Non- Number of

Republican
Vacant Republicans in the
Year Congress President Gains or
House House of
Losses
Seats Representatives

2008 111th Obama – D 434 178 -24

2006 110th Bush Jr – R 435 202 -30

2004 109th Bush Jr – R 434 232 3

2002 108th Bush Jr – R 435 229 8

2000 107th Bush Jr – R 434 221 -2

1998 106th Clinton – D 435 223 -5

1996 105th Clinton – D 435 228 -2

1994 104th Clinton – D 435 230 53

1992 103rd Clinton – D 435 177 12

1990 102nd Bush Sr – R 435 165 -9

1988 101st Bush Sr – R 435 174 -3

1986 100th Reagan – R 435 177 -5

1984 99th Reagan – R 435 182 19

1982 98th Reagan – R 435 163 -30

1980 97th Reagan – R 435 193 35

1978 96th Carter – D 435 158 15

1976 95th Carter – D 435 143 -1

1974 94th Ford – R 435 144 -48

1972 93rd Nixon – R 432 192 12

1970 92nd Nixon – R 435 180 -12

1968 91st Nixon – R 435 192 5

1966 90th Johnson – D 434 187 47

1964 89th Johnson – D 435 140 -37

1962 88th Johnson – D 435 177 3

1960 87th Kennedy – D 437 174 20

1958 86th Eisenhower – R 437 154 -47

1956 85th Eisenhower – R 435 201 -2

1954 84th Eisenhower – R 435 203 -18

1952 83rd Eisenhower – R 435 221 21

1950 82nd Truman – D 435 200 28

1948 81st Truman – D 435 172 -76

1946 80th Truman – D 435 248 55

1944 79th Truman – D 435 193 -20

1942 78th F Roosevelt – D 435 213 45

1940 77th F Roosevelt – D 435 168 -15

1938 76th F Roosevelt – D 435 183 82

1936 75th F Roosevelt – D 435 101 -12

1934 74th F Roosevelt – D 435 113 -9

1932 73rd F Roosevelt – D 433 122 -96

1930 72nd Hoover – R 435 218 -52

1928 71st Hoover – R 435 270 32

1926 70th Coolidge – R 435 238 -9

1924 69th Coolidge – R 435 247 22

1922 68th Harding – R 435 225 -77

1920 67th Harding – R 435 302 62

1918 66th Wilson – D 435 240 25

1916 65th Wilson – D 435 215 10

1914 64th Wilson – D 435 205 61

1912 63rd Wilson – D 435 144 -20

1910 62nd Taft – R 394 164 -55

1908 61st Taft – R 391 219 -4

1906 60th T Roosevelt – R 391 223 -29

1904 59th T Roosevelt – R 386 252 43

1902 58th T Roosevelt – R 386 209 9

1900 57th McKinley – R 357 200 13

1898 56th McKinley – R 357 187 -17

1896 55th McKinley – R 357 204 -26

1894 54th Cleveland – D 344 230 92

1892 53rd Cleveland – D 356 138 44

1890 52nd B Harrison – R 332 94 -85

1888 51st B Harrison – R 332 179 21

1886 50th Cleveland – D 325 158 15

1884 49th Cleveland – D 325 143 14

1882 48th Arthur – R 325 129 -36

1880 47th Garfield – R 293 165 13

1878 46th Hayes – R 293 152 14

1876 45th Hayes – R 293 138 27

1874 44th Grant – R 293 111 -88

1872 43rd Grant – R 292 199 63

1870 42nd Grant – R 243 136 -35

1868 41st Grant – R 243 171 -2

1866 40th A Johnson – D 226 173 37

1864 39th Lincoln – R 193 136 51

1862 38th Lincoln – R 184 85 -22

1860 37th Lincoln – R 177 107 -14

1858 36th Buchanan – D 241 121 16

1856 35th Buchanan – D 237 105

Percent change in
Republican Seats

-5.5%

-6.9%

0.7%

1.8%

-0.5%

-1.1%

-0.5%

12.2%

2.8%

-2.1%

-0.7%

-1.1%

4.4%

-6.9%

8.0%

3.4%

-0.2%

-11.0%

2.8%

-2.8%

1.1%

10.8%
 -8.5%

0.7%

4.6%

-10.8%

-0.5%

-4.1%

4.8%

6.4%

-17.5%
12.6%

-4.6%

10.3%

-3.4%

18.9%

-2.8%

-2.1%

-22.2%
-12.0%

7.4%

-2.1%

5.1%

-17.7%
14.3%

5.7%
 2.3%

14.0%

-4.6%

-14.0%

-1.0%

-7.4%

11.1%

2.3%

3.6%

-4.8%

-7.3%

26.7%
12.4%
-25.6%

6.3%

4.6%

4.3%

-11.1%

4.4%

4.8%

9.2%

-30.0%
21.6%
-14.4%
 -0.8%

16.4%
26.4%
-12.0%

-7.9%

6.6%
 Number of
Non-Vacant Republicans in
Year Congress President
House Seats the House of
Representatives

