Juan Pablo Duarte Details. 1  Location: Avenue of the Americas and Canal Street. 2  Sculptor: Nicola Arrighini. 3  Description: Standing figure (over life size), on pedestal. 4  Materials: Bronze, granite. 5  Dimensions: Figure H: 10'6' W: 5' D: 4'; Pedestal H: 8' W: 5' D: 5'. 6  Cast: 1978. 7  Dedicated: January 26, 1978. 8  Donor: Dominican Republic.
America is divided up into 435 congressional districts with each district having the power to elect one representative to the House. All 435 were up for election yesterday. Prior to the election the Republicans controlled 247 of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives, with 218 needed for a majority. In addition to the 435 voting representatives, there are also six non-voting representatives from US territories or Washington DC who are only allowed a say in relevant House committees.
Partisan composition of state houses. The partisan composition of state houses refers to which party holds the majority of seats in the state house or the lower level of each state legislature. Altogether, in the 49 state houses, there are 5,411 state representatives. The breakdown of chamber control after the November 2016 election is as follows: