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Some states undergo much population growth within the last time the census took place. You see, the electoral college gives each state the same amount of electors as the total congressional representation. There are 2 for the senators and the rest for the representatives which are distributed by population. Every ten years, a census counts the new population and uses the new data to determine which states should lose seats and which states should gain seats. Elections which occur on years when the census occurs use data from the previous census. So in other words, a state can experience population growth and be worth less than other states which used to have larger populations.
One example is Colorado which is worth 9 electors while Minnesota and Wisconsin are both worth 10 as from the 2010 census. By July 1 2016, Colorado had a larger population than Minnesota but was still worth 1 point less. Colorado is also expected to surpass Wisconsin by 2020 but will still be a point behind both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Again, it's not a major problem but it can still cause the winner of the popular vote to lose the electoral vote.
One example is Colorado which is worth 9 electors while Minnesota and Wisconsin are both worth 10 as from the 2010 census. By July 1 2016, Colorado had a larger population than Minnesota but was still worth 1 point less. Colorado is also expected to surpass Wisconsin by 2020 but will still be a point behind both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Again, it's not a major problem but it can still cause the winner of the popular vote to lose the electoral vote.
