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2016 Postmortem

mgcgulfcoast

(1,127 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:14 PM Nov 2012

What is the new House make-up? i cant find numbers.

i hear some reps lost like west but what id the partisan make-up after last night?

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What is the new House make-up? i cant find numbers. (Original Post) mgcgulfcoast Nov 2012 OP

According to First Read MSMITH33156 Nov 2012 #1

A plus for Ds of no more than 8 Inuca Nov 2012 #2

thanks. a few gains are good. mgcgulfcoast Nov 2012 #4

NYTimes has it all - link below sammytko Nov 2012 #3

thanks mgcgulfcoast Nov 2012 #5

MSMITH33156

(879 posts)

1. According to First Read

Reply to mgcgulfcoast (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:18 PM

Nov 2012

But Republicans held on to control of the House, holding 237 seats vs. 197 for the Democrats, plus-minus four seats.

The previous makeup was 242 Rep, 193 Dem after the last election. By yesterday, 5 of those seats had been vacated for various reasons, and the 430 members were 240 Rep, 190 Dem.