The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 2000, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 107th United States Congress. They coincided with the election of George W. Bush as President of the United States. The Republican Party won 221 seats, while the Democratic Party won 212 and independents won two.

This marked the first time since 1992 that the victorious presidential party lost seats in the House, and the first since 1988 that they lost seats in both Houses. This resulted in the smallest Republican majority since 1952, something that would not occur again until 2024.

Results Federal + ↓ 221 2 212 Republican I Democratic

Parties Seats Popular vote 1998 2000 Netchange Strength Vote % Change   Republican Party 223 221 2 50.8% 46,992,383 47.6% -0.8%   Democratic Party 211 212 1 48.7% 46,582,167 47.1% -0.2%   Libertarian Party - - - - 1,610,292 1.6% +0.3%   Independent 1 2 1 0.5% 683,098 0.7% +0.1%   Natural Law Party - - - - 443,896 0.4% +0.1%   Green Party - - - - 260,087 0.3% +0.2%   Reform Party - - - - 176,269 0.2% -0.2%   Constitution Party - - - - 122,936 0.1% -   Independence Party - - - - 95,864 0.1% +0.1%   Conservative Party - - - - 52,335 0.1% -   Others - - - - 1,780,636 1.8% +0.6% Totals 435 435 0 100.0% 98,799,963 100.0% -Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk

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Retirements In the November general elections, thirty incumbents did not seek re-election, either to retire or to seek other positions.

Democrats Seven Democrats did not seek re-election. : Debbie Stabenow retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Bill Clay retired. : Pat Danner retired. : Ron Klink retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Robert Weygand retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Owen B. Pickett retired. : Bob Wise retired to run for Governor of West Virginia.

Republicans Twenty-three Republicans did not seek re-election. : Matt Salmon retired to run for Governor of Arizona. : Tom Campbell retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Ron Packard retired. : Tillie Fowler retired. : Bill McCollum retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Charles T. Canady retired. : Helen Chenoweth retired. : John Porter retired. : Thomas W. Ewing retired. : David M. McIntosh retired to run for Governor of Indiana. : Edward A. Pease retired. : Jim Talent retired to run for Governor of Missouri. : Rick Hill retired. : Bill Barrett retired. : Bob Franks retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Rick Lazio retired to run for U.S. Senator. : John Kasich retired to run for U.S. President. : Tom Coburn retired. : William F. Goodling retired. : Mark Sanford retired to run for Governor of South Carolina. : Bill Archer retired. : Thomas J. Bliley Jr. retired. : Jack Metcalf retired.

Deaths Two seats opened early due to deaths and were not filled until the November elections.

Democrats One Democrat died. : Bruce Vento died October 10, 2000.

Republicans One Republican died. : Herbert H. Bateman died September 11, 2000.

Incumbents defeated In primary elections Democrats Three Democrats lost renomination, including a non-voting resident commissioner. : Matthew G. Martínez lost renomination to Hilda Solis, who then won the general election. He then switched parties to become a Republican on July 27, 2000. : Michael Forbes lost to Regina Seltzer who lost the general election to Felix Grucci. : Carlos Romero Barceló lost renomination to Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, who then won the general election.

Republicans One Republican lost renomination. : Merrill Cook lost renomination to Derek Smith, who then lost the general election to Jim Matheson.

In the general election Democrats Two Democrats lost re-election to Republicans. : Sam Gejdenson lost to Rob Simmons. : David Minge lost to Mark Kennedy.

Republicans Four Republicans lost re-election to Democrats. : Jay Dickey lost to Mike Ross. : James E. Rogan lost to Adam Schiff. : Steven T. Kuykendall lost to Jane Harman. : Brian Bilbray lost to Susan Davis.

Open seats that changed parties Democratic seats won by Republicans Five Democratic seats were won by Republicans. : Won by Mike Rogers. : Won by Sam Graves. : Won by Melissa Hart. : Won by Ed Schrock. : Won by Shelley Moore Capito.

Republican seats won by Democrats Four Republican seats were won by Democrats. : Won by Mike Honda. : Won by Steve Israel. : Won by Brad Carson. : Won by Rick Larsen.

Open seats that parties held Democratic seats held by Democrats Three held five of their open seats. : Won by Betty McCollum. : Won by Lacy Clay. : Won by James Langevin.

Republican seats held by Republicans Twenty held fourteen of their open seats. : Won by Jeff Flake. : Won by Darrell Issa. : Won by Ander Crenshaw. : Won by Ric Keller. : Won by Adam Putnam. : Won by Butch Otter. : Won by Mark Kirk. : Won by Tim Johnson. : Won by Mike Pence. : Won by Brian Kerns. : Won by Todd Akin. : Won by Denny Rehberg. : Won by Tom Osborne. : Won by Mike Ferguson. : Won by Pat Tiberi. : Won by Todd Russell Platts. : Won by Henry E. Brown Jr. : Won by John Culberson. : Won by Jo Ann Davis. : Won by Eric Cantor.

