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2012 American federal election

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All 1321 seats in the House of Representatives
661 seats needed for a majority
Turnout56%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Barack Obama Mitch McConnell Bernie Sanders
Party Liberal Conservative Social Democratic
Leader since May 28th, 2008 June 16th, 2011 April 16th, 2012
Leader's seat Chicago-Hyde Park Calgary Heritage Outremont
Last election 700 166 seats, 39.62% pre-creation
Seats before 703 159 95
Seats won 672 99 44
Seat change Decrease31 Decrease60 Increase51
Popular vote 5,613,614 3,470,350
Percentage 31.89% 19.71%
Swing Decrease3pp Decrease7.73pp pre-creation

Prime Minister before election

Barack Obama
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Barack Obama
Liberal

Alex Hirsch
42nd Governor of California
Assumed office
January 6th, 2031
LieutenantRo Khanna
Preceded byKevin Faulconer
Personal details
Born
Alexander Robert Hirsch

June 18th, 1985 (age 45)
Piedmont, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Don Young
45th Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office
December 5, 2017 – January 3rd, 2033
Preceded byJohn Conyers
Succeeded byChris Smith
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alaska's at-large district
In office
March 6, 1973 – January 3rd, 2033
Preceded byNick Begich
Succeeded byNeal Foster (1st district)
Austin Quinn-Davidson (2nd district)
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (3rd district)
Member of the Alaska Senate
from the I district
In office
January 11, 1971 – March 6, 1973
Preceded byPaul Haggland
Succeeded byGeorge Silides
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 16th district
In office
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Mayor of Fort Yukon
In office
1964–1967
Preceded byMardo Solomon
Succeeded byRobert Mott
Personal details
Born
Donald Edwin Young

June 9, 1933 (age 99)
Meridian, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Lu Fredson
(m. 1963; died 2009)

Anne Garland Walton
(m. 2015)
Children2
EducationYuba College
California State University, Chico (BA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1955–1957
Unit41st Tank Battalion