House Election Live Results: Democrats To Win At Least 250 Seats After Flipping 40

Newsweek · Hannah Parry, Matthew Robinson, Hollie Silverman · 2026-11-03 23:41 UTC

This January, Democrats will have at least 250 seats in the House after winning their largest majority since the 2008 election.

This January, Democrats will have at least 250 seats in the House of Representatives after winning their largest majority since the 2008 election.

Democrats won control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, dealing President Donald Trump a midterm defeat and breaking Republicans' grip on the chamber at a critical point in his second presidency.

Democrats flipped 42 Republican seats including key seats in Texas, Iowa, North Carolina, Kentucky, New Jersey, Virginia and Colorado. Despite a mid-decade GOP redistricting push aimed at shrinking their footprint, Florida Democrats defended three key House seats, as Kathy Castor, Jared Moskowitz and newcomer Pia Dandiya secured victory.

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