2014National election results 2014
Key Senate races
Seats in these states are hotly contested. Bold indicates flipped parties.
| Kentucky | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch McConnell | 56.2 | % | ||
| Alison Lundergan Grimes | 40.7 | |||
| 100% of precincts reporting | ||||
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is trying to hold off Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes and avoid becoming the second Republican party leader to lose reelection this year, after former House majority leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) lost a primary.
| Iowa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joni Ernst | 52.2 | % | ||
| Bruce Braley | 43.7 | |||
| 100% of precincts reporting | ||||
The center of presidential politics plays host to an open-seat race that could determine control of the Senate.
| Colorado | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Gardner | 48.5 | % | ||
| Mark Udall | 46.0 | |||
| 98.5% of precincts reporting | ||||
This race is also pivotal for Senate control, after Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) found himself unexpectedly vulnerable against Rep. Cory Gardner (R).
Key House races
| New York - 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Grimm | 55.4 | % | ||
| Domenic M. Recchia Jr. | 42.1 | |||
| 100% of precincts reporting | ||||
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) is under indictment but is still in contention in this Staten Island-based district against Democrat Domenic Recchia.
| West Virginia - 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Jenkins | 55.3 | % | ||
| Nick Rahall | 44.7 | |||
| 100% of precincts reporting | ||||
Three-decade incumbent Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) represents the most conservative district held by a Democrat and faces party-switching state Sen. Evan Jenkins (R).
| California - 52 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Peters | 51.6 | % | ||
| Carl DeMaio | 48.4 | |||
| 100% of precincts reporting | ||||
Freshman Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) is up against Republican Carl DeMaio, who could become the first openly gay Republican to be elected to Congress in this swing district.
Key governor races
| Florida | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Scott | 48.2 | % | ||
| Charlie Crist | 47.0 | |||
| 100% of precincts reporting | ||||
Gov. Rick Scott (R) faces party-switching former GOP governor Charlie Crist (D) in this race, which has huge implications for the 2016 election and one of the country's biggest states, which is otherwise dominated by Republicans.
| Wisconsin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Walker | 52.3 | % | ||
| Mary Burke | 46.6 | |||
| 100% of precincts reporting | ||||
Gov. Scott Walker (R) is considered a potential 2016 presidential or vice presidential candidate, but he's got to win a tight reelection campaign with Democrat Mary Burke first.
| Massachusetts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Baker | 48.5 | % | ||
| Martha Coakley | 46.6 | |||
| 100% of precincts reporting | ||||
Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley inexplicably lost her 2010 special election matchup with Scott Brown, and now she might well lose the 2014 governor's race to Republican Charlie Baker.
Election 2014
Visual analysis
Shifting control of Congress
President Obama is the third president in a row to lose control of both the House and Senate. See how the control of Congress has changed over the last century. View graphic
Exit polls from across the country
Preliminary results from voters exiting polling locations across the country shows the size of key voting groups, how they voted and what were the top issues. View graphic
Breaking down the big money
This year's elections have been buffeted by more than a half-billion dollars in spending by groups or parties operating independently of the candidates. View graphic
All Senate races
All governor races
All House races
* Note: Independent incumbents are grouped with the party they caucus with. Sources: Results from The Associated Press. House race ratings based on the Cook Political Report. Senate and governor race ratings from The Washington Post.