The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 2, 2010, as part of the

2010 midterm elections The 2010 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, in the middle of Democratic President Barack Obama's first term. Republicans ended unified Democratic control of Congress and the presidency by winning a majority in the H ...

during President

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's first term in office. Voters of the 50 U.S. states chose 435 U.S. Representatives. Also, voters of the U.S. territories, commonwealths and District of Columbia chose their non-voting delegates.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. U.S. Senate

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and various state and local elections were held on the same date.

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regained control of the U.S. House they had lost in the

2006 midterm election The 2006 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, in the middle of Republican President George W. Bush's second term. Democrats won control of both houses of Congress, which was the first and only time either party did so ...

, picking up a net total of 63 seats and erasing the gains Democrats made in 2006 and

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. 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, as well as the largest House swing since

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. Republicans made their largest gain in House seats since 1938. Three Democratic committee chairmen were defeated: transportation chairman Jim Oberstar of Minnesota, armed services chairman Ike Skelton of Missouri, and budget chairman

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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

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and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, large budget deficits, and the weak economy. As of 2022, this remains the last election in which Democrats won a House seat in Arkansas, and the last election in which they did not win any seats in New Hampshire.

Background

Following the

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, Democrats took control of the House as well as the Senate. In the

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, which coincided with Democrat

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over Republican John McCain for the

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, 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.

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. 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. Republicans also made historic gains in

state legislatures A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United Stat ...

, adding more than 675 state legislative seats, by far surpassing their state-legislative gains in 1994.Map of Post 2010 Election Partisan Composition of State Legislatures: Republicans Make Historic Gains

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.Dan Balz
The GOP takeover in the states
''Washington Post'' (November 13, 2010). Republicans gained control of dozens of state legislative chambers, and took control of "seven more legislatures outright than they did after 1994 and the most since 1952." Republicans picked up control of the

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for the first time since Reconstruction; control of the North Carolina Senate for the first time since 1870; and control of the

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for the first time since the state returned to partisan elections in 1974. The

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, which until then had recently favored the Democratic Party, went strongly Republican. In California and the

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, however, the Democrats retained the upper hand. 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.

Results summary

2010 US House of Representatives Election by States

Sources
House Clerk – Statistics of the Congressional Election, 2010

Voter demographics

Source: CNN exit poll

Retiring incumbents

37 incumbents retired.

Democrats

17 incumbent Democrats retired. * : Artur Davis: To run for Governor of Alabama. * : Marion Berry: Retired due to health concerns. * : Vic Snyder: Retired to spend more time with family. * : Diane Watson: Retired; "It should be a seat inherited by someone who can represent everyone in this district." * : Kendrick Meek: To run for U.S. Senator. * : Brad Ellsworth: To run for U.S. Senator. * : Dennis Moore: Retired; "Time for a new generation of leadership." * : Charlie Melançon: To run for U.S. Senator. * : Bill Delahunt: Retired; "Life is about change. I think it's healthy. It's time." * :

Bart Stupak Bartholomew Thomas Stupak (; born February 29, 1952) is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party, Stupak served as the U.S. representative from from 1993 to 2011. Stupak chose not to seek re-election in 2010. He ...

: Retired; "I've accomplished what I want to do." * : Paul Hodes: To run for U.S. Senator. * : Joe Sestak: To run for U.S. Senator. * : Patrick J. Kennedy: Retired to " akea new direction." * : Bart Gordon: Retired; "…it's time for a new chapter." * : John S. Tanner: Retired; decided 20 years was long enough. * : Brian Baird: Retired, to pursue other options. * : Dave Obey: Retired; "But even more frankly, I am bone tired." Media reports indicated Obey's future plans included joining a DC lobbying firm run by former Representative Dick Gephardt.

Republicans

19 incumbent Republicans retired. * : John Boozman: to run for U.S. Senator. * : John Shadegg: to pursue other interests. * : George Radanovich: to put family obligations first. * : Mike Castle: to run for U.S. Senator. * : Ginny Brown-Waite: due to health issues. * : Adam Putnam: to run for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. * : Lincoln Díaz-Balart: to return to law practice. * : John Linder * :

Mark Kirk Mark Steven Kirk (born September 15, 1959) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Illinois from 2010 to 2017, and as the United States representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district ...

: to run for U.S. Senator. * :

Steve Buyer Stephen Earle Buyer ( ; born November 26, 1958) is an American former politician who served as the U.S. representative for , and previously the , serving from 1993 until 2011. On July 25, 2022, Buyer was arrested and charged with insider trading ...

: due to wife's illness * : Jerry Moran: to run for U.S. Senator. * :

Todd Tiahrt William Todd Tiahrt ( ; born June 15, 1951) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected as part of the historic Republican Wave of 1994, defeating 18-ye ...

