United States House elections, 2016
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| - | For the majority, [[Damien Austin]] and [[Emmett Honeycutt]] contested for the position of [[Congressional leadership|Speaker of the House]]; [[Lynn Darcy]] and [[Zachary Flint]] contested for the position of [[Congressional leadership|House Majority Leader]] and [[Albert Sharke]] and [[Erin Granger]] contested for the position of [[Congressional leadership|House Majority Whip]]. Honeycutt, Darcy & Granger were the elected leaders, although Darcy & Granger later resigned due to personal reasons and were replaced by elected [[Marcus Cavalier]] and [[Theodore Jameson]]. The House Democratic caucus elected Honeycutt and Austin to each position [http://worldsimulations.com/USGS/index.php?s=&showtopic=12472]. For the minority, [[Dale Thomas]] contested for the position of [[Congressional leadership|House Minority Leader]] unopposed [http://worldsimulations.com/USGS/index.php?showtopic=12515]. | + | For the majority, [[Damien Austin]] and [[Emmett Honeycutt]] contested for the position of [[Congressional leadership|Speaker of the House]]; [[Lynn Darcy]] and [[Zachary Flint]] contested for the position of [[Congressional leadership|House Majority Leader]] and [[Albert Sharke]] and [[Erin Granger]] contested for the position of [[Congressional leadership|House Majority Whip]]. Honeycutt, Darcy & Granger were the elected leaders, although Darcy & Granger later resigned due to personal reasons and were replaced by elected [[Marcus Cavalier]] and [[Theodore C. Jameson|Theodore Jameson]]. The House Democratic caucus elected Honeycutt and Austin to each position [http://worldsimulations.com/USGS/index.php?s=&showtopic=12472]. For the minority, [[Dale Thomas]] contested for the position of [[Congressional leadership|House Minority Leader]] unopposed [http://worldsimulations.com/USGS/index.php?showtopic=12515]. |
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Revision as of 12:50, 27 January 2008
Elections for the United States House of Representatives were held on November 8, 2016, 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 115th United States Congress from 2017 until 2018.
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Results
Democrats received 425 votes, with Republicans receiving 328 [1]. This returned control of the House to the Democratic Party, with an adjusted majority of 6.1 votes. This was a reduction of the 14.2 majority enjoyed by Democrats at the previous election [2].
Summary
| Party | Votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2016 | +/- | Aggregate | ||
| Democratic Party | 27.0 | 26.6 | -0.4 | 425 | |
| Republican Party | 12.8 | 20.5 | +7.7 | 328 | |
| Total | 39.8 | 47.1 | +7.3 | 753 | |
| Source: Battle for the House 2015-16 | |||||
Aftermath
For the majority, Damien Austin and Emmett Honeycutt contested for the position of Speaker of the House; Lynn Darcy and Zachary Flint contested for the position of House Majority Leader and Albert Sharke and Erin Granger contested for the position of House Majority Whip. Honeycutt, Darcy & Granger were the elected leaders, although Darcy & Granger later resigned due to personal reasons and were replaced by elected Marcus Cavalier and Theodore Jameson. The House Democratic caucus elected Honeycutt and Austin to each position [3]. For the minority, Dale Thomas contested for the position of House Minority Leader unopposed [4].
| Speaker of the House election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | ||
| Damien Austin | 4 | ||
| Emmett Honeycutt (I) | 17 | ||
| Total | 27 | ||
| Source: House Leadership RESULTS | |||
| House Majority Leader election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | ||
| Lynn Darcy | 16 | ||
| Zachary Flint | 5 | ||
| Total | 27 | ||
| Source: House Leadership RESULTS | |||
| House Majority Whip election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | ||
| Theodore Jameson | 7 | ||
| Hillary Brocklin | 6 | ||
| Total | 13 | ||
| Source: House Leadership RESULTS | |||
| House Minority Leader election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | ||
| Dale Thomas (I) | 13 | ||
| Total | 13 | ||
| Source: House GOP Leader | |||
See also
- United States general elections, 2016
- United States presidential election, 2016
- United States Senate elections, 2016
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2016
External links
| United States House Elections |
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