. The Republicans lost eight Senate seats in the 2008 election--the same number they won back this week--and another 6 seats in the previous election in 2006. In 2004, the Republicans held control of the Presidency, the Senate and the House. In the six years since, the voters have drastically REDUCED their role in the federal government.
In each two year election cycle one-third of the United States Senate is up for re-election as each Senator serves a six year term. In the United States in 2012 23 Democratic seats were up for election and 10 Republican seats. (seats either held by a Democrat or Republican) The Democrats won all of their seats back and turned two Republican seats into Democratic seats. Two other seats were won by Independents; one of them previously a Republican seat. There are now 55 Democratic seats and 45 Republican seats in the United States Senate as the two Independents are caucusing with the Democrats.
two for each state
Your question is unclear. Exactly when are you referring to? Before the October 2008 election? Right now? Currently (Dec 2008) the Canadian parliament has this make up: Conservatives: 143 Liberals: 77 Bloc: 49 NDP: 37 Independent: 2 After the 2006 General Election, the NDP had 29 seats. They increased their number by 10 seats from the previous election when they held 19 seats.
There was not an over-all majority so the Conservative Party joined Coalition with the Liberal Democrats. But the Conservative Party did receive more seats than any other Party in the Election.
how many total seats are up for election in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010
In Georgia's House of Representatives, there are 74 Democrats. There are 180 seats in the GA House. In the US House, there are six Democrats from Georgia. Georgia has thirteen total seats in the House.
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All 441 seats in the House of Representatives will be up for election, including all 435 voting seats and all 6 non-voting seats. 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate will also be up for election. As such, 474 (87.6%) of the 541 seats in Congress will be up for election in the 2012 federal cycle.
All of them
There were 35 US Senate seats voted upon in the November 2008 elections including 33 normally scheduled seats, 1 seat open by retirement, and 1 seat open due to the death of the seat's previous occupant.
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