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[3] [4] This was the first time since 2004 that the Republican Party made net gains in the House during a presidential election year. This led to Democrats' smallest majority since 1942. As of 2024, this remains the last time that the Democrats have won a majority in the United States House of Representatives.
[1] [2] Although most observers and pundits predicted large Republican gains, [3] [4] [5] they instead narrowly won 4 seats over the 218 seats needed for a majority, [6] as Democrats won several upsets in districts considered Republican-leaning or won by Donald Trump in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, such as Washington's 3rd congressional ...
[10] [11] This election saw Republicans win the majority of congressional districts in 30 states while the Democrats won a majority in 18 states. Two states (Colorado and Minnesota) elected a split house delegation. Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender member elected to the United States Congress. [12]
Voters have given the once-fractured House GOP a second chance at leading by delivering Republicans another razor-thin House majority in the 2024 elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Data provider Decision Desk HQ projected on Monday that President-elect Donald Trump's Republican Party had won a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, which would ...
Edison Research projected Republicans had won one more race, giving them at least 216 seats, in striking distance of the 218 needed for the majority. Democrats have won 207 seats and 12 races ...
This marked the last of five House elections in which the party that won the popular vote was unable to receive a majority in the House. The previous four times were in 1914, 1942, 1952, and 1996; in the former two elections, Democrats won the House majority without winning the popular vote, whereas in the latter two, the Republicans did so. [8 ...
The small GOP majority could spell trouble ahead. Assuming Republicans do end up with something in the neighborhood of 220-222 seats, their House win may not feel like much of a victory.