The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 2000, to elect U.S. Representatives to serve in the 107th United States Congress. They coincided with the election of George W. Bush as President of the United States. The Republican Party won 221 seats, while the Democratic Party won 212 and independents won two. This marked the first time since 1992 that the victorious presidential party lost seats in the House, and the first since 1988 that they lost seats in both Houses. Overall results Retirements In the November general elections, thirty incumbents did not seek re-election, either to retire or to seek other positions. Democrats Seven Democrats did not seek re-election. : Debbie Stabenow retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Bill Clay retired. : Pat Danner retired. : Ron Klink retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Robert Weygand retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Owen B. Pickett retired. : Bob Wise retired to run for Governor of West Virginia. Republicans Twenty-three Republicans did not seek re-election. : Matt Salmon retired to run for Governor of Arizona. : Tom Campbell retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Ron Packard retired. : Tillie Fowler retired. : Bill McCollum retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Charles T. Canady retired. : Helen Chenoweth retired. : John Porter retired. : Thomas W. Ewing retired. : David M. McIntosh retired to run for Governor of Indiana. : Edward A. Pease retired. : Jim Talent retired to run for Governor of Missouri. : Rick Hill retired. : Bill Barrett retired. : Bob Franks retired to run for U.S. Senator. : Rick Lazio retired to run for U.S. Senator. : John Kasich retired to run for U.S. President. : Tom Coburn retired. : William F. Goodling retired. : Mark Sanford retired to run for Governor of South Carolina. : Bill Archer retired. : Thomas J. Bliley Jr. retired. : Jack Metcalf retired. Deaths Two seats opened early due to deaths and were not filled until the November elections. Democrats One Democrat died. : Bruce Vento died October 10, 2000. Republicans One Republican died. : Herbert H. Bateman died September 11, 2000. Incumbents defeated In primary elections Democrats Two Democrats lost renomination. : Matthew G. Martínez lost renomination to Hilda Solis, who then won the general election. : Carlos Romero Barceló lost renomination to Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, who then won the