List of United States congressional districts

Congressional districts in the United States are special areas that help choose members for the United States House of Representatives. Right now, there are 435 seats in the House, and each one represents about 761,169 people, based on the 2020 United States census. This number of seats has been used since 1913, except for a short time when it went up to 437 after Alaska and Hawaii joined the country.

The Bureau of the Census counts the country’s people every ten years, and this helps decide how many districts each state gets. The 2022 elections were the first to use the new districts from the 2020 United States census.

Each state draws its own district lines. Some smaller states, like Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming, have just one district for everyone in the state. When the number of districts changes or when the people in a district change a lot, the lines are redrawn. Sometimes, the way districts are drawn can be tricky, and this is called gerrymandering. Each district should have about the same number of people.

Delimitation

In the United States, state legislatures mainly decide how to draw the lines for congressional districts. This process, called redistricting, happens after every ten-year census. Most states let their legislature create the redistricting plan, but six states (Alaska, Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming) choose one representative for the whole state instead.

Before 1962, there were few rules about redistricting. But after a court decision in that year, courts began to play a bigger role. Later court decisions also helped shape how districts are drawn, focusing on fairness and keeping communities together.

Extremes

Population

The average number of people in each area that elects a leader is about 761,169, based on the 2020 count of everyone in the United States. Some areas have more people than others.

The area with the most people is Delaware at-large, with 989,948 people. The area with the fewest people is Rhode Island's 1st, with 545,085 people.

Area

Some areas cover a lot of land, while others are very small.

The area that covers the most land is Alaska at-large. The smallest area is New York's 12th.

Oldest district

The Delaware at-large area has stayed the same since 1789.

Cook Partisan Voting Index

Some areas tend to support certain groups more than others.

The area that supports the Democratic Party the most is Pennsylvania’s 3rd. The area that supports the Republican Party the most is Alabama's 4th.

List of districts by area and population

This section lists all 435 current areas where people vote for members of the House of Representatives in the United States. It also includes 248 areas that are no longer used for voting, along with six current and one old group that cannot vote but still send representatives. These lists are for the 119th United States Congress, which will be in effect from 2025 to 2027.

Alabama

Main article: Alabama's congressional districts

Alabama has special areas called congressional districts. These districts help choose leaders for the United States House of Representatives. Some districts in Alabama were used a long time ago and are not used anymore. Today, Alabama has several active districts that are still in use.

Alaska

Alaska has had different ways of choosing its representatives over time. From 1906 to 1959, when Alaska was still a territory, it had one special way to pick representatives. Since Alaska became a state in 1959, it has used an at-large system to elect its representative.

• Territory: 1906–1959 (obsolete since statehood)
• At-large: 1959–present

American Samoa

See Non-voting delegations, below.

Arizona

Main article: Arizona's congressional districts

• Territory: 1863–1912 (no longer used since Arizona became a state)
• At-large: 1912–1949 (no longer used)
• 1st district: 1949–present
• 2nd district: 1949–present
• 3rd district: 1963–present
• 4th district: 1973–present
• 5th district: 1983–present
• 6th district: 1993–present
• 7th district: 2003–present
• 8th district: 2003–present
• 9th district: 2013–present

Arkansas

Main article: Arkansas's congressional districts

Arkansas has had many congressional districts over the years. Some districts are no longer used, while others are still active today. The state started with territory districts in 1819, and now has several districts that have been in use since the 1800s.

California

Main article: California's congressional districts

California has many areas that help choose leaders for the U.S. House of Representatives. These areas, called districts, have been used since the 1800s, and new ones have been added over time. Some districts stopped being used, but many are still active today.

Colorado

Main article: Colorado's congressional districts

Colorado has had several areas that elect representatives to the United States House of Representatives since it became a state. Some of these areas stopped being used a long time ago, but others are still used today.

Connecticut

Main article: Connecticut's congressional districts

Connecticut has had several congressional districts over the years. Some districts were used only for a short time and are no longer in use, while others have been around since 1837 and are still used today.

Delaware

Main article: Delaware's congressional districts

Delaware has one special kind of voting area used to pick its representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives. This area, called "at-large," has been used since 1789 and has always covered the whole state without any changes. For a short time between 1813 and 1823, Delaware had two representatives instead of one, both chosen by everyone in the state together.

