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: Nov. 28, 2022 at 3:51 p.m. ET

Michiganelection results

What to watch

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is projected to win the Governor race.

Hillary Scholten (D) is projected to win the 3rd District race.

Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) is projected to win the 7th District race.

Rep. Daniel Kildee (D) is projected to win the 8th District race.

Governor

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Key race

Incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is running for reelection and faces a challenge from Republican Tudor Dixon, a conservative commentator who won her primary with an endorsement from Donald Trump. Dixon is one of 20 election deniers on the ballot for governor this year.

Whitmer (D) is projected to win. An estimated 99.9 percent of votes have been counted.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Gretchen WhitmerWhitmerG. Whitmer

incumbent

DEM		2,427,98554.5
Tudor DixonDixonT. DixonGOP		1,958,31143.9
Mary BuzumaBuzumaM. BuzumaLIB		38,8600.9
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An estimated 99.9 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

Key ballot measures

Michigan is one of five states where abortion rights are on the ballot. Voters are choosing whether to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution. If passed, the measure would nullify a 1931 law prohibiting abortion with no exceptions and provide protections for abortion, contraception and miscarriage management.

Proposal 2 - Promote the Vote

Votes received and percentages of total vote
ResponseVotesPct.
winner
YesYesYes		2,583,88260.0
NoNoNo		1,723,44040.0

An estimated 99.9 percent of votes have been counted.

Proposal 3 - Reproductive Freedom

Votes received and percentages of total vote
ResponseVotesPct.
winner
YesYesYes		2,480,00056.7
NoNoNo		1,897,41743.3

An estimated 99.9 percent of votes have been counted.

Other statewide races

Attorney General

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Dana NesselNesselD. Nessel

incumbent

DEM		2,326,85553.2
Matthew DePernoDePernoM. DePernoGOP		1,950,04644.5
Joseph McHughMcHughJ. McHughLIB		67,8661.6
Gerald Van SickleVan SickleG. Van SickleUST		32,4730.7

An estimated 99.9 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

Secretary of State

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Jocelyn BensonBensonJ. Benson

incumbent

DEM		2,465,21855.9
Kristina KaramoKaramoK. KaramoGOP		1,850,36241.9
Gregory StempfleStempfleG. StempfleLIB		53,0861.2
Christine SchwartzSchwartzC. SchwartzUST		27,9650.6
Larry HutchinsonHutchinsonL. HutchinsonGRN		16,6380.4

An estimated 99.9 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

U.S. House

Michigan has a new congressional map this year so your district may have changed. Find your congressional district here.

Key House races

  • Mich.3rd District

    This is the seat where Rep. Peter Meijer (R) lost to Gibbs in the primary after voting to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Gibbs was endorsed by Trump, and Scholten lost to Meijer in 2020 in a year Biden won in the area.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Hillary ScholtenScholtenH. ScholtenDEM    		54.8
    John GibbsGibbsJ. GibbsGOP    		41.9
    OtherOtherOther    		3.2

    Est. 100% counted

  • Mich.7th District

    Slotkin is one of several Democrats elected in the blue wave of 2020 to face tough contests this year in a seat Trump won in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Elissa SlotkinSlotkinE. Slotkin

    incumbent

    DEM    		51.7
    Tom BarrettBarrettT. BarrettGOP    		46.3
    Leah DaileyDaileyL. DaileyLIB    		2.0

    Est. 100% counted

  • Mich.8th District

    Kildee has teetered on and off race watchers’ most competitive lists; his seat, including Flint and Saginaw, voted for Biden by just 2 points in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Daniel KildeeKildeeD. Kildee

    incumbent

    DEM    		53.1
    Paul JungeJungeP. JungeGOP    		42.8
    OtherOtherOther    		4.1

    Est. 100% counted

All House races

Seat2020 ResultsCandidatesPct.VotesEst. counted
1st District
Trump +20
Est. 99% counted
1st District
Trump +20
winner
J. BergmanJack Bergman

incumbent

59.9%
231,652

99% counted

B. LorinserBob Lorinser
37.5
144,952
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2nd District
Trump +28
Est. 99% counted
2nd District
Trump +28
winner
J. MoolenaarJohn Moolenaar

incumbent

63.7%
215,092

99% counted

J. HilliardJerry Hilliard
34.3
115,710
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3rd District
Biden +8
Est. 100% counted
3rd District
Biden +8
winner
H. ScholtenHillary Scholten
54.8%
186,109

100% counted

J. GibbsJohn Gibbs
41.9
142,321
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4th District
Close
Est. 100% counted
4th District
Close
winner
B. HuizengaBill Huizenga

incumbent

54.4%
185,778

100% counted

J. AlfonsoJoseph Alfonso
42.5
145,041
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5th District
Trump +24
Est. 99% counted
5th District
Trump +24
winner
T. WalbergTim Walberg

incumbent

62.5%
196,498

99% counted

B. GoldbergBart Goldberg
34.9
109,549
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6th District
Biden +27
Est. 100% counted
6th District
Biden +27
winner
D. DingellDebbie Dingell

incumbent

65.9%
241,763

100% counted

W. WilliamsWhittney Williams
34.1
125,168
7th District
Close
Est. 100% counted
7th District
Close
winner
E. SlotkinElissa Slotkin

incumbent

51.7%
192,828

100% counted

T. BarrettTom Barrett
46.3
172,619
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8th District
Close
Est. 100% counted
8th District
Close
winner
D. KildeeDaniel Kildee

incumbent

53.1%
178,318

100% counted

P. JungePaul Junge
42.8
143,845
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9th District
Trump +29
Est. 100% counted
9th District
Trump +29
winner
L. McClainLisa C. McClain

incumbent

63.9%
238,289

100% counted

B. JayeBrian Jaye
33.2
123,692
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10th District
Close
Est. 100% counted
10th District
Close
winner
J. JamesJohn James
48.8%
159,203

100% counted

C. MarlingaCarl Marlinga
48.3
157,602
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11th District
Biden +20
Est. 100% counted
11th District
Biden +20
winner
H. StevensHaley Stevens

incumbent

61.3%
224,080

100% counted

M. AmbroseMark Ambrose
38.7
141,312
12th District
Biden +48
Est. 100% counted
12th District
Biden +48
winner
R. TlaibRashida Tlaib

incumbent

70.8%
196,601

100% counted

S. ElliottSteven Elliott
26.3
72,889
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13th District
Biden +50
Est. 100% counted
13th District
Biden +50
winner
S. ThanedarShri Thanedar
71.1%
166,203

100% counted

M. BivingsMartell Bivings
24.0
56,111
Read moreMore candidates

* 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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