Democrats won control of the U.S. House on Nov. 3, according to race calls by The Associated Press, flipping at least 22 Republican-held seats without losing one of their own. Dozens of races are not yet called. Here is where the seats changed hands.
Updated Nov. 4, 2026, 12:30 p.m. ET. All 2026 figures are unofficial and not certified. Results are from NPR’s tally of Associated Press data as of 11:55 a.m. ET Nov. 4 (latest race update 11:54 a.m. ET). A seat counts as won only where the AP has called it. Vote leads in uncalled races are not calls.
The 2026 House results give Democrats the majority. Roll Call reported that “the Associated Press call came at 1:26 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday.” NBC News projects that “Democrats won control of the House of Representatives with what could be their largest majority in nearly two decades.” NPR reported that “Democrats have cemented control of both chambers of Congress,” based on its tally of AP race calls.
A majority takes 218 of the 435 seats. As of this update, the AP has called 222 seats for Democrats and 138 for Republicans. Seventy-five are not yet called. Even if Republicans won every uncalled seat, they would reach 213.
At least 22 Republican-held seats flipped
Politics Elections counts 22 Republican-held seats called for Democrats and no Democratic-held seats called for Republicans. NPR’s tally flags 25 flipped seats because it also counts the redrawn CA-03, CA-41 and UT-01, which had no Republican holder under the new lines, so this article uses the count of 22. Seventeen of the 22 were Republican incumbents who lost. In the other five, no Republican incumbent was on the ballot.
| District | Winner (D) | Defeated (R) | Margin | Est. % counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA-01 | Mike McGuire, 57.0% | Rep. James Gallagher, 43.0% | D+14.1 | 50% |
| CO-08 | Manny Rutinel, 55.5% | Rep. Gabe Evans, 40.8% | D+14.7 | 78% |
| IA-01 | Christina Bohannan, 52.8% | Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, 43.6% | D+9.2 | 99% |
| IA-02 | Lindsay James, 50.6% | Joe Mitchell, 46.6% | D+4.1 | 99% |
| IA-03 | Sarah Trone Garriott, 53.7% | Rep. Zach Nunn, 46.3% | D+7.3 | 97% |
| IN-05 | J.D. Ford, 51.7% | Rep. Victoria Spartz, 48.3% | D+3.3 | 99% |
| KY-06 | Zach Dembo, 52.7% | Ralph Alvarado, 43.3% | D+9.4 | 99% |
| MO-02 | Fred Wellman, 51.1% | Rep. Ann Wagner, 46.2% | D+4.9 | 99% |
| NC-11 | Jamie Ager, 57.1% | Jennifer Balkcom, 41.3% | D+15.8 | 99% |
| NE-02 | Denise Powell, 56.4% | Brinker Harding, 41.0% | D+15.4 | 87% |
| NJ-07 | Rebecca Bennett, 57.1% | Rep. Thomas Kean, 41.4% | D+15.7 | 94% |
| OH-07 | Brian Poindexter, 54.9% | Rep. Max Miller, 45.1% | D+9.9 | 98% |
| OH-15 | Don Leonard, 51.9% | Rep. Mike Carey, 45.3% | D+6.6 | 98% |
| PA-01 | Bob Harvie, 52.7% | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, 47.3% | D+5.5 | 98% |
| PA-07 | Bob Brooks, 56.1% | Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, 43.9% | D+12.2 | 98% |
| PA-08 | Paige Cognetti, 54.4% | Rep. Rob Bresnahan, 45.6% | D+8.7 | 98% |
| PA-10 | Janelle Stelson, 55.0% | Rep. Scott Perry, 45.0% | D+10.1 | 99% |
| TX-15 | Bobby Pulido, 62.3% | Rep. Monica De La Cruz, 37.7% | D+24.6 | 95% |
| TX-23 | Katy Padilla Stout, 52.1% | Brandon Herrera, 44.0% | D+8.2 | 99% |
| VA-02 | Elaine Luria, 53.1% | Rep. Jen Kiggans, 44.6% | D+8.5 | 98% |
| WI-01 | Mitchell Berman, 52.0% | Rep. Bryan Steil, 48.0% | D+3.9 | 99% |
| WI-03 | Rebecca Cooke, 52.4% | Rep. Derrick Van Orden, 45.8% | D+6.6 | 99% |
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Pennsylvania, Iowa and Texas led the flips
Pennsylvania produced the most flips. Four Republican incumbents lost: Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08) and Scott Perry (PA-10).
Iowa Democrats flipped three of the state’s four seats. Christina Bohannan beat Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in IA-01, Sarah Trone Garriott beat Rep. Zach Nunn in IA-03, and Lindsay James won IA-02, where no Republican incumbent was on the ballot.
Texas Democrats flipped two seats under the state’s new 2026 lines. Bobby Pulido beat Rep. Monica De La Cruz in TX-15 by 24.6 points, the widest margin of any flip. Katy Padilla Stout won TX-23, where no Republican incumbent was on the ballot. Seven Texas seats are not yet called. Statewide, Democrat James Talarico won the U.S. Senate race by about 12 points, according to AP race calls.
