Republicans Have Won 6 Million More Votes than Dems in House Races, But Gained Relatively Few Seats

Posted on November 10, 2022
Republicans Have Won 6 Million More Votes than Dems in House Races, But Gained Relatively Few Seats

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE - NOVEMBER 08: A voter enters a booth to fill out their ballot at Parker-Varney Elementary School on November 08, 2022 in Manchester, New Hampshire. After months of candidates campaigning, Americans are voting in the midterm elections to decide close races across the nation. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

Republicans have won nearly six million more votes nationwide in races for the House of Representatives, but have flipped relatively few seats, suggesting talk of a “red wave” may have anticipated the overall mood of the country but not the final result of the election.