Sentences with phrase «win votes in the house»

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He won by 342 votes to 198 with 2 abstentions in the lower house, a much wider margin than in Wednesday's vote in the Senate, where he remains vulnerable to further defections by allies like one that forced him to resign temporarily last week.

In 2012, the first election under those new maps, Republicans won a 33 - seat majority in the U.S. House even though Democratic candidates across the country received 1.4 million more votes than their Republican opponentIn 2012, the first election under those new maps, Republicans won a 33 - seat majority in the U.S. House even though Democratic candidates across the country received 1.4 million more votes than their Republican opponentin the U.S. House even though Democratic candidates across the country received 1.4 million more votes than their Republican opponents.

Its score of 25.5 percent in the lower house was just ahead of the 25.4 percent for Bersani's Democratic Party, which ran in a coalition with the leftist SEL party and it won almost 8.7 million votes overall, more than any other single party.

In order to overcome these barriers, Democrats would have to win the congressional popular vote by at least 8 % to 10 % to have a chance of regaining control of the House of Representatives.

Their control of the House has been strengthened by two factors: 1) Democrats» tendency to win with overwhelming margins in heavily Democratic urban areas, thus wasting votes; and 2) gerrymandering, which is the process of redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts to favour one's party.

CNN: Passing significant test, Gingrich wins more S.C. evangelicals than rivals If there were any doubts that Newt Gingrich, a thrice - married convert to Catholicism, could connect with the evangelical voters who make up the Republican Party base, Saturday's South Carolina primary put them to rest, with the former House Speaker winning twice as many evangelical votes as anyone else in the race.

In states with higher per capita income, greater housing prices, Ivy League schools, and other fine universities, Obama's greatest win was in Massachusetts (romney's political experience) with about 60 % of the votIn states with higher per capita income, greater housing prices, Ivy League schools, and other fine universities, Obama's greatest win was in Massachusetts (romney's political experience) with about 60 % of the votin Massachusetts (romney's political experience) with about 60 % of the vote.

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If Melenchon fails to reach the final vote and his supporters refuse to back Macron in the run - off, it could hand Le Pen the presidency, just as «Bernie or Bust» voters who refused to back Clinton helped Trump win the White House.

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The bill, which cleared the Senate in the summer, won House approval on a 264 to 157 vote.

In 2004, the Rs managed a narrow victory around the country, with Bush winning the popular vote and electoral college but with the Rs essentially keeping the same number of seats in the HousIn 2004, the Rs managed a narrow victory around the country, with Bush winning the popular vote and electoral college but with the Rs essentially keeping the same number of seats in the Housin the House.

Popular radio personality and member of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abeiku Santana, has said the party will win the 2016 elections because Ghanaians will not vote for a leader who can not keep his house in order.

The Democrat and Republican in a special House election in the heart of Pennsylvania's Trump country were divided by a few hundred votes in a race that was too close to call early this morning — an ominous sign for Republicans in a district that the president won by nearly 20 percentage points.

Imagine it now has 295 MPs in the new House of Commons, 30 more than the Conservatives - even though the Tories have won a million more votes.

Under first - past - the - post, they have fared less strongly in general elections, typically recording around one per cent of the UK - wide vote (although a slightly higher average in the seats they contest); in 2010, the Greens won 0.96 per cent of the vote (1.81 per cent in the seats where they put up a candidate), and returned an MP to the House of Commons for the first time, as Caroline Lucas wrested Brighton Pavilion from Labour.

In the 2012 election, for example, Democrats nationally won 1.4 million more votes than Republicans in US House races, but Republicans won control of the House by a 234 - 201 margin — a lopsided result that some blame on redistrictinIn the 2012 election, for example, Democrats nationally won 1.4 million more votes than Republicans in US House races, but Republicans won control of the House by a 234 - 201 margin — a lopsided result that some blame on redistrictinin US House races, but Republicans won control of the House by a 234 - 201 margin — a lopsided result that some blame on redistricting.

The Jefferson - Burr ticket of the Democratic - Republican party executed this plan successfully in 1800, with just one little hitch: With no distinction between first - choice and second - choice votes, the two winning candidates tied each other, so the House of Representatives had to choose who would be President and who would be Vice President.

Remarkably Lamont came within 328 votes (and a fraught early morning recount) of leading the Conservatives to winning a second Westminster seat in the equivalent 2015 general election constituency, which would have made the Conservatives the second largest Scottish party in the House of Commons.

That year, as President Barack Obama won a second term in the White House, fewer than 54 percent of New York's voters cast ballots — far below the 76 percent who voted in Minnesota, the highest level in the nation.

For example, Democrats in Michigan won more than 54 percent of the vote in state House elections yet ended up with only 51 of the 110 seats.

This model starts from the premise that winning a general election in Britain means gaining most seats in the House of Commons, not the most votes in a general election.

In the general election held on 6 May 2010, the Liberal Democrats won 23 % of the vote and 57 seats in the House of CommonIn the general election held on 6 May 2010, the Liberal Democrats won 23 % of the vote and 57 seats in the House of Commonin the House of Commons.

The unrealistic part of it is the person who only got enough votes to win one state (and only 34 % of the vote in that state) being the person chosen by the house.

In 2008, the Democrats won 59 % of the seats in the US House on 53 % of the voteIn 2008, the Democrats won 59 % of the seats in the US House on 53 % of the votein the US House on 53 % of the votes.

Although 3 of the 7 Ukip council seats in a havering were took from former Labour councillors, and 5 of those seats would be described as working class areas, the other two were above middle class areas where the average price of a house is 650,000 ′, If anything in havering Ukips vote destroyed he 4,000 majorities of some Tory councillors resulting in them winning with 350 votes

Buerkle won the 2010 race over the incumbent Maffei by 648 votes in one of the closest House races in the nation.