District of Columbia

See Non-voting delegations, below.

Florida

Main article: Florida's congressional districts

Florida has had many areas that elect representatives to the United States House of Representatives. Some areas have changed over time, while others have been used for many years.

The first and second districts have been used since 1875. Other districts started at different times, with some beginning as early as 1903 and others as recently as 2023.

Georgia

Main article: Georgia's congressional districts

Georgia has many areas that help choose leaders for the U.S. House of Representatives. These areas, called districts, have been used since the late 1700s, with some starting more recently. Each district picks one leader to represent its people.

Guam

See Non-voting delegations, below.

Hawaii

Main article: Hawaii's congressional districts

Hawaii has had its own special areas for choosing representatives in the United States House of Representatives since it became a state. From 1971 to today, Hawaii has had two districts called the 1st and the 2nd. Before that, from 1959 to 1971, there was one area called the At-large district. Even earlier, from 1900 to 1959, Hawaii was a territory and had its own way of choosing representatives, but those ways are no longer used.

Idaho

Main article: Idaho's congressional districts

Idaho has had congressional districts since it became a state. The state started with one district in 1919, and later added a second district, which has also been in use since 1919.

Illinois

Main article: Illinois's congressional districts

Illinois has many areas that help choose leaders for the U.S. House of Representatives. Some areas have been used for a long time, like the 1st district, which has been around since 1833. Others were only used for a short time, like the 26th district, which was only from 1949 to 1953.

Indiana

Main article: Indiana's congressional districts

Indiana has had many areas that help choose representatives for the United States House of Representatives. Some of these areas have been used since 1823 and are still used today. Others were only used for a short time and are no longer used.

Iowa

Main article: Iowa's congressional districts

Iowa has had several congressional districts over the years. Some districts are still in use today, while others were only used for a short time in the past. The first and second districts have been in use since 1847, and the third and fourth districts since 1863. Some older districts, like the fifth, sixth, and seventh, are no longer used.

Kansas

Main article: Kansas's congressional districts

Kansas has several areas that help choose leaders for the U.S. House of Representatives. Some of these areas, called districts, have changed over time. Today, Kansas has districts numbered 1 through 4 that are still used. Other districts, like numbers 5 through 8, were used in the past but are not needed anymore because the number of people changed over the years.

Kentucky

Main article: Kentucky's congressional districts

Kentucky has several areas that help choose leaders for the U.S. House of Representatives. Some of these areas, called districts, have been used for a long time, while others stopped being used after certain counts of people, known as censuses.

Louisiana

Main article: Louisiana's congressional districts

• Orleans Territory: 1806–1812 (no longer used since Louisiana became a state)
• At-large: 1812–1823, 1873–1875 (no longer used)
• 1st district: 1823–present
• 2nd district: 1823–present
• 3rd district: 1823–present
• 4th district: 1843–present
• 5th district: 1863–present
• 6th district: 1875–present
• 7th district: 1903–2013 (no longer used since the 2010 census)
• 8th district: 1913–1993 (no longer used since the 1990 census)

Maine

Maine used to be part of Massachusetts. After the 1810 census, Massachusetts had 20 districts. When Maine became a state in 1820, seven of those districts were given to Maine. You can learn more at Maine's congressional districts.

The districts in Maine include:

• At-large: 1820–1821, 1883–1885 (no longer used)
• 1st district: 1821–1883, 1885–present
• 2nd district: 1821–1883, 1885–present
• 3rd district: 1821–1883, 1885–1963 (no longer used since the 1960 census)
• 4th district: 1821–1883, 1885–1933 (no longer used since the 1930 census)
• 5th district: 1821–1883 (no longer used since the 1880 census)
• 6th district: 1821–1863 (no longer used since the 1860 census)
• 7th district: 1821–1853 (no longer used since the 1850 census)
• 8th district: 1833–1843 (no longer used since the 1840 census)

Maryland

Main article: Maryland's congressional districts

Maryland has several areas that help choose leaders for the United States House of Representatives. These areas, called districts, have been used in different years. Some have been used since 1789, which is a very long time ago. Others started more recently, like in 1967. Each district picks one person to help make important decisions for the country.

