2012 United States House of Representatives elections


The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2012. It coincided with the reelection of President Barack Obama. Elections were held for all 435 seats representing the 50 U.S. states and also for the delegates from the District of Columbia and five major U.S. territories. The winners of this election cycle served in the 113th United States Congress. This was the first congressional election using districts drawn up based on the 2010 United States census.
Although Democratic candidates received a nationwide plurality of more than 1.4 million votes in the aggregated vote totals from all House elections, the Republican Party won a 33-seat advantage in seats, thus retaining its House majority by 17 seats. Democrats picked up 27 previously Republican-held seats, but most of these gains were canceled out due to Republican pick-ups of Democratic-held seats, and reapportionment gains that benefited Republicans, leaving the Democrats with a net gain of just eight seats.
This disparity — common in close elections involving single-member district voting — has sometimes been attributed to targeted Republican gerrymandering in the congressional redistricting process following the 2010 United States Census. "Unintentional gerrymandering," — the high concentration of Democrats in urban centers—leading to "wasted votes" in districts that easily elected Democratic candidates, has also been cited as causing some of the efficiency gap. The GOP also benefited from having a greater number of incumbents, who tend to have an advantage in elections which may have helped Republicans win close elections for individual seats.
This marked the last of five House elections in which the party that won the popular vote was unable to receive a majority in the House. The previous four times were in 1914, 1942, 1952, and 1996; in the former two elections, Democrats won the House majority without winning the popular vote, whereas in the latter two, the Republicans did so. The 2012 elections were also the first since 1996 where a president and a House majority of different parties were simultaneously elected, and are the most recent ones to date. Additionally, they were the most recent House elections in which a winning presidential candidate's party gained seats in the chamber.
, this is the last time Democrats won a House seat in West Virginia. With the Democrats' simultaneous victories in both of New Hampshire's congressional districts, this was also the last time either party flipped control of an entire House delegation.

Results summary

Federal

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! style="background:#e9e9e9; text-align:center;" colspan="3"| Popular vote

Retiring incumbents

Forty-one Representatives retired. Thirty-four of those seats were held by the same party, six seats changed party.

Democrats

Twenty-two Democrats retired. Fourteen of those seats were held by Democrats, five were won by Republicans, and three seats were eliminated in redistricting.

Democratic held

  1. : Lynn Woolsey, was succeeded by Jared Huffman.
  2. California 51: Bob Filner, to run for mayor of San Diego, was succeeded by Juan Vargas.
  3. Connecticut 5: Chris Murphy, to run for U.S. Senate, was succeeded by Elizabeth Esty.
  4. Hawaii 2: Mazie Hirono, to run for U.S. Senate, was succeeded by Tulsi Gabbard.
  5. : Jerry Costello, was succeeded by William Enyart.
  6. Massachusetts 4: Barney Frank, was succeeded by Joseph P. Kennedy III.
  7. Michigan 5: Dale Kildee, was succeeded by Dan Kildee.
  8. Nevada 1: Shelley Berkley, to run for U.S. Senate, was succeeded by Dina Titus.
  9. New Mexico 1: Martin Heinrich, to run for U.S. Senate, was succeeded by Michelle Lujan Grisham.
  10. New York 5: Gary Ackerman, was succeeded by Grace Meng.
  11. New York 10: Edolphus Towns, was succeeded by Hakeem Jeffries.
  12. Texas 20: Charlie Gonzalez, was succeeded by Joaquín Castro.
  13. Washington 6: Norm Dicks, was succeeded by Derek Kilmer.
  14. Wisconsin 2: Tammy Baldwin, to run for U.S. Senate, was succeeded by Mark Pocan.

Republican gain

  1. : Mike Ross, was succeeded by Tom Cotton.
  2. : Joe Donnelly, to run for U.S. Senate, was succeeded by Jackie Walorski.
  3. : Heath Shuler, was succeeded by Mark Meadows.
  4. : Brad Miller, was succeeded by George Holding.
  5. : Dan Boren, was succeeded by Markwayne Mullin.

Seats eliminated in redistricting

  1. : Dennis Cardoza.
  2. Massachusetts 1: John Olver.
  3. : Maurice Hinchey.

Republicans

Nineteen Republicans retired. Fifteen of those seats were held by Republicans, one was won by a Democrat, and three seats were eliminated in redistricting.

