Historical US House Composition & Aggregate Vote

Tuesday, October 5. 2010

Historical US House Composition & Aggregate Vote

From the US House Office of the Clerk: (Aggregate vote data from 1896-1940 is from Historical Statistics of the United States, Vol. 5; those figures are rounded off. House pickups indicate the change from one election cycle to the next.)

2012 Election
Seats:
Rep 234
Dem 201
(Dems pickup 8 seats)

Aggregate Vote: (Unofficial results)
Dem 48.78%
Rep 47.60%
Ind 3.62%
(R-58,140,451; D-59,580,336; Total-122,140,367)

2010 Election
Seats:
Rep 242
Dem 193
(Reps pickup 64 seats, take House majority)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 51.38%
Dem 44.77%
Ind 3.85%
(R-44,593,666; D-38,854,459; Total-86,784,957)

2008 Election
Seats:
Dem 257
Rep 178
(Dems pickup 24 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 52.9%
Rep 42.4%
Ind 4.7%
(D-64,888,090; R-51,952,981; Total-122,586,293)

2006 Election
Seats:
Dem 233
Rep 202
(Dems pickup 31 seats, take House majority)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 52.0%
Rep 44.1%
Ind 3.9%
(D-42,082,311; R-35,674,808; Total-80,975,537)

2004 Election
Seats:
Rep 232
Dem 202
Ind 1
(Repubs pickup 3 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 49.2%
Dem 46.6%
Ind 4.2%
(R-55,713,412; D-52,745,121; Total-113,192,286)

2002 Election
Seats:
Rep 229
Dem 204
Ind 3
(Reps pickup 8 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 49.6%
Dem 45.0%
Ind 5.4%
(R-37,091,270; D-33,642,142; Total-74,706,555)

2000 Election
Seats:
Rep 221
Dem 212
Ind 3
(Dems pickup 1 seat)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 47.3%
Dem 47.0%
Ind 5.7%
(R-46,750,175; D-46,411,559; Total-98,799,963)

1998 Election
Seats:
Rep 223
Dem 211
Ind 1
(Dems pickup 4 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 48.0%
Dem 47.1%
Ind 4.9%
(R-31,983,612; D-31,391,834; Total-66,604,802)

1996 Election
Seats:
Rep 226
Dem 207
Ind 2
(Dems pickup 3 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 48.1%
Rep 47.8%
Ind 4.1%
(D-43,393,580; R-43,120,872; Total-90,233,467)

1994 Election
Seats:
Rep 230
Dem 204
Ind 1
(Reps pickup 54 seats, take House majority)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 52.0%
Dem 44.8%
Ind 3.2%
(R-36,325,809; D-31,542,823; Total-70,493,648)

1992 Election
Seats:
Dem 258
Rep 176
Ind 1
(Reps pickup 9 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 49.9%
Rep 44.8%
Ind 5.3%
(D-48,550,096; R-43,498,015; Total-97,198,316)

1990 Election
Seats:
Dem 267
Rep 167
Ind 1
(Dems pickup 7 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 52.0%
Rep 44.0%
Ind 4.0%
(D-32,397,732; R-27,402,036; Total-62,354,853)

1988 Election
Seats:
Dem 260
Rep 175
(Reps pickup 2 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 53.2%
Rep 45.3%
Ind 1.5%
(D-43,473,080; R-37,015,851; Total-81,682,185)

1986 Election
Seats:
Dem 258
Rep 177
(Dems pickup 5 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 54.1%
Rep 44.2%
Ind 1.7%
(D-32,338,342; R-26,384,083; Total-59,758,397)

1984 Election
Seats:
Dem 253
Rep 182
(Reps pickup 16 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 51.9%
Rep 46.8%
Ind 1.3%
(D-42,799,060; R-38,540,762; Total-82,421,838)

Aggregate Vote:

1982 Election
Seats:
Dem 269
Rep 166
(Dems pickup 27 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 55.0%
Rep 43.2%
Ind 1.8%
(D-35,126,406; R-27,606,014; Total-63,880,844)

1980 Election
Seats:
Dem 242
Rep 192
Ind 1
(Reps pickup 34 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 50.3%
Rep 47.6%
Ind 2.4%
(D-39,178,066; R-37,068,791; Total-77,873,917)

