The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2014, in the middle of President Barack Obama's second term in office. Elections were held for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, representing the 50 states. Elections were also held for the non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and four of the five territories. The winners of these elections served in the 114th United States Congress, with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census.
The Republicans won 16 seats from Democrats, while three Republican-held seats turned Democratic. The Republicans achieved their largest majority in the House since 1928 due to a sizeable Republican wave.What Happened the Last Time Republicans Had a Majority This Huge?, Politico, November 15, 2014 Combined with the Republican gains made in 2010, the total number of Democratic-held House seats lost under Barack Obama's presidency in midterm elections rose to 77 with these elections. This marked the highest number of House seats lost under a two-term president of the same party since Harry S. Truman. With 36.4% of eligible voters voting, the voter turnout was the lowest since 1942.
As of 2026, this is the last congressional election in which Democrats won a House seat in Nebraska, the last time Republicans won a House seat in New Hampshire, and the last time Republicans won more than one House seat in the New England region.
Results summary Federal + ↓ 188 247 Democratic Republican
Parties Seats Popular vote 2012 2014 Netchange Strength Vote % Change Republican Party 234 247 13 56.8% 40,081,282 51.2% +3.6% Democratic Party 201 188 13 43.2% 35,624,357 45.5% -3.3% Libertarian Party – – – – 954,077 1.2% +0.1% Independent – – – – 640,994 0.8% +0.2% Green Party – – – – 246,567 0.3% – Independence Party – – – – 81,498 0.1% +0.1% Constitution Party – – – – 58,863 0.1% – Americans Elect Party – – – – 44,924 0.1% +0.1% Others - - - - 502,678 0.6% -0.4% Totals 435 435 0 100.0% 78,235,240 100.0% -
Source: Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk (does not include blank and over/under votes)
Per states State Totalseats Democratic Republican Seats Change Seats Change Alabama 7 1 6 Alaska 1 0 1 Arizona 9 4 1 5 1 Arkansas 4 0 4 California 53 39 1 14 1 Colorado 7 3 4 Connecticut 5 5 0 Delaware 1 1 0 Florida 27 10 17 Georgia 14 4 1 10 1 Hawaii 2 2 0 Idaho 2 0 2 Illinois 18 10 2 8 2 Indiana 9 2 7 Iowa 4 1 1 3 1 Kansas 4 0 4 Kentucky 6 1 5 Louisiana 6 1 5 Maine 2 1 1 1 1 Maryland 8 7 1 Massachusetts 9 9 0 Michigan 14 5 9 Minnesota 8 5 3 Mississippi 4 1 3 Missouri 8 2 6 Montana 1 0 1 Nebraska 3 1 1 2 1 Nevada 4 1 1 3 1 New Hampshire 2 1 1 1 1 New Jersey 12 6 6 New Mexico 3 2 1 New York 27 18 3 9 3 North Carolina 13 3 1 10 1 North Dakota 1 0 1 Ohio 16 4 12 Oklahoma 5 0 5 Oregon 5 4 1 Pennsylvania 18 5 13 Rhode Island 2 2 0 South Carolina 7 1 6 South Dakota 1 0 1 Tennessee 9 2 7 Texas 36 11 1 25 1 Utah 4 0 1 4 1 Vermont 1 1 0 Virginia 11 3 8 Washington 10 6 4 West Virginia 3 0 1 3 1 Wisconsin 8 3 5 Wyoming 1 0 1 Total 435 188 13 247 13
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Exit poll 2014 U.S. House elections exit poll Response categoryDEMGOPOther % oftotal vote Total vote 46 51 3 100Ideology Liberals 8711 2 23 Moderates 5345 2 40 Conservatives 13 85 2 37Party Democrats 92 7 1 35 Republicans 5 94 1 36 Independents 42 54 4 28Party by gender Democratic men 92 7 1 14 Democratic women 92 7 1 21 Republican men 5 94 1 19 Republican women 5 94 1 18 Independent men 38 57 5 17 Independent women 46 50 4 12Gender Men 41 57 2 49 Women 5147 2 51Marital status Married 40 58 2 63 Unmarried 55 42 3 37Gender by marital status Married men 37 61 2 33 Married women 44 54 2 30 Non-married men 49 48 3 16 Non-married women 60 38 2 21Race/ethnicity White 3860 2 75 Black 89 10 1 12 Asian 49 50 1 3 Other 49 47 4 2 Hispanic (of any race) 62 36 2 8 Gender by race/ethnicity White men 33 64 3 37 White women 42 56 2 38 Black men 86 13 1 5 Black women 91 8 1 7 Latino men (of any race) 57 41 2 4 Latina women (of