Immigrants, regardless of their citizenship or legal status, significantly influence U.S. elections by affecting the apportionment of House seats and Electoral College votes based on total population.
The current immigration landscape is shifting political representation away from American citizens, as populations of non-citizens are concentrated in Democratic-leaning states, impacting the partisan balance in the House.
In the 2020 Census, non-citizens shifted a net gain of 14 House seats and electoral votes to Democratic states while resulting in a decline of 10 seats in Republican states.
California emerges as a significant beneficiary of non-citizen inclusion in the Census, gaining 8 additional House seats, reflecting the substantial impact of immigration on political dynamics.
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