<P> Republicans regained control of the chamber they had lost in the 2006 midterm elections , picking up a net total of 63 seats and erasing the gains Democrats made in 2006 and 2008 . Although the sitting U.S. President 's party usually loses seats in a midterm election , the 2010 election resulted in the highest loss of a party in a House midterm election since 1938 , and the largest House swing since 1948 . This also happened to be the Republicans ' largest gain in House seats since 1938 . Republicans gained the most in New York state where they picked up six seats , defeating five incumbents and winning an open Democratic district . The heavy Democratic Party losses were attributed to anger with President Obama , opposition to the Affordable Care Act , large budget deficits and the weak economy . This was also the third consecutive midterm election in a president 's first term where the Republican Party has made gains in the House of Representatives , as well as the second consecutive midterm election where party control of the said chamber changed hands . Notable freshmen included future Senators Cory Gardner , Todd Young , James Lankford , and Tim Scott , future Governor of Delaware John Carney , future Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney , future CIA director Mike Pompeo , future Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas Tim Griffin , and future Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry . </P>
<P> Republicans regained control of the chamber they had lost in the 2006 midterm elections , picking up a net total of 63 seats and erasing the gains Democrats made in 2006 and 2008 . Although the sitting U.S. President 's party usually loses seats in a midterm election , the 2010 election resulted in the highest loss of a party in a House midterm election since 1938 , and the largest House swing since 1948 . This also happened to be the Republicans ' largest gain in House seats since 1938 . Republicans gained the most in New York state where they picked up six seats , defeating five incumbents and winning an open Democratic district . The heavy Democratic Party losses were attributed to anger with President Obama , opposition to the Affordable Care Act , large budget deficits and the weak economy . This was also the third consecutive midterm election in a president 's first term where the Republican Party has made gains in the House of Representatives , as well as the second consecutive midterm election where party control of the said chamber changed hands . Notable freshmen included future Senators Cory Gardner , Todd Young , James Lankford , and Tim Scott , future Governor of Delaware John Carney , future Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney , future CIA director Mike Pompeo , future Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas Tim Griffin , and future Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry . </P>
when did the gop take control of the house
when did the gop take control of the house
2010
2010