Michigan’s slow population growth over the past decade will cost the state a U.S. House seat, continuing a decades-long trend as job-seekers and retirees have moved to other states. The U.S. Census Bureau listed the state’s 2020 apportionment population at just under 10.1 million, leaving Michigan with 13 congressional seats. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell told Michigan News Network this week it’s disappointing that Michigan will lose one more seat in Washington.
“It means that we will have fewer people representing the state, which affects appropriations for many of the programs that we care about, making sure that Michigan has a voice,” Dingell said.
Dingell says she hopes this becomes an incentive for people to get together so Michigan stays at the forefront of innovation and technology. She said that alone could help increase the population.
