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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2014, in the middle of President Barack Obama's second term in office.
Elections were held for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, representing the 50 states. Elections were also held for the non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and four of the five territories. The winners of these elections served in the 114th United States Congress, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States Census. The Republicans won 16 seats from Democrats, while three Republican-held seats turned Democratic. The Republicans achieved their largest majority in the House since 1928 due to a sizeable Republican wave and gerrymandering that favored the Republican Party.[2] Combined with the Republican gains made in 2010, the total number of Democratic-held House seats lost under Barack Obama's presidency in midterm elections rose to 77 with these elections. This marked the highest number of House seats lost under a two-term president of the same party since Harry S. Truman.[3] With 36.4% of eligible voters voting, the voter turnout was the lowest since 1942.[4]
The following are the predictions for House districts where at least one out of the Cook Political Report, Daily Kos Elections, the Rothenberg Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball and Real Clear Politics did not agree that the district was "safe Democratic" or "safe Republican." Incumbents not running for re-election have parentheses around their names, while incumbents with a caret (^) sought re-election, but were defeated in the primary election. Note that safeness of a district is not necessarily a prediction as to outcome.
195 seats were viewed as "safe Republican" and 159 as "safe Democratic" by all five of these sources.
Voters had the choice of only one major political party in more than one in six U.S. House elections nationwide, including more than one in four races in the Southern region.[49]
Two elections were held concurrent with the November elections. The winners will have a seniority advantage over other freshmen, as their seniority starts on the day of the elections.
Three elections were held separate from the November general elections.
Bill Young (R) died October 18, 2013.[55] Young had been re-elected in 2012 with 57 percent of the vote,[56] but had already announced that he would not be running for re-election in 2014. Primary elections were held January 14, 2014 and the general election was held March 11, 2014[57] Republican hold.
Trey Radel (R) resigned on January 27, 2014. Radel resigned two months after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine. Primary elections were held on April 22, 2014 and the general election was held on June 24, 2014. Republican hold.
Rob Andrews (D) resigned February 18, 2014. Primary elections were held on June 3, 2014 and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Democratic hold.
√ Donald Norcross (D) 57.3% Garry Cobb (R) 39.5% Scot John Tomaszewski (I) 1.1% Margaret Chapman (I) 0.7% Robert Shapiro (I) 0.7 Mike Berman (I) 0.4% Donald Letton (I) 0.3%
Mel Watt (D) resigned January 6, 2014. Primary elections were held on May 6, 2014 and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Democratic hold.
Eric Cantor (R) resigned August 18, 2014. Candidates were chosen by their respective parties and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Republican hold.
√ Mike Bishop (Republican) 54.6% Eric Schertzing (Democratic) 42.1% James Weeks (Libertarian) 1.9% Jim Casha (Green) 0.8% Jeremy Burgess (Natural Law) 0.7%
√ Steven Palazzo (Republican) 69.9% Matt Moore (Democratic) 24.3% Cindy Burleson (Independent) 2.4% Joey Robinson (Libertarian) 2.2% Eli Jackson (Reform) 0.6% Ed Reich (Independent) 0.6%
√ Jason Smith (Republican) 66.7% Barbara Stocker (Democratic) 24.3% Terry Hampton (Independent) 4.3% Doug Enyart (Constitution) 2.4% Rick Vandeven (Libertarian) 2.4%
√ Joe Heck (Republican) 60.8% Erin Bilbray (Democratic) 36.1% David Goosen (Independent) 1.1% Randy Kimmick (Libertarian) 1.1% Steven St. John (Independent) 0.9%
√ Donald Norcross (Democratic) 57.4% Garry Cobb (Republican) 39.4% Scot John Tomaszewski (Independent) 1.1% Margaret Chapman (Independent) 0.7% Robert Shapiro (Independent) 0.7% Mike Berman (Independent) 0.4% Don Letton (D-R) 0.3%
√ Steve Russell (Republican) 60.1% Al McAffrey (Democratic) 36.3% Robert Murphy (Independent) 1.4% Tom Boggs (Independent) 1.3% Buddy Ray (Independent) 0.9%
√ Chris Stewart (Republican) 60.4% Luz Robles (Democratic) 33.2% Shaun McCausland (Constitution) 3.0% Wayne Hill (Independent American) 2.3% Bill Barron (Independent) 1.1%