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Population and Legislative Size

	Population		Legislatures
State	In 2005	Population Rank	Total Size	Total Rank*	Senate Size	Senate Rank*	House Size	House Rank*
Alabama	4,557,808	23	140	24	35	16	105	16
Alaska	663,661	47	60	39	20	25	40	30
Arizona	5,939,292	17	90	35	30	20	60	26
Arkansas	2,779,154	32	135	26	35	16	100	18
California	36,132,147	1	120	29	40	12	80	22
Colorado	4,665,177	22	100	34	35	16	65	25
Connecticut	3,510,297	29	187	9	36	15	151	6
Delaware	843,524	45	62	38	21	24	41	29
Florida	17,789,864	4	160	17	40	12	120	13
Georgia	9,072,576	9	236	3	56	4	180	3
Hawaii	1,275,194	42	76	36	25	22	51	27
Idaho	1,429,096	39	105	32	35	16	70	24
Illinois	12,763,371	5	177	13	59	3	118	14
Indiana	6,271,973	15	150	18	50	6	100	18
Iowa	2,966,334	30	150	18	50	6	100	18
Kansas	2,744,687	33	165	16	40	12	125	10
Kentucky	4,173,405	26	138	25	38	14	100	18
Louisiana	4,523,687	24	144	22	39	13	105	16
Maine	1,321,505	40	186	10	35	16	151	6
Maryland	5,600,388	19	188	8	47	9	141	8
Massachusetts	6,398,743	13	200	6	40	12	160	5
Michigan	10,120,860	8	148	20	38	14	110	15
Minnesota	5,132,799	21	201	5	67	1	134	9
Mississippi	2,921,088	31	174	14	52	5	122	12
Missouri	5,800,310	18	197	7	34	17	163	4
Montana	935,670	44	150	18	50	6	100	18
Nebraska	1,758,787	38	49	40	49	7	N/A	N/A
Nevada	2,414,807	35	63	37	21	24	42	28
New Hampshire	1,309,940	41	424	1	24	23	400	1
New Jersey	8,717,925	10	120	29	40	12	80	22
New Mexico	1,928,384	36	112	31	42	11	70	24
New York	19,254,630	3	212	4	62	2	150	7
North Carolina	8,683,242	11	170	15	50	6	120	13
North Dakota	636,677	48	141	23	47	9	94	21
Ohio	11,464,042	7	132	28	33	18	99	19
Oklahoma	3,547,884	28	149	19	48	8	101	17
Oregon	3,641,056	27	90	35	30	20	60	26
Pennsylvania	12,429,616	6	253	2	50	6	203	2
Rhode Island	1,076,189	43	113	30	38	14	75	23
South Carolina	4,255,083	25	170	15	46	10	124	11
South Dakota	775,933	46	105	32	35	16	70	24
Tennessee	5,962,959	16	132	28	33	18	99	19
Texas	22,859,968	2	181	11	31	19	150	7
Utah	2,469,585	34	104	33	29	21	75	23
Vermont	623,050	49	180	12	30	20	150	7
Virginia	7,567,465	12	140	24	40	12	100	18
Washington	6,287,759	14	147	21	49	7	98	20
West Virginia	1,816,856	37	134	27	34	17	100	18
Wisconsin	5,536,201	20	132	28	33	18	99	19
Wyoming	509,294	50	90	35	30	20	60	26
TOTAL	296,410,404		7,382		1,971		5,411

* Due to equal sizes of legislatures or legislative chambers, rankings may not range from 1 to 50.

Population and Legislative Size

	Population		Legislatures
State	In 2005	Population Rank	Total Size	Total Rank*	Senate Size	Senate Rank*	House Size	House Rank*
Alabama	4,557,808	23	140	24	35	16	105	16
Alaska	663,661	47	60	39	20	25	40	30
Arizona	5,939,292	17	90	35	30	20	60	26
Arkansas	2,779,154	32	135	26	35	16	100	18
California	36,132,147	1	120	29	40	12	80	22
Colorado	4,665,177	22	100	34	35	16	65	25
Connecticut	3,510,297	29	187	9	36	15	151	6
Delaware	843,524	45	62	38	21	24	41	29
Florida	17,789,864	4	160	17	40	12	120	13
Georgia	9,072,576	9	236	3	56	4	180	3
Hawaii	1,275,194	42	76	36	25	22	51	27
Idaho	1,429,096	39	105	32	35	16	70	24
Illinois	12,763,371	5	177	13	59	3	118	14
Indiana	6,271,973	15	150	18	50	6	100	18
Iowa	2,966,334	30	150	18	50	6	100	18
Kansas	2,744,687	33	165	16	40	12	125	10
Kentucky	4,173,405	26	138	25	38	14	100	18
Louisiana	4,523,687	24	144	22	39	13	105	16
Maine	1,321,505	40	186	10	35	16	151	6
Maryland	5,600,388	19	188	8	47	9	141	8
Massachusetts	6,398,743	13	200	6	40	12	160	5
Michigan	10,120,860	8	148	20	38	14	110	15
Minnesota	5,132,799	21	201	5	67	1	134	9
Mississippi	2,921,088	31	174	14	52	5	122	12
Missouri	5,800,310	18	197	7	34	17	163	4
Montana	935,670	44	150	18	50	6	100	18
Nebraska	1,758,787	38	49	40	49	7	N/A	N/A
Nevada	2,414,807	35	63	37	21	24	42	28
New Hampshire	1,309,940	41	424	1	24	23	400	1
New Jersey	8,717,925	10	120	29	40	12	80	22
New Mexico	1,928,384	36	112	31	42	11	70	24
New York	19,254,630	3	212	4	62	2	150	7
North Carolina	8,683,242	11	170	15	50	6	120	13
North Dakota	636,677	48	141	23	47	9	94	21
Ohio	11,464,042	7	132	28	33	18	99	19
Oklahoma	3,547,884	28	149	19	48	8	101	17
Oregon	3,641,056	27	90	35	30	20	60	26
Pennsylvania	12,429,616	6	253	2	50	6	203	2
Rhode Island	1,076,189	43	113	30	38	14	75	23
South Carolina	4,255,083	25	170	15	46	10	124	11
South Dakota	775,933	46	105	32	35	16	70	24
Tennessee	5,962,959	16	132	28	33	18	99	19
Texas	22,859,968	2	181	11	31	19	150	7
Utah	2,469,585	34	104	33	29	21	75	23
Vermont	623,050	49	180	12	30	20	150	7
Virginia	7,567,465	12	140	24	40	12	100	18
Washington	6,287,759	14	147	21	49	7	98	20
West Virginia	1,816,856	37	134	27	34	17	100	18
Wisconsin	5,536,201	20	132	28	33	18	99	19
Wyoming	509,294	50	90	35	30	20	60	26
TOTAL	296,410,404		7,382		1,971		5,411

* Due to equal sizes of legislatures or legislative chambers, rankings may not range from 1 to 50.

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