Census Says Pennsylvania Will Lose A House Seat

April 27, 2021 2:22 am

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The official word on Monday that Pennsylvania’s population growth continues to lag behind the nation’s marks the 10th consecutive decade the Keystone State has lost clout. The state will have one fewer electoral votes to offer presidential candidates in the next election – from 20 to 19. It also will have one less representative in the U.S. House. The Census figures show Pennsylvania’s resident population crept to just over 13 million last year from 12.7 million in 2010, a gain of 2.4%. That’s far behind the nation’s growth of 7.4%. That could mean Pennsylvania will see a reduced share of federal money for Medicaid, social programs and infrastructure.