: to run for U.S. Senator. * :

Pete Hoekstra Cornelis Piet "Pete" Hoekstra (; born October 30, 1953) is a Dutch-American politician who served as the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands from January 10, 2018, to January 17, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously ser ...

: to run for Governor of Michigan. * : Vern Ehlers * :

Roy Blunt Roy Dean Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator for Missouri, a seat he was first elected to in 2010. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd Missouri Se ...

: to run for U.S. Senator. * : Mary Fallin: to run for Governor of Oklahoma. * : Henry E. Brown Jr.: to spend more time with his family. * : Gresham Barrett: to run for Governor of South Carolina. * : Zach Wamp: to run for Governor of Tennessee.

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. * : Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick lost to

Hansen Clarke Hansen Clarke (born March 2, 1957) is an American politician and former U.S. Congressman. A Democrat, he was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2013. Prior to his election to Congress, he had been a member of the Michigan House of Represent ...

. * : Alan Mollohan lost to Mike Oliverio, who subsequently lost in the general election to Republican David McKinley.

Republicans

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

Parker Griffith Rolf Parker Griffith Jr. (born August 6, 1942) is an American retired physician, entrepreneur and politician who served in the Alabama State Senate from 2006 to 2008 and then as the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2011. A lifelong member ...

(first elected in 2008 as a Democrat; switched parties in 2009) lost to Mo Brooks. * :

Bob Inglis Robert Durden Inglis Sr. (born October 11, 1959) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1993 to 1999 and again from 2005 to 2011. He is a moderate member of the Republican Party. Inglis was unseated in the Republi ...

lost to

Trey Gowdy Harold Watson "Trey" Gowdy III (born August 22, 1964) is an American television news personality, former politician, and former federal prosecutor who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2019. His district included much of the Ups ...

Lost re-election

Fifty-four 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.

Democrats

52 Democrats lost re-election. * , Bobby Bright (first elected in 2008) lost to Martha Roby * ,

Ann Kirkpatrick Ann Leila Kirkpatrick (born March 24, 1950) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the United States representative from since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2013 to ...

(first elected in 2008) lost to

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* , Harry Mitchell (first elected in 2006) lost to

David Schweikert David S. Schweikert (; born March 3, 1962) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2023 and since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2011, representing ...

* ,

John Salazar John Tony Salazar (born July 21, 1953) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2005 until 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture in the ...

(first elected in 2004) lost to Scott Tipton * , Betsy Markey (first elected in 2008) lost to Cory Gardner * , Allen Boyd (first elected in 1996) lost to Steve Southerland * , Alan Grayson (first elected in 2008) lost to

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* , Ron Klein (first elected in 2006) lost to Allen West * ,

Suzanne Kosmas Suzanne M. Kosmas (born February 25, 1944) is the former U.S. Representative for , serving one term from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the Florida House of Representatives. Early life, educati ...

(first elected in 2008) lost to Sandy Adams * , Jim Marshall (first elected in 2002) lost to Austin Scott * , Walt Minnick (first elected in 2008) lost to Raúl Labrador * , Melissa Bean (first elected in 2004) lost to

Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: the James Gang, Eagles, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr ...

* , Debbie Halvorson (first elected in 2008) lost to Adam Kinzinger * , Bill Foster (first elected in 2008) lost to Randy Hultgren * , Phil Hare (first elected in 2006) lost to Bobby Schilling * , Baron Hill (originally elected in 1998) lost to

Todd Young Todd Christopher Young (born August 24, 1972) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator for Indiana, a seat he has held since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Young previously served as the U.S. r ...

* ,

Frank Kratovil Frank Michael Kratovil Jr. (born May 29, 1968) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2011. Elected in 2008, he was defeated in his bid for reelection on November 2, 2010. Kratovil is a member of the Democrat ...

(first elected in 2008) lost to Andrew P. Harris * , Mark Schauer (first elected in 2008) lost to Tim Walberg * , Jim Oberstar (first elected in 1974) lost to Chip Cravaack * , Travis Childers (first elected in 2008) lost to Alan Nunnelee * , Gene Taylor (first elected in 1989) lost to Steven Palazzo * , Ike Skelton (first elected in 1976) lost to Vicky Hartzler * ,

Dina Titus Alice Costandina Titus (born May 23, 1950) is an American political scientist and politician who has been the United States representative for since 2013. She served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2011, when she was defeated by Joe ...

(first elected in 2008) lost to Joe Heck * , Carol Shea-Porter (first elected in 2006) lost to Frank Guinta * , John Adler (first elected in 2008) lost to Jon Runyan * ,

Harry Teague Troy Harry Teague (born June 29, 1949) is an American former oilman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for , from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in the southern part of the sta ...

(first elected in 2008) lost to Steve Pearce * , Michael McMahon (first elected in 2008) lost to Michael Grimm * , John Hall (first elected in 2006) lost to Nan Hayworth * , Scott Murphy (first elected in 2009) lost to Chris Gibson * ,

Mike Arcuri Michael Angelo Arcuri (born June 11, 1959) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He lost re-election on November 2, 2010, to Republican Richard L. Hanna. Arcu ...

