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. 2, 2022 at 4:31 p.m. ET

MinnesotaELECTION RESULTS

What to watch

Gov. Tim Walz (D) is projected to win the Governor race.

Rep. Angie Craig (D) is projected to win the District 2 race.

Governor

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is running for a second term in Minnesota’s highest state office. His Republican challenger is Scott Jensen, a physician and state senator. Jensen is one of 20 election deniers running for governor this year.

Walz (D) has won.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Tim WalzWalzT. Walz

incumbent

DEM		1,312,34952.3
Scott JensenJensenS. JensenGOP		1,119,94144.6
James McCaskelMcCaskelJ. McCaskelLMN		29,3461.2
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We estimate around all votes cast have been counted.

* Incumbent

Other statewide races

Attorney General

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Keith EllisonEllisonK. Ellison

incumbent

DEM		1,254,37150.4
Jim SchultzSchultzJ. SchultzGOP		1,233,55649.6

We estimate around all votes cast have been counted.

* Incumbent

Secretary of State

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Steve SimonSimonS. Simon

incumbent

DEM		1,345,68554.6
Kim CrockettCrockettK. CrockettGOP		1,119,94945.4

We estimate around all votes cast have been counted.

* Incumbent

U.S. House

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

Key House races

  • Minn.District 2

    Craig sits in the suburban district south of the Twin Cities that could serve as a bellwether of how other Democrats fare in suburban seats, even ones that favored Biden in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Angie CraigCraigA. Craig

    incumbent

    DEM    		51.0
    Tyler KistnerKistnerT. KistnerGOP    		45.7
    Paula OverbyOverbyP. OverbyLMN    		3.3

    Est. 100% counted

All House races

Seat2020 ResultsCandidatesPct.VotesEst. counted
District 1
Trump +9
Est. 100% counted
District 1
Trump +9
winner
B. FinstadