US House Elections 2026: Balance of Power and Results

Last updated: October 31, 2026 (ET). Updated as verified information becomes available.

All 435 voting seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are on the ballot on November 3, 2026. Members serve two-year terms, so every seat is up every two years. This page is a pre-election guide now and will carry attributed results after polls close. Live updates are on our midterm live results page.

Current House balance

As of October 31, 2026, the House has 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, one independent and two vacancies, according to the Office of the Clerk of the House. A majority is 218 seats when all 435 are filled.

Current party balance in Congress before the Nov. 3, 2026 election
Chamber Republicans Democrats Independents Vacancies Majority threshold
House (435) 218 214 1 2 218
Senate (100) 53 45 2 (caucus with Democrats) 0 51, or 50 plus the vice president
House: Office of the Clerk, retrieved Oct. 31, 2026. Senate: Congress.gov member data (Library of Congress), retrieved Oct. 31, 2026, and Ballotpedia.

How the House has changed in recent midterms

House seats by party after each midterm, 2006 to 2022 Seats at the start of each Congress. 2006: Democrats 233, Republicans 202. 2010: Democrats 193, Republicans 242. 2014: Democrats 188, Republicans 247. 2018: Democrats 235, Republicans 199. 2022: Democrats 213, Republicans 222. Source: Office of the Historian, U.S. House. Dashed line: 218 seats (majority) 2332022006 1932422010 1882472014 2351992018 2132222022 DemocratsRepublicans
House seats held by each party at the start of the Congress elected in each midterm year. 2018 figure (199 Republicans) reflects one vacancy. Source: Office of the Historian, U.S. House of Representatives, retrieved Oct. 31, 2026.
House party divisions at the start of each Congress elected in a midterm year
Midterm Congress House D House R
2006 110th (2007 to 2009) 233 202
2010 112th (2011 to 2013) 193 242
2014 114th (2015 to 2017) 188 247
2018 116th (2019 to 2021) 235 199
2022 118th (2023 to 2025) 213 222

Source: Office of the Historian, U.S. House. Historical Senate figures will be added once confirmed.

Finding your district and candidates

Use Find Your Representative on house.gov to identify your district, then check your state election office for your sample ballot. District lines in some states have changed since 2024 after redistricting and court rulings; your state election office has the current map.

Results

Results will be posted after polls close with the labels UNCOUNTED, COUNTING, LEADING, PROJECTED WINNER (with the projecting organization named) and OFFICIAL / CERTIFIED. Current status: UNCOUNTED. Close House races can take days or weeks to resolve, especially in states that count many mail ballots after Election Day.

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