election · General · 2008↳ Nov 4, 2008
2008 general elections
51 contests, 153 candidacies and 50 elected.
Key figures
§ 01Balance of power
Balance of power
Seats held before the election, seats up, seats not up and seats won, from the officeholder and results data loaded here. A seat with no winner in the data is marked as such. civism makes no calls and no projections.
U.S. House · 2008
U.S. House · 2008. 435 items. Highest: No winner in the data, No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218. Lowest: No winner in the data, No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218. Total: 435. No winner in the data: No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218; No winner in the data: No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218; No winner in the data: No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218; No winner in the data: No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218; No winner in the data: No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218; No winner in the data: No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218; No winner in the data: No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218; No winner in the data: No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218; No winner in the data: No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218; No winner in the data: No winner in the data. No winner in the data: 218. and 425 more.
| Party group | Held before | Not up | Up | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 235 | 0 | 235 | 129 |
| Republican | 199 | 0 | 199 | 87 |
| Independent (caucus: no data) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vacant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
U.S. Senate · 2008
U.S. Senate · 2008. 100 items. Highest: Democratic, Democratic. Won: 11. Lowest: Democratic, Democratic. Won: 11. Total: 100. Democratic: Democratic. Won: 11; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 11; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 11; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 11; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 11; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 11; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 11; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 11; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 11; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 11. and 90 more.
| Party group | Held before | Not up | Up | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 49 | 37 | 12 | 11 |
| Republican | 49 | 28 | 21 | 9 |
| Independent (caucuses with Democratic) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Governors · 2008
Governors · 2008. 50 items. Highest: Not up (party not loaded), Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44. Lowest: Not up (party not loaded), Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44. Total: 50. Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 44. and 40 more.
| Party group | Held before | Not up | Up | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | — | — | — | 4 |
| Republican | — | — | — | 2 |
§ 02Contests
Contests
Contests
Contests. 51 items. U.S. President: Places: Alabama; U.S. President: Places: Alaska; U.S. President: Places: Arizona; U.S. President: Places: Arkansas; U.S. President: Places: California; U.S. President: Places: Colorado; U.S. President: Places: Connecticut; U.S. President: Places: Delaware; U.S. President: Places: District of Columbia; U.S. President: Places: Florida. and 41 more.
§ 03Connections
Connections. 3 items. Highest: Parties, 3; 3 Parties. Lowest: Offices, 1; U.S. President. Offices: 1; U.S. President; Parties: 3; 3 Parties; People: 3; 3 People.