CONTROL OF CONGRESS

Updated Dec. 13, 2022 at 9:16 a.m. Eastern

Full election results

Democrats now hold 51 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 36 of those Democratic seats were not up for election this year. The Democrats have gained 1 seat they did not previously hold.

Democrats are projected to keep control of the Senate

Republicans now hold 49 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 29 of those Republican seats were not up for election this year. The Republicans have lost 1 seat they previously held.

Democrats now hold 213 out of 435 seats in the House. The Democrats have lost 10 seats they previously held.

Republicans now hold 222 out of 435 seats in the House. The Republicans have gained 10 seats they did not previously hold.

Republicans are projected to win control of the House

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Last data update: Dec. 6, 2022 at 5:37 p.m. ET

IllinoisELECTION RESULTS

What to watch

Rep. Sean Casten (D) is projected to win the District 6 race.

Nikki Budzinski (D) is projected to win the District 13 race.

Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) is projected to win the District 14 race.

Eric Sorensen (D) is projected to win the District 17 race.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D) is projected to win the Senate race.

Governor

Incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) is considered likely to win against state Sen. Darren Bailey (R), whom Democrats elevated in the primary because of his more extreme views, believing him to be the weaker candidate on the November ballot. An election denier, Bailey has been endorsed by Donald Trump, supports a total abortion ban and has called Chicago a “hellhole,” once proposing to separate it from the state. 

Pritzker (D) is projected to win. An estimated 98.2 percent of votes have been counted.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
J.B PritzkerPritzkerJ. Pritzker

incumbent

DEM		2,197,76054.6
Darren BaileyBaileyD. BaileyGOP		1,717,77742.6
Scott SchluterSchluterS. SchluterLIB		112,4362.8

An estimated 98.2 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

U.S. Senate

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D) is considered a safe bet to win reelection. She will face lawyer Kathy Salvi (R).

Duckworth (D) is projected to win. An estimated 98.4 percent of votes have been counted.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Tammy DuckworthDuckworthT. Duckworth

incumbent

DEM		2,272,22856.4
Kathy SalviSalviK. SalviGOP		1,689,32641.9
Bill RedpathRedpathB. RedpathLIB		67,2971.7

An estimated 98.4 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

Other statewide races

Attorney General

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Kwame RaoulRaoulK. Raoul

incumbent

DEM		2,145,74653.9
Thomas DeVoreDeVoreT. DeVoreGOP		1,749,89543.9
Daniel RobinRobinD. RobinLIB		86,9692.2

An estimated 97.9 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

Secretary of State

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Alexi GiannouliasGiannouliasA. GiannouliasDEM		2,146,65353.8
Dan BradyBradyD. BradyGOP		1,759,02744.1
Jon StewartStewartJ. StewartLIB		84,7342.1

An estimated 97.9 percent of votes have been counted.

U.S. House

Two open seats in the 13th and 17th districts are drawing the most attention. (The 17th, home to retiring Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos, is the most competitive.) Regan Deering, an election denier and owner of a Huntington Learning Center, is the GOP nominee in the 13th, which leans Democratic per the Cook Political Report, and will face off with Nikki Budzinski (D), a former Pritzker labor aide who has served as chief of staff for President Biden’s Office of Management and Budget.

In the 17th district, which is rated a toss-up by Cook, Eric Sorensen (D), a former meteorologist, will compete against lawyer Esther Joy King (R).

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Key House races

  • Ill.District 6

    This southwestern Chicago suburban seat swung for Biden by 11 points in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Sean CastenCastenS. Casten

    incumbent

    DEM    		54.1
    Keith PekauPekauK. PekauGOP    		45.9

    Est. 97% counted

  • Ill.District 13

    This open seat is in south central Illinois and went for Biden by 11 points in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Nikki BudzinskiBudzinskiN. BudzinskiDEM    		55.9
    Regan DeeringDeeringR. DeeringGOP    		44.1

    Est. 98% counted

  • Ill.District 14

    This seat in the Chicago exurbs only recently became more competitive, despite having gone for Biden by double digits in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Lauren UnderwoodUnderwoodL. Underwood

    incumbent

    DEM    		54.1
    Scott GryderGryderS. GryderGOP    		45.9

    Est. 97% counted

  • Ill.District 17

    Rep. Cheri Bustos (D) left this area open in northwestern Illinois, and Republicans are looking to pick it up despite it having gone for Biden by eight percentage points in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Eric SorensenSorensenE. SorensenDEM    		51.8
    Esther Joy KingKingE. KingGOP    		48.2