Closest races Forty-two races were decided by 10% or lower.

District Winner Margin data-sort-value=2 (flip) 0.04% data-sort-value=2 (flip) 0.05% data-sort-value=-1 0.22% data-sort-value=2 0.28% data-sort-value=2 0.98% data-sort-value=2 (flip) 1.27% data-sort-value=-1 1.53% data-sort-value=2 1.61% data-sort-value=-1 (flip) 1.86% data-sort-value=-1 (flip) 1.94% data-sort-value=2 2.38% data-sort-value=2 (flip) 2.57% data-sort-value=-1 2.80% data-sort-value=-1 3.19% data-sort-value=-1 (flip) 3.45% data-sort-value=2 (flip) 4.00% data-sort-value=2 (flip) 4.08% data-sort-value=-1 (flip) 4.08% data-sort-value=-1 4.17% data-sort-value=2 5.16% data-sort-value=2 5.22% data-sort-value=2 6.01% data-sort-value=2 6.45% data-sort-value=2 6.46% data-sort-value=2 6.50% data-sort-value=-1 6.85% data-sort-value=-1 6.97% data-sort-value=-1 7.06% data-sort-value=2 7.09% data-sort-value=2 7.38% data-sort-value=-1 7.50% data-sort-value=2 7.80% data-sort-value=2 8.37% data-sort-value=-1 8.37% data-sort-value=-1 8.39% data-sort-value=2 8.64% data-sort-value=-1 8.80% data-sort-value=-1 (flip) 8.89% data-sort-value=2 9.04% data-sort-value=-1 9.33% data-sort-value=2 9.60% data-sort-value=-1 9.78%

Alabama

District Incumbent Results Candidates Member Party Firstelected Sonny CallahanRepublican 1984 Incumbent re-elected. Terry EverettRepublican 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Riley Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Robert AderholtRepublican 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Robert E. Cramer Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected. Spencer Bachus Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Earl Hilliard Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.

Alaska

District Incumbent Results Candidates Member Party Firstelected Don Young Republican 1973 Incumbent re-elected.

Arizona

District Incumbent Results Candidates Member Party Firstelected Matt Salmon Republican 1994 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Ed Pastor Democratic 1991 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Stump Republican 1976 Incumbent re-elected. John Shadegg Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected. Jim Kolbe Republican 1984 Incumbent re-elected. J. D. Hayworth Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

District Incumbent Results Candidates Member Party Firstelected Marion Berry Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Vic Snyder Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Asa Hutchinson Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Jay Dickey Republican 1992 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain.

California

District Incumbent Results Candidates Member Party Firstelected Mike Thompson Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected. Wally Herger Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Doug Ose Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected. John Doolittle Republican 1990 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Matsui Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Lynn Woolsey Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected. George Miller Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Nancy Pelosi Democratic 1987 Incumbent re-elected. Barbara Lee Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected. Ellen Tauscher Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Richard Pombo Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Lantos Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected. Pete Stark Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected. Anna Eshoo Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Campbell Republican 19881992 1995 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Democratic gain. Zoe Lofgren Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected. Sam Farr Democratic 1993 Incumbent re-elected. Gary Condit Democratic 1989 Incumbent re-elected. George Radanovich Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected. Cal Dooley Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected. Bill Thomas Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Lois Capps Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected. Elton Gallegly Republican 1986 Incumbent re-elected. Brad Sherman Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Buck McKeon Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Howard Berman Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected. James E. Rogan Republican 1996 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. David Dreier Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected. Henry Waxman Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected. Xavier Becerra Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Matthew G. Martínez Republican 1982 Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic gain. Julian Dixon Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Grace Napolitano Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected. Maxine Waters Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected. Steven T. Kuykendall Republican 1998 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Juanita Millender-McDonald Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Steve Horn Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Ed Royce Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Jerry Lewis Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected. Gary Miller Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected. Joe Baca Democratic 1999 Incumbent re-elected. Ken Calvert Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Mary Bono Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected. Dana Rohrabacher Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Loretta Sanchez Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Christopher Cox Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Ron Packard Republican 1982 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Brian Bilbray Republican 1994 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Bob Filner Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Duke Cunningham Republican 1990 Incumbent re-elected. Duncan L. Hunter Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado

District Incumbent Results Candidates Member Party Firstelected Diana DeGette Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Mark Udall Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected. Scott McInnis Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected. Bob Schaffer Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Joel Hefley Republican 1986 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Tancredo Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

District Incumbent Results Candidates Member Party Firstelected John B. Larson Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected. Sam Gejdenson Democratic 1980 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Rosa DeLauro Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected. Chris Shays Republican 1987 Incumbent re-elected. Jim Maloney Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Nancy Johnson Republican 1982 Incumbent re-elected.

Delaware

District Incumbent Results Candidates Member Party Firstelected Mike Castle Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.

Florida