New Hampsjire
In Hillsborough County in New Hampshire with a popualtion of around 400,000 have 123 members of their state's House of Represntatives.
While Florida has a population ofover 23 million, but has 3 less representatives than a county in New Hampshire that has a population of 400,000.
In 1961 Florida has a population of 5,243,000 and had 94 representatives in the state legislature, The people had 1 representatives for every 55,776 constituents and the people were fairly and adequately represented. Today, Florida has over 23 million inhabitants and 1 representative for every 191,000.
Our population has quadrupled, but we have only gained 26 additional representatives.
The average legislator in the other 49 states represents an average of 50,000 in Florida our members of the House of Rpresentatives serves 191,000.
If we were as well represented today as we were in 1961 we would have over 400 representatives.
In 1961 Florida has a population of 5,243,000 and had 94 representatives in the state legislature, The people had 1 representatives for every 55,776 constituents and the people were fairly and adequately represented. Today, Florida has over 23 million inhabitants and 1 reprentatice for every 191,000.
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