House Seats vs. Popular Vote
In 2012, Republicans won a commanding 234-201 majority in the House of Representatives despite Democrats receiving more votes in congressional races overall. Analysts have pointed to redistricting as one reason (others include, for example, the concentration of Democratic voters in dense urban areas). This graphic shows disparities in popular vote versus seats won by state in 2010, when the old districts were in place, and 2012. | Related Story: »
2010
2012
| State | Republican Seats | Democrat Seats | Republican Votes | Democrat Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 6 | 1 | 914,445 | 418,957 |
| AK | 1 | 0 | 175,384 | 77,606 |
| AZ | 5 | 3 | 900,510 | 711,837 |
| AR | 3 | 1 | 435,422 | 317,975 |
| CA | 19 | 34 | 4,195,494 | 5,148,828 |
| CO | 4 | 3 | 884,032 | 800,900 |
| CT | 0 | 5 | 457,976 | 634,947 |
| DE | 0 | 1 | 125,442 | 173,543 |
| FL | 19 | 6 | 3,004,225 | 1,853,600 |
| GA | 8 | 5 | 1,528,142 | 940,347 |
| HI | 0 | 2 | 129,127 | 226,430 |
| ID | 2 | 0 | 263,699 | 150,884 |
| IL | 11 | 8 | 1,720,016 | 1,876,316 |
| IN | 6 | 3 | 972,671 | 679,462 |
| IA | 2 | 3 | 597,414 | 479,874 |
| KS | 4 | 0 | 528,136 | 274,992 |
| KY | 3 | 2 | 844,369 | 506,319 |
| LA | 6 | 1 | 675,386 | 311,221 |
| ME | 0 | 2 | 248,170 | 316,156 |
| MD | 2 | 6 | 674,246 | 1,104,056 |
| MA | 0 | 10 | 808,305 | 1,335,738 |
| MI | 8 | 6 | 1,671,707 | 1,415,212 |
| MN | 4 | 4 | 970,741 | 1,002,026 |
| MS | 3 | 1 | 423,579 | 350,695 |
| MO | 6 | 3 | 1,103,290 | 708,064 |
| MT | 1 | 0 | 217,696 | 121,954 |
| NE | 3 | 0 | 327,986 | 137,524 |
| NV | 2 | 1 | 357,369 | 317,835 |
| NH | 2 | 0 | 230,265 | 200,563 |
| NJ | 6 | 7 | 1,055,299 | 1,024,730 |
| NM | 1 | 2 | 288,885 | 307,766 |
| NY | 8 | 21 | 1,612,724 | 2,514,801 |
| NC | 6 | 7 | 1,440,913 | 1,204,635 |
| ND | 1 | 0 | 129,802 | 106,542 |
| OH | 13 | 5 | 2,053,075 | 1,611,112 |
| OK | 4 | 1 | 519,562 | 221,966 |
| OR | 1 | 4 | 657,007 | 733,369 |
| PA | 12 | 7 | 2,034,145 | 1,882,202 |
| RI | 0 | 2 | 126,951 | 185,711 |
| SC | 5 | 1 | 753,932 | 537,323 |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 153,703 | 146,589 |
| TN | 7 | 2 | 955,078 | 541,527 |
| TX | 23 | 9 | 3,058,203 | 1,450,150 |
| UT | 2 | 1 | 390,969 | 218,236 |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 76,403 | 154,006 |
| VA | 8 | 3 | 1,186,098 | 911,116 |
| WA | 4 | 4 | 1,135,166 | 1,296,502 |
| WV | 2 | 1 | 283,085 | 227,857 |
| WI | 5 | 3 | 1,165,761 | 938,690 |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 131,661 | 45,768 |
| State | Republican Seats | Democrat Seats | Republican Votes | Democrat Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 6 | 1 | 1,233,624 | 693,498 |
| AK | 1 | 0 | 185,296 | 82,927 |
| AZ | 4 | 5 | 1,131,663 | 946,994 |
| AR | 4 | 0 | 637,591 | 304,770 |
| CA | 15 | 38 | 4,381,206 | 6,945,307 |
| CO | 4 | 3 | 1,143,616 | 1,080,061 |
| CT | 0 | 5 | 500,290 | 951,281 |
| DE | 0 | 1 | 129,757 | 249,933 |
| FL | 18 | 11 | 3,826,522 | 3,392,402 |
| GA | 9 | 5 | 2,104,098 | 1,448,869 |
| HI | 0 | 2 | 137,531 | 285,008 |
| ID | 2 | 0 | 406,814 | 208,297 |
| IL | 6 | 12 | 2,207,818 | 2,743,702 |
| IN | 7 | 2 | 1,351,760 | 1,142,554 |
| IA | 2 | 2 | 726,505 | 772,387 |
| KS | 4 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| KY | 5 | 1 | 1,027,582 | 684,744 |
| LA | 5 | 1 | 1,005,403 | 287,274 |
| ME | 0 | 2 | 265,982 | 427,819 |
| MD | 1 | 7 | 858,406 | 1,626,872 |
| MA | 0 | 9 | 693,624 | 1,544,103 |
| MI | 9 | 5 | 2,086,804 | 2,327,985 |
| MN | 3 | 5 | 1,210,409 | 1,560,984 |
| MS | 3 | 1 | 703,635 | 411,398 |
| MO | 6 | 2 | 1,463,586 | 1,119,554 |
| MT | 1 | 0 | 255,468 | 204,939 |
| NE | 3 | 3 | N/A | N/A |
| NV | 2 | 2 | 457,239 | 453,310 |
| NH | 0 | 2 | 311,636 | 340,925 |
| NJ | 6 | 6 | 1,430,325 | 1,794,301 |
| NM | 1 | 2 | 343,268 | 422,189 |
| NY | 6 | 21 | 1,476,732 | 1,832,752 |
| NC | 9 | 4 | 2,137,167 | 2,218,357 |
| ND | 1 | 0 | 173,585 | 131,870 |
| OH | 12 | 4 | 2,620,233 | 2,412,385 |
| OK | 5 | 0 | 856,872 | 410,324 |
| OR | 1 | 4 | 687,839 | 949,660 |
| PA | 13 | 5 | 2,710,070 | 2,793,538 |
| RI | 0 | 2 | 161,926 | 232,679 |
| SC | 6 | 1 | 1,026,129 | 742,805 |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 207,640 | 153,789 |
| TN | 7 | 2 | 1,369,562 | 796,513 |
| TX | 24 | 12 | 4,429,270 | 2,949,900 |
| UT | 3 | 1 | 647,873 | 324,309 |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 67,543 | 208,600 |
| VA | 8 | 3 | 1,876,761 | 1,806,025 |
| WA | 4 | 6 | 1,369,540 | 1,636,726 |
| WV | 2 | 1 | 376,276 | 252,786 |
| WI | 5 | 3 | 1,401,995 | 1,445,015 |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 166,452 | 57,573 |
Correction: The original version of this graphic used incorrect numbers for New York seats won in 2012.
Sources: USElectionAtlas.org, Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, OpenSecrets.org. Note: 2012 data is preliminary but up to date as of 12/15/12.