2014 United States House of Representatives elections

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. 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 2022, this is the last congressional election in which Democrats won a House seat in Nebraska, and the last time Republicans won a House seat in New Hampshire.

Federal
Source: Election Statistics – Office of the Clerk (does not include blank and over/under votes)

Voter demographics
Source: CNN 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.


 * 1) Arizona's 7th congressional district: Ed Pastor: Retired
 * 2) California's 11th congressional district: George Miller: Retired
 * 3) California's 33rd congressional district: Henry Waxman: Retired
 * 4) California's 35th congressional district: Gloria Negrete McLeod: Retired to run for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
 * 5) Hawaii's 1st congressional district: Colleen Hanabusa: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 6) Iowa's 1st congressional district: Bruce Braley: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 7) Maine's 2nd congressional district: Mike Michaud: Retired to run for Governor of Maine
 * 8) Michigan's 12th congressional district: John Dingell: Retired
 * 9) Michigan's 14th congressional district: Gary Peters: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 10) New Jersey's 12th congressional district: Rush Holt Jr.: Retired
 * 11) NY's 4th congressional district: Carolyn McCarthy: Retired
 * 12) NY's 21st congressional district: Bill Owens: Retired
 * 13) NC's 7th congressional district: Mike McIntyre: Retired
 * 14) PA's 13th congressional district: Allyson Schwartz: Retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania
 * 15) UT's 4th congressional district: Jim Matheson: Retired
 * 16) Virgin Islands: Donna Christian-Christensen: Retired to run for Governor of the Virgin Islands.
 * 17) VA's 8th congressional district: Jim Moran: Retired

Republicans
Twenty-five Republicans retired from their seats.


 * 1) Alabama's 6th congressional district: Spencer Bachus: Retired
 * 2) Arkansas's 2nd congressional district: Tim Griffin: Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
 * 3) Arkansas's 4th congressional district: Tom Cotton: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 4) California's 25th congressional district: Buck McKeon: Retired
 * 5) California's 31st congressional district: Gary Miller: Retired
 * 6) California's 45th congressional district: John B. T. Campbell III: Retired
 * 7) Colorado's 4th congressional district: Cory Gardner: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 8) Georgia's 1st congressional district: Jack Kingston: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 9) Georgia's 10th congressional district: Paul Broun: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 10) Georgia's 11th congressional district: Phil Gingrey: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 11) Iowa's 3rd congressional district: Tom Latham: Retired
 * 12) Louisiana's 6th congressional district: Bill Cassidy: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 13) Michigan's 4th congressional district: Dave Camp: Retired
 * 14) Michigan's 8th congressional district: Mike Rogers: Retired
 * 15) Minnesota's 6th congressional district: Michele Bachmann: Retired
 * 16) MT At-large: Steve Daines: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 17) New Jersey's 3rd congressional district: Jon Runyan: Retired
 * 18) NC's 6th congressional district: Howard Coble: Retired
 * 19) Oklahoma's 5th congressional district: James Lankford: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 20) PA's 6th congressional district: Jim Gerlach: Retired
 * 21) TX's 36th congressional district: Steve Stockman: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 22) VA's 10th congressional district: Frank Wolf: Retired
 * 23) Washington's 4th congressional district: Doc Hastings: Retired
 * 24) WV's 2nd congressional district: Shelley Moore Capito: Retired to run for U.S. Senator
 * 25) Wisconsin's 6th congressional district: Tom Petri: Retired

In primary elections

 * 1) Louisiana's 5th congressional district: Vance McAllister (R) lost a Nonpartisan blanket primary to Jamie Mayo (D) and Ralph Abraham (R). Abraham then won the runoff. Republican hold.
 * 2) MA's 6th congressional district: John F. Tierney (D) lost renomination to Seth Moulton (D), who then won the general election. Democratic hold.
 * 3) Michigan's 11th congressional district: Kerry Bentivolio (R) lost renomination to David Trott (R), who then won the general election. Republican hold.
 * 4) TX's 4th congressional district: Ralph Hall (R), lost renomination to John Ratcliffe (R), who then won the general election. Republican hold.
 * 5) VA's 7th congressional district: Eric Cantor (R) lost renomination to Dave Brat (R), who then won the general election. Republican hold.

In the general election
Republicans had a net gain of nine seats, taken from Democrats.

