From Ballot Access News
Every state has released its official vote totals for U.S. House, except that Pennsylvania is still working on compiling the write-ins. The national totals for U.S. House, for each party, appear to be:
Republican 44,412,227; Democratic 38,701,577; Libertarian 1,027,372; Conservative 267,939; Green 252,688; Constitution (including American Independent) 251,741; Independence 205,845; Working Families 202,762; Tea 38,790; Peace & Freedom 30,714; Whig (including Modern Whig) 24,893; Independent Green 21,374; Reform 9,333; Socialist Workers 8,905; Independent Party 6,014; Socialist 3,222; United Citizens 1,013; Blue Enigma 961; Socialist Action 955; independent candidates 829,906.
In 2006, the national vote for U.S. House for the nationally-organized parties was: Democratic 42,086,214; Republican 35,759,040; Libertarian 560,400; Green 293,606; Constitution 134,215; Reform 53,862; Socialist Workers 17,119; Socialist 385; other parties 493,045; independent candidates 436,279.
Because there are approximately 40% more voters in presidential election years than in mid-term years, the comparision with 2006 seemed more relevant than a comparison with 2008.
Source: http://www.ballot-access.org/2010/12/23/u-s-house-national-totals-by-party-comparing-2010-with-2006/
Good to see the LP back in the million-plus votes column for Congress. Candidate recruitment is starting to pick up again. How about a full slate for Congress in 2012 and/or 2014? May seem far fetched, but we should shoot for it.
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Oops, you guys are right, I mis-read the Constitution Party numbers.
Yes, CP nearly doubled.
MN Indy – it does look like a decline for the Green Party and other left parties, but the Constitution Party vote went from 134,000+ in 2006 to 251,000+ in 2010.
The Libertarian vote and the vote for Independence Party candidates both went up substantially.
Looks like a significant decline for the Reform, Constitution, Green, and all left-leaning minor parties.