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Election results, 2018: Comparison of state delegations to the 115th and 116th Congresses

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This page examines the differences between state delegations to the 115th and 116th Congresses at the start of each term, including the percentage of new members, partisan composition, and partisan shifts.[1] Both U.S. Senate and U.S. House members are included in each state's congressional delegation.

In addition to incumbents defeated in elections, appointments to state and executive offices, resignations, and retirements also changed the composition of congressional delegations.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Minnesota sent the greatest percentage of new members to the 116th Congress. Sixty percent of the Minnesota delegation was not seated at the start of the 115th Congress.
  • Ten states sent the same senators and congressmen that represented them at the start of the 115th Congress: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming.
  • The congressional delegations of three states became more Republican: Indiana, Missouri, and North Dakota. All three states voted out an incumbent Democratic senator.
  • The congressional delegations of 22 states became more Democratic. The California delegation gained seven more Democrats; New Jersey gained four; and New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia each gained three.

    • Percentage of new members in 116th Congress by state delegation

    This chart shows the percentage of new U.S. Senate and U.S. House members in each state's delegation in the 116th Congress compared to the start of the 115th Congress. Independents who caucused with Democrats were counted as Democrats.

    Partisan composition of 115th and 116th Congresses by state delegation

    This chart compares the partisan composition of each state delegation at the start of the 115th Congress to the 116th Congress. Independents who caucused with Democrats were counted as Democrats.

    Members of the 115th and 116th Congresses by state

    This chart identifies the members of each state's congressional delegation at the start of the 115th and 116th Congresses.[2][3]

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The officials identified in the 115th Congress were seated in January 2017. Officials who became part of the 115th Congress following an appointment or special election were not considered.
    2. ↑ Congressional Record, "List of Senators by State," January 3, 2017
    3. ↑ Congressional Record, "Oath of Office," January 27, 2017
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