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Updates required

House numbers need to be updated to Republican:217, Democratic:212, Vacant:6. I've tried, but couldn't do it. GoodDay (talk) 22:34, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: The current tally is set correctly, per House member data. Accoroding to the official House casualty list, Mike Gallagher is set to resign only on April 26th. JohnNatalis (talk) 23:12, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Greg Lopez was sworn in on the 8th. I can try to make as many updates as I can, but the diagrams are a little beyond my skillset. Especially the one with the caucus breakdown. Rexodus (talk) 16:14, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I'll update the diagrams and other tallies accordingly. JohnNatalis (talk) 13:13, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, could you please update to GOP 221, Dems, 213, with 1 vacancy and 218 majority?

Two new members were sworn in after election day, please see party breakdown site. I would make the edits but its a protected page and I am a new member. Thx! Hanada12 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Colors for american arch diagrams

Hi, I'm maintaining the ParliamentDiagram tool which makes the apportionment diagrams you see in the article's infobox.

We have a specific page for making US diagrams with hardcoded colors and parties.

However, that page seems to be out of date with current practices on two main points :

- The ordering of Independent and Vacant seats. The order we use is Dem-Rep-Ind-Vac, but the current diagram puts the vacant seats in the middle, which represents the majorities more accurately. What order would you see as canonical ? And since the dems seat at the right of the speaker, wouldn't it make more sense to place them at the right of the diagram instead of the left ?

- The colors. We use #6b6b6b with no border for the vacant seats, when the current diagram uses pure-white with a .91 pure-black stroke around it. Our republicans are #ff0000 whereas yours are #e81b23, our dems are #0000ff whereas yours are #3333ff. And there are no independents in the current diagram, but we mark them as #c9c9c9. What colors would you see as canonical

Answers in issue #151 are more likely to be seen ! And this also concerns the Senate and any state legislature, so if there are places where contributors to US parliament pages hang out, feel free to notify them ! Gouvernathor (talk) 11:54, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

LaMonica McIver

LaMonica McIver becomes a congresswoman. The Democrats’ seats jump from 211 to 212. There are now 3 vacancies. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:7D51:D4AF:4362:8FD7 (talk) 21:55, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why is WA not listed under the two-round election?

WA uses the same system as Louisiana, which is listed. 2601:602:8880:4F70:A9C1:1293:904:7D78 (talk) 20:46, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Urgent updates needed

We need to update the structure to 218 majority again. Republicans have 221, Democrats 213, and one vacancy per the official House of Representatives party breakdown list. I can't edit yet since I'm a new member - I just made an account because I noticed this glaring mistake and I think it's important to update this page now that everyone's eyes are on the house. Hanada12 (talk) 17:29, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Democrats still have 212. There are only 2 vacancies. 2603:7080:8600:26C1:B46A:E9A9:75A6:35B4 (talk) 00:34, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nope - check the link I posted that's updated daily by the House itself.

Clearly states REP 221, DEM 213 with only one vacancy.

https://pressgallery.house.gov/member-data/party-breakdown

(Well, Gaetz just resigned, so now it's REP 220, DEM 213 with two vacancies, that'll be updated tomorrow I suspect). Hanada12 (talk) 00:36, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, someone just updated this! Hanada12 (talk) 01:06, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]