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| | Election Name | United States House of Representatives elections, 2010 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Type | legislative |
| Ongoing | no |
| Previous Election | United States House of Representatives elections, 2008 |
| Previous Year | 2008 |
| Previous Mps | United States House of Representatives elections, 2008 - complete list |
| Next Election | United States House of Representatives elections, 2012 |
| Next Year | 2012 |
| Seats For Election | All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 5 (of the 6) non-voting members
218 seats were needed for a majority |
| Election Date | November 2, 2010 |
| Leader1 | John Boehner |
| Party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1 | Ohio-8th |
| Last Election1 | 178 seats, 40.9% |
| Seats Before1 | 179 seats (including 1 vacancy), 41.1% |
| Seats1 | 242 |
| Seat Change1 | (+) 63 |
| Popular Vote1 | 45,253,462 |
| Percentage1 | 51.6% |
| Swing1 | (+) 9.1% |
| Leader2 | Nancy Pelosi |
| Party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2 | California-8th |
| Last Election2 | 257 seats, 59.1% |
| Seats Before2 | 256 seats (including 1 vacancy), 58.9% |
| Seats2 | 193 |
| Seat Change2 | (-) 63 |
| Popular Vote2 | 39,337,908 |
| Percentage2 | 44.8% |
| Swing2 | (-) 8.4% |
| Map Image | 2010_House_elections.svg |
| Map Size | 300px |
| Map Caption | Results:
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| Align | "left"| |
| Title | Speaker |
| Before Election | Nancy Pelosi |
| After Election | John Boehner |
| Before Party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Party | Republican Party (United States) |
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:This article summarizes the elections. For a complete list of all the races, see United States House of Representatives elections, 2010 - complete list.The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections, also known as the 2010 midterm elections, were held on November 2, 2010, at the midpoint of President Barack Obama's first term in office. Voters of the 50 U.S. states chose 435 U.S. Representatives; voters of the U.S. territories, commonwealths and the District of Columbia chose their non-voting delegates.
Republicans regained control of the chamber they had lost in the 2006 midterm elections, picking up a net total of 63 seats and erasing the gains Democrats made in 2006 and 2008. Although the sitting U.S. President's party usually loses seats in a midterm election, the 2010 election resulted in the highest loss of a party in a House midterm election since 1938. The heavy Democratic Party losses were attributed to the weak economy (unemployment averaged 9.6% for the year), and the composition of the electorate which was "older, whiter, and more conservative than in 2008". Overall turnout was over 3% higher than in the 2006 midterm elections. Republicans gained the most in New York state where they picked up six seats, defeating five incumbents and winning an open Democratic district.
The winners of the 2010 election comprise the 112th United States Congress. It was the last congressional election using congressional districts apportioned based on the 2000 United States Census.
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