November 17, 2022
8 November 2022 was the last day of voting for the US midterm elections. These elections reflected the mood of American voters and give us some idea of the future course of American policy and of the political and ideological balance of power in the United States. They will also affect the ability of the Biden Administration to pursue its agenda.
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Understanding the 2022 US midterm elections
1. 2022 Midterm Elections Overview
Paul Sracic
Professor of Politics and International Relations
Youngstown State University
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4. Why does the “Party in
Power” do so poorly in
House Midterm Elections?
• Surge and Decline
• Coattails
• Presidential
Penalty/Referendum
Explanations
7. Missing Voters in Midterm
Voting Eligible Population (VEP): 239,247,182
Roughly 48 million voters (20%) missing from 2020
-Larger than population of California
-3.5X’s the population of Tokyo
[Note: Roughly 10 million (4%) voters missing from 2018]
8. Voters by Party Affiliation 2022 (2020)
Democrats: 33% (37%)
Republicans: 36% (36%)
Independents: 31% (26%)
11. 2020 U.S. House of Representatives Election
Democrats Republicans
2020 House Elections
12. Seats gained by Out-of-Power Party gain
where party began with more than 210
seats
2022: (?)
2014: +13
2002: -8
1998: -5
1990: +8
1986: +5
1982: +26
13. Presidential Penalty/Referendum
“Negative Voting”
Presidential disapproval
motivates voters more
than approval.
-Some voters want to
“balance” presidential
power.
Voters are evaluating
economic conditions and
whether they approve of
the president. This
nationalizes elections.
29. In 2018 midterms, 77 percent of Asian-Americans had voted for House Democratic candidates
Asian American Vote
30. 2024
• Senate
• Bad “map” for Democrats in the Senate
• 23/33 seats held by Democrats
• Assuming 51D-49R in 2022
• Democrats start with 28 Seats
• Republicans start with 39 Seats