Florida has 27 representatives while Massachusetts has nine representatives. Why do states have different numbers of representat
ives? Voters in each state decide how many people to send as representatives.
The amount of land a state has within its borders determines the number.
A state's population determines its number of representatives.
Supreme Court justices set the number of representatives for each state.
The main reason why states have different numbers of representatives in Congress is because "<span>A state's population determines its number of representatives", since this allows for a fairer division of power. </span>