Massachusetts

Main article: Massachusetts's congressional districts

Massachusetts has had many congressional districts over the years. Some have been used since 1789 and are still in use today. Others were only used for a short time and are no longer needed. The districts change based on how many people live in the state, which is counted every ten years.

Michigan

Main article: Michigan's congressional districts

Michigan has had many areas that elect representatives to the United States House of Representatives. Some areas have been used since the 1800s, while others were added later and some are no longer used. The districts that are still active today include the 1st through 13th districts.

Minnesota

Main article: Minnesota's congressional districts

Minnesota has several areas that help choose leaders for the U.S. House of Representatives. These areas, called districts, have changed over time. Some older districts are no longer used, but many have been used for a long time and are still in use today.

Mississippi

Main article: Mississippi's congressional districts

Mississippi has had many congressional districts over the years. Some districts are still used today, while others are no longer needed. The first through fourth districts have been in use since 1847. The fifth district was used from 1855 to 2003, and several other districts were used for shorter times in the past.

Missouri

Main article: Missouri's congressional districts

Missouri has had many different areas that elect representatives to the United States House of Representatives. Some of these areas, called districts, existed only for a short time and are no longer used.

The state started creating districts in 1812 when it was still a territory, but began using them regularly in 1847. Many districts have changed over time due to population changes counted in censuses every ten years. Some older districts, like the 9th, 10th, and others, are no longer used because the population shifted.

Montana

Main article: Montana's congressional districts

Montana has had several ways to choose its representatives over time. It had a special way from 1865 to 1889, but that stopped when it became a state. From 1889 to 1919 and again from 1993 to 2023, Montana had one representative for everyone. Since 2023, Montana has two separate areas that each choose their own representative.

Nebraska

Main article: Nebraska's congressional districts

Nebraska has had several congressional districts over the years. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd districts have been in place since 1883. The 4th, 5th, and 6th districts were used in the past but are no longer active.

Nevada

Main article: Nevada's congressional districts

Nevada has had its own congressional districts since it became a state. The state started with one area that elected representatives from the whole state, but later created separate districts to better match its growing population. Today, Nevada has four districts that send representatives to the United States House of Representatives.

New Hampshire

Main article: New Hampshire's congressional districts

New Hampshire has had several congressional districts for electing representatives. The first and second districts have been in use since 1847. The third district was used from 1847 to 1883, and the fourth district from 1847 to 1853. These older districts are no longer in use.

New Jersey

Main article: New Jersey's congressional districts

New Jersey has had many congressional districts over the years. Some older districts are no longer used, while others have been in use for a long time. The districts that are still active today started from different years, with some beginning as early as 1799 and others more recently in 1913.

New Mexico

Main article: New Mexico's congressional districts

New Mexico has several areas that help choose representatives for the United States House of Representatives. These areas are called congressional districts.

The state started having these districts in 1969. Since then, New Mexico has had three main districts that are still used today.

New York

Main article: New York's congressional districts

New York has many areas that help choose representatives for the U.S. House of Representatives. Some areas, or districts, have been used for a long time, while others stopped being used after new counts of people were made.

North Carolina

Main article: North Carolina's congressional districts

North Carolina has many areas that help choose leaders for the U.S. House of Representatives. These areas, called districts, have been used since the late 1700s, with some starting and stopping over time.

North Dakota

Main article: North Dakota's congressional districts

North Dakota has had several ways to elect its representatives over the years. It started with the Dakota Territory from 1861 to 1889. After becoming a state, it used an at-large district from 1889 to 1913, then again from 1933 to 1963, and continues to this day. There were also specific districts like the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd districts that were used between 1913 and the 1970s, but they are no longer in use.

Northern Mariana Islands

See Non-voting delegations, below.

Ohio

Main article: Ohio's congressional districts

Further information on which counties were in which districts at the various elections up to 1902: History of 19th-century congressional redistricting in Ohio

Ohio has many areas that help choose leaders for the United States House of Representatives. Some areas, called districts, have been used for a long time, while others were only used for a short time.