    Est. 98% counted

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All House races

Seat2020 ResultsCandidatesPct.VotesEst. counted
District 1
Biden +42
Est. 97% counted
District 1
Biden +42
winner
J. JacksonJonathan L. Jackson
66.3%
151,468

97% counted

E. CarlsonEric Carlson
33.7%
77,146
District 2
Biden +40
Est. 98% counted
District 2
Biden +40
winner
R. KellyRobin L. Kelly

incumbent

66.8%
137,854

98% counted

T. LynchThomas Lynch
33.2%
68,369
District 3
Biden +41
Est. 97% counted
District 3
Biden +41
winner
D. RamirezDelia Ramirez
67.0%
111,799

97% counted

J. BurauJustin Burau
33.0%
55,063
District 4
Biden +46
Est. 98% counted
District 4
Biden +46
winner
J. GarcíaJesús “Chuy” García

incumbent

68.0%
87,987

98% counted

J. FalakosJames Falakos
28.6%
36,960
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District 5
Biden +40
Est. 97% counted
District 5
Biden +40
winner
M. QuigleyMike Quigley

incumbent

67.9%
172,040

97% counted

T. HansonTommy Hanson
30.5%
77,185
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District 6
Biden +11
Est. 97% counted
District 6
Biden +11
winner
S. CastenSean Casten

incumbent

54.1%
148,279

97% counted

K. PekauKeith Pekau
45.9%
125,625
District 7
Biden +73
Est. 0% counted
District 7
Biden +73
winner
D. DavisDanny K. Davis

incumbent

0.0%
0

0% counted

Uncontested
District 8
Biden +16
Est. 97% counted
District 8
Biden +16
winner
R. KrishnamoorthiRaja Krishnamoorthi

incumbent

56.9%
117,475

97% counted

C. DargisChris Dargis
43.1%
89,151
District 9
Biden +41
Est. 97% counted
District 9
Biden +41
winner
J. SchakowskyJan Schakowsky

incumbent

70.9%
169,009

97% counted

M. RiceMax Rice
29.1%
69,324
District 10
Biden +26
Est. 88% counted
District 10
Biden +26
winner
B. SchneiderBradley Schneider

incumbent

62.3%
144,489

88% counted

J. SeverinoJoseph Severino
37.7%
87,528
District 11
Biden +15
Est. 96% counted
District 11
Biden +15
winner
B. FosterBill Foster

incumbent

56.1%
145,303

96% counted

C. LaufCatalina Lauf
43.9%
113,650
District 12
Trump +43
Est. 98% counted
District 12
Trump +43
winner
M. BostMike Bost

incumbent

75.4%
213,438

98% counted

H. MarkelHomer Markel
24.6%
69,581
District 13
Biden +11
Est. 98% counted
District 13
Biden +11
winner
N. BudzinskiNikki Budzinski
55.9%
136,123

98% counted

R. DeeringRegan Deering
44.1%
107,357
District 14
Biden +11
Est. 97% counted
District 14
Biden +11
winner
L. UnderwoodLauren Underwood

incumbent

54.1%
127,458

97% counted

S. GryderScott Gryder
45.9%
108,045
District 15
Trump +39
Est. 98% counted
District 15
Trump +39
winner
M. MillerMary E. Miller

incumbent

71.4%
209,191

98% counted

P. LangePaul Lange
28.6%
83,765
District 16
Trump +21
Est. 98% counted
District 16
Trump +21
winner
D. LaHoodDarin LaHood

incumbent

66.6%
196,009

98% counted

L. HaderleinLisa Haderlein
33.4%
98,188
District 17
Biden +8
Est. 98% counted
District 17
Biden +8
winner
E. SorensenEric Sorensen
51.8%
119,601

98% counted

E. KingEsther Joy King
48.2%
111,457

* Incumbent

The Post estimated the lean of 2022 congressional districts using 2020 presidential results by precinct from Decision Desk HQ and estimates where actual votes at the precinct level were unavailable. Districts classified as “Strong Biden” and “Strong Trump” show where a candidate is estimated to have won by 15 percentage points or more. “Lean Biden” and “Lean Trump” districts had estimated vote margins between five and 15 points. “Close” districts show an estimated margin within five points.

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