mit romn mitt romney loses the presidency. but the house of representatives was republican. >> the house, both sides concede it going to remain republican. just judging by the number of tea party supported republicans, this is going to be a more partisan house. >> the democrats win 1.4 million more votes for the u.s. hoe. republicans maintain a 234-204 edge. you can see this really specifically if you look at individual states. take a state like pennsylvania. almost 100,000 more overall votes for democratic candidates. republicans take 13 of the 18 seats. michigan, wisconsin, the maps are the firewall that help republicans hold on to the house of representatives. >> at this point, it's 8:00 right now on the east coast. nbc news can project that the republican party has maintained control of the house of representatives.