How Many Congressmen Does Each State Have?

By Staff WriterLast Updated Mar 26, 2020 11:49:14 AM ET

Each U.S. state receives a number of congressmen proportional to its population. The state with the highest number of congressmen is California with 53. Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Delaware, Vermont and Alaska only have one congressman each.

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