2022 United States House of Representatives elections

House elections for the 118th U.S. Congress

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8 2022 to elect the United States House of Representatives. It was part of the 2022 United States elections.

2022 United States House of Representatives elections

← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →

All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives[a]
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Kevin McCarthy Nancy Pelosi
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat California 20th California 11th
Last election 213 seats, 47.2% 222 seats, 50.3%
Seats before 212 220
Seats won 222
(+ AS + G)
213
(+ DC + NM + VI)
Seat change Increase 9
(+ G)
Decrease 9
Popular vote 54,506,136 51,477,313
Percentage 50.6% 47.8%
Swing Increase 3.4% Decrease 2.5%

Results
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

Speaker before election

Nancy Pelosi
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Kevin McCarthy
Republican

The Republican Party gained control of the House from the Democratic Party. Republican Kevin McCarthy replaced Democratic Nancy Pelosi as Speaker.

Results change

Federal change

222 213
Republican Democratic
Parties Popular vote Seats
Vote % Change 2020 2022 +/− Strength +/−
  Republican Party 54,227,992 50.0% +2.8% 213 222   9 51.0% +2.0%
  Democratic Party 51,280,463 47.3% –3.0% 222 213   9 49.0% –2.0%
  Libertarian Party 724,264 0.7%
  Independent 515,322 0.5% +0.2%
  Green Party 69,802 0.1%
  Constitution Party 29,886 0.0% –0.1%
  Other parties 1,481,822 1.4% +0.1%
  Write-ins 113,836 0.1%
Totals 108,443,387 100.0% 435 435   100.0%
Source: [1] Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk

By state change

State Total
seats
Republican Democratic
Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama 7 6   1  
Alaska 1 0   1 1   1
Arizona 9 6   2 3   2
Arkansas 4 4   0  
California 52 12   1 40   2
Colorado 8 3   5   1
Connecticut 5 0   5  
Delaware 1 0   1  
Florida 28 20   4 8   3
Georgia 14 9   1 5   1
Hawaii 2 0   2  
Idaho 2 2   0  
Illinois 17 3   2 14   1
Indiana 9 7   2  
Iowa 4 4   1 0   1
Kansas 4 3   1  
Kentucky 6 5   1  
Louisiana 6 5   1  
Maine 2 0   2  
Maryland 8 1   7  
Massachusetts 9 0   9  
Michigan 13 6   1 7  
Minnesota 8 4   4  
Mississippi 4 3   1  
Missouri 8 6   2  
Montana 2 2   1 0  
Nebraska 3 3   0  
Nevada 4 1   3  
New Hampshire 2 0   2  
New Jersey 12 3   1 9   1
New Mexico 3 0   1 3   1
New York 26 11   3 15   4
North Carolina 14 7   1 7   2
North Dakota 1 1   0  
Ohio 15 10   2 5   1
Oklahoma 5 5   0  
Oregon 6 2   1 4  
Pennsylvania 17 8   1 9  
Rhode Island 2 0   2  
South Carolina 7 6   1  
South Dakota 1 1   0  
Tennessee 9 8   1 1   1
Texas 38 25   2 13  
Utah 4 4   0  
Vermont 1 0   1  
Virginia 11 5   1 6   1
Washington 10 2   1 8   1
West Virginia 2 2   1 0  
Wisconsin 8 6   1 2   1
Wyoming 1 1   0  
Total 435 222   9 213   9

Maps change

Notes change

  1. Also included are five non-voting delegates.

References change