any race) 66 32 2 4 All other races 49 48 3 5Religion Protestant 37 61 2 53 Catholic 45 54 1 24 Jewish 66 33 1 3 Other religion 67 31 2 8 None 69 29 2 12Religious service attendance More than weekly 40 59 1 13 Weekly 40 58 2 27 Monthly 43 55 2 14 A few times a year 48 51 1 26 Never 62 36 2 18White evangelical or born-again Christian White evangelical or born-again Christian 20 78 2 26 Everyone else 55 43 2 74Age 18–24 years old 54 44 2 7 25–29 years old 54 43 3 6 30–39 years old 51 47 2 13 40–49 years old 44 54 2 19 50–64 years old 46 52 2 33 65 and older 41 57 2 22Age by race Whites 18–29 years old 43 54 3 8 Whites 30–44 years old 40 58 2 15 Whites 45–64 years old 36 62 2 32 Whites 65 and older 36 62 2 19 Blacks 18–29 years old 88 11 1 2 Blacks 30–44 years old 86 12 2 3 Blacks 45–64 years old 90 9 1 5 Blacks 65 and older 92 7 1 2 Latinos 18–29 years old 68 28 4 2 Latinos 30–44 years old 56 42 2 2 Latinos 45–64 years old 62 37 1 3 Latinos 65 and older 64 34 2 1 Others 49 49 2 5Sexual orientation LGBT 75 24 1 4 Heterosexual 45 53 2 96Education Not a high school graduate 54 44 2 2 High school graduate 45 53 2 18 Some college education 44 54 2 29 College graduate 44 54 2 31 Postgraduate education 53 45 2 20Education by race/ethnicity White college graduates 41 57 2 39 White no college degree 34 64 2 36 Non-white college graduates 70 28 2 11 Non-white no college degree 74 25 1 14Family income Under $30,000 59 39 2 16 $30,000–49,999 51 47 2 20 $50,000–99,999 44 55 1 34 $100,000–199,999 41 57 2 23 Over $200,000 42 57 1 7Union households Union 60 38 2 17 Non-union 44 54 2 83Military service Veterans 39 59 2 17 Non-veterans 49 49 2 83Region Northeast 55 43 2 20 Midwest 45 53 2 25 South 38 59 3 33 West 50 48 2 22Community size Urban 56 42 2 32 Suburban 43 55 2 52 Rural 38 59 3 16Obama job approval Strongly approve 91 8 1 20 Somewhat approve 84 15 1 24 Somewhat disapprove 37 59 4 13 Strongly disapprove 8 90 2 42Vote today to express support or opposition for Obama To express opposition to Barack Obama 5 92 3 33 Barack Obama was not a factor 55 43 2 45 To express support for Barack Obama 93 6 1 19Feelings about the Obama administration Angry 5 93 2 27 Dissatisfied, but not angry 29 68 3 32 Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 84 15 1 29 Enthusiastic 93 5 2 10Congress approval rating Strongly approve 56 43 1 3 Somewhat approve 53 46 1 17 Somewhat disapprove 42 56 2 30 Strongly disapprove 48 50 2 48Feelings about Republican leaders in Congress Angry 84 13 3 22 Dissatisfied, but not angry 53 45 2 37 Satisfied, but not enthusiastic 17 81 2 32 Enthusiastic 12 86 2 7Democratic Party favorability Favorable 90 8 2 43 Unfavorable 12 86 2 55Republican Party favorability Favorable 10 88 2 42 Unfavorable 74 24 2 54Tea Party movement Strongly support 9 89 2 13 Somewhat support 16 81 3 19 Neutral 41 57 2 28 Somewhat oppose 58 40 2 10 Strongly oppose 87 11 2 26Direction of the country Seriously off on the wrong track 28 69 3 65 Generally going in the right direction 82 17 1 31Opinion of the role of government Doing things better left to businesses/individuals 21 77 2 54 Should do more to solve problems 78 21 1 41Life for the next generation of Americans will be Worse than life today 29 69 2 48 About the same 60 38 2 27 Better than life today 68 31 1 22How often federal government can be trusted to make right decision Never 27 70 3 18 Only some of the time 44 54 2 60 Most of the time 71 28 1 17 Just about always 72 28 N/A 3How closely followed news about the 2014 elections Extremely closely 38 60 2 18 Very closely 44 54 2 32 Somewhat closely 48 50 2 36 Not too closely 54 43 3 12Issue regarded as most important Economy 48 50 2 45 Health care 59 39 2 25 Illegal immigration 24 74 2 14 Foreign policy 42 56 2 13Concern about the direction of nation's economy Very worried 30 68 2 38 Somewhat worried 48 50 2 41 Not too worried 72 27 1 17 Not at all worried 79 19 2 4Condition of the nation's economy Poor 18 79 3 22 Not so good 41 58 1 48 Good 74 24 2 28 Excellent N/A N/A N/A 1Condition and