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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2018, with early voting taking place in some states in the weeks preceding that date. Voters chose representatives from all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states. Non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and four of the five inhabited U.S. territories were also elected. These midterm elections took place halfway through the term of Republican President Donald Trump. On Election Day, Republicans had held a House majority since January 2011.In the 2018 elections, the Democrats, led by Nancy Pelosi, won control of the House. The Democrats gained a net total of 41 seats from the total number of seats they had won in the 2016 elections. The 41-seat gain was the Democrats' largest gain of House seats since the post-Watergate 1974 elections, when they picked up 49 seats. Upon the opening of the 116th United States Congress, Pelosi was elected as Speaker of the House. Incumbent Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan chose not to run for another term. In November 2018, House Republicans elected Kevin McCarthy as House Minority Leader. Results summary and analysis The Democratic Party won control of the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections. The Democrats gained a net total of 41 seats from the total number of seats they had won in the 2016 elections. This was their largest gain of House seats in an election since the 1974 elections, when the Democrats gained 49 House seats. Democrats won the popular vote by more than 9.7 million votes or 8.6%, the largest midterm margin for any party and the largest margin on record for a minority party.According to the Associated Press' statistical analysis, gerrymandering cost the Democrats an additional sixteen House seats from Republicans.Voter turnout in this election was 50.3%, the highest turnout in a U.S. midterm election since 1914.Note that the results summary does not include blank and over/under votes which were included in the official results or votes cast in the voided election in North Carolina's 9th congressional district. Retirements In the November general elections, fifty-four incumbents did not seek re-election, either to retire or to seek other positions. Democrats Eighteen Democrats did not seek re-election. Arizona 9: Kyrsten Sinema retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator. Colorado 2: Jared Polis retired to run successfully for Governor of Colorado. Connecticut 5: Elizabeth Esty retired after involvement in sexual harassment allegations against an employee. Hawaii 1: Colleen Hanabusa retired to run for Governor of Hawaii. Illinois 4: Luis Gutiérrez retired. Maryland 6: John Delaney retired to run for U.S. President. Massachusetts 3: Niki Tsongas retired. Michigan 9: Sander Levin retired. Minnesota 1: Tim Walz retired to run successfully for Governor of Minnesota. Minnesota 5: Keith Ellison retired to run successfully for Minnesota Attorney General. Minnesota 8: Rick Nolan retired. Nevada 3: Jacky Rosen retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator. Nevada 4: Rubén Kihuen retired due to sexual harassment allegations. New Hampshire 1: Carol Shea-Porter retired. New Mexico 1: Michelle Lujan Grisham retired to run successfully for Governor of New Mexico. Pennsylvania 2: Bob Brady: retired after being redistricted from the 1st district. Texas 16: Beto O'Rourke retired to run for U.S. Senator. Texas 29: Gene Green retired.Republicans Thirty-seven Republicans did not seek re-election. Arizona 2: Martha McSally retired to run for U.S. Senator. California 39: Ed Royce retired. California 49: Darrell Issa retired, appointed by President Donald Trump to be the Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency. Florida 6: Ron DeSantis resigned to run successfully for Governor of Florida. Florida 15: Dennis Ross retired. Florida 17: Tom Rooney retired. Florida 27: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen retired. Idaho 1: Raúl Labrador retired to run for Governor of Idaho. Indiana 4: Todd Rokita retired to run for U.S. Senator. Indiana 6: Luke Messer retired to run for U.S. Senator. Kansas 2: Lynn Jenkins retired. Michigan 11: Dave Trott retired. Mississippi 3: Gregg Harper retired. New Jersey 2: Frank LoBiondo retired "due to the increased political polarization of Congress." New Jersey 11: Rodney Frelinghuysen retired. New Mexico 2: Steve Pearce retired to run for Governor of New Mexico. North Dakota at-large: Kevin Cramer retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator. Ohio 16: Jim Renacci retired to run for U.S. Senator. Oklahoma 1: Jim Bridenstine announced his retirement November 10, 2017. He resigned April 23, 2018, after being confirmed as Administrator of NASA; his replacement was seated November 6, 2018. Pennsylvania 6: Ryan Costello retired due to "family, the political environment and redistricting." Pennsylvania 9: Lou Barletta, redistricted from the 11th district, retired to run for U.S. Senator. Pennsylvania 13: Bill Shuster retired when redistricted from the 9th district. South Carolina 4: Trey Gowdy retired to "return to the justice system." South Dakota at-large: Kristi Noem retired to run successfully for Governor of South Dakota. Tennessee 2: Jimmy Duncan retired. Tennessee 6: Diane Black retired to run for Governor of Tennessee. Tennessee 7: Marsha Blackburn retired to run successfully for U.S. Senator. Texas 2: Ted Poe retired. Texas 3: Sam Johnson retired. Texas 5: Jeb Hensarling retired. Texas 6: Joe Barton retired. Texas 21: Lamar Smith retired. Virginia 5: Tom Garrett retired due to alcoholism. Virginia 6: Bob Goodlatte retired. Washington 8: Dave Reichert retired. West Virginia 3: Evan Jenkins retired to run for U.S. Senator and then resigned to become State Supreme Court Justice. Wisconsin 1: Paul Ryan retired.Resignations and death Four seats opened early due to resignations or death and were not filled until the November elections. Democrats One Democrat resigned and one died. Michigan 13: John Conyers resigned and Brenda Jones won the special election to complete Conyers's term. New York 25: Louise Slaughter died.Republicans Two Republicans resigned. Pennsylvania 5: Pat Meehan resigned when redistricted from the 7th district. Pennsylvania 7: Charlie Dent resigned when redistricted from the 15th district.Incumbents defeated In primary elections Democrats Three Democrats (including one non-voting delegate) lost renomination. Guam at-large: Delegate Madeleine Bordallo lost renomination to Michael San Nicolas, who then won the general election. Massachusetts 7: Mike Capuano lost renomination to Ayanna Pressley, who then won the general election. New York 14: Joe Crowley lost renomination to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who then won the general election.Republicans Two Republicans lost renomination. North Carolina 9: Robert Pittenger lost renomination to Mark Harris. A new special election was ordered due to e.... Discover the Amy Knupp popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Amy Knupp books.