What's Your Vote Worth?
How vote power differs across U.S. states
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Partisan representation · 2026

Who does the Senate actually represent?

Each seat's share of its state's population is credited to that member's caucus. Compare seats held to people represented to see where the two diverge.

Senate
100 senators
Dem caucus +28.4M
Seats held
People represented
7.3 pts
Republicans hold a larger share of seats than of the population they represent.
Democratic caucus Republican caucusIndependents counted with the caucus they join.