40

The number of seats the Democrats won. That is close to the pre-election best case scenario prediction.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democrats-gain-40-house-seats-nbc-projects-tj-cox-wins-n944986



This is the 40th flip.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/06/tj-cox-wins-california-house-21-1025859


Now we can wait and see what happens in the North Carolina District where there was fraud. There may be a new election.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/07/north-carolina-election-2018-harris-mccready-1049727



without gerrymandering it probably would have been 60 or 70 seats


ml1 said:
without gerrymandering it probably would have been 60 or 70 seats

 Wrong. If no gerrymandering, less Republican seats to flip in the first place.



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