2002 U. S. House Elections

House Districts: 435
Voting Age Population
2002: 214,726,000
2000: 205,815,000
1998: 200,515,000
1990: 185,105,441

Presidential Vote
2000: Gore 48, Bush 48, Nader 3
1996: Clinton 49, Dole 44, Perot 7
1992: Clinton 43, Bush 37, Perot 20
U.S. House: 229 R, 205 D, 1 Ind
Seat Changes '02: 38
(+4D, +8R, -9D,-3R, 7D, 7R)
Facts in Focus: USA 1982 - 2002

Fairness of 2002 Elections
Democracy Index: N/A Margin of Victory: 39.0% Landslide Index: 81.8%	Seats-to-Votes Distortion: 1.4% Representation Index: 23.5% Voter Participation: 38.4%
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	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010
Democracy Index	NA
Voter Turnout	38.4%
Representation Index	23.5%

Wasted Votes	32.7%
% of Wasted R / D Votes	25 / 35
Drop-Off Voters	5.6%
Avg. Margin Of Victory	39.0%

Votes for (R�D�O%)	50.9 - 46.0 - 3.1
Seats for (R�D�O%)	52.6 - 47.1 - 0.2
Seat Changes	38
High % Turnout, District	��
Low % Turnout, District	��

	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000
Democracy Index	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Voter Turnout	52%	36.6%	45.6%	32.8%	47.3%
Representation Index	31.8%	23.4%	28.7%	22.1%	31.2%

Wasted Votes	38%	36%	37%	33%	33%
% of Wasted R / D Votes	42 / 29	31 / 39	31 / 40	28 / 33	26 / 35
Drop-Off Voters	9.1%	6.0%	6.9%	9.1%	7.6%
Avg. Margin Of Victory	30.5%	34.4%	30.4%	42.6%	39.9%

Votes for (R�D�O%)	45.4�50.8�3.8	52.4�45.4�2.2	48.9�48.6�2.5	49.1�47.9�3.0	48.2�47.9�3.9
Seats for (R�D�O%)	40.5�59.3�0.2	52.9�46.9�0.2	52.2�47.6�0.2	51.3�48.5�0.2	50.8�48.7�0.4
Seat Changes	49	60	34	17	17
High % Turnout, District	��	60 (MN-6, OR-6)	77 (MN-6)	78 (MN-3)	91 (MN-6)
Low % Turnout, District	��	10 (NY-12)	15 (CA-33)	12 (CA-33)	17 (CA-33)

Results 2002-2010	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010
U.S. House (R�D�O)	229-205-1
Landslide Index	81.8%
Scale of Competitiveness
Tight: < 5	23
Competitive: 5-10	15
Comfortable: 10-20	41
Landslide: 20-40	156
No Contest: 40+	200
Uncontested	80
Incumbents
Total Running / Total Seats	393 / 435
Re-Election/Total Incumbent	389 / 393
Landslide / Total Incumbent	328 / 393
R. Landslide / R. Incumbent	173 / 201
D. Landslide / D. Incumbent	155 / 192
Untouchable	254
Uncontested Primary	255
Elected Women	59
Elected Minorities	37B 21L 3A

Results 1992-2000	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000
U.S. House (R�D�O)	176�258�1	230�204�1	227�207�1	223�211�1	221�212�2
Landslide Index	61%	63%	64%	73%	77%
Scale of Competitiveness
Tight: < 5	52	51	40	17	19
Competitive: 5-10	32	36	40	26	23
Comfortable: 10-20	85	72	76	74	57
Landslide: 20-40	153	133	161	134	163
No Contest: 40+	105	108	101	90	109
Uncontested	8	35	17	94	64
Incumbents
Total Running / Total Seats	350 / 435	383 / 435	382 / 435	401 / 435	403 / 435
Re-Election/Total Incumbent	326 / 350	349 / 383	361 / 382	395 / 401	397 / 403
Landslide / Total Incumbent	227 / 350	256 / 383	260 / 382	306 / 401	333 / 403
R. Landslide / R. Incumbent	92 / 139	140 / 157	135 / 212	163 / 207	163 / 213
D. Landslide / D. Incumbent	134 / 210	116 / 225	125 / 169	142 / 193	170 / 190
Untouchable	186	193	223	241	285
Uncontested Primary	178	204	252	281	274
Elected Women	47	47	51	58	59
Elected Minorities	38B 17L 4A	38B 17L 4A	37B 20L 4A	37B 17L 3A	37B 19L 4A

Results 1982-1990	1982	1984	1986	1988	1990
U.S. House (R�D�O)	166�269�0	182�253�0	177�258�0	175�260�0	167�226�1
Landslide Index	69%	75%	81%	85%	74%
Scale of Competitiveness
Tight: < 5	35	30	25	19	33
Competitive: 5-10	35	24	18	11	20
Comfortable: 10-20	66	55	41	42	59
Landslide: 20-40	136	131	115	137	165
No Contest: 40+	144	151	187	180	109
Uncontested	19	44	49	46	49
Incumbents
Total Running / Total Seats	383 / 435	409 / 435	391 / 435	408 / 435	406 / 435
Re-Election / Total Incumbent	354 / 383	393 / 409	385 / 391	402 / 408	391 / 406
Landslide / Total Incumbent	268 / 383	319 / 409	332 / 391	359 / 408	309 / 406
R. Landslide / R. Incumbent	89 / 215	133 / 155	123 / 159	139 / 163	111 / 156
D. Landslide / D. Incumbent	179 / 215	186 / 254	209 / 232	220 / 245	198 / 250
Untouchable Repeat Landslide	204	244	270	312	270
Uncontested Primary	245	249	262	291	275
Elected Women	21	22	23	25	28
Elected Minorities	19B 8L 3A	18B 11L 3A	21B 11L 4A	22B 10L 4A	25B 10L 2A