How electoral votes have changed from 1980 to 2000

[PretzelWarrior]

Look at the sates. Look where Obama and Dems are picking up traction. Looks good for 2010 census readjustment of electoral votes.

STATE 80-89 90-99 2000-09 Change from 80 to 2000
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WINNERS:

California 47 54 55 8
Florida 21 25 27 6
Texas 29 32 34 5
Arizona 7 8 10 3
Georgia 12 13 15 3
North Carolina 13 14 15 2
Colorado 8 8 9 1
Nevada 4 4 5 1
Virginia 12 13 13 1
Washington 10 11 11 1

LOSERS:

Connecticut 8 8 7 -1
Indiana 12 12 11 -1
Iowa 8 7 7 -1
Kansas 7 6 6 -1
Kentucky 9 8 8 -1
Louisiana 10 9 9 -1
Massachusetts 13 12 12 -1
Mississippi 7 7 6 -1
Montana 4 3 3 -1
New Jersey 16 15 15 -1
Oklahoma 8 8 7 -1
West Virginia 6 5 5 -1
Wisconsin 11 11 10 -1
Illinois 24 22 21 -3
Michigan 20 18 17 -3
Ohio 23 21 20 -3
Pennsylvania 25 23 21 -4
New York 36 33 31 -5