Question

Why do Legislative Districts vary so much in size?

Answer 1

The correct answer is the following.

Legislative districts vary too much in size because they depend on the number of inhabitants in the district area. One area can have too large meanwhile another area in another state can be small. For instance, in the House of Representatives of the United States, there are 435 seats, one per district. In the states, the Georgia state legislature has 180 seats, Missouri 163, and Connecticut, 151. In contrast, Hawaii has 53, Nevada 42, and Delaware 41.

Answer 2

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the number of seats in the lower house of state legislatures varies from a high of 400 in New Hampshire to a low of 40 in Alaska. But what really matters is how much population each legislator represents. The table lists the 10 states with the highest and lowest populations and the population per legislator. California has by far the largest population per district, New Hampshire the lowest.