In the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections, the Democrats had won 235 seats.

Leading up to the 2020 elections, the Democrats were projected by many polls to expand their majority by up to 15 seats due to the unpopularity of then-President Donald Trump.

[3][4] This was the first time since 2004 that the Republican Party made net gains in the House during a presidential election year.

As of 2024, this remains the last time that the Democrats have won a majority in the United States House of Representatives.

Forty-seven states used the first-past-the-post voting plurality system to elect their representatives.

There were five special elections in 2020 to the 116th United States Congress, listed here by date and district.

The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is the only member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected for a four-year term.