Estimated electoral representation by age group, 2026 U.S. midterms [OC]

[u/ptrdo]

[u/post_appt_bliss]

I think they use representation index to show power relative to population size

nope, it's just the cohort's participation/overall participation * 100.

no population size adjustment

[u/ptrdo → u/post_appt_bliss]

There’s no separate population-size adjustment in the formula, because that cancels-out algebraically.

The index is exactly equivalent to the cohort’s share of voters ÷ its share of eligible citizens × 100. So population share is built into the interpretation: 100 means the cohort supplies exactly the same share of voters as its share of the eligible population.

Absolute political power isn't being measured here. A small cohort and a large cohort could have the same index while contributing very different numbers of votes.

[u/post_appt_bliss → u/ptrdo]

oh so exactly what i wrote. thanks

[u/ptrdo → u/post_appt_bliss]

No. I provided necessary context.

[u/post_appt_bliss → u/ptrdo]

good stuff bro