The email, from Staten Island GOP Vice Chair Bill D'Ambrosio, said Democratic challenger Domenic M. Recchia Jr. would rely on «votes from Brooklyn housing projects» and if he won, that he would «pay back these votes, and surely build low - income housing in our neighborhoods.»

To convert them into a forecast of who will win in May, we must do two things: judge how votes overall will shift overt the next 16 weeks, and then translate the predicted vote shares into seats in the new House of Commons.

A top official in the Staten Island GOP blasted out a fund - raising email last week that accused Mr. Recchia, a former Brooklyn councilman, of counting on minority - heavy votes in Brooklyn «housing projects» to win in the fall.

House leaders included the Collins amendment in their health bill revisions in part to win the votes of some New York Republicans who had not yet committed to voting for the measure when it comes before the House later this week.

In its reporting of the brouhaha, the New York Observer cited http://observer.com/2014/07/staten-island-gop-leader-warns-recchia-will-rely-on-brooklyn-housing-project-votes/ political observers who said they believe that Recchia will have to rely on votes from housing project residents on Staten Island's north shore and in Brooklyn, who tend to be minorities and tend to vote Democratic, if he wants to win in NovembeIn its reporting of the brouhaha, the New York Observer cited http://observer.com/2014/07/staten-island-gop-leader-warns-recchia-will-rely-on-brooklyn-housing-project-votes/ political observers who said they believe that Recchia will have to rely on votes from housing project residents on Staten Island's north shore and in Brooklyn, who tend to be minorities and tend to vote Democratic, if he wants to win in Novembein Brooklyn, who tend to be minorities and tend to vote Democratic, if he wants to win in Novembein November.

«We're so fed up with a congressman whose acts didn't represent us in the House,» said Bonnie, 47, a lawyer from Glendale who declined to give her last name, but said she hoped her vote for Lancman would help Democrats win back the hHouse,» said Bonnie, 47, a lawyer from Glendale who declined to give her last name, but said she hoped her vote for Lancman would help Democrats win back the househouse.

In the email, D'Ambrosio wrote that Recchia, a Democrat and former Coney Island councilman, will have to rely on votes from «Brooklyn housing projects» in order to win the electioIn the email, D'Ambrosio wrote that Recchia, a Democrat and former Coney Island councilman, will have to rely on votes from «Brooklyn housing projects» in order to win the electioin order to win the election.

Democrats in the Assembly won more funding for transportation and the New York City Housing Authority, as well as a vote on a bill to take guns from people accused of domestic violence.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Democratic win, in a district where Republicans outnumber Democrats, is a vote of confidence for the president and his policies.

Talking about the Bill Owens, the Democrat who won the special election, Giuliani erroneously said Owens had voted against the Democratically sponsored health care reform bill that recently passed in the House of Representatives.

This disparity is tied to the Democrats» inefficient distribution of their votes — primarily resulting from the Democratic vote being naturally more concentrated, and in some cases (such as in North Carolina, where Democrats won four of 13 seats while winning the statewide popular vote in House races) due to gerrymandered maps.

«The said Yahaya Bello, who can not claim the overall winning votes in the election, is therefore a shadow - chasing passerby on an excursion in Kogi state government house, as the so - called swearing - in ceremony, having no bearing from the votes at election, is at best an APC function.

The issue prompted the coalition government's biggest defeat in the upper House in December 2010, after an amendment tabled by independent crossbencher Ilora Finlay won by 277 votes to 165.

«While it is disappointing that our amendment did not win a majority of votes in the House of Commons, what it shows is that pro-European backbench MPs of all parties are not going to simply submit to a hard Brexit.

That left the bill's sponsors short of the 216 votes needed, and last night, House Speaker Paul Ryan scheduled a meeting in the Capitol to try to win over skeptics.

While NOM insists Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin's «yes» vote on gay marriage could cost him the race, HRC stresses that no matter who wins tonight (assuming it's not too close to immediately call, which is a distinct possibility, given the history of past NY House specials) marriage equality «did not play an influential, even modest, role in the outcome.»

Efe, the last male in the house finished with 57.61 % of the votes to win, beating Bisola to the win.

Former House Speaker John Boehner called Texas Sen. Ted Cruz «Lucifer in the flesh» and said he wouldn't vote for him if the Texas senator wins the Republican presidential nomination.

In 2005 he ran again for the 74th House district, defeating his predecessor, Floyd Miles, by 44 votes in the Democratic primary, [9] and winning the general election with 75 % of the votIn 2005 he ran again for the 74th House district, defeating his predecessor, Floyd Miles, by 44 votes in the Democratic primary, [9] and winning the general election with 75 % of the votin the Democratic primary, [9] and winning the general election with 75 % of the vote.

When Montana lost its second house seat after the 1990 census, he faced off veteran Republican Congressman Ron Marlenee of the 2nd District and won the new at - large seat in a close vote.

Mayor Bill de Blasio says he's perplexed as to why community residents are rejoicing over the City Council's vote to reject to the Sherman Plaza rezoning proposal in Inwood — arguing it is «not a win for the community» because developers could now erect housing with no affordable units.

Remember that, though Bush got a lop - sided win of Montana's electoral votes in 2004, the Democrats took the governorship, three out of four state - wide election offices and control of both houses of the Montana Legislature.

Back to the vulnerable House seats, Heather Wilson should definately be on the list (from N.M.) she won by 800 votes in a Democratic district.