United States House elections, 2014
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Elections for the United States House of Representatives were held on November 4, 2014, with all of the 435 seats in the House up for election. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with those elected to serve in the 114th United States Congress from 2015 until 2016.
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Results
Democrats received 459 votes, with Republicans receiving 217 [1]. This returned control of the House to the Democratic Party, with an adjusted majority of 14.2 votes. This was an increase from the 2.3 majority enjoyed by Democrats at the previous election [2].
Summary
| Party | Votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2014 | +/- | Aggregate | ||
| Democratic Party | 32.1 | 27.0 | -5.1 | 459 | |
| Republican Party | 34.4 | 12.8 | -21.6 | 217 | |
| Total | 66.4 | 39.8 | -26.7 | 676 | |
Aftermath
Christine Roberts and Tommy Wilson were elected by the House Democratic caucus to the positions of Speaker of the House and House Majority Leader respectively. Daniel Pennypacker was elected by the House Republican conference to the position of House Minority Leader.
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