Republican held

  1. : Jeff Flake, to run for U.S. Senate, was succeeded by Matt Salmon.
  2. : Wally Herger, was succeeded by Doug LaMalfa.
  3. : Jerry Lewis, was succeeded by Paul Cook.
  4. Florida 14: Connie Mack IV, to run for U.S. Senate, was succeeded by Trey Radel.
  5. Illinois 15: Tim Johnson, was succeeded by Rodney L. Davis.
  6. Indiana 5: Dan Burton, was succeeded by Susan Brooks.
  7. Indiana 6: Mike Pence, to run for Governor of Indiana, was succeeded by Luke Messer.
  8. Missouri 2: Todd Akin, to run for U.S. Senate, was succeeded by Ann Wagner.
  9. Michigan 11: Thaddeus McCotter: failed to make the ballot for renomination due to fraudulent signatures, was succeeded by Kerry Bentivolio.
  10. Montana at-large: Denny Rehberg, to run for U.S. Senate, was succeeded by Steve Daines.
  11. North Carolina 9: Sue Myrick, was succeeded by Robert Pittenger.
  12. North Dakota at-large: Rick Berg, to run for U.S. Senate, was succeeded by Kevin Cramer.
  13. Ohio 14: Steve LaTourette, was succeeded by David Joyce.
  14. Pennsylvania 19: Todd Russell Platts, was succeeded by Scott Perry.
  15. Texas 14: Ron Paul, to run for U.S. President, was succeeded by Randy Weber.

Democratic gain

  1. California 24: Elton Gallegly, was succeeded by Julia Brownley.

Seats eliminated in redistricting

  1. : David Dreier.
  2. New York 9: Bob Turner, who ran for U.S. Senate.
  3. Ohio 7: Steve Austria.

Incumbents defeated

As a result of redistricting, many incumbents were forced to compete against each other in the same district, which resulted in a larger number of incumbents being defeated in primaries.

In primary elections

Thirteen representatives lost renomination: Eight were lost in redistricting battles pitting incumbents against each other, and five incumbents lost nomination to non-incumbent challengers.

Democrats

Seven Democrats lost renomination: five in redistricting and two to a non-incumbent challenger.
Seat held by a Democrat
These primary winners later won the general election.
  1. : Hansen Clarke lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Gary Peters
  2. : Russ Carnahan lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Lacy Clay
  3. : Steve Rothman lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Bill Pascrell
  4. : Dennis Kucinich lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur
  5. : Tim Holden lost to challenger Matt Cartwright
  6. : Silvestre Reyes lost to challenger Beto O'Rourke
    Seat lost to a Republican
  7. : Jason Altmire lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Mark Critz, who later lost the general election

Republicans

Six Republicans lost renomination: three in redistricting races and three to a non-incumbent challenger. All the seats were held by Republicans.
  1. : Ben Quayle lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent David Schweikert
  2. : Cliff Stearns lost to challenger Ted Yoho
  3. : Sandy Adams lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent John Mica
  4. : Don Manzullo lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Adam Kinzinger
  5. : Jean Schmidt lost to challenger Brad Wenstrup
  6. : John Sullivan lost to challenger Jim Bridenstine

In general elections

Democrats

Ten incumbent Democrats lost re-election; four to fellow Democrats and six to Republicans. Four losses were in California: two due to redistricting putting two incumbents together and two due to the state's top two primary. Two incumbents outside of California lost to Republican incumbents after being redistricted to the same district.
Seat held by a Democrat
  1. : Pete Stark lost to Eric Swalwell
  2. : Howard Berman lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Brad Sherman
  3. : Joe Baca lost to Gloria Negrete McLeod
  4. : Laura Richardson lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Janice Hahn
    Seat lost to a Republican incumbent
  5. : Leonard Boswell lost a redistricting race to Tom Latham
  6. : Betty Sutton lost a redistricting race to Jim Renacci
    Seat lost to a Republican challenger
  7. : Ben Chandler lost to Andy Barr.
  8. : Kathy Hochul lost to Chris Collins.
  9. : Larry Kissell lost to Richard Hudson.
  10. : Mark Critz lost to Keith Rothfus.

