Glossary
Representation Index | Measure
of the percentage of eligible voters who elected a candidate in House
elections; it is determined by multiplying voter turnout by the
percentage of votes cast for winning candidates. |
Wasted Vote Index | |
| Number of votes cast for losing candidates |
| Percentage of voters for Republicans, for Democrats and for other candidates who did not help elect a candidate |
Votes and Seats | Percentages of votes and seats won by Republicans, Democrats and others; "O" refers to independent and third party candidates |
Drop-Off Voters | Percentage of voters who participated in a statewide race but did not vote in a U.S. House election |
High/Low % Voter Turnout | The congressional districts with the highest voter turnout in a state (H) and lowest voter turnout (L) in a state |
Landslide Index | Percentage of all races won by at least 20% |
Scale of Competitiveness | |
| Won by 5% or less |
| Won by between 5% and 10% |
| Won by least 20%, but less than 40% |
| Won by at least 40% |
| Won without major party opposition |
Untouchable | Incumbents who won by landslides in last two general elections |
Race/Ethnicity | Measure of the number of representatives from a state who are Black (B), Latino (L), Asian (A) and Indian (I) |
Elected Women | Measure of the number of women in a state's U.S. House delegation |