Question

Refer to the maps again, taking into consideration what you know about the census. Because the census is conducted every 10 years, the electoral votes for the 2008 presidential election were still based on the 2000 census. In the 2012 election, however, the states’ electoral votes were updated based on the 2010 census. In the space below, note some of the states that gained or lost electoral votes. How do these changes in electoral votes illustrate shifts in population?

Answer 1

Answer:

2012

Explanation:

10 years from 2020

Answer 2

Answer:

There are a few states that lost or gained electoral votes between 2000 and 2010. Some states lost votes: Michigan went from 17 electoral votes to 16, New York went from 31 to 29, and Ohio went from 20 to 18. Other states gained votes: Texas increased from 34 to 38 votes, Florida increased from 27 to 29, and Oregon increased from 11 to 12. With the exception of Oregon, these numbers indicate that the population is shifting from north to south. This is especially apparent with the huge increase in Texas’s electoral votes.

Explanation:

It said to refer to maps again in which case i did and also just the common knowledge