Republicans

Seventeen incumbent Republicans lost re-election.
Seat held by a Republican
One incumbent Republican lost re-election to a fellow incumbent Republican.
  1. : Jeff Landry lost to Charles Boustany
    Seat lost to a Democratic challenger
Sixteen incumbent Republicans, ten of whom were first elected in 2010, lost re-election to Democrats.
  1. : Dan Lungren lost to Ami Bera.
  2. : Mary Bono Mack lost to Raul Ruiz.
  3. : Brian Bilbray lost to Scott Peters.
  4. : Allen West lost to Patrick Murphy.
  5. : David Rivera lost to Joe Garcia.
  6. : Joe Walsh lost to Tammy Duckworth.
  7. : Robert Dold lost to Brad Schneider.
  8. : Judy Biggert lost to Bill Foster.
  9. : Bobby Schilling lost to Cheri Bustos.
  10. : Roscoe Bartlett lost to John K. Delaney.
  11. : Chip Cravaack lost to Rick Nolan.
  12. : Frank Guinta lost to Carol Shea-Porter.
  13. : Charles Bass lost to Ann Kuster.
  14. : Nan Hayworth lost to Sean Patrick Maloney.
  15. : Ann Marie Buerkle lost to Dan Maffei.
  16. : Quico Canseco lost to Pete Gallego.

Reapportionment

The 2010 United States census determined how many of the 435 congressional districts each state receives for the 2010 redistricting cycle. Due to population shifts, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania each lost one seat; and New York and Ohio each lost two seats. Conversely, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah, and Washington each gained one seat; Florida gained two seats; and Texas gained four seats.

New seats

Twelve new districts were created after the 2010 redistricting process:

Seats eliminated

The following districts were eliminated and became obsolete:

Newly created seats

Of the 435 districts created in the 2010 redistricting, nineteen had no incumbent representative.

Democratic gain

Twelve Democrats were elected in newly created seats.
  1. : won by Ann Kirkpatrick
  2. : won by Kyrsten Sinema
  3. : won by Tony Cardenas
  4. : won by Mark Takano
  5. : won by Alan Lowenthal
  6. : won by Alan Grayson
  7. : won by Lois Frankel
  8. : won by Joyce Beatty
  9. : won by Marc Veasey
  10. : won by Filemon Vela Jr.
  11. : won by Steven Horsford
  12. : won by Denny Heck

Republican gain

Seven Republicans were elected in newly created seats.
  1. : won by David Valadao
  2. : won by Ron DeSantis
  3. : won by Doug Collins
  4. : won by Tom Rice
  5. : won by Roger Williams
  6. : won by Steve Stockman
  7. : won by Chris Stewart

Closest races

Sixty-four races were decided by 10% or lower.
DistrictWinnerMargin
data-sort-value=-1 0.19%
data-sort-value=-1 0.31%
data-sort-value=1 0.34%
data-sort-value=1 0.54%
data-sort-value=-0.5 0.58%
data-sort-value=-1 0.84%
data-sort-value=-1 1.15%
data-sort-value=1 1.21%
data-sort-value=-0.5 1.26%
data-sort-value=-1 1.28%
data-sort-value=0.5 1.43%
data-sort-value=0.5 1.57%
data-sort-value=1 1.59%
data-sort-value=-1 1.97%
data-sort-value=1 2.04%
data-sort-value=-0.5 2.35%
data-sort-value=-1 2.62%
data-sort-value=-0.5 3.36%
data-sort-value=0.5 3.47%
data-sort-value=1 3.48%
data-sort-value=-1 3.65%
data-sort-value=-0.5 3.76%
data-sort-value=1 3.82%
data-sort-value=0.5 3.89%
data-sort-value=-0.5 3.90%
data-sort-value=1 4.09%
data-sort-value=-1 4.10%
data-sort-value=-1 4.22%
data-sort-value=-0.5 4.75%
data-sort-value=-0.5 4.83%
data-sort-value=-1 4.98%
data-sort-value=-0.5 5.38%
data-sort-value=1 5.41%
data-sort-value=1 5.42%
data-sort-value=1 5.46%
data-sort-value=-0.5 5.46%
data-sort-value=1 5.60%
data-sort-value=-0.5 5.88%
data-sort-value=1 6.13%
data-sort-value=0.5 6.40%
data-sort-value=1 6.50%
data-sort-value=-0.5 6.56%
data-sort-value=1 7.22%
data-sort-value=-1 7.40%
data-sort-value=1 7.49%
data-sort-value=1 7.66%
data-sort-value=0.5 7.79%
data-sort-value=-1 7.87%
data-sort-value=-1 7.91%
data-sort-value=-1 7.96%
data-sort-value=-1 8.00%
data-sort-value=1 8.10%
data-sort-value=1 8.16%
data-sort-value=-0.5 8.37%
data-sort-value=1 8.45%
data-sort-value=-1 8.46%
data-sort-value=0.5 8.63%
data-sort-value=1 8.85%
data-sort-value=1 8.86%
data-sort-value=-0.5 8.89%
data-sort-value=-1 8.91%
data-sort-value=-1 9.23%
data-sort-value=-0.5 9.25%
data-sort-value=1 9.56%

