how much is your vote worth compared to what it would be in a one person one vote system? this script calculates the relative strength of a vote in different states using the functions:
relative votes = fraction of total vote with electoral college / fraction of total vote in one person one vote system = A / B
A = ( 1 / state population ) * ( number of electoral votes for state / total number of electoral votes for all states )
B = 1 / total US population
use as python votecalc.py then enter a state name (use tab complete to find it, or type "all" for all states)
yes, we assume that everyone votes, which is wrong
~/myvote: python votecalc.py
Enter state name: (use tab complete to find it, or type "all" for all states)
all
Alabama
Population: 4863300 is 1.50% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 9 of 538
One vote counts as 1.11 votes
Alaska
Population: 741894 is 0.23% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 3 of 538
One vote counts as 2.43 votes
Arizona
Population: 6931071 is 2.14% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 11 of 538
One vote counts as 0.95 of a vote
Arkansas
Population: 2988248 is 0.92% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 6 of 538
One vote counts as 1.21 votes
California
Population: 39250017 is 12.15% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 55 of 538
One vote counts as 0.84 of a vote
Colorado
Population: 5540545 is 1.71% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 9 of 538
One vote counts as 0.98 of a vote
Connecticut
Population: 3576452 is 1.11% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 7 of 538
One vote counts as 1.18 votes
Delaware
Population: 952065 is 0.29% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 3 of 538
One vote counts as 1.89 votes
D_of_C
Population: 681170 is 0.21% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 3 of 538
One vote counts as 2.65 votes
Florida
Population: 20612439 is 6.38% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 29 of 538
One vote counts as 0.85 of a vote
Georgia
Population: 10310371 is 3.19% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 16 of 538
One vote counts as 0.93 of a vote
Hawaii
Population: 1428557 is 0.44% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 4 of 538
One vote counts as 1.68 votes
Idaho
Population: 1683140 is 0.52% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 4 of 538
One vote counts as 1.43 votes
Illinois
Population: 12801539 is 3.96% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 20 of 538
One vote counts as 0.94 of a vote
Indiana
Population: 6633053 is 2.05% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 11 of 538
One vote counts as 1.00 of a vote
Iowa
Population: 3134693 is 0.97% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 6 of 538
One vote counts as 1.15 votes
Kansas
Population: 2907289 is 0.90% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 6 of 538
One vote counts as 1.24 votes
Kentucky
Population: 4436974 is 1.37% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 8 of 538
One vote counts as 1.08 votes
Louisiana
Population: 4681666 is 1.45% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 8 of 538
One vote counts as 1.03 votes
Maine
Population: 1331479 is 0.41% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 4 of 538
One vote counts as 1.80 votes
Maryland
Population: 6016447 is 1.86% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 10 of 538
One vote counts as 1.00 of a vote
Massachusetts
Population: 6811779 is 2.11% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 11 of 538
One vote counts as 0.97 of a vote
Michigan
Population: 9928301 is 3.07% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 16 of 538
One vote counts as 0.97 of a vote
Minnesota
Population: 5519952 is 1.71% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 10 of 538
One vote counts as 1.09 votes
Mississippi
Population: 2988726 is 0.92% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 6 of 538
One vote counts as 1.21 votes
Missouri
Population: 6093000 is 1.89% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 10 of 538
One vote counts as 0.99 of a vote
Montana
Population: 1042520 is 0.32% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 3 of 538
One vote counts as 1.73 votes
Nebraska
Population: 1907116 is 0.59% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 5 of 538
One vote counts as 1.57 votes
Nevada
Population: 2940058 is 0.91% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 6 of 538
One vote counts as 1.23 votes
New_Hampshire
Population: 1334795 is 0.41% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 4 of 538
One vote counts as 1.80 votes
New_Jersey
Population: 8944469 is 2.77% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 14 of 538
One vote counts as 0.94 of a vote
New_Mexico
Population: 2081015 is 0.64% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 5 of 538
One vote counts as 1.44 votes
New_York
Population: 19745289 is 6.11% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 29 of 538
One vote counts as 0.88 of a vote
North_Carolina
Population: 10146788 is 3.14% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 15 of 538
One vote counts as 0.89 of a vote
North_Dakota
Population: 757952 is 0.23% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 3 of 538
One vote counts as 2.38 votes
South_Carolina
Population: 4961119 is 1.54% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 9 of 538
One vote counts as 1.09 votes
South_Dakota
Population: 865454 is 0.27% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 3 of 538
One vote counts as 2.08 votes
Ohio
Population: 11614373 is 3.59% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 18 of 538
One vote counts as 0.93 of a vote
Oklahoma
Population: 3923561 is 1.21% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 7 of 538
One vote counts as 1.07 votes
Oregon
Population: 4093465 is 1.27% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 7 of 538
One vote counts as 1.03 votes
Pennsylvania
Population: 12802503 is 3.96% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 20 of 538
One vote counts as 0.94 of a vote
Rhode_Island
Population: 1056426 is 0.33% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 4 of 538
One vote counts as 2.27 votes
Tennessee
Population: 6651194 is 2.06% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 11 of 538
One vote counts as 0.99 of a vote
Texas
Population: 27862596 is 8.62% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 38 of 538
One vote counts as 0.82 of a vote
Utah
Population: 3051217 is 0.94% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 6 of 538
One vote counts as 1.18 votes
Vermont
Population: 624594 is 0.19% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 3 of 538
One vote counts as 2.88 votes
Virginia
Population: 8411808 is 2.60% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 13 of 538
One vote counts as 0.93 of a vote
Washington
Population: 7288000 is 2.26% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 12 of 538
One vote counts as 0.99 of a vote
West_Virginia
Population: 1831102 is 0.57% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 5 of 538
One vote counts as 1.64 votes
Wisconsin
Population: 5778708 is 1.79% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 10 of 538
One vote counts as 1.04 votes
Wyoming
Population: 585501 is 0.18% of total US population: 323145790
Electoral votes: 3 of 538
One vote counts as 3.08 votes