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My friend said this pattern has happened to every single US president ever except J bush (they lost the midterm elections to the opposing party on their second term). Is there data and facts on it?
https://www.statista.com/chart/amp/15723/the-neat-seat-loss-gain-by-the-presidents-party-in-the-midterm-elections/
Presidents not labeled here, but you can look those up separately to figure out what you want: https://history.house.gov/Institution/Majority-Changes/Majority-Changes/
Thank you
Yes the president usually loses the midterms that's true, however usually not at THIS scale
To be fair, most presidents don't strap oil prices to a rocket and send them into fuckin orbit.
Clinton did fine in 98. Reagan did fine in 86
Not sure if you're joking? Those elections didn't work out for the president's party Edit: oops I see the Dems gained a few house seats in 98, zero in the senate.
I'm more looking for actual stats
Here. 218 is a majority of the 435 seats.
2026: Current count is at least 40 seats flipped from R to D, from 214 to 254 called, and plausibly 45 flips for 259. President's party loses the largest number of seats since 1994, loses control of House.
2022: President's party loses 9 seats and house control, 222-213.
2018: President's party loses 41 seats and House control, 235-199.
2014: President's party loses 13 more seats, despite already not having House control, expanding opposition control to 247-188.
2010: President's party loses 63 seats and House control, 242-193.
2006: President's party loses 31 seats and House control, 233-202.
2002: President's party gains 6 seats, expanding House control to 229-204.
1998: President's party gains 5 seats, narrowing the opposing party's control to 223-211.
1994: President's party loses 54 seats and House control, 230-204.
Before that, House elections dynamics were a bit different. National party identity wasn't as strong, and split ticket voting was more common, so Democrats held House control even as Republicans won the White House 5 out of 6 elections.
Did you find them?
Our friend provided this link: https://history.house.gov/Institution/Majority-Changes/Majority-Changes/
I think the intro answers it: