2010 United States House of Representatives elections explained

Election Name:2010 United States House of Representatives elections
Country:United States
Flag Year:1960
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 United States House of Representatives elections
Previous Year:2008
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Next Election:2012 United States House of Representatives elections
Next Year:2012
Majority Seats:218
Outgoing Members:111th_United_States_Congress#House_of_Representatives_3
Elected Members:112th_United_States_Congress#House_of_Representatives_3
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Image1:John Boehner official portrait.jpg
Leader1:John Boehner[2]
Leader Since1:January 3, 2007
Last Election1:178 seats, 42.6%[3]
Seats Before1:179
Seats1:242
Seat Change1: 63
Popular Vote1:44,829,751[4]
Percentage1:51.7%
Swing1: 9.1%
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Leader2:Nancy Pelosi[5]
Leader Since2:January 3, 2003
Last Election2:257 seats, 53.2%
Seats Before2:256
Seats2:193
Seat Change2: 63
Popular Vote2:38,980,192
Percentage2:44.9%
Swing2: 8.3%
Map Size:320px
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Party:Republican Party (US)

The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 2010, as part of the 2010 midterm elections during President Barack Obama's first term in office. Voters of the 50 U.S. states chose 435 U.S. Representatives to serve in the 112th United States Congress. Also, voters of the U.S. territories, commonwealths and District of Columbia chose their non-voting delegates.[6] U.S. Senate elections and various state and local elections were held on the same date.

Republicans regained control of the U.S. House they had lost in the 2006 midterm election, picking up a net total of 63 seats and erasing the gains Democrats made in 2006 and 2008. Although the sitting president's party usually loses seats in a midterm election, the 2010 election resulted in the highest losses by a party in a House midterm election since 1938,[7] [8] as well as the largest House swing since 1948.[9] In total, 52 House Democrats were defeated, including 34 freshman and sophomore representatives.

Republicans made their largest gain in House seats since 1938.[10] Three Democratic committee chairmen were defeated: transportation chairman Jim Oberstar of Minnesota, armed services chairman Ike Skelton of Missouri, and budget chairman John Spratt of South Carolina. Democrats made three pick-ups, winning an open seat in Delaware and defeating Republican incumbents in Hawaii and Louisiana.

The heavy Democratic Party losses in 2010 were attributed to anger at President Obama, opposition to the Affordable Care Act and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, large budget deficits, and the weak economy.[11] [12] [13]

This is the last election in which Democrats won a seat in Arkansas, and the last in which Republicans won more than one seat in Maryland.

Background

Following the 2006 elections, Democrats took control of the House as well as the Senate. In the 2008 elections, which coincided with Democrat Barack Obama's victory over Republican John McCain for the presidency, Democrats increased their majorities in both chambers. Of the 435 congressional districts, 242 were carried by Obama, while 193 voted for McCain. Of the districts Obama won, 34 elected a Republican to the House, while 49 of the districts McCain won elected a Democrat.[14]

Republican gains

The Republicans' 63-seat pickup in the House to take control of that chamber, as well as their gain of six Senate seats, signified a dramatic rollback of recent Democratic gains. In the election, Republicans won their greatest number of House seats since 1946.[15] This has been attributed to the continued economic recession, as well as President Obama's controversial stimulus and health care reform bills. Republicans also took control of 29 of the 50 state governorships and gained 690 seats in state legislatures, to hold their greatest number since the 1928 elections.[16]

Republicans also made historic gains in state legislatures, adding more than 675 state legislative seats, by far surpassing their state-legislative gains in 1994.[17] [18] Republicans gained control of dozens of state legislative chambers,[17] and took control of "seven more legislatures outright than they did after 1994 and the most since 1952."[18] Republicans picked up control of the Alabama Legislature for the first time since Reconstruction; control of the North Carolina Senate for the first time since 1870; and control of the Minnesota Senate for the first time since the state returned to partisan elections in 1974.[17] [18]

The Great Lakes region, which until then had recently favored the Democratic Party, went strongly Republican. In California and the Pacific Northwest, however, the Democrats retained the upper hand.[19] The biggest change in 2010 occurred in the Southeastern United States, which had previously been roughly evenly split between Democrats and Republicans for everything except for president. Just one white Democrat from the Deep South won reelection to the US House in 2010. Prior to 2010, many white conservative southerners had voted Republican for president, but Democratic for other offices.[20]

Results summary

Federal

242193
RepublicanDemocratic
Parties (and Independents)SeatsPopular vote
20082010ShareVote%
 align=left Republican Party178242 6455.6%44,829,75151.7% 9.1%
 align=left Democratic Party257193 6444.4%38,980,19244.9% 8.3%
 align=left Libertarian Party1,010,8911.2% 0.3%
 align=left Independent516,7330.6%
 align=left Green Party252,6880.3% 0.2%
 align=left Constitution Party195,0080.2% 0.1%
 align=left Independence Party139,4730.2% 0.1%
 align=left American Independent Party56,9070.1% 0.1%
 align=left Others799,4610.9% 0.8%
Totals4354350100.0%86,781,104100.0%

Sources: House Clerk – Statistics of the Congressional Election, 2010

Voter demographics

2010 U.S. House vote by demographic subgroup
Demographic subgroupDEMGOPOther% of
total vote
Total vote45523100
Ideology
Liberals908220
Moderates5542338
Conservatives1384342
Party
Democrats917235
Republicans594135
Independents3756729
Gender
Men4155448
Women4849352
Race/ethnicity
White3760377
Black899211
Asian584022
Other534432
Hispanic (of any race)603828
Gender by race/ethnicity
White men3462438
White women3958340
Black men861315
Black women92626
Latino men (of any race)554414
Latino women (of any race)653324
All other races554234
Religion
Protestant3859355
Catholic4454223
Jewishn/an/an/a2
Other religion742428
None6830212
Religious service attendance
Weekly4058248
Less than weekly5344352
White evangelical or born-again Christian
White evangelical or born-again Christian1977425
Everyone else5542375
Age
18–24 years old573946
25–29 years old544426
30–39 years old4748514
40–49 years old4354321
50–64 years old4652232
65 and older3859321
Sexual orientation
LGBT692923
Non-LGBT4652297
Education
Not a high school graduate573673
High school graduate4652217
Some college education4353428
College graduate4058230
Postgraduate education5345221
Education by race/ethnicity
White college graduates3958342
White no college degree3363435
Non-white college graduates702829
Non-white no college degree7523213
Family income
Under $30,0005740317
$30,000–49,9995146319
$50,000–74,9994551421
$75,000–99,9994256215
$100,000–199,9994356119
Over $200,000346428
Family income by race
Whites under $50,0004254425
Whites over $50,0003761353
Non-whites under $50,0008019111
Non-whites over $50,0006929211
Union households
Union6137217
Non-union4354383
Issue regarded as most important
War in Afghanistan584027
Health care5147218
Economy4354363
Illegal immigration266868
Region
Northeast5444221
Midwest4453325
South3761231
West4948323
Community size
Urban5641331
Suburban4255349
Rural3661320

Source: CNN exit poll[21]

Maps

Retiring incumbents

37 incumbents retired.

Democrats

17 incumbent Democrats retired.

Republicans

19 incumbent Republicans retired.

Incumbents defeated

There were nine Democrats who survived reelection in the 1994 Republican Revolution, but were defeated this year.

Lost renomination

Democrats

Two Democrats lost renomination. One seat was held by Democrats, while the other flipped to Republicans.

Republicans

Two Republicans lost renomination. Both seats were eventually held by Republicans.

Lost re-election

54 incumbents lost in the general election; all but two were Democrats. Many of the Democrats who lost had been initially elected in the Democratic wave years of 2006 and 2008, and several others were longtime incumbents from the southeast.[56]

Democrats

52 Democrats lost re-election.

Republicans

Two Republicans lost re-election.

Open seats that changed parties

Democratic seats won by Republicans

14 open seats, held by Democrats, were won by Republicans.

Republican seats won by Democrats

One open seat, held by a Republican, was won by a Democrat.

Closest races

Eighty-four races were decided by 10% or lower.

DistrictWinnerMargin
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)0.15%
data-sort-value=-1 0.27%
data-sort-value=-1 0.30%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)0.32%
data-sort-value=-1 0.44%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)0.66%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)0.75%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)0.79%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)0.80%
data-sort-value=-1 1.11%
data-sort-value=-1 1.15%
data-sort-value=-1 1.34%
data-sort-value=-1 1.46%
data-sort-value=-1 1.56%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)1.58%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)1.59%
data-sort-value=-1 1.62%
data-sort-value=-1 1.99%
data-sort-value=-1 2.14%
data-sort-value=-1 2.16%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)2.18%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)2.23%
data-sort-value=-1 2.28%
data-sort-value=-1 2.53%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)2.67%
data-sort-value=-1 2.88%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)3.35%
data-sort-value=-1 3.40%
data-sort-value=-1 3.60%
data-sort-value=-1 3.80%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)3.83%
data-sort-value=-1 4.10%
data-sort-value=-1 4.24%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)4.34%
data-sort-value=-1 4.43%
data-sort-value=-1 4.49%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)4.78%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)4.80%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)4.96%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)5.04%
data-sort-value=-1 5.07%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)5.10%
data-sort-value=-1 5.29%
data-sort-value=-1 5.29%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)5.32%
data-sort-value=-1 5.32%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)5.36%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)5.40%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip) 5.50%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)5.94%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)5.99%
data-sort-value=-1 6.00%
data-sort-value=-1 6.04%
data-sort-value=-1 6.13%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)6.16%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)6.27%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)6.46%
data-sort-value=-1 6.89%
data-sort-value=-1 7.00%
data-sort-value=-1 7.03%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)7.04%
data-sort-value=-1 7.24%
data-sort-value=-1 7.36%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)7.69%
data-sort-value=-1 7.98%
data-sort-value=-1 8.13%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)8.30%
data-sort-value=-1 8.68%
data-sort-value=-1 8.70%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)8.72%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)8.77%
data-sort-value=-1 9.15%
data-sort-value=-1 9.18%
data-sort-value=-1 9.35%
data-sort-value=-1 9.35%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)9.40%
data-sort-value=-1 9.56%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)9.62%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)9.66%
data-sort-value=-1 9.70%
data-sort-value=-1 9.71%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)9.74%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)9.74%
data-sort-value=-1 (flip)9.81%

Election ratings

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election ratings.

Special elections

See also: List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives. There were six special elections in 2010 to the 111th United States Congress, listed here by date and district.

|-! | Robert Wexler| | 1996| | Incumbent resigned January 3, 2010 to become Director of the Center for Middle East Peace.
New member elected April 13, 2010.
Democratic hold.| nowrap |

|-! | John Murtha| | 1974 | | Incumbent died February 8, 2010, due to surgery complications.
New member elected May 18, 2010.
Democratic hold.| nowrap |

|-! | Neil Abercrombie| | 1990| | Incumbent resigned February 28, 2010 to run for Governor of Hawaii.
New member elected May 22, 2010.
Republican gain.| nowrap |

|-! | Nathan Deal| | 1992| | Incumbent resigned March 21, 2010 to run for Governor of Georgia.
New member elected June 8, 2010.
Republican hold.| nowrap |

|-! | Mark Souder| | 1994| | Incumbent resigned May 21, 2010 amid affair scandal.
New member elected November 2, 2010.
Republican hold.| nowrap |

|-! | Eric Massa| | 2008| | Incumbent resigned March 8, 2010 following sexual misconduct allegations.
New member elected November 2, 2010.
Republican gain.| nowrap |

|}

Alabama

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama.

See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Alabama.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap

Alaska

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska.

See also: List of United States representatives from Alaska.

Arizona

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona.

See also: List of United States representatives from Arizona.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
DistrictCook PVI (2008)Member[60] PartyFirst elected
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
1991 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Arkansas

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas.

See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
DistrictCook PVI (2008)Member[61] PartyFirst elected
1996Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1996Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2000Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

California

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California.

See also: List of United States representatives from California.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
DistrictCook PVI (2008)Member[62] PartyFirst elected
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1988Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1978
1988
2004
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2005 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1987 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2009 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1972Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1986Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1974Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2009 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2001 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1990Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992
1998
2000
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2007 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1978Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1999 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1988Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2005 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994
2000
2006
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Colorado

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado.

See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
DistrictCook PVI (2008)Member[63] PartyFirst elected
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Connecticut

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut.

See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
DistrictCook PVI (2008)Member[64] PartyFirst elected
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1990Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Delaware

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware.

See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware.

Florida

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida.

See also: List of United States representatives from Florida.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[66]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2001Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
1988Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent retired to run for Florida Agriculture Commissioner.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap
1989Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
2006Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2002Open seat, incumbent ran in 21st District
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap

Georgia

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia.

See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[67]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1986Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
2002Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2010 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2007 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Hawaii

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii.

See also: List of United States representatives from Hawaii.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[68]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2010 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Idaho

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho.

See also: List of United States representatives from Idaho.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[69]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Illinois

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois.

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1995 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2009 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1988Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Indiana

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana.

See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[70]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1984Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
VacantMark Souder (R) resigned May 18, 2010.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
Winner also elected to fill unexpired term; see above.
nowrap
1992Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1998
2004
2006
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap

Iowa

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa.

See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[71]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Kansas

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas.

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[72]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1996Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1994Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap

Kentucky

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky.

See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[73]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Louisiana

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana.

See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[74]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
nowrap
2004Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Maine

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine.

See also: List of United States representatives from Maine.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[75]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Maryland

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland.

See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[76]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1981 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Massachusetts

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts.

See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[77]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1991Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1988Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2007 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2001 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap

Michigan

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan.

See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[78]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1992Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1992Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Michigan.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
1993 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
1990Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1986Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap
1964Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1955 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Minnesota

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.

See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[79]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
DFL2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
DFL2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
DFL2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
DFL1990Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
DFL1974Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap

Mississippi

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi.

See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[80]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2008 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1993 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1989 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap

Missouri

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri.

See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[81]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1976Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Montana

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Montana.

See also: List of United States representatives from Montana.

Nebraska

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska.

See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[83]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Nevada

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada.

See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[84]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap

New Hampshire

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire.

See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[85]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2006Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2006Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap

New Jersey

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey.

See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[86]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1990Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1988Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1988Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

New Mexico

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico.

See also: List of United States representatives from New Mexico.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[87]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

New York

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York.

See also: List of United States representatives from New York.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[88]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1983 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1970Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1990Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1988Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1988Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2009 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2009 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1986Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
VacantRep. Eric Massa (D) resigned March 8, 2010.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Winner also elected to fill unexpired term, see above.
nowrap

North Carolina

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina.

See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[89]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1986
1994
1996
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1984Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

North Dakota

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota.

See also: List of United States representatives from North Dakota.

Ohio

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio.

See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected[91]
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2005 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2007 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1990Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1982Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap

Oklahoma

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma.

See also: List of United States representatives from Oklahoma.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[92]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Oklahoma.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap

Oregon

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon.

See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[93]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1986Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Pennsylvania

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania.

See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[94]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2006Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2001 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2006Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1984Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2010Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Rhode Island

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island.

See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[95]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1994Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

South Carolina

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina.

See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[96]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2000Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
2001 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent retired to run for Governor of South Carolina.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
1992
1998
2004
Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
1982Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

South Dakota

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota.

See also: List of United States representatives from South Dakota.

Tennessee

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee.

See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[98]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Tennessee.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
nowrap
2002Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1982
1994
2002
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1984Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1988Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2006Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Texas

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.

See also: List of United States representatives from Texas.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[99]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1991 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1984Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1976
1976
1978
1984
1996
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1990Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Charlie González1998Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1986Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1997
2004
2006
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1982Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Utah

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah.

See also: List of United States representatives from Utah.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[100]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Vermont

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont.

See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont.

Virginia

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia.

See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[102]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
2007 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2001 Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1992Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1990Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1982Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1980Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Washington

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington.

See also: List of United States representatives from Washington.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[103]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1992
1994
1998
Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1998Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
1994Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1988Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
2004Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

West Virginia

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia.

See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates[104]
DistrictCook PVI (2008)RepresentativePartyFirst elected
1982Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
nowrap
2000Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
1976Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

Wisconsin

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin.

See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin.

|-! | | | | 1998| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | | | | 1998| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | | | | 1996| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | | | | 2004| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | | | | 1978| Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | | | | 1979 | Incumbent re-elected.| nowrap |

|-! | | | | 1969 | | Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.| nowrap |

|-! | | | | 2006| | Incumbent lost reelection.
New member elected.
Republican gain.| nowrap |

|}

Wyoming

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming.

See also: List of United States representatives from Wyoming.

Non-voting delegates

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2010 United States House of Representatives election in District of Columbia, 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Guam, 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands and 2010 United States House of Representatives election in United States Virgin Islands.

The House of Representatives includes five Delegates from the District of Columbia and outlying territories elected to two-year terms and one Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico elected to a four-year term (for which the last election was held in 2008, so the seat was not up for reelection in 2010). These delegates are not allowed to vote on the floor of the House of Representatives.

DistrictIncumbentResultsCandidates
DistrictRepresentativePartyFirst elected
Eni Faleomavaega1988Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Eleanor Holmes Norton1990Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Madeleine Bordallo2002Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Gregorio SablanIndependent2008Incumbent re-elected.nowrap
Donna Christian-Christensen1996Incumbent re-elected.nowrap

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McDonald . Michael . 2010 General Election Turnout Rates . United States Election Project . . September 23, 2011 . Lorraine Miller . January 28, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130722145358/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2010G.html . July 22, 2013.
  2. News: Hooper . Molly K. . Boehner favored as 61st House Speaker on his 61st birthday . . November 17, 2010 . November 28, 2010 . July 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120714034257/http://thehill.com/homenews/house/129727-boehner-elected-61st-speaker-of-the-house-on-his-61st-birthday . live.
  3. Web site: Miller . Lorraine C. . Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 2008 . . . September 23, 2011 . Lorraine Miller . July 10, 2009.
  4. Web site: Haas . Karen L. . Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 . . . September 23, 2011 . Karen L. Haas . June 3, 2011.
  5. News: House Democrats keep Nancy Pelosi as their leader . . Associated Press . November 17, 2010 . November 28, 2010.
  6. The nonvoting delegates represent the District of Columbia; the territories of American Samoa, Guam and the Virgin Islands; and the commonwealths of the Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico, see . They are all chosen biennially except for Puerto Rico's delegate, who is elected every four years and next faced reelection in 2012.
  7. Web site: Boehner Must Navigate Around Senate, Obama – And Tea Party . . November 3, 2010 . November 4, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101104210009/http://nationaljournal.com/gop-projected-to-take-over-house-20101102 . November 4, 2010 . mdy-all .
  8. Web site: Heartland Headache . National Journal . November 4, 2010 . November 24, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101125102409/http://nationaljournal.com/columns/political-connections/a-heartland-headache-for-dems-20101104 . November 25, 2010 . mdy-all .
  9. News: Republicans capture control of House . CNN . November 3, 2010 . April 9, 2014.
  10. http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2010/11/10/the-2010-midterm-election-in-perspective/ The 2010 Midterm Election in Perspective
  11. Web site: Democrats Face Biggest House Midterm Defeat in Years . Catherine Dodge and Lisa Lerer . Bloomberg . November 2, 2010 . March 11, 2014.
  12. News: Midterms 2010: What you need to know . Washington Post . March 11, 2014.
  13. Mixed Results on the Health Reform Referendum . Kate Pickert . TIME . November 2, 2010 . March 11, 2014.
  14. Web site: CQ Politics | Presidential and House election 08 results by congressional district . Innovation.cq.com . July 28, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708200855/http://innovation.cq.com/atlas/district_08?referrer=tout . July 8, 2011 . mdy-all .
  15. Web site: After the Wave > Publications > . National Affairs . November 2, 2010 . March 7, 2012.
  16. Web site: Drake . Bruce . Republicans Score Big in the States and Win Leg Up on Redistricting . Politicsdaily.com . March 7, 2012 . February 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120202032104/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/11/03/republicans-score-big-in-the-states-and-win-leg-up-on-redistrict/ . dead .
  17. http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/statevote-2010.aspx Map of Post 2010 Election Partisan Composition of State Legislatures: Republicans Make Historic Gains
  18. Dan Balz, The GOP takeover in the states, Washington Post (November 13, 2010).
  19. Paul R Abramson, John H Aldrich and David W Rohde, Change and Continuity in the 2008 and 2010 Elections (2011)
  20. News: The long goodbye . 2024-07-10 . The Economist . 0013-0613.
  21. News: Senate, House, Governor Races - Election Center 2010 - Elections & Politics from CNN.com. CNN. January 31, 2018.
  22. Web site: Alabama U.S. Rep. Artur Davis set to launch run for governor . The Birmingham News . February 1, 2009 . February 2, 2009 . Charles J. Dean.
  23. News: Arkansas Congressman Berry to Retire . . January 25, 2010 . November 24, 2010.
  24. Web site: Snyder won't seek reelection . Arkansas News . January 15, 2010 . January 20, 2010 . John Lyon.
  25. News: Diane Watson's retirement inspires a look back. Los Angeles Times . February 14, 2010 . September 13, 2010 . Cathleen . Decker .
  26. Web site: Florida Rep. Kendrick Meek considers Senate run . The Hill . January 12, 2009 . January 12, 2009 . January 16, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090116022018/http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/sources-rep.-meek-to-enter-senate-race-2009-01-12.html . dead .
  27. News: Kan. Congressman Moore won't seek re-election . . Associated Press . November 24, 2009 . November 24, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111201035024/http://www.wfaa.com/news/politics/71646522.html . December 1, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
  28. Web site: Melancon running against Vitter . Politico . August 27, 2009.
  29. Web site: Rep Bill Delahunt won't run for re-election . Widgets.onesite.com . June 14, 2010.
  30. News: Allen . Kraushaar . Rep. Bart Stupak won't seek reelection . . April 9, 2010.
  31. Web site: In 2010, Rep. Hodes will run for U.S. Senate . Union Leader . February 3, 2009 . February 3, 2009 . John Distaso . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522195657/http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=In+2010,+Rep.+Hodes+will+run+for+U.S.+Senate&articleId=ed6a5d59-6865-40f6-8763-85a73233e519 . May 22, 2011 . dead .
  32. Web site: Rep. Sestak to take on Sen. Specter . The Hill . July 1, 2009 . July 4, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090704124357/http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/sestak-to-challenge-specter-2009-07-01.html . dead .
  33. News: Patrick Kennedy Won't Run for Re-Election . CBS News . Associated Press . February 11, 2010 . November 24, 2010.
  34. Web site: Bart Gordon retiring . Politico . December 14, 2009 . December 15, 2009 . Josh Kraushaar . When I was elected, I was the youngest member of the Tennessee congressional delegation; now, I'm one of the oldest. In fact, I have members of my staff who weren't even born when I took office. That tells me it's time for a new chapter..
  35. Web site: Tanner to retire . NashvillePost.com . December 1, 2009 . Ken Whitehouse and A.C. Kleinheider.
  36. Web site: Baird Retires; GOP Lands Solid Recruit . The National Journal: Hotline On Call . December 9, 2009 . Reid Wilson and Tim Sahd . December 10, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091213033406/http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/12/baird_to_retire.php . December 13, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  37. News: Retiring congressman: 'Frankly, I am bone tired' . CNN . May 26, 2010 . May 5, 2010.
  38. News: David Obey heading to K Street . Politico . June 3, 2011. June 3, 2011.
  39. Web site: Shadegg to retire . The Hill . January 14, 2010 . February 4, 2010 . Aaron Blake and Molly Hopper.
  40. Web site: Radanovich retiring . December 29, 2009 . January 18, 2010 . Politico . Josh Kraushaar.
  41. Web site: Mike Castle announces run for Joe Biden's Seat . Politico . Josh . Kraushaar . October 6, 2009 . November 24, 2010.
  42. News: Florida Republican Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite Retires . Chris . Cillizza . Chris Cillizza . . April 30, 2010 .
  43. Web site: Rep. Putnam will not seek reelection . TheHill.com . July 28, 2009 . July 12, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090712020629/http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/putnam-to-step-down-eyes-governors-mansion-2009-02-01.html . dead .
  44. News: U.S. Rep. Linder will not seek re-election . Bob Keefe . Jim Galloway . . February 27, 2010 . February 28, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301101428/http://www.ajc.com/news/u-s-rep-linder-335436.html . March 1, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .
  45. Web site: Rep. Kirk to run for Senate . The Hill . July 8, 2009 . July 8, 2009 . July 9, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090709194754/http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/kirk-to-run-for-senate-2009-07-08.html . dead .
  46. News: Buyer to retire due to wife's illness . Mary Beth . Schneider . . January 29, 2010 .
  47. News: U.S. Senate seat goes to Jerry Moran . . Associated Press . November 3, 2010 . November 24, 2010 . John . Hanna . https://web.archive.org/web/20101106011309/http://www.kansas.com/2010/11/03/1569920/moran-wins-us-senate-seat.html . November 6, 2010 . dead .
  48. Web site: Kansan Tiahrt makes Senate bid official . The Hill . January 31, 2009 . January 31, 2009 . Jeffrey Young . July 5, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090705085619/http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/kansan-tiahrt-makes-senate-bid-official-2009-01-31.html . dead .
  49. Web site: Hoekstra to Announce Entry to Michigan Governor's Race . CQ Politics . March 27, 2009 . March 27, 2009 . Emily Cadei .
  50. News: Rep. Ehlers, a moderate Republican, announces retirement . Eugene . Kiely . . February 10, 2010 .
  51. Web site: The Scorecard: 2008 Congressional campaign news and analysis . Politico . July 28, 2009.
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