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2021 United States House of Representatives elections

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2021 United States House of Representatives elections

There were six special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2021 during the 117th United States Congress. All of the elections were won by the party previously holding the seat. Therefore, there were no net changes in party.

Infobox

Leader
Nancy Pelosi
Party
Democratic
Leader since
January 3, 2003
Leader's seat
California 12th
Last election
222 seats, 50.8%
Seats before
218
Seats up
3
Races won
3

Tables

· Summary
Member
Member
District
Member
Incumbent
Party
Incumbent
First elected
Incumbent
Results
This race
Candidates
Louisiana 5
Louisiana 5
District
Louisiana 5
Incumbent
Vacant
Incumbent
Representative-elect Luke Letlow (R) died December 29, 2020, of COVID-19.New member elected March 20, 2021.Republican hold.
Incumbent
mw- .mw- ▌Y Julia Letlow (Republican) 64.9% ▌Sandra Christophe (Democratic) 27.3% ▌Chad Conerly (Republican) 5.3%
Louisiana 2
Louisiana 2
District
Louisiana 2
Incumbent
Cedric Richmond
Incumbent
Democratic
Incumbent
2010
This race
Incumbent resigned January 15, 2021, to serve as the director of the Office of Public Liaison and as a Senior Advisor to Joe Biden.New member elected April 24, 2021, after no candidate received a majority vote in the March 20 jungle primary.Democratic hold.
This race
▌Y Troy Carter (Democratic) 55.2% ▌Karen Carter Peterson (Democratic) 44.8%
New Mexico 1
New Mexico 1
District
New Mexico 1
Incumbent
Deb Haaland
Incumbent
Democratic
Incumbent
2018
This race
Incumbent resigned March 16, 2021, to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.New member elected June 1, 2021.Democratic hold.
This race
▌Y Melanie Stansbury (Democratic) 60.3% ▌Mark Moores (Republican) 35.7% ▌Aubrey Dunn Jr. (Independent) 2.7% ▌Chris Manning (Libertarian) 1.3%
Texas 6
Texas 6
District
Texas 6
Incumbent
Ron Wright
Incumbent
Republican
Incumbent
2018
This race
Incumbent died February 7, 2021, of COVID-19.New member elected July 27, 2021, after no candidate received a majority vote in the May 1 jungle primary.Republican hold.
This race
▌Y Jake Ellzey (Republican) 53.3% ▌Susan Wright (Republican) 46.7%
Ohio 11
Ohio 11
District
Ohio 11
Incumbent
Marcia Fudge
Incumbent
Democratic
Incumbent
2008 (special)
This race
Incumbent resigned March 10, 2021, to become U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.New member elected November 2, 2021.Democratic hold.
This race
▌Y Shontel Brown (Democratic) 78.9% ▌Laverne Gore (Republican) 21.1%
Ohio 15
Ohio 15
District
Ohio 15
Incumbent
Steve Stivers
Incumbent
Republican
Incumbent
2010
This race
Incumbent resigned May 16, 2021, to become the president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.New member elected November 2, 2021.Republican hold.
This race
▌Y Mike Carey (Republican) 58.3% ▌Allison Russo (Democratic) 41.7%
District
Incumbent
This race
Member
Party
First elected
Results
Candidates
Louisiana 5
Vacant
Representative-elect Luke Letlow (R) died December 29, 2020, of COVID-19.New member elected March 20, 2021.Republican hold.
mw- ▌Y Julia Letlow (Republican) 64.9% ▌Sandra Christophe (Democratic) 27.3% ▌Chad Conerly (Republican) 5.3%
Louisiana 2
Cedric Richmond
Democratic
2010
Incumbent resigned January 15, 2021, to serve as the director of the Office of Public Liaison and as a Senior Advisor to Joe Biden.New member elected April 24, 2021, after no candidate received a majority vote in the March 20 jungle primary.Democratic hold.
▌Y Troy Carter (Democratic) 55.2% ▌Karen Carter Peterson (Democratic) 44.8%
New Mexico 1
Deb Haaland
Democratic
2018
Incumbent resigned March 16, 2021, to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior.New member elected June 1, 2021.Democratic hold.
▌Y Melanie Stansbury (Democratic) 60.3% ▌Mark Moores (Republican) 35.7% ▌Aubrey Dunn Jr. (Independent) 2.7% ▌Chris Manning (Libertarian) 1.3%
Texas 6
Ron Wright
Republican
2018
Incumbent died February 7, 2021, of COVID-19.New member elected July 27, 2021, after no candidate received a majority vote in the May 1 jungle primary.Republican hold.
▌Y Jake Ellzey (Republican) 53.3% ▌Susan Wright (Republican) 46.7%
Ohio 11
Marcia Fudge
Democratic
2008 (special)
Incumbent resigned March 10, 2021, to become U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.New member elected November 2, 2021.Democratic hold.
▌Y Shontel Brown (Democratic) 78.9% ▌Laverne Gore (Republican) 21.1%
Ohio 15
Steve Stivers
Republican
2010
Incumbent resigned May 16, 2021, to become the president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.New member elected November 2, 2021.Republican hold.
▌Y Mike Carey (Republican) 58.3% ▌Allison Russo (Democratic) 41.7%
2021 Louisiana's 5th congressional district special election[1] · Louisiana's 5th congressional district
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
103,616
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Julia Letlow
67,203
64.86
Democratic
Sandra Christophe
28,255
27.27
Republican
Chad Conerly
5,497
5.31
Republican
Robert Lansden
929
0.90
Republican
Allen Guillory
464
0.45
Independent
Jim Davis
402
0.39
Republican
Sancha Smith
334
0.32
Republican
Mendoza
236
0.23
Independent