1978 Election
Seats:
Dem 277
Rep 158
(Reps pickup 15 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 53.4%
Rep 44.7%
Ind 1.9%
(D-29,129,007; R-24,401,021; Total-54.583,922)

1976 Election
Seats:
Dem 292
Rep 143
(Dems pickup 1 seat)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 55.6%
Rep 42.2%
Ind 2.2%
(D-41,241,509; R-31,302,910; Total-74,259,164)

1974 Election
Seats:
Dem 291
Rep 144
(Dems pickup 49 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 57.1%
Rep 40.5%
Ind 2.4%
(D-29,872,842; R-21,165,583; Total-52,313,457)

1972 Election
Seats:
Dem 242
Rep 192
Ind 1
(Reps pickup 12 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 51.7%
Rep 46.4%
Ind 1.9%
(D-36,780,100; R-33,064,172; Total-71,188,405)

1970 Election
Seats:
Dem 255
Rep 180
(Dems pickup 12 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 53.0%
Rep 45.5%
Ind 1.5%
(D-28,781,048; R-24,121,959; Total-54,258,885)

1968 Election
Seats:
Dem 243
Rep 192
(Reps pickup 5 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 49.98%
Rep 48.18%
Ind 1.84%
(D-33,045,283; R-31,850,140; Total-66,109,209)

1966 Election
Seats:
Dem 248
Rep 187
(Reps pickup 47 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 50.5%
Rep 48.0%
Ind 1.5%
(D-26,712,142; R-25,408,798; Total-52,901,975)

1964 Election
Seats:
Dem 295
Rep 140
(Dems pickup 37 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 56.9%
Rep 42.4%
Ind 0.7%
(D-37,487,445; R-27,908,176; Total-65,879,186)

1962 Election
Seats:
Dem 258
Rep 176
Ind 1
(435 total seats; Reps pickup 1 seat)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 52.1%
Rep 47.1%
Ind 0.8%
(D-26,694,634; R-24,160,387; Total-51,242,188

1960 Election
Seats:
Dem 262
Rep 175
(437 total seats; Reps pickup 22 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 54.3%
Rep 44.8%
Ind 0.9%
(D-34,844,338; R-28,750,868; Total-64,124,310)

1958 Election
Seats:
Dem 283
Repub 153
(436 total seats; Dems pickup 49 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 55.5%
Rep 43.6%
Ind 0.9%
(D-25,365,961; R-19,943,882; Total-45,718,994)

1956 Election
Seats:
Dem 234
Repub 201
(Dems pickup 2 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 50.7%
Rep 48.7%
Ind 0.6%
(D-29,831,608; R-28,697,321; Total-58,885,743)

1954 Election
Seats:
Dem 232
Repub 203
(Dems pickup 19 seats, take House majority)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 52.1%
Rep 47.0%
Ind 0.9%
(D-22,177,088; R-20,034,763; Total-42,582,927)

1952 Election
Seats:
Rep 221
Dem 213
Ind 1
(Reps pickup 23 seats, take House majority)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 49.3%
Dem 49.2%
Ind 1.5%
(R-28,399,286; D-28,336,127; Total-57,570,740)

1950 Election
Seats:
Dem 234
Repub 199
Ind 2
(Reps pickup 28 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 48.9%
Rep 48.9%
Ind 2.2%
(D-19.785,122; R-19,750,393; Total-40,429,556)

1948 Election
Seats:
Dem 263
Repub 171
Ind 1
(Dems pickup 85 seats, take House majority)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 51.6%
Rep 45.4%
Ind 3.0%
(D-23,838,353; R-20,979,049; Total-46,219,517)

1946 Election
Seats:
Rep 246
Dem 188
Ind 1
(Reps pickup 56 seats, take House majority)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 53.5%
Dem 44.3%
Ind 2.2%
(R-18,404,764; D-15,228,408; Total-34,410,324)

1944 Election
Seats:
Dem 243
Rep 190
Ind 2
(Dems pickup 21 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 50.6%
Rep 47.2%
Ind 2.2%
(D-22,819,236; R-21,303,279; Total-45,109,746)