(first elected in 2006) lost to Richard L. Hanna * , Dan Maffei (first elected in 2008) lost to Ann Marie Buerkle * , Bob Etheridge (first elected in 1996) lost to Renee Ellmers * , Earl Pomeroy (first elected in 1992) lost to Rick Berg * , Steve Driehaus (first elected in 2008) lost to Steve Chabot * ,

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(first elected in 2006) lost to Bill Johnson * ,

Mary Jo Kilroy Mary Jo Kilroy (born April 30, 1949) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party from Ohio. She was defeated in her November 2, 2010 re-election ...

(first elected in 2008) lost to Steve Stivers * , John Boccieri (first elected in 2008) lost to Jim Renacci * , Zack Space (first elected in 2006) lost to Bob Gibbs * ,

Kathy Dahlkemper Kathleen Ann Dahlkemper (née Steenberge; born December 10, 1957) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected the county executive of Erie County, Pennsylvania, in 2013 and served as the U.S. representative for ...

(first elected in 2008) lost to Mike Kelly * , Patrick Murphy (first elected in 2006) lost to Mike Fitzpatrick * , Chris Carney (first elected in 2006) lost to Tom Marino * , Paul E. Kanjorski (first elected in 1984) lost to

Lou Barletta Louis John Barletta (born January 28, 1956) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, from 2000 to 20 ...

* ,

(first elected in 1982) lost to

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* , Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (first elected in 2004) lost to

Kristi Noem Kristi Lynn Noem (; née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of South Dakota since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2019 and a member ...

* , Lincoln Davis (first elected in 2002) lost to Scott DesJarlais * ,

Chet Edwards Thomas Chester Edwards (born November 24, 1951) is an American politician who was a United States Representative from Texas, representing a district based in Waco, from 1991 to 2011. Previously, he served in the Texas Senate from 1983 to 1990. He ...

(first elected in 1990) lost to Bill Flores * , Ciro Rodriguez (originally elected in 1996) lost to Quico Canseco * , Solomon P. Ortiz (first elected in 1982) lost to

Blake Farenthold Randolph Blake Farenthold (born December 12, 1961) is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Republican Party, Farenthold co-hosted a conservative talk-radio program before beginning a career in politics. Farenthold served as the ...

* , Glenn Nye (first elected in 2008) lost to Scott Rigell * , Tom Perriello (first elected in 2008) lost to Robert Hurt * , Rick Boucher (first elected in 1982) lost to Morgan Griffith * , Steve Kagen (first elected in 2006) lost to Reid Ribble

Republicans

Two Republicans lost re-election. * , Charles Djou (first elected in 2010) lost to Colleen Hanabusa * , Joseph Cao (first elected in 2008) lost to

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Open seats that changed parties

Democratic seats won by Republicans

Fourteen open seats, held by Democrats, were won by Republicans. * : Won by Rick Crawford * : Won by Tim Griffin * : Won by Larry Bucshon * : Won by Kevin Yoder * : Won by

Jeff Landry Jeffrey Martin Landry (born December 23, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Attorney General of Louisiana. He defeated Republican incumbent Buddy Caldwell in a runoff election held on November 21, 2015, and took office on ...

* : Won by

Dan Benishek Daniel Joseph Benishek (April 20, 1952 – October 15, 2021) was an American physician and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2017. He was a member of the Republican Party. Early life and education Benishek was ...

* : Won by Charles Bass * : Won by Tom Reed * : Won by Pat Meehan * : Won by Diane Black * : Won by

Stephen Fincher Stephen Lee Fincher (born February 7, 1973) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. The seat was vacated by retiring Democratic incumbent John S. Tanner in 2010, a ...

* : Won by Jaime Herrera Beutler * : Won by David McKinley * : Won by Sean Duffy

Republican seats won by Democrats

One open seat, held by a Republican, was won by a Democrat. * : Won by John Carney

Closest races

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

Election ratings

Special elections

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 , ,

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

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, ,

, , Incumbent resigned March 8, 2010 following

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allegations.
New member elected November 2, 2010.
Republican gain. , nowrap ,

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resigned on March 8, 2010. A

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for the remainder of his term in the 111th Congress was held on the same day as the general election, which Reed won.

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

, Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , , , , 1978 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , , , , 1979 , Incumbent re-elected. , nowrap , , - ! , , , , 1969 , , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
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Wyoming

Non-voting delegates

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.

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Background

Republican gains

Results summary

Voter demographics

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

Republicans

Incumbents defeated

Lost renomination

Democrats

Republicans

Lost re-election

Democrats

Republicans

Open seats that changed parties

Democratic seats won by Republicans

Republican seats won by Democrats

Closest races

Election ratings

Special elections

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Colorado

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See also

Notes

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