Democrats more likely than Republicans to favor allocating Senate seats by a state’s population | Pew Research Center

April 25, 2018

5. The Electoral College, Congress and representation

Democrats more likely than Republicans to favor allocating Senate seats by a state’s population

Democrats more likely than Republicans to favor allocating Senate seats by a state’s population

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Democrats more likely than Republicans to favor allocating Senate seats by a state’s population

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5. The Electoral College, Congress and representation
Continued partisan gap in views of Electoral College versus popular vote
Majorities who live in ‘blue’ and ‘red’ states favor popular vote; those in ‘battleground’ states are divided
Most oppose changing Senate’s allocation of seats, even when state population disparities are mentioned
Democrats more likely than Republicans to favor allocating Senate seats by a state’s population
Relatively few favor expanding size of House, but providing historical context increases support
When provided with historical representation, Democratic support for expanding House edges higher
Senate allocation and House size survey experiments