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Retiring incumbents
Forty-one Representatives retired. Thirty-four of those seats were held by the same party, six seats changed party.
Democrats
Twenty-two Democrats retired. Fourteen of those seats were held by Democrats, five were won by Republicans, and three seats were eliminated in redistricting.
Democratic held
- California 6: Lynn Woolsey,[12] was succeeded by Jared Huffman (with district being renumbered as California 2).
- California 51: Bob Filner, to run for Mayor of San Diego,[13] was succeeded by Juan Vargas.
- Connecticut 5: Chris Murphy, to run for U.S. Senate,[14] was succeeded by Elizabeth Esty.
- Hawaii 2: Mazie Hirono, to run for U.S. Senate,[15] was succeeded by Tulsi Gabbard.
- Illinois 12: Jerry Costello,[16] was succeeded by William Enyart.
- Massachusetts 4: Barney Frank,[17] was succeeded by Joseph P. Kennedy III.
- Michigan 5: Dale Kildee,[18] was succeeded by Dan Kildee.
- Nevada 1: Shelley Berkley, to run for U.S. Senate,[19] was succeeded by Dina Titus.
- New Mexico 1: Martin Heinrich, to run for U.S. Senate,[20] was succeeded by Michelle Lujan Grisham.
- New York 5: Gary Ackerman,[21] was succeeded by Grace Meng (with district being renumbered as New York 6).
- New York 10: Edolphus Towns,[22] was succeeded by Hakeem Jeffries (with district being renumbered as New York 8).
- Texas 20: Charlie Gonzalez,[23] was succeeded by Joaquín Castro.
- Washington 6: Norman Dicks,[24] was succeeded by Derek Kilmer.
- Wisconsin 2: Tammy Baldwin, to run for U.S. Senate,[25] was succeeded by Mark Pocan.
Republicans
Nineteen Republicans retired. Fifteen of those seats were held by Republicans, one was won by a Democrat, and three seats were eliminated in redistricting.
Republican held
- Arizona 6: Jeff Flake, to run for U.S. Senate,[29] was succeeded by Matt Salmon (with district being renumbered as Arizona 5).
- California 2: Wally Herger,[30] was succeeded by Doug LaMalfa (with district being renumbered as California 1).
- California 41: Jerry Lewis,[31] was succeeded by Paul Cook (with district being renumbered as California 8).
- Florida 14: Connie Mack IV, to run for U.S. Senate,[32] was succeeded by Trey Radel (with district being renumbered as Florida 19).
- Illinois 15: Tim Johnson,[33] was succeeded by Rodney L. Davis (with district being renumbered as Illinois 13).
- Indiana 5: Dan Burton,[34] was succeeded by Susan Brooks.
- Indiana 6: Mike Pence, to run for Governor of Indiana,[35] was succeeded by Luke Messer.
- Missouri 2: Todd Akin, to run for U.S. Senate,[36] was succeeded by Ann Wagner.
- Michigan 11: Thaddeus McCotter: failed to make the ballot for renomination due to fraudulent signatures,[37] was succeeded by Kerry Bentivolio.
- Montana at-large: Denny Rehberg, to run for U.S. Senate,[38] was succeeded by Steve Daines.
- North Carolina 9: Sue Myrick,[39] was succeeded by Robert Pittenger.
- North Dakota at-large: Rick Berg, to run for U.S. Senate,[40] was succeeded by Kevin Cramer.
- Ohio 14: Steve LaTourette,[41] was succeeded by David Joyce.
- Pennsylvania 19: Todd Russell Platts,[42] was succeeded by Scott Perry (with district being renumbered as Pennsylvania 4).
- Texas 14: Ron Paul, to run for U.S. President,[43] was succeeded by Randy Weber.
Incumbents defeated
As a result of redistricting, many incumbents were forced to compete against each other in the same district, which resulted in a larger number of incumbents being defeated in primaries.
In primary elections
Thirteen representatives lost renomination: Eight were lost in redistricting battles pitting incumbents against each other, and five incumbents lost nomination to non-incumbent challengers.
Democrats
Seven Democrats lost renomination: five in redistricting and two to a non-incumbent challenger.
In the general election
Democrats
Ten incumbent Democrats lost re-election; four to fellow Democrats and six to Republicans. Four losses were in California: two due to redistricting putting two incumbents together (resulting in a net loss of two for the Democrats) and two due to the state's "Top Two Primary." Two incumbents outside of California lost to Republican incumbents after being redistricted to the same district.
Republicans
Seventeen incumbent Republicans lost re-election.
Seat held by a Republican
One incumbent Republican lost re-election to a fellow incumbent Republican.
- Louisiana 3: Jeff Landry (first elected 2010) lost to Charles Boustany (first elected 2004)
Newly created seats
Of the 435 districts created in the 2010 redistricting, nineteen had no incumbent representative.
Pre-election analysis and selected results
The following are the predictions for House districts where at least one out of The Cook Political Report, the Rothenberg Political Report, Roll Call, and Sabato's Crystal Ball did not agree that the district was "safe Democrat" or "safe Republican". Ratings from the New York Times are also included
Key:
- Incumbents not running for re-election have parentheses around their name;
- "(Open)" means that the seat was created in a state that gained one or more seats as the result of the 2010 census;
- Where two incumbents are shown, that is also because of redistricting.
