The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 2006, to elect members to the United States House of Representatives. It took place in the middle of President George W. Bush's second term in office. All 435 seats of the House were up for election. Those elected served in the 110th United States Congress from January 3, 2007, until January 3, 2009. The incumbent majority party, the Republicans, had won majorities in the House consecutively since 1994, and were defeated by the Democrats who won a majority in the chamber, ending 12 years of Republican control in the House. The Republicans had won a 232-seat majority in 2004. By the time of the 2006 election, they held 229 seats, while the Democrats held 201, plus 1 Independent who caucused with the Democrats. There were also four vacancies. Republicans held a 28-seat advantage, and Democrats needed to pick up 15 seats to take control of the House, which had had a Republican majority since January 1995. The public's perception of George W. Bush, the handling of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a series of political scandals involving mostly congressional Republicans took their toll on the party at the ballot box. The final result was a 31-seat pickup for the Democrats, including the pickup of the Vermont at-large seat, previously held by Independent Bernie Sanders (who ran instead for U.S. Senate), who caucused with the Democrats. Democrats defeated 22 Republican incumbents and won eight open Republican-held seats. For the first time since the party's founding, Republicans won no seats previously held by Democrats and defeated no Democratic incumbents. It was the largest seat gain for the Democrats since the 1974 elections. Among the new Democrats were the first Muslim in Congress (Keith Ellison) and the first two Buddhists (Mazie Hirono and Hank Johnson). As a result of the Democratic victory, Nancy Pelosi became the first female and the first Californian House Speaker. As of 2022, these remain the only House elections in U.S. history where only one party flipped any seats. 2006 remains the last year in which Republicans won a house race in Connecticut. (en)
Die Wahlen zum Repräsentantenhaus der Vereinigten Staaten 2006 fanden am 7. November 2006 in der Mitte der zweiten Amtsperiode von Präsident George W. Bush statt, waren also sogenannte Halbzeitwahlen (midterm elections). Sie führten im Ergebnis zu einem deutlichen Sieg der Demokratischen Partei, die 32 Sitze hinzu gewann und damit über die absolute Mehrheit der Sitze im Repräsentantenhaus verfügte. (de)
En 2006, les élections à la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis ont eu lieu le 7 novembre. 435 sièges de représentants de districts sont renouvelés, tout comme les quatre sièges de représentants de territoires non-incorporés, sans droit de vote. Le mandat des représentants étant de deux ans, ceux qui ont été élus à l'occasion de cette élection siègent durant le 110e congrès du 3 janvier 2007 au 3 janvier 2009. Les démocrates reprennent la majorité aux républicains, et Nancy Pelosi devient présidente de la Chambre en remplacement de Dennis Hastert. (fr)
2006년 미국 하원의원 선거는 2006년 11월 7일에 치른 미국의 하원의원선거이다. 민주당이 12년만에 과반을 회복하였으며, 공화당은 민주당의 현역 선거구에서 단 한명도 당선자를 내지 못하였다. (ko)
Die Wahlen zum Repräsentantenhaus der Vereinigten Staaten 2006 fanden am 7. November 2006 in der Mitte der zweiten Amtsperiode von Präsident George W. Bush statt, waren also sogenannte Halbzeitwahlen (midterm elections). Sie führten im Ergebnis zu einem deutlichen Sieg der Demokratischen Partei, die 32 Sitze hinzu gewann und damit über die absolute Mehrheit der Sitze im Repräsentantenhaus verfügte. (de)
En 2006, les élections à la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis ont eu lieu le 7 novembre. 435 sièges de représentants de districts sont renouvelés, tout comme les quatre sièges de représentants de territoires non-incorporés, sans droit de vote. Le mandat des représentants étant de deux ans, ceux qui ont été élus à l'occasion de cette élection siègent durant le 110e congrès du 3 janvier 2007 au 3 janvier 2009. Les démocrates reprennent la majorité aux républicains, et Nancy Pelosi devient présidente de la Chambre en remplacement de Dennis Hastert. (fr)
2006년 미국 하원의원 선거는 2006년 11월 7일에 치른 미국의 하원의원선거이다. 민주당이 12년만에 과반을 회복하였으며, 공화당은 민주당의 현역 선거구에서 단 한명도 당선자를 내지 못하였다. (ko)
The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 2006, to elect members to the United States House of Representatives. It took place in the middle of President George W. Bush's second term in office. All 435 seats of the House were up for election. Those elected served in the 110th United States Congress from January 3, 2007, until January 3, 2009. The incumbent majority party, the Republicans, had won majorities in the House consecutively since 1994, and were defeated by the Democrats who won a majority in the chamber, ending 12 years of Republican control in the House. (en)