“Some folks say rural voters benefit from the small state bias, but a closer look at the data tells another story.
Sarah Melotte reports for The Daily Yonder
… “But that argument is based largely on a misunderstanding of what “rural” is. At the state level, rurality is not synonymous with having a small population. While it is true that states with smaller populations have the same number of seats as larger states and a disproportionate share of electoral votes, rurality has nothing to do with it. That’s because most rural Americans don’t live in states with unequal federal power.
“What is the small-state bias? …
See the maps and understand the whole story here: Rural Voters Don’t Yield Disproportionate Power