Democrats
Eleven Democrats (twelve, including the delegate from American Samoa) lost re-election to Republicans.
 * 1) Arizona's 2nd congressional district: Ron Barber (D) lost to Martha McSally (R).
 * 2) Florida's 26th congressional district: Joe Garcia (D) lost to Carlos Curbelo (R).
 * 3) Georgia's 12th congressional district: John Barrow (D) lost to Rick W. Allen (R).
 * 4) Illinois's 10th congressional district: Brad Schneider (D) lost to Bob Dold (R).
 * 5) Illinois's 12th congressional district: Bill Enyart (D) lost to Mike Bost (R).
 * 6) Nevada's 4th congressional district: Steven Horsford (D) lost to Cresent Hardy (R).
 * 7) New Hampshire's 1st congressional district: Carol Shea-Porter (D) lost to Frank Guinta (R).
 * 8) NY's 1st congressional district: Tim Bishop (D) lost to Lee Zeldin (R).
 * 9) NY's 24th congressional district: Dan Maffei (D) lost to John Katko (R).
 * 10) TX's 23rd congressional district: Pete Gallego (D) lost to Will Hurd (R).
 * 11) WV's 3rd congressional district: Nick Rahall (D) lost to Evan Jenkins (R).
 * 12) American Samoa: Eni Faleomavaega (D) lost to Amata Coleman Radewagen (R).

Republicans
Two Republicans lost re-election to Democrats.
 * 1) Florida's 2nd congressional district: Steve Southerland (R) lost to Gwen Graham (D).
 * 2) Nebraska's 2nd congressional district: Lee Terry (R) lost to Brad Ashford (D).

Open seat gains
Republicans had a net gain of four seats previously held by Democrats.

Democratic to Republican
Five open seats previously held by Democrats were won by Republicans.
 * 1) Iowa's 1st congressional district: Bruce Braley (D) retired to run for U.S. Senate. Seat won by Rod Blum (R).
 * 2) Maine's 2nd congressional district: Mike Michaud (D) retired to run for Governor of Maine. Seat won by Bruce Poliquin (R).
 * 3) NY's 21st congressional district: Bill Owens (D) retired. Seat won by Elise Stefanik (R).
 * 4) NC's 7th congressional district: Mike McIntyre (D) retired. Seat won by David Rouzer (R).
 * 5) UT's 4th congressional district: Jim Matheson (D) retired. Seat won by Mia Love (R).

Republican to Democratic
One open seat previously held by a Republican was won by a Democrat.
 * 1) California's 31st congressional district: Gary Miller (R) retired. Seat won by Pete Aguilar (D).

Closest races
Forty-seven races were decided by 10% or lower.

Special elections
Five special elections were held in 2014.
 * Two elections were held concurrent with the November elections. The winners received a seniority advantage over other freshmen, as their seniority starts on the day of the elections.
 * Three elections were held separate from the November general elections.

Non-voting delegates
! American Samoa At-large
 * N/A
 * Eni Faleomavaega
 * 1988
 * | Incumbent lost re-election. New delegate elected. Republican gain.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Aumua Amata Radewagen (Republican) 42.03%

Eni Faleomavaega (Democratic) 30.81%

Togiola Tulafono (Democratic) 11.03%

Mapu J. Jamias (Democratic) 6.36%

Rosie Tago Lancaster (Independent) 2.62%

Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman (Democratic) 2.24%

Tuika Tuika Jr. (Independent) 1.96%

Tuaau Kereti Mata'utia (Democratic) 1.56%

Mark Ude (Democratic) 1.40%

! District of Columbia At-large
 * | D+41
 * Eleanor Holmes Norton
 * 1990
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic) 83.92%

Nelson Rimensnyder (Republican) 6.63%

Tim Krepp (Independent) 5.34%

Natale Stracuzzi (DC Statehood Green) 3.44%

! Guam At-large
 * N/A
 * Madeleine Bordallo
 * 2002
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Madeleine Bordallo (Democratic) 60.5%

Margaret Metcalfe (Republican) 39.5%

! Northern Mariana Islands At-large
 * N/A
 * Gregorio Sablan
 * | Independent
 * 2008
 * Incumbent re-elected.
 * nowrap |

✅ Gregorio Sablan (Independent) 65.28%

Andrew Salas (Democratic) 34.72%

! United States Virgin Islands At-large
 * N/A
 * Donna Christian-Christensen
 * 1996
 * | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. New delegate elected. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap |
 * nowrap |

✅ Stacey Plaskett (Democratic) 90.64%

Vince Danet (Republican) 8.71%


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