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The Roll Call Clout Index (114th Congress)
Since 1990, Roll Call has been tracking the potential influence each state has on national affairs. The largest states regularly rank at the top, but not when measured on a per-lawmaker basis.
States sized by
Ala.
Alaska
Ariz.
Ark.
Calif.
Colo.
Conn.
Del.
Fla.
Ga.
Hawaii
Idaho
Ill.
Ind.
Iowa
Kan.
Ky.
La.
Md.
Mass.
Mich.
Minn.
Miss.
Mo.
Mont.
Neb.
Nev.
N.H.
N.J.
N.M.
N.Y.
N.C.
N.D.
Ohio
Okla.
Ore.
Pa.
R.I.
S.C.
S.D.
Tenn.
Texas
Utah
Va.
Vt.
Wash.
Wis.
W. Va.
Wyo.
Total Clout Index: Each state’s delegation is scored using a weighted formula including total size, seniority, percentage from the party in power, chairmen and ranking members, and assignments to exclusive committees. (As of 2015, we no longer include per capita federal spending.)
Clout Per Member Index: Also scored from 1 to 100, this is the indexed result of the state's Total Clout score divided by the number of members of Congress representing the state. This number gives you a sense of the state's influence relative to its population.
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| State | Total Clout Index |
Rank (Total) |
Clout Per Member Index | Rank (Per Member) |
Population in millions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 19.3 | 16 | 44.7 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Alaska | 11.8 | 32 | 100.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Arizona | 14.2 | 27 | 21.8 | 44 | 6.7 |
| Arkansas | 8.8 | 38 | 29.4 | 34 | 3.0 |
| California | 100.0 | 1 | 32.6 | 30 | 38.8 |
| Colorado | 10.3 | 33 | 18.9 | 47 | 5.4 |
| Connecticut | 9.8 | 36 | 26.5 | 38 | 3.6 |
| Delaware | 4.1 | 48 | 33.1 | 28 | 0.9 |
| Florida | 44.9 | 4 | 26.2 | 40 | 19.9 |
| Georgia | 25.4 | 11 | 28.4 | 36 | 10.1 |
| Hawaii | 1.0 | 50 | 1.0 | 50 | 1.4 |
| Idaho | 10.0 | 35 | 59.4 | 8 | 1.6 |
| Illinois | 33.0 | 6 | 29.4 | 33 | 12.9 |
| Indiana | 15.6 | 23 | 25.1 | 41 | 6.6 |
| Iowa | 12.3 | 31 | 44.5 | 14 | 3.1 |
| Kansas | 15.1 | 25 | 56.5 | 9 | 2.9 |
| Kentucky | 23.0 | 13 | 64.5 | 6 | 4.4 |
| Louisiana | 13.9 | 30 | 34.6 | 25 | 4.6 |
| Maine | 5.9 | 44 | 32.6 | 29 | 1.3 |
| Maryland | 25.9 | 10 | 55.9 | 10 | 6.0 |
| Massachusetts | 14.1 | 28 | 21.5 | 45 | 6.7 |
| Michigan | 29.2 | 8 | 34.5 | 26 | 9.9 |
| Minnesota | 15.7 | 22 | 29.5 | 32 | 5.5 |
| Mississippi | 18.9 | 18 | 73.0 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Missouri | 15.5 | 24 | 28.8 | 35 | 6.1 |
| Montana | 5.5 | 45 | 45.9 | 12 | 1.0 |
| Nebraska | 5.9 | 43 | 23.2 | 43 | 1.9 |
| Nevada | 10.1 | 34 | 34.9 | 24 | 2.8 |
| New Hampshire | 3.4 | 49 | 16.8 | 49 | 1.3 |
| New Jersey | 27.1 | 9 | 37.7 | 23 | 8.9 |
| New Mexico | 4.9 | 46 | 17.9 | 48 | 2.1 |
| New York | 58.3 | 3 | 38.2 | 21 | 19.7 |
| North Carolina | 21.4 | 15 | 24.4 | 42 | 9.9 |
| North Dakota | 4.7 | 47 | 38.6 | 19 | 0.7 |
| Ohio | 35.3 | 5 | 37.8 | 22 | 11.6 |
| Oklahoma | 13.9 | 29 | 41.9 | 15 | 3.9 |
| Oregon | 17.6 | 19 | 55.6 | 11 | 4.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 31.5 | 7 | 27.5 | 37 | 12.8 |
| Rhode Island | 6.1 | 42 | 34.0 | 27 | 1.1 |
| South Carolina | 14.5 | 26 | 31.0 | 31 | 4.8 |
| South Dakota | 8.3 | 40 | 69.8 | 5 | 0.9 |
| Tennessee | 21.8 | 14 | 39.6 | 18 | 6.5 |
| Texas | 80.1 | 2 | 40.4 | 16 | 27.0 |
| Utah | 16.6 | 20 | 63.3 | 7 | 2.9 |
| Vermont | 9.1 | 37 | 77.1 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Virginia | 15.8 | 21 | 19.3 | 46 | 8.3 |
| Washington | 24.0 | 12 | 40.0 | 17 | 7.1 |
| Wisconsin | 19.2 | 17 | 38.5 | 20 | 5.8 |
| West Virginia | 6.5 | 41 | 26.3 | 39 | 1.9 |
| Wyoming | 8.8 | 39 | 74.3 | 3 | 0.6 |