Separate elections
There were five special elections in 2012. Winners will have a seniority advantage over other freshmen.
- Two elections were held separate from the November elections.
- Three elections were held concurrent with the November elections, see below.
District |
Incumbent |
Result |
Candidates |
Member |
Party |
First elected |
Oregon 1 |
David Wu |
Democratic |
1998 |
Incumbent resigned August 3, 2011. New member elected January 31, 2012. Democratic hold. The winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. |
√ Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic) 53.8% Rob Cornilles (Republican) 39.6% |
Arizona 8 |
Gabrielle Giffords |
Democratic |
2006 |
Incumbent resigned January 25, 2012. New member elected June 12, 2012. Democratic hold. The winner was subsequently re-elected in November, see below. |
√ Ron Barber (Democratic) 52.3% Jesse Kelly (Republican) 45.4% Charlie Manolakis (Green) 2.3% |
November elections
Note: This list includes only candidates on the final ballot.
Arizona
Arizona gained one seat in reapportionment. A second open seat was created when a pair of Republicans were redistricted into the same district.[57] Primary elections were August 28, 2012.
California
California's results
California retained its fifty-three seats: four new seats were created when four pairs of Representatives were redistricted to run against each other. An additional Republican incumbent, Gary Miller, won re-election in an entirely different district from the one he had previously represented.[58] The election featured the first use of the top-two primary system in which primary elections list candidates from all parties on one ballot, and the top two vote-getters advance to the general election. Two elections (30th and 44th districts) featured two Democratic incumbents running against each other.[59]
Connecticut
Primary elections were held August 14, 2012.
Florida
Florida gained two seats in reapportionment. As a result of the Fair Districts Amendment, approved by voters via referendum in 2010, the legislature could not take incumbency into account in drawing the lines.[60] As a result, two incumbent Republicans, John Mica and Sandy Adams, were drawn into the same district, creating a third new seat.[61]
Georgia
Georgia gained one seat in reapportionment.
Illinois
Illinois lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing a pair of incumbent Republicans into the same district.
Iowa
Iowa's results
Iowa lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing a pair of incumbents, a Democrat and a Republican, into the same district.
Kansas
Primary elections were held August 7, 2012.
Louisiana
Louisiana lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing a pair of incumbent Republicans into the same district.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing a pair of incumbent Democrats into the same district, although one, John Olver, retired in advance of the legislature's approval of new maps. Primary elections were held September 6, 2012.
Michigan
Michigan lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing a pair of Democrats into the same district. Primary elections were held August 7, 2012.
Missouri
Missouri lost one seat in reapportionment; two Democrats were drawn into the same district as a result. Primary elections were held August 7, 2012.
Nevada
Nevada gained one seat in reapportionment.
New Jersey
New Jersey lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing two incumbent Democrats into the same district.
New York
New York lost two seats in reapportionment. After the legislature failed to reach agreement, New York conducted its 2012 congressional elections under a map drawn by a federal magistrate judge. Two incumbent Representatives saw their districts eliminated; one, Maurice Hinchey, chose to retire, while the other, Bob Turner, chose to run for the U.S. Senate.[65] A third incumbent impacted by redistricting, Gary Ackerman, chose to retire, creating an open seat.[66]
Ohio
Ohio's results
Ohio lost two seats in reapportionment. Three pairs of incumbents were redistricted together, and one new seat was created.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania lost one seat in reapportionment, forcing two incumbent Democrats to run against each other, with the seat ultimately being won by a Republican challenger in November.
Rhode Island
The primary election was held September 11, 2012.
South Carolina
South Carolina gained one seat in reapportionment.
Texas
Texas gained four seats in reapportionment. After the initial redistricting map drawn by the Texas Legislature was denied pre-clearance by a federal district court under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, Texas conducted its 2012 congressional elections under a court-ordered interim map.[68]
Utah
Utah gained one seat in reapportionment.
Vermont
District |
Incumbent |
Party |
First elected |
Result |
Candidates |
Vermont at-large |
Peter Welch |
Democratic |
2006 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
√ Peter Welch (Democratic) 72.0% Mark Donka (Republican) 23.2% James Desrochers (Independent) 2.9% Jane Newton (Liberty Union) 1.5% Andre LaFramboise (Independent) 0.4% |
Washington
Washington gained one seat in reapportionment. Primary elections were held August 7, 2012.
Wyoming
District |
Incumbent |
Party |
First elected |
Result |
Candidates |
Wyoming at-large |
Cynthia Lummis |
Republican |
2008 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
√ Cynthia Lummis (Republican) 69.1% Chris Henrichsen (Democratic) 23.8% Richard Brubaker (Libertarian) 3.5% Daniel Cummings (Constitution) 2.1% Don Wills (Wyoming Country) 1.6% |
Non-voting delegates
Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner is elected to a four-year term during U.S. presidential election years. It is the only seat in the House elected for a four-year term.
References
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Further reading
- Foreman, Sean D., and Robert Dewhirst, eds. Roads to Congress, 2012 (Lexington Books; 2013) 326 pages; covers the 2012 Congressional races, as well as campaign finance, redistricting, and "voter suppression" laws.
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