Special elections

There were six special elections in 2012. Winners would have a seniority advantage over other freshmen. Two elections were held separate from the November elections and four elections were held concurrent with the November elections.

Alabama

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2002Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2002Incumbent re-elected.
1996Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
1992Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.

Alaska

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Don Young1973 Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona

Arizona gained one seat in reapportionment. A second open seat was created when a pair of Republicans were redistricted into the same district. Primary elections were August 28, 2012.

Arkansas

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2000Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

California

California retained its fifty-three seats: four new seats were created when four pairs of Representatives were redistricted to run against each other. An additional Republican incumbent, Gary Miller, won re-election in an entirely different district from the one he had previously represented. The election featured the first use of the top-two primary system in which primary elections list candidates from all parties on one ballot, and the top two vote-getters advance to the general election. Two elections featured two Democratic incumbents running against each other.

Colorado

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
1996Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

Primary elections were held August 14, 2012.
DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
1998Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent re-elected.
1990Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.

Delaware

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
John Carney2010Incumbent re-elected.

Florida

Florida gained two seats in reapportionment. As a result of the Fair Districts Amendment, approved by voters via referendum in 2010, the legislature could not take incumbency into account in drawing the lines. As a result, two incumbent Republicans, John Mica and Sandy Adams, were drawn into the same district, creating a third new seat.

Georgia

Georgia gained one seat in reapportionment.

Hawaii

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.

Idaho

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2010Incumbent re-elected.
1998Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

Illinois lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing a pair of incumbent Republicans into the same district.
DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
1992Incumbent re-elected.
1995 Incumbent re-elected, but resigned.
2004Incumbent re-elected.
1992Incumbent re-elected.
2009 Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent re-elected.
1996Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
1998Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Redistricted from the 		1998Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
1988Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

Redistricted from the 		2000Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
2010Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 		1996Incumbent re-elected.
1992Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican loss.

Redistricted from the 		2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
2008Incumbent re-elected.

Indiana

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
1984Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican gain.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
1982Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
2000Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Indiana.
Republican hold.
2008 Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.

Iowa

Iowa lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing a pair of incumbents, a Democrat and a Republican, into the same district.
DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2006Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent re-elected.
1996Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic loss.

Redistricted from the 4th district		1994Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 5th district		2002Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

Primary elections were held August 7, 2012.
DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

Louisiana lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing a pair of incumbent Republicans into the same district.
DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2008 Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent lost re-election
Republican loss.

Redistricted from the 		2004Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent re-elected.
2002Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2008Incumbent re-elected.
2002Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2002Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent re-elected.
2008 Incumbent re-elected.
1981 Incumbent re-elected.
1992Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
1996Incumbent re-elected.
2002Incumbent re-elected.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing a pair of incumbent Democrats into the same district, although one, John Olver, retired in advance of the legislature's approval of new maps. Primary elections were held September 6, 2012.
DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates

Redistricted from the 2nd district		1988Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 1st district		1991 Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.

Redistricted from the 3rd district		1996Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 5th district		2007 Incumbent re-elected.
1980Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

Redistricted from the 7th district		1976Incumbent re-elected.
1996Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 8th district		1998Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 9th district		2001 Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 10th district		2010Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

Michigan lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing a pair of Democrats into the same district. Primary elections were held August 7, 2012.

Minnesota

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
DFL2006Incumbent re-elected.
2002Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent re-elected.
DFL2000Incumbent re-elected.
DFL2006Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent re-elected.
DFL1990Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent lost re-election.
DFL gain.

Mississippi

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2010Incumbent re-elected.
1992Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

Missouri lost one seat in reapportionment; two Democrats were drawn into the same district as a result. Primary elections were held August 7, 2012.
DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2000Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 3rd district		2004Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
2000Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

Redistricted from the 9th district		2008Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2004Incumbent re-elected.
2000Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
1996Incumbent re-elected.

