest spread between the most populous and least populous districts. [The winner drew up a very valid looking map, either a 3-1 split in favor of the Rs or a 2-2, with a total population spread of 5(!).](https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1428103455005192195) ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-reapportionment-numbers-are-in/940808/66 "2021-08-19T22:52:28Z")
> [@Red\_Wiggler](#): > > The winner drew up a very valid looking map, either a 3-1 split in favor of the Rs or a 2-2, with a total population spread of 5(!). On first read I was like, “Five what?” Turns out the answer is five people! Amazing! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congressional-reapportionment-numbers-are-in/940808.md?page=3)