Legislative Apportionment

Legislative apportionment is the process of dividing a state's or country's legislative seats—such as seats in Congress or state legislatures—among different regions or districts based on population. This ensures that each representative or member represents roughly the same number of people, aligning political representation with demographic shifts. The goal is to achieve fair representation, so areas with more residents have appropriate influence, while avoiding over- or under-representation of any group or location. Apportionment is typically recalculated after each census to reflect population changes over time.