Election to the United States House of Representatives in 2012

%

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

49.15%

48.03%

1.12%

1.69%

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 2010

% p

6th

4th

2

0

-2

-4

+ 4.30 % p

-3.82 % p.p.

-0.04 % p

-0.45 % p

Otherwise.

A total of 435 seats

The election for the United States House of Representatives took place on November 6, 2012. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives were re-elected. The presidential and Senate elections also took place on the same day . There were also eleven gubernatorial elections , elections to the parliaments in numerous states and a referendum on the future status of Puerto Rico . The Republicans lost 8 seats to the Democrats but retained their majority with 234: 201 seats. In the Popular Vote, however, the Democrats were ahead.

Result

Electoral districts for the House of Representatives 2012:

Seat held by the Democrats

Seat won by the Democrats

Seat held by the Republicans

Republican seat won

Parties		Seats				be right
Parties		2010	2012	+/-	Strength	be right	%
	republican	242	234	−8	53.8%	58.283.047	48.03%
	Democrats	193	201	+8	46.2%	59,646,195	49.15%
	Other parties	-	-	-	-	3,414,660	2.81%
total		435	435	0	100.0%	121.343.902	100.0%
Source: Huffington Post 2012 US House Popular Vote Tracker