U.S. House election, 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002

2000 ← November 5, 2002 → 2004

All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives 218 seats were needed for a majority   Majority party Minority party   Leader Dennis Hastert Dick Gephardt Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat Illinois-14th Missouri-3rd Last election 221 seats 212 seats Seats won 229 205 Seat change 8 7 Popular vote 37,332,552 33,795,885 Percentage 50.0% 45.2% Swing 2.4% 1.9%

Results:   Democratic hold   Democratic pickup   Republican hold   Republican pickup   Independent hold

Speaker before election Dennis Hastert Republican Elected Speaker Dennis Hastert Republican

Dennis Hastert
Republican

Dennis Hastert
Republican

The Elections for the United States House of Representatives on 5 November 2002 was in the middle of President George W. Bush's first term. Although it was a midterm election, the Republican Party gained a net eight seats, solidifying their majority. Together with gains made in the Senate, it was one of the few mid-term elections that the party in control of the White House increased their numbers in the House (the other such mid-term elections were in 1934 and 1998).

Three special elections were held apart from those on November 5. The elected winners would serve the remainder of the incumbent Congress and face re-election in November.

Key to party abbreviations: AI=American Independent, C=Constitution, D=Democratic, G=Green, I=Independent, IP=Independence Party, L=Libertarian, R=Republican

The state gained two seats in reapportionment.

The state gained one seat in reapportionment.

The state gained one seat in reapportionment.

The state lost one seat in reapportionment.

The state gained two seats in reapportionment.

The state gained two seats in reapportionment.

The state lost one seat in reapportionment.

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