1942 Election
Seats:
Dem 222
Rep 209
Ind 4
(Reps pickup 47 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 50.6%
Dem 46.1%
Ind 2.3%
(R-14,203,275; D-12,934,697; Total-28,074,364)

1940 Election
Seats:
Dem 267
Rep 162
Ind 6
(Dems pickup 5 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 51.3%
Rep 45.6%
Ind 3.1%
(D-24,092,000; R- 21,393,000; Total-46,551,000)

1938 Election
Seats:
Dem 262
Rep 169
Ind 4
(Reps pickup 80 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 48.6%
Rep 47.0%
Ind 4.4%
(D-17,612,000; R-17,047,000; Total-36,236,000)

1936 Election
Seats:
Dem 333
Rep 89
Ind 13
(Dems pickup 11 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 55.9%
Rep 39.6%
Ind 4.5%
(D-23,944,000; R-17,003,000; Total-42,886,000)

1934 Election
Seats:
Dem 322
Rep 103
Ind 10
(Dems pickup 9 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 53.9%
Rep 42.0%
Ind 4.1%
(D-17,385,000; R-13,558,000; Total-32,256,000)

1932 Election
Seats:
Dem 313
Rep 117
Ind 5
(Dems pickup 97 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 54.5%
Rep 41.4%
Ind 4.1%
(D-20,540,000; R-15,575,000; Total-37,657,000)

1930 Election
Seats:
Rep 218
Dem 216
Ind 1
(Dems pickup 53 seats, and due to subsequent deaths of 14 House members, take House majority)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 52.6%
Dem 44.6%
Ind 2.8%
(R-13,032,000; D-11,044,000; Total-24,777,000)

1928 Election
Seats:
Rep 267
Dem 163
Ind 1
(Reps pickup 30 seats, 4 vacant)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 56.5%
Dem 42.4%
Ind 1.1%
(R-19,163,000; D-14,361,000; Total-33,906,000)

1926 Election
Seats:
Rep 237
Dem 195
Ind 3
(Dems pickup 12 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 57.0%
Dem 40.5%
Ind 2.5%
(R-11,643,000; D-8,284,000; Total-20,435,000)

1924 Election
Seats:
Rep 247
Dem 183
Ind 5
(Reps pickup 22 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 55.5%
Dem 40.4%
Ind 4.1%
(R-14,932,000; D-10,845,000; Total-26,884,000)

1922 Election
Seats:
Rep 225
Dem 207
Ind 3
(Dems pickup 75 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 51.7%
Dem 44.7%
Ind 2.6%
(R-10,548,000; D-9,131,000; Total-20,409,000)

1920 Election
Seats:
Rep 300
Dem 132
Ind 1
(Reps pickup 63 seats, 2 vacant)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 58.6%
Dem 35.8%
Ind 5.6%
(R-14,773,000; D-9,038,000; Total-25,214,000)

1918 Election
Seats:
Rep 237
Dem 191
Ind 7
(Reps pickup 21 seats, take House majority)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 52.5%
Dem 43.1%
Ind 4.4%
(R-6,600,000; D-5,421,000; Total-12,579,000)

1916 Election
Seats:
Rep 216
Dem 210
Ind 9
(Reps pickup 23 seats, but lacking real majority, Dems keep House leadership with other parties)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 48.4%
Dem 46.3%
Ind 5.3%
(R-7,810,000; D-7,468,000; Total-16,140,000)

1914 Election
Seats:
Dem 231
Rep 193
Ind 8
(Reps pickup 66 seats, 3 vacant)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 43.1%
Rep 42.6%
Ind 14.3%
(D-5,727,000; R-5,650,000; Total-13,275,000)

1912 Election
Seats:
Dem 290
Rep 127
Ind 18
(435 total seats; Dems pickup 62 seats, Reps lose 35)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 45.3%
Rep 34.0%
Ind 20.7%
(D-6,128,000; R-4,602,000; Total-13,517,000)

1910 Election
Seats:
Dem 228
Rep 162
Ind 1
(391 total seats; Dems pickup 56 seats, take House majority)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 47.4%
Rep 46.5%
Ind 6.1%
(D-5,536,000; R-5,427,000; Total-11,669,000)