Democrats also flipped two seats each in Ohio (OH-07 and OH-15) and Wisconsin (WI-01 and WI-03), and one each in California, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina and Virginia. The closest flip was IN-05, where J.D. Ford beat Rep. Victoria Spartz by 3.3 points.
What changed from 2024
Republicans won 220 seats and Democrats 215 in the 2024 House elections, according to the House’s official party-division records. NBC News reported Democrats needed a net gain of three seats for the majority. With 222 called seats, Democrats already have seven more than they won in 2024, with 75 races still out. The Republican total cannot be fairly compared with 2024 until every seat is called.
Seat-by-seat comparisons are approximate in 10 states that redrew their maps before 2026: Alabama, California, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. Five called seats had no Democratic or Republican holder under the new lines and went to Democrats: CA-06, where Richard Pan beat Rep. Kevin Kiley, an incumbent listed with no party preference; CA-38 (Hilda Solis); FL-22 (Pia Dandiya); TX-35 (Johnny Garcia); and UT-01 (Ben McAdams).
House races not yet called
Seventy-four races are listed as too early to call, and Louisiana’s 5th District goes to a runoff because no candidate reached 50%. In the uncalled races, a Democrat currently leads the vote count in 41 and a Republican in 34. Those are leads, not calls, and they can change. California has the most uncalled seats (12), followed by North Carolina (10), Texas (7), New York (6), and Arizona and Florida (5 each).
The closest uncalled races, by current vote margin:
| District | Current leader (not a call) | Votes, top two | Seat held by | Est. % counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ-02 | Jonathan Nez (D) | 136,344 vs. Eli Crane (R, inc.) 136,258 | R | 80% |
| NC-05 | Chuck Hubbard (D) | 139,034 vs. Virginia Foxx (R, inc.) 138,935 | R | 99% |
| ME-02 | Matthew Dunlap (D) | 152,367 vs. Paul LePage (R) 152,098 | D | 87% |
| NC-03 | Greg Murphy (R, inc.) | 117,583 vs. Raymond Smith (D) 117,350 | R | 99% |
| MN-01 | Jake Johnson (D) | 163,059 vs. Brad Finstad (R, inc.) 162,738 | R | 99% |
| TN-04 | Victoria Broderick (D) | 95,585 vs. Scott DesJarlais (R, inc.) 95,305 | R | 99% |
| LA-06 | Chauna Banks (D) | 50,878 vs. Blake Miguez (R) 50,213 | D | 99% |
| CO-03 | Jeff Hurd (R, inc.) | 146,913 vs. Dwayne Romero (D) 145,702 | R | 81% |
| FL-27 | Maria Elvira Salazar (R, inc.) | 124,474 vs. Eliott Rodriguez (D) 123,358 | R | 99% |
| FL-09 | Darren Soto (D, inc.) | 143,174 vs. Dan Green (R) 141,697 | D | 99% |
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In Arizona’s 2nd District, 86 votes separated the top two candidates with an estimated 80% counted. In Louisiana’s 5th, Democrat Patricia Moore (17.9%) and Republican Gabe Firment (17.2%) finished first and second in the unofficial count, ahead of Republican Misti Cordell (14.6%).
What’s next
Counting continues in the 75 uncalled districts, including several in California and Washington with less than 60% of the expected vote counted. Here are the official dates in the states with the most uncalled seats:
- California (12 not called): counties must certify by Dec. 3, and the Secretary of State certifies the Statement of Vote and issues certificates of election on Dec. 11, according to the California Secretary of State.
- North Carolina (10 not called): counties hold canvass meetings Nov. 13, and the State Board of Elections holds its canvass Nov. 24, certifying contests including U.S. House races, according to the State Board.
- Texas (7 not called): the state canvass for federal races must be held between Nov. 21 and Dec. 7, with the exact date to be posted by the Texas Secretary of State.
- New York (6 not called): counties certify by Nov. 28, and Dec. 15 is the last day for the State Board of Canvassers to meet to certify, according to the New York State Board of Elections.
- Arizona (5 not called): counties must canvass by Nov. 19 and the Secretary of State by Nov. 23, under Arizona state law.
- Florida (5 not called): county official returns are due Nov. 16, and the state Elections Canvassing Commission certifies Nov. 17, according to the Florida Division of Elections.
- Alaska (at-large seat not called): overseas ballots are due Nov. 18, when the Alaska Division of Elections runs a ranked-choice tabulation if no candidate has a majority. The state’s target date to certify is Nov. 25.
- Maine’s 2nd District (not called): no official date for a ranked-choice tabulation was available as of this update.
- Louisiana’s 5th District heads to a runoff on Saturday, Dec. 12, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Under the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, terms of the new Congress begin Jan. 3, 2027. All 2026 numbers stay unofficial until states certify their results. For the other chamber, see our 2026 Senate postmortem.
Sources: race calls by The Associated Press and unofficial vote counts as reported in NPR election results, as of 11:55 a.m. ET Nov. 4, 2026; control projections and reporting from NBC News, NPR, the AP and Roll Call; 2024 seat totals from the House’s official party-division records. Flip counts and margins were calculated by Politics Elections.