1894 54th Cleveland – D 344 230

1864 39th Lincoln – R 193 136

1872 43rd Grant – R 292 199

1938 76th F Roosevelt – D 435 183

1866 40th A Johnson – D 226 173

1920 67th Harding – R 435 302

1914 64th Wilson – D 435 205

1946 80th Truman – D 435 248

1892 53rd Cleveland – D 356 138

1994 104th Clinton – D 435 230

1904 59th T Roosevelt – R 386 252

1966 90th Johnson – D 434 187

1942 78th F Roosevelt – D 435 213

1876 45th Hayes – R 293 138

1980 97th Reagan – R 435 193

1928 71st Hoover – R 435 270

1858 36th Buchanan – D 241 121

1950 82nd Truman – D 435 200

1888 51st B Harrison – R 332 179

1918 66th Wilson – D 435 240

1924 69th Coolidge – R 435 247

1952 83rd Eisenhower – R 435 221

1878 46th Hayes – R 293 152

1886 50th Cleveland – D 325 158

1960 87th Kennedy – D 437 174

1880 47th Garfield – R 293 165

1984 99th Reagan – R 435 182

1884 49th Cleveland – D 325 143

1900 57th McKinley – R 357 200

1978 96th Carter – D 435 158

1972 93rd Nixon – R 432 192

1992 103rd Clinton – D 435 177

1902 58th T Roosevelt – R 386 209

1916 65th Wilson – D 435 215

2002 108th Bush Jr – R 435 229

1968 91st Nixon – R 435 192

2004 109th Bush Jr – R 434 232

1962 88th Johnson – D 435 177

1976 95th Carter – D 435 143

1996 105th Clinton – D 435 228

1956 85th Eisenhower – R 435 201

2000 107th Bush Jr – R 434 221

1988 101st Bush Sr – R 435 174

1868 41st Grant – R 243 171

1908 61st Taft – R 391 219

1998 106th Clinton – D 435 223

1986 100th Reagan – R 435 177

1990 102nd Bush Sr – R 435 165

1934 74th F Roosevelt – D 435 113

1926 70th Coolidge – R 435 238

1970 92nd Nixon – R 435 180

1936 75th F Roosevelt – D 435 101

1940 77th F Roosevelt – D 435 168

1954 84th Eisenhower – R 435 203

1944 79th Truman – D 435 193

1912 63rd Wilson – D 435 144

1898 56th McKinley – R 357 187

2008 111th Obama – D 434 178

2006 110th Bush Jr – R 435 202

1982 98th Reagan – R 435 163

1896 55th McKinley – R 357 204

1906 60th T Roosevelt – R 391 223

1860 37th Lincoln – R 177 107

1964 89th Johnson – D 435 140

1958 86th Eisenhower – R 437 154

1974 94th Ford – R 435 144

1882 48th Arthur – R 325 129

1930 72nd Hoover – R 435 218

1862 38th Lincoln – R 184 85

1910 62nd Taft – R 394 164

1870 42nd Grant – R 243 136

1948 81st Truman – D 435 172

1922 68th Harding – R 435 225

1932 73rd F Roosevelt – D 433 122

1890 52nd B Harrison – R 332 94

1874 44th Grant – R 293 111

1856 35th Buchanan – D 237 105

Republican Gains Percent change in
or Losses Republican Seats

92 26.7%

51 26.4%

63 21.6%

82 18.9%

37 16.4%

62 14.3%

61 14.0%

55 12.6%

44 12.4%

53 12.2%

43 11.1%

47 10.8%

45 10.3%

27 9.2%

35 8.0%

32 7.4%
16 6.6%

28 6.4%

21 6.3%

25 5.7%

22 5.1%

21 4.8%

14 4.8%

15 4.6%

20 4.6%

13 4.4%

19 4.4%

14 4.3%

13 3.6%

15 3.4%

12 2.8%

12 2.8%

9 2.3%

10 2.3%

8 1.8%

5 1.1%
3 0.7%

3 0.7%

-1 -0.2%

-2 -0.5%

-2 -0.5%

-2 -0.5%

-3 -0.7%

-2 -0.8%

-4 -1.0%

-5 -1.1%

-5 -1.1%

-9 -2.1%

-9 -2.1%

-9 -2.1%

-12 -2.8%

-12 -2.8%

-15 -3.4%

-18 -4.1%

-20 -4.6%
-20 -4.6%

-17 -4.8%

-24 -5.5%

-30 -6.9%

-30 -6.9%

-26 -7.3%

-29 -7.4%

-14 -7.9%

-37 -8.5%

-47 -10.8%

-48 -11.0%

-36 -11.1%

-52 -12.0%

-22 -12.0%

-55 -14.0%

-35 -14.4%

-76 -17.5%

-77 -17.7%

-96 -22.2%

-85 -25.6%
-88 -30.0%