1908 Election
Seats:
Rep 219
Dem 172
(391 total seats; Dems pickup 8 seats, Reps lose 3)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 49.7%
Dem 46.1%
Ind 4.2%
(R-6,975,000; D-6,466,000; Total-14,021,000)

1906 Election
Seats:
Rep 222
Dem 164
(386 total seats; Dems pickup 28 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 50.7%
Dem 44.1%
Ind 5.2%
(R-5.350,000; D-4,659,000; Total-10,552,000)

1904 Election
Seats:
Rep 250
Dem 136
(386 total seats; Reps pickup 43 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 53.8%
Dem 41.7%
Ind 4.5%
(R-6,837,000; D-5,298,000; Total-12,697,000)

1902 Election
Seats:
Rep 207
Dem 178
(386 total seats; Dems pickup 25 seats, Reps pickup 9, 1 vacant)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 49.3%
Dem 46.7%
Ind 4.0%
(R-5,250,000; D-4,980,000; Total-10654,000)

1900 Election
Seats:
Rep 198
Dem 153
Ind 5
(357 total seats; Reps pickup 14 seats; 1 vacant)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 51.1%
Dem 44.7%
Ind 4.2%
(R-6,973,000; D-6,086,000; Total-13,626,000)

1898 Election
Seats:
Rep 185
Dem 163
Ind 9
(357 total seats; Dems pickup 29 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Dem 46.7%
Rep 45.7%
Ind 7.6%
(D-5,373,000; R-5,258,000; Total-11,513,000)

1896 Election
Seats:
Rep 206
Dem 134
Ind 16
(357 total seats; Dems pickup 30 seats)

Aggregate Vote:
Rep 46.7%
Dem 43.3%
Ind 10.0%
(R-6,845,000; D-6,339,000; Total-14,652,000)

1894 Election
Seats:
Rep 246
Dem 104
Ind 7
(357 total seats; Reps pickup 120 seats, take House majority)

1892 Election
Seats:
Dem 220
Rep 126
Ind 10
(356 total seats; Reps pickup 40 seats, Dems lose 11)

1890 Election
Seats:
Dem 231
Reps 88
Ind 14
(333 total seats; Dems pickup 75 seats, take House majority)

1888 Election
Seats:
Rep 173
Dem 156
Ind 1
(330 total seats; Reps pickup 22 seats, Dems lose 14. Reps take House majority.)

1886 Election
Seats:
Dem 170
Rep 151
Ind 4
(325 total seats; Reps pickup 11 seats)

1884 Election
Seats:
Dem 182
Rep 140
Ind 2
(325 total seats; Reps pickup 21 seats; 1 vacant)

1882 Election
Seats:
Dem 200
Rep 119
Ind 6
(325 total seats; Dems pickup 70 seats, Reps lose 33. Dems take House majority)

1880 Election
Seats:
Rep 152
Dem 130
Ind 11
(293 total seats; Reps pickup 24 seats, take House majority)

1878 Election
Seats:
Dem 150
Rep 128
Ind 14
(293 total seats; Reps lose 9, Dems lose 6; 1 vacant)

1876 Election
Seats:
Dem 156
Rep 137
(293 total seats; Reps pickup 30 seats)

1874 Election
Seats:
Dem 181
Rep 107
Ind 3
(293 total seats; 2 vacant. Dems pickup 93 seats, take House majority)

1872 Election
Seats:
Rep 203
Dem 88
(293 total seats; 2 vacant. Reps pickup 64 seats, Dems lose 16)

1870 Election
Seats:
Rep 139
Dem 104
(243 total seats; Dems pickup 31 seats)

1868 Election
Seats:
Rep 170
Dem 73
(243 total seats; Reps pickup 27 seats, Dems pickup 24)

1866 Election
Seats:
Rep 143
Dem 49
(193 total seats; 1 seat vacant)

1864 Election
Seats:
Union 149
Dem 42

1862 Election
Seats:
Rep 102
Dem 75
Other 9

1860 Election
Seats:
Rep 105
Dem 43
Other 30

1858 Election
Seats:
Rep 114
Dem 92
Other 31