# Bitcoin Gained 36.8% to 80.8% in Three Post-Midterm Years

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-11-04T11:00:06.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-04T11:00:06.000Z
Section: Investing

> Its 12-month returns after the 2014, 2018 and 2022 U.S. midterm elections varied by cycle; the figures do not establish that election results caused the moves.

Bitcoin (BTC) gained between 36.8% and 80.8% in the 12 months after U.S. midterm elections in 2014, 2018 and 2022, with returns varying by cycle.

The 12-month increase was 36.8% after the 2014 midterms, 45.8% after the 2018 vote and 80.8% after the 2022 election.

Those figures describe separate historical periods. They do not establish that election results caused Bitcoin’s performance.