Oklahoma

Main article: Oklahoma's congressional districts

Oklahoma has several areas that help choose representatives for the United States House of Representatives. Some of these areas have been used since 1907, while others were only used for a short time.

Oregon

Main article: Oregon's congressional districts

Oregon has several areas that help choose leaders for the United States House of Representatives. These areas, called districts, have been changing since Oregon became a state. Some districts started long ago, and some are newer.

Pennsylvania

Main article: Pennsylvania's congressional districts

Pennsylvania has had many areas that elect representatives to the U.S. House. Some areas have been used since the late 1700s, while others were added later and are no longer in use. Today, Pennsylvania still uses districts from the 1st to the 17th, with some older districts no longer active after changes in population counts.

Puerto Rico

See Non-voting delegations, below.

Rhode Island

Main article: Rhode Island's congressional districts

Rhode Island has had several congressional districts over the years. The state had one at-large district from 1790 to 1843, which is no longer used. Since 1843, it has had the 1st district and the 2nd district, both of which are still in use today. There was also a 3rd district from 1913 to 1933, but it was discontinued after the 1930 census.

South Carolina

Main article: South Carolina's congressional districts

South Carolina has had many districts for choosing representatives. Some have been used since 1789 and are still in use today. Others were only used for a short time and are no longer used.

South Dakota

Main article: South Dakota's congressional districts

South Dakota has had several ways to elect its representatives to the United States House of Representatives over the years. From 1889 to 1913 and again from 1983 onward, the whole state chose one representative as an at-large district. Before 1983, from 1913, South Dakota also had three numbered districts, but these were later discontinued after population changes.

• Dakota Territory 1861–1889 (obsolete since statehood)
• At-large: 1889–1913, 1983–present
• 1st district: 1913–1983 (obsolete since the 1980 census)
• 2nd district: 1913–1983 (obsolete since the 1980 census)
• 3rd district: 1913–1933 (obsolete since the 1930 census)

Tennessee

Main article: Tennessee's congressional districts

Tennessee has many areas that help choose leaders for the U.S. House of Representatives. Some of these areas, or districts, have been used for a long time, while others were only used for a short time in the past.

Texas

Main article: Texas's congressional districts

Texas has many areas that help choose leaders for the United States House of Representatives. These areas, called districts, have been changing and growing since the 1800s. Some have been used for many years, while others started more recently.

U.S. Virgin Islands

See Non-voting delegations, below.

Utah

Main article: Utah's congressional districts

Utah has had several congressional districts since it became a state. The first and second districts have been around since 1913. The third district started in 1983, and the fourth district began in 2013.

Vermont

Main article: Vermont's congressional districts

Vermont has had several congressional districts over the years. Today, it has one district called the at-large district, which has been used since 1933. Other districts, like the 1st and 2nd districts, were used until the 1930s, and even earlier districts like the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th districts were used in the 1800s and early 1900s.

Virginia

Main article: Virginia's congressional districts

Virginia has had many congressional districts over the years. Some districts are still used today, while others are no longer in use. The districts that are still active started again in 1935 and continue to the present.

Washington

Main article: Washington's congressional districts

Washington has several areas that help choose representatives for the U.S. House of Representatives. These areas, called districts, have been changing since 1909. Some older ways of choosing representatives are no longer used, but many districts continue to this day.

West Virginia

Main article: West Virginia's congressional districts

West Virginia has had several congressional districts over the years. The 1st and 2nd districts have been around since 1863 and are still used today. Other districts, like the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th, were used for different periods but are no longer in use.

Wisconsin

Main article: Wisconsin's congressional districts

Wisconsin has several areas that help choose leaders for the U.S. House of Representatives. Some of these areas have been used since the mid-1800s, while others stopped being used after certain counts of people in the state.

Wyoming

• Territory: 1869–1890 (no longer used since Wyoming became a state)
• At-large: 1890–present

Non-voting delegations

Some places in the United States do not have full voting seats in the House of Representatives, but they do have representatives who can speak but not vote. These include American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.

Other areas, like the Cherokee Nation and Philippines, had representatives in the past but no longer do. The Cherokee Nation and Choctaw Nation had representatives but were never officially seated. The Philippines became independent and no longer has a representative.