direction of the nation's economy Getting worse 20 77 3 32 Poor and staying the same 34 65 1 27 Good and staying the same 70 28 2 6 Getting better 75 23 2 32Family's financial situation compared to two years ago Better 75 23 2 28 About the same 49 49 2 45 Worse 30 67 3 25U.S. economic system generally favors Favors the wealthy 64 35 2 63 Is fair to most Americans 17 81 2 32View of Affordable Care Act Went too far 14 84 2 49 Was about right 80 19 1 21 Did not go far enough 78 19 3 25How closely followed news about Ebola Extremely closely 45 53 2 24 Very closely 46 53 1 35 Somewhat closely 45 52 3 30 Not too closely 51 46 3 9Most illegal immigrants working in the United States should be Offered a chance to apply for legal status 64 35 1 57 Deported to the country they came from 23 75 2 39View of current U.S. military action against ISIS Approve 49 49 2 58 Disapprove 41 56 3 35Concern about another major terrorist attack in the United States Very worried 32 66 2 28 Somewhat worried 44 55 1 43 Not too worried 67 31 2 22 Not at all worried 74 23 3 6Support for state legalizing same-sex marriage Yes 67 31 2 48 No 27 72 1 48Marijuana use should be Legal 60 38 2 49 Illegal 31 67 2 47Abortion should be Legal in all cases 74 24 2 23 Legal in most cases 57 41 2 29 Illegal in most cases 23 75 2 27 Illegal in all cases 28 71 1 17Race relations in the United States in last few years have Gotten better 54 44 2 20 Stayed about the same 53 46 1 40 Gotten worse 36 62 2 38Climate change is a serious problem Yes 70 29 1 57 No 14 84 2 41Hillary Clinton would make a good president Yes 83 15 2 42 No 14 83 2 53Jeb Bush would make a good president Yes 19 79 2 29 No 61 37 2 59Chris Christie would make a good president Yes 29 69 2 24 No 53 45 2 64Rand Paul would make a good president Yes 20 78 2 26 No 59 39 2 60Rick Perry would make a good president Yes 15 84 1 24 No 59 38 3 62Candidate more likely to vote for in 2016 presidential election Republican candidate 5 94 1 40 Hillary Clinton 91 8 3 34 It depends 54 42 4 23
Source: NBC News exit poll
Incumbents who retired
Forty-one representatives retired from their seats.
Democrats Sixteen Democrats (seventeen, including the delegate from the Virgin Islands) retired from their seats.
: Ed Pastor retired. : George Miller retired. : Henry Waxman retired. : Gloria Negrete McLeod retired to run for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. : Colleen Hanabusa retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Bruce Braley retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Mike Michaud retired to run for governor of Maine. : John Dingell retired. : Gary Peters retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Rush Holt Jr. retired. : Carolyn McCarthy retired. : Bill Owens retired. : Mike McIntyre retired. : Allyson Schwartz retired to run for governor of Pennsylvania. : Jim Matheson retired. Virgin Islands: Donna Christian-Christensen retired to run for governor of the Virgin Islands. : Jim Moran retired.
Republicans Twenty-five Republicans retired from their seats.
: Spencer Bachus retired. : Tim Griffin retired to run for lieutenant governor of Arkansas. : Tom Cotton retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Buck McKeon retired. : Gary Miller retired. : John B. T. Campbell III retired. : Cory Gardner retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Jack Kingston retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Paul Broun retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Phil Gingrey retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Tom Latham retired. : Bill Cassidy retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Dave Camp retired. : Mike Rogers retired. : Michele Bachmann retired. : Steve Daines retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Jon Runyan retired. : Howard Coble retired. : James Lankford retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Jim Gerlach retired. : Steve Stockman retired to run for the U.S. Senate. : Frank Wolf retired. : Doc Hastings retired.