Jaycee Magnuson
131
0.13
Republican
Richard H. Pannell
67
0.06
Republican
Horace Melton III
62
0.06
Republican
Errol Victor Sr.
36
0.03
Total votes
103,616
100.00
Republican hold
2021 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election[2] · Louisiana's 2nd congressional district
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
94,567
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Troy Carter
34,402
36.38
Democratic
Karen Carter Peterson
21,673
22.92
Democratic
Gary Chambers Jr.
20,163
21.31
Republican
Claston Bernard
9,237
9.77
Republican
Chelsea Ardoin
3,218
3.40
Republican
Greg Lirette
2,349
2.48
Republican
Sheldon C. Vincent Sr.
754
0.80
Democratic
Desiree Ontiveros
699
0.74
Independent
Belden Batiste
598
0.63
Democratic
Harold John
403
0.43
Libertarian
Mindy McConnell
323
0.34
Democratic
J. Christopher Johnson
288
0.30
Democratic
Jenette M. Porter
244
0.26
Democratic
Lloyd M. Kelly
122
0.13
Independent
Brandon Jolicoeur
94
0.10
Total votes
94,567
100.00
2021 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election runoff[2] · Louisiana's 2nd congressional district
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
87,810
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Troy Carter
48,513
55.25
Democratic
Karen Carter Peterson
39,297
44.75
Total votes
87,810
100.00
Democratic hold
2021 New Mexico's 1st congressional district special election[19] · New Mexico's 1st congressional district
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
132,262
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Melanie Stansbury
79,837
60.36
Republican
Mark Moores
47,111
35.62
Independent
Aubrey Dunn Jr.
3,534
2.67
Libertarian
Chris Manning
1,734
1.31
Write-in
46
0.03
Total votes
132,262
100.00
Democratic hold
2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election[22] · Texas's 6th congressional district
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
78,374
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Susan Wright
15,852
19.21
Republican
Jake Ellzey
10,851
13.85
Democratic
Jana Sanchez
10,497
13.39
Republican
Brian Harrison
8,476
10.81
Democratic
Shawn Lassiter
6,964
8.89
Republican
John Anthony Castro
4,321
5.51
Democratic
Tammy Allison Holloway
4,238
5.41
Democratic
Lydia Bean
2,920
3.73
Republican
Michael Wood
2,503
3.19
Republican
Michael Ballantine
2,224
2.84
Republican
Dan Rodimer
2,086
2.66
Democratic
Daryl J. Eddings Sr.
1,652
2.11
Republican
Mike Egan
1,543
1.97
Democratic
Patrick Moses
1,189
1.52
Democratic
Manuel R. Salazar III
1,119
1.43
Republican
Sery Kim
888
1.13
Republican
Travis Rodermund
460
0.59
Independent
Adrian Mizher
351
0.45
Democratic
Brian K. Stephenson
271
0.35
Libertarian
Phil Gray
265
0.34
Democratic
Matthew Hinterlong
252
0.32
Republican
Jennifer Garcia Sharon
150
0.19
Democratic
Chris Suprun
102
0.13
Total votes
78,374
100.00
2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election runoff[23] · Texas's 6th congressional district
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
39,116
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jake Ellzey
20,837
53.27
Republican
Susan Wright
18,279
46.73
Total votes
39,116
100.00
Republican hold
2021 Ohio's 11th congressional district special election[31] · Ohio's 11th congressional district
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
105,111
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Shontel Brown
82,913
78.88
Republican
Laverne Gore
22,198
21.12
Total votes
105,111
100.00
Democratic hold
2021 Ohio's 15th congressional district special election[31] · Ohio's 15th congressional district
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
162,089
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mike Carey
94,501
58.30
Democratic
Allison Russo
67,588
41.70
Total votes
162,089
100.00
Republican hold

References

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    https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical
  2. "U. S. Representative -- 2nd Congressional District"
    https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical
  3. "June 1, 2021 special election"
    https://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=FED&map=CTY&eid=2791
  4. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
    https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article251364708.html
  5. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/29/politics/luke-letlow-died-covid/index.html
  6. The News-Star
    https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/30/louisiana-congressman-luke-letlow-replacement/4085193001/
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    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/polls-close-louisiana-special-congressional-elections-n1261680
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    https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/16/politics/cedric-richmond-biden-white-house/index.html
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    https://gov.louisiana.gov/assets/Proclamations/2021/3-JBE-2021-Special-Election-2nd-Congressional-District.pdf
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    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/04/24/us/elections/results-louisiana-elections.html
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