[Craic] How power in the Electoral College has changed in migration from the Northeast to the South

[Rob Anderson]

Gents,

New York, Pennsylvania & Massachusetts , the three big northeastern power states at the end of FDR-Truman New Deal era had 93 electoral college votes far overpowering Florida and Texas with only 34 between them. 

In 2020, Texas & Florida trumped the big three northeastern states in the Electoral College, 67 to 60.  

In 1952, New York, the seat of the New Deal had a huge power base by comparison to Florida, 45 to 10.  Now, both states carry the exact same weight with 29 votes and Texas is more powerful than either of them.


Electoral College, 1952 & 2020

New York              45...........29
Massachusetts    16...........11
Pennsylvania.       32..........20

          TOTAL:         93........ 60


Florida                    10..........29
Texas                      24.........38

           TOTAL:        34.........67 


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