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bicameral Congress consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or
House of Representatives

bicameral Congress
elections last held 3 8 November 1992 1994 (next to be held 8 November 1994); 5
November 1996); results - Democratic Party 53%, Republican Party 47%, other NEGL%;
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (100
total) Democratic Party 57, Republican Party 43 54, Democratic Party 46
elections last held 3 8 November 1992 1994 (next to
be held 8 5 November 1994);
1996); results - Democratic Party 52%, Republican Party 46%, other 2%; percent of vote by party NA; seats
- (435 total) Democratic Party 258, Republican Party 176, Independent 231, Democratic Party 203, independent
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bicameral Congress
elections last held 8 November 1994 (next to be held 5
November 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (100
total) Republican Party 54, Democratic Party 46
elections last held 8 November 1994 (next to
to be held 5 November 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats
seats - (435 total) Republican Party 231, Democratic Party 203, independent
independent 1

bicameral Congress consists of Senate (100 seats,
one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected from
each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and House of
Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular
vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: Senate - last Senate-last held 5 November 1996 (next to be held 2
November 1998); House of Representatives - last Representatives-last held 5 November 1996
(next to be held 2 November 1998)
election results : Senate - percent results: Senate-percent of vote by party - NA; party-NA; seats by
party - Republican party-Republican Party 55, Democratic Party 45; House of
Representatives - percent Representatives-percent of vote by party - NA; party-NA; seats by party - party-Republican
Republican Party 227, Democratic Party 205, independent 1, vacant 2

bicameral Congress consists of Senate (100 seats,
seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are
elected from
each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and
House of
Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular
popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: Senate-last Senate--last held 5 2 November 1996 1998 (next to be held 2 7
November 1998); 2000); House of Representatives-last Representatives--last held 5 2 November 1996 1998
(next to be held 2 7 November 1998) 2000)
election results: Senate-percent Senate--percent of vote by party-NA; party--NA; seats by
party-Republican party--Republican Party 55, Democratic Party 45; House of
Representatives-percent Representatives--percent of vote by party-NA; party--NA; seats by party-Republican
party--Republican Party 227, 223, Democratic Party 205, 211, independent 1, vacant 2 1

bicameral Congress consists of Senate (100
seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are
elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and
House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by
popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: Senate--last Senate - last held 2 November 1998 (next to be held 7
November 2000); House of Representatives--last Representatives - last held 2 November 1998
(next to be held 7 November 2000)
election results: Senate--percent Senate - percent of vote by party--NA; party - NA; seats by
party--Republican party - Republican Party 55, Democratic Party 45; House of
Representatives--percent Representatives - percent of vote by party--NA; party - NA; seats by
party--Republican party - Republican Party 223, Democratic Party 211, independent 1

bicameral Congress consists of Senate (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 2 7 November 1998 2000 (next to be held 7 4 November 2000); 2002); House of Representatives - last held 2 7 November 1998 2000 (next to be held 7 4 November 2000)
2002) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 55, 50, Democratic Party 45; 50; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 223, 221, Democratic Party 211, independent 2, vacant 1

bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) elections: Senate - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held 4 November 2002); House of Representatives - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held 4 November 2002)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 50, 51, Democratic Party 50; 46, independent 1, undecided 2; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 221, 226, Democratic Party 211, 204, independent 2, vacant 1 1, undecided 4
elections: Senate - last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2004); House of Representatives - last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2004)

bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 51, Democratic Party 46, 48, independent 1, undecided 2; 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 226, Democratic Party 204, independent 1, undecided 4
elections: Senate - last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2004); House of Representatives - last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2004)

bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006); House of Representatives - last held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2006)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 51, 55, Democratic Party 48, 44, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Republican Party 226, 231, Democratic Party 204, independent 1, 200, undecided 4
elections: Senate - last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2004); House of Representatives - last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2004)

bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; two 2 members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 2 7 November 2004 2006 (next to be held on November 2006); 2008); House of Representatives - last held 2 7 November 2004 2006 (next to be held on November 2006) 2008)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; NA; seats by party - Republican Party 55, Democratic Party 44, 49, Republican Party 49, independent 1; 2; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; NA; seats by party - Republican Party 231, Democratic Party 200, undecided 4 232, Republican Party 203

bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, one-third are renewed every two years; 2 members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) terms; one-third are elected every two years) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held on November 2008); House of Representatives - last held 7 November 2006 (next to be held on November 2008)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 49, Republican Party 49, independent 2; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 232, 233, Republican Party 203 202

bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, 2 members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third are elected every two years) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held 7 4 November 2006 2008 (next to be held November 2008); 2010); House of Representatives - last held 7 4 November 2006 2008 (next to be held in November 2008) 2010)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 49, 57, Republican Party 49, 41, independent 2; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 233, 257, Republican Party 202 178

bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, 2 members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third are elected every two years) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held 4 on 2 November 2008 2010 (next to be held in November 2010); 2012); House of Representatives - last held 4 on 2 November 2008 2010 (next to be held in November 2010) 2012)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 57, 51, Republican Party 41, 47, independent 2; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 257, 192, Republican Party 178 243

bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, 2 members elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third elected every two years) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held on 2 6 November 2010 2012 (next to be held in on 4 November 2012); 2014); House of Representatives - last held on 2 6 November 2010 2012 (next to be held in on 4 November 2012) 2014)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 51, 54, Republican Party 47, 45, independent 2; 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 192, 201, Republican Party 243 234

description: bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, seats; 2 members directly elected from in each of the 50 state constituencies by popular simple majority vote to except in Georgia and Louisiana which require an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve six-year terms; 6-year terms with one-third elected of membership renewed every two 2 years) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by popular simple majority vote to except in Georgia which requires an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve two-year 2-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held on 6 4 November 2012 2014 (next to be held on 4 8 November 2014); 2016); House of Representatives - last held on 6 4 November 2012 2014 (next to be held on 4 8 November 2014) 2016)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 54, 44, Republican Party 45, 54, independent 1; 2; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 201, 188, Republican Party 234 247
note: in addition to the regular members of the House of Representatives there are 6 non-voting delegates elected from the District of Columbia and the US territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands; these are single seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term; the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegates last held on 4 November 2014 (next to be held on 1 November 2016)

description: bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats; 2 members directly elected in each of the 50 state constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia and Louisiana which require an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 6-year terms with one-third of membership renewed every 2 years) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia which requires an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 2-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 4 8 November 2014 2016 (next to be held on 8 10 November 2016); 2020); House of Representatives - last held on 4 8 November 2014 2016 (next to be held on 8 10 November 2016) 2020)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 44, 46, Republican Party 54, 52, independent 2; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 188, 194, Republican Party 247 241
note: in addition to the regular members of the House of Representatives there are 6 non-voting delegates elected from the District of Columbia and the US territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands; these are single seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term; the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegates last held on 4 November 2014 (next to be held on 1 November 2016)

description: bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats; 2 members directly elected in each of the 50 state constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia and Louisiana which require an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 6-year terms with one-third of membership renewed every 2 years) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia which requires an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 2-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 8 November 2016 (next to be held on 10 6 November 2020); 2018); House of Representatives - last held on 8 November 2016 (next to be held on 10 6 November 2020) 2018)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 46, Republican Party 52, independent 2; 24, Democratic Party 10; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 241, Democratic Party 194, Republican Party 241
note: in addition to the regular members of the House of Representatives there are 6 non-voting delegates elected from the District of Columbia and the US territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands; these are single seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term; term (except for the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico who serves a 4-year term); the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegates last held on 4 8 November 2014 2016 (next to be held on 1 6 November 2016) 2018)

description: bicameral Congress consists of the of:
Senate (100 seats; 2 members directly elected in each of the 50 state constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia and Louisiana which require an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 6-year terms with one-third of membership renewed every 2 years) and the
House of Representatives (435 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia which requires an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 2-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 8 6 November 2016 2018 (next to be held on 6 3 November 2018); 2020)
House of Representatives - last held on 8 6 November 2016 2018 (next to be held on 6 3 November 2018) 2020)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 24, 53, Democratic Party 10; 45, independent 2;
House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 241, Democratic Party 194, 234, Republican Party 200; note - 1 seat has yet to be decided
note: in addition to the regular members of the House of Representatives there are 6 non-voting delegates elected from the District of Columbia and the US territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands; these are single seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term (except for the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico who serves a 4-year term); the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegates last held on 8 November 2016 (next to be held on 6 November 2018)

description: bicameral Congress consists of:
Senate (100 seats; 2 members directly elected in each of the 50 state constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia and Louisiana which require an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 6-year terms with one-third of membership renewed every 2 years)
House of Representatives (435 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia which requires an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 2-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 6 November 2018 (next to be held on 3 November 2020)
House of Representatives - last held on 6 November 2018 (next to be held on 3 November 2020)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 53, Democratic Party 45, independent 2; composition - men 75, women 25, percent of women 25%
House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 234, Republican Party 200; note - 200, 1 seat has yet to be decided still undecided; composition - men 328, women 106, percent of women 24.4%; note - total US Congress percent of women 24.5%
note: in addition to the regular members of the House of Representatives there are 6 non-voting delegates elected from the District of Columbia and the US territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands; these are single seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term (except for the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico who serves a 4-year term); the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegates last held on 8 6 November 2016 2018 (next to be held on 6 3 November 2018) 2020)

description: bicameral Congress consists of:
Senate (100 seats; 2 members directly elected in each of the 50 state constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia and Louisiana which require an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 6-year terms with one-third of membership renewed every 2 years)
House of Representatives (435 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia which requires an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 2-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held on 6 3 November 2018 2020 (next to be held on 3 8 November 2020) 2022)
House of Representatives - last held on 6 3 November 2018 2020 (next to be held on 3 8 November 2020) 2022)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 53, 50, Democratic Party 45, independent 2; 50; composition - men 75, 76, women 25, 24, percent of women 25% 24%
House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 234, 221, Republican Party 200, 1 seat still undecided; 211, 3 seats vacant; composition - men 328, 312, women 106, 120, percent of women 24.4%; 27.8%; note - total US Congress percent of women 24.5% 27.1%
note: in addition to the regular members of the House of Representatives there are 6 non-voting delegates elected from the District of Columbia and the US territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands; these are single seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term (except for the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico who serves a 4-year term); the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegates last held on 6 3 November 2018 2020 (next to be held on 3 8 November 2020) 2022)

description: bicameral Congress consists of:
Senate (100 seats; 2 members directly elected in each of the 50 state constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia and Louisiana which require an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 6-year terms with one-third of membership renewed every 2 years)
House of Representatives (435 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia which requires an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 2-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held on 3 8 November 2020 2022 (next to be held on 8 5 November 2022) 2024)
House of Representatives - last held on 3 8 November 2020 2022 (next to be held on 8 5 November 2022) 2024)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 50, Democratic Party 50; 51, Republican Party 49; composition - men 76, 75, women 24, 25, percent of women 24% 25%
House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 221, Republican Party 211, 3 seats vacant; 222, Democratic Party 213; composition - men 312, 307, women 120, 128, percent of women 27.8%; 29.4%; note - total US Congress percent of women 27.1% 28.6%
note: in addition to the regular members of the House of Representatives there are 6 non-voting delegates elected from the District of Columbia and the US territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands; these are single seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term (except for the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico who serves a 4-year term); the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegates last held on 3 8 November 2020 2022 (next to be held on 8 3 November 2022) 2024)

description: bicameral Congress consists of:
Senate (100 seats; 2 members directly elected in each of the 50 state constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia and Louisiana which require an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 6-year terms with one-third of membership renewed every 2 years)
House of Representatives (435 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia which requires an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 2-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held on 8 November 2022 (next to be held on 5 November 2024)
House of Representatives - last held on 8 November 2022 (next to be held on 5 November 2024)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 51, Republican Party 49; composition - men 75, women 25, percent of percentage women 25%
House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 222, Democratic Party 213; composition - men 307, 305, women 128, percent of 126, percentage women 29.4%; note - 29.2%; total US Congress percent of percentage women 28.6% 28.4%
note: in addition to the regular members of the House of Representatives there are 6 non-voting delegates elected from the District of Columbia and the US territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands; these are single seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term (except for the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico who serves a 4-year term); the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegates last held on 8 November 2022 (next to be held on 3 November 2024)

description: bicameral legislature name: Congress consists of:
Senate (100 seats; 2 members directly elected in each of the 50 state constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia and Louisiana which require an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 6-year terms with one-third of membership renewed every 2 years)
House of Representatives (435 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote except in Georgia which requires an absolute majority vote with a second round if needed; members serve 2-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 8 November 2022 (next to be held on 5 November 2024)
House of Representatives - last held on 8 November 2022 (next to be held on 5 November 2024)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 51, Republican Party 49; composition - men 75, women 25, percentage women 25%
House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 222, Democratic Party 213; composition - men 305, women 126, percentage women 29.2%; total US Congress percentage women 28.4% legislative structure: bicameral
note: in addition to the regular members of the House of Representatives there are 6 non-voting delegates elected from the District of Columbia and the US territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands; these are single seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term (except for the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico who serves a 4-year term); the delegate can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote; election of delegates last held on 8 November 2022 (next to be held on 3 November 2024)