Montana

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Denny Rehberg2000Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

Nebraska

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2004Incumbent re-elected.
1998Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

Nevada gained one seat in reapportionment.

New Hampshire

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2010Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
1994
2006
2010		Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

New Jersey

New Jersey lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing two incumbent Democrats into the same district.

New Mexico

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2008Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
2002
2008
2010		Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent re-elected.

New York

New York lost two seats in reapportionment. After the legislature failed to reach agreement, New York conducted its 2012 congressional elections under a map drawn by a federal magistrate judge. Two incumbent Representatives saw their districts eliminated; one, Maurice Hinchey, chose to retire, while the other, Bob Turner, chose to run for the U.S. Senate. A third incumbent impacted by redistricting, Gary Ackerman, chose to retire, creating an open seat.
DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2002Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 3rd district		1992Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 2nd district		2000Incumbent re-elected.
1996Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 6th district		1998 Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 9th district		2011 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican loss.

Redistricted from the 5th district		1983 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

Redistricted from the 12th district		1992Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 10th district		1982Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.

Redistricted from the 11th district		2006Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 8th district		1992Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 13th district		2010Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 14th district		1992Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 15th district		1970Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 7th district		1998Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 16th district		1990Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 17th district		1988Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 18th district		1988Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 19th district		2010Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Redistricted from the 20th district		2010Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 22nd district		1992Incumbent retired.
Democratic loss.

Redistricted from the 21st district		2008Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 23rd district		2009 Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 24th district		2010Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 29th district		2010 (special)Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 25th district		2010Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

Redistricted from the 28th district		1986Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 27th district		2004Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 26th district		2011 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

North Carolina

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2004Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
1994Incumbent re-elected.
1986
1994
1996		Incumbent re-elected.
2004Incumbent re-elected.
1984Incumbent re-elected.
1996Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
1994Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
2004Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
1992Incumbent re-elected.
2002Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.

North Dakota

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Rick Berg2010Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Republican hold.

Ohio

Ohio lost two seats in reapportionment. Three pairs of incumbents were redistricted together, and one new seat was created.

Oklahoma

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2002Incumbent lost renomination
Republican hold.
2004Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
1994Incumbent re-elected.
2002Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.

Oregon

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2012 Incumbent re-elected.
1998Incumbent re-elected.
1996Incumbent re-elected.
1986Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent re-elected.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing two incumbent Democrats to run against each other, with the seat ultimately being won by a Republican challenger in November.
DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
1998Incumbent re-elected.
1994Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.

Redistricted from the 19th district		2000Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
2008Incumbent re-elected.
2002Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2004
2006
2010		Incumbent re-elected.
2000Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.

Redistricted from the 4th district		2006Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
2004Incumbent re-elected.
1994Incumbent re-elected.
2004Incumbent re-elected.
1996Incumbent re-elected.
1992Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic hold.
2002Incumbent re-elected.

Rhode Island

The primary election was held September 11, 2012.
DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2000Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina

South Carolina gained one seat in reapportionment.

South Dakota

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Kristi Noem2010Incumbent re-elected.

Tennessee

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2008Incumbent re-elected.
1988 Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
1982
1994
2002		Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2002Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2006Incumbent re-elected.

Texas

Texas gained four seats in reapportionment. After the initial redistricting map drawn by the Texas Legislature was denied pre-clearance by a federal district court under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, Texas conducted its 2012 congressional elections under a court-ordered interim map.

Utah

Utah gained one seat in reapportionment.

Vermont

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Peter Welch2006Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2007 Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
1992Incumbent re-elected.
2001Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
1992Incumbent re-elected.
2000Incumbent re-elected.
1990Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
1980Incumbent re-elected.
2008Incumbent re-elected.

Washington

Washington gained one seat in reapportionment. Primary elections were held August 7, 2012.

West Virginia

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2000Incumbent re-elected.
1976Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
1998Incumbent re-elected.
1998Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
Democratic hold.
1996Incumbent re-elected.
2004Incumbent re-elected.
1978Incumbent re-elected.
1979 Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.
2010Incumbent re-elected.

Wyoming

DistrictPVIIncumbentPartyFirst
elected		ResultCandidates
Cynthia Lummis2008Incumbent re-elected.

Non-voting delegates

Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner is elected to a four-year term during U.S. presidential election years. It is the only seat in the House elected for a four-year term.
! American Samoa at-large
! District of Columbia at-large
! Guam at-large
! Northern Mariana Islands at-large
! Puerto Rico at-large
! U.S. Virgin Islands at-large