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Nov. 6, 2012 Held

United States of America
United States of America
Election for US House of Representatives

Results

Voter Participation


Cast Votes:124,793,121
Valid Votes:124,793,121
Invalid Votes:0
Voter
Turnout*

Vote Share by Party:

Party Seats Won Seats Change Votes

Republican Party 234 - 58,541,130

46.91%

Democratic Party 201 - 60,252,696

48.28%
Election Results Modified: Oct 09, 2013

General Information

At stake in this election:

  • 33 seats in the Senate
  • 435 seats in the House of Representatives

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Barack OBAMA *
  • Head of Government: President Barack OBAMA
  • Assembly: United States has a bicameral Congress consisting of the Senate with 100 seats and the House of Representatives with 435 seats.

* The President is elected by absolute majority in the Electoral College to serve a 4-year term. Each state receives a number of Electoral College votes equal to its two Senators plus the number of seats it has in the House of Representatives, which is based on its population. Washington D.C. receives three electoral votes. A candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes (at least 270) to be elected president.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by an electoral college to serve a 4-year term.
  • In the Senate 100 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 6-year terms*. In the House of Representatives 435 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 2-year terms.

* One-third of Senate seats are up for election every two years.

Main parties in the electoral race:

  • Party: Democratic Party
    • Leader: Nancy PELOSI
    • Seats won in last Senate election: 59
    • Seats won in last House of Representatives election: 193
  • Party: Republican Party
    • Leader: Eric CANTOR
    • Seats won in last Senate election: 41
    • Seats won in last House of Representatives election: 242

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 313,847,465 (July 2012 est.)
  • Registered Voters: 213,803,482 (November 2012 est.)

 

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 158,596,747 (2012)

·         Is United States a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (17 July 1980)

·         Has United States ratified CEDAW: No

·         Gender Quota: No

·         Female candidates in this election: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 5 (Senate); 78 (House) following the 2012 elections

·         Human Development Index Position: 8 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

·         Is United States a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 July 2009)

·         Has United States ratified CRPD: No

·         Population with a disability: 47,077,119 (est.)

Election Modified: Jun 21, 2024

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