Republicans won the popular vote by a 3 percent margin and would have won it even if Democrats had contested more seats than they did, which may have cost them about 1–2 percent in the final popular vote margin. As of November 10, 14 seats were flipped, with Republicans gaining 11 of them for a net gain of 8 seats Republicans needed to maintain a net gain of at least 5 seats to regain the House. redistricting cycle gave each party advantages in various states due to advantageous maps, Republicans performed well or made gains in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Tennessee, and Democrats made gains in Illinois and New Mexico. In Florida and New York, Republicans achieved state red waves, and red states became redder. ĭemocrats performed better than expected in states like Ohio and Pennsylvania, benefitting from a coattail effect, and performed well in Colorado and New England but suffered losses in New York. Democrats also narrowly missed a further upset for the Colorado's 3rd seat held by Republican Lauren Boebert it was so close that it needed a recount.
Several tossup or lean Republican races were won by Democrats, including upsets in Colorado's 8th, North Carolina's 13th, and Washington's 3rd congressional districts the Washington 3rd's seat was particularly notable because the Cook Political Report had labeled the district as lean Republican and FiveThirtyEight had Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's chance of winning at 2-in-100. Instead, Democrats lost fewer seats than expected at less than 10 and fewer than the average (25) for the president's party since the end of World War II. elections, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, the results in some congressional races were not known immediately following the election, which was more competitive and closer than expected, as a widely predicted red wave election did not materialize. Results Īs the usage of mail-in voting has increased in U.S. Defensive gerrymanders helped both parties hold competitive seats in various states, while Republican gains in New York and Democratic gains in North Carolina and Ohio were made possible because their state supreme courts overturned gerrymanders passed by their state legislatures. Republicans made gains as a result of gerrymandering in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas, while Democrats made gains as a result of gerrymandering in Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oregon. redistricting cycle had a significant impact on the 2022 election results.
This was the first time since 2004 that Republicans gained House seats in consecutive elections. The elections marked the first time since 1875 that Democrats won all districts along the Pacific Ocean. On the other hand, Democrats' political prospects were weighed down by the 2021–2023 inflation surge, which Republicans blamed on President Biden and the Democratic-controlled congress. Jackson Women's Health Organization, and the underperformance of multiple statewide and congressional Republican candidates who held extreme views, including refusal to accept the party's 2020 electoral loss.
Observers attributed Democrats' surprise over-performance to, among other factors, the issue of abortion in the United States after Dobbs v. Republicans also won some upsets in districts that Joe Biden won by double-digits, including New York's 4th congressional district. presidential election, such as Washington's 3rd congressional district. Although most observers and pundits predicted large Republican gains, Republicans narrowly won the 218 seats needed for a majority, as Democrats won several upsets in districts considered Republican-leaning or won by Donald Trump in the 2020 U.S. The Republican Party, led by Kevin McCarthy, won control of the House, defeating Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Party, which had held a majority in the House since 2019, as a result of the 2018 elections. gubernatorial elections, were also held on the same date. Numerous other federal, state, and local elections, including the 2022 U.S. House of Representatives from the District of Columbia and four of the five inhabited insular areas. congressional districts across each of the 50 states to serve in the 118th United States Congress, as well as five non-voting members of the U.S. Representatives were elected from all 435 U.S. The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the 2022 United States elections during incumbent president Joe Biden's term.
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