2016 United States congressional elections

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:consequences gptkb:foreign_policy
Healthcare reform
Immigration policy
Tax reform
Gun control laws
gptkbp:demographics Majority white voters
Increasing minority voter turnout
Suburban voters influence
Women voters participation
Young voters participation
gptkbp:district Districts redrawn after 2010 Census
gptkbp:election gptkb:election
gptkbp:election_result Republicans retained majority in House
Republicans retained majority in Senate
gptkbp:held_on November 8, 2016
gptkbp:historical_context Followed the 2014 midterm elections
Part of the 114th United States Congress
Preceded the 2018 midterm elections
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2016 United States congressional elections
gptkbp:key_event Debates
Voter registration drives
Get Out The Vote efforts
Polling and surveys
Presidential election campaigning
gptkbp:major_issues gptkb:terrorism
gptkb:economy
Healthcare
Immigration
Gun control
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:Marco_Rubio
gptkb:Donald_Trump
gptkb:Hillary_Clinton
gptkb:Pat_Toomey
gptkbp:number_of_house_seats gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:number_of_senate_seats gptkb:34
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Green_Party
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Libertarian_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gained 6 seats in the House
lost 2 seats in the Senate
gptkbp:resulted_in Republican Party maintaining control of Congress
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:California
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkb:Texas
435
gptkbp:significance Impact on presidential election
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 58.2%
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2018_United_States_congressional_elections
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7