Tuesday, November 07, 2006
U.S. legislative election maps, 2000-2004
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The United States of America holds a mid-term election today. In the election, voters will choose all 435 members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate (33 out of 100 seats). Representatives are elected every two years, while Senators hold office for six years.
In addition, 36 states will hold gubernatorial elections, and numerous state and local contests will be held throughout the country.
Since the 1994 general election, the Republican Party controls both the House of Representatives and (save for a brief period from 2001 to 2002) the Senate. Previously, the Democratic Party had held majorities in both houses of the U.S. Congress since 1954, except from 1981 to 1987, when Republicans had a Senate majority.
Recent legislative elections have been characterized by few changes in the party makeup of both houses of Congress. Since 1994, the Republicans have held 50 to 55 seats in the Senate, as well as 221 to 232 seats in the House of Representatives, while Democrats have won 44 to 50 Senate seats, and 202 to 212 House seats.
2000, 2002 and 2004 U.S. Senate and House of Representatives election maps are shown below.
The United States of America holds a mid-term election today. In the election, voters will choose all 435 members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate (33 out of 100 seats). Representatives are elected every two years, while Senators hold office for six years.In addition, 36 states will hold gubernatorial elections, and numerous state and local contests will be held throughout the country.
Since the 1994 general election, the Republican Party controls both the House of Representatives and (save for a brief period from 2001 to 2002) the Senate. Previously, the Democratic Party had held majorities in both houses of the U.S. Congress since 1954, except from 1981 to 1987, when Republicans had a Senate majority.
Recent legislative elections have been characterized by few changes in the party makeup of both houses of Congress. Since 1994, the Republicans have held 50 to 55 seats in the Senate, as well as 221 to 232 seats in the House of Representatives, while Democrats have won 44 to 50 Senate seats, and 202 to 212 House seats.
2000, 2002 and 2004 U.S. Senate and House of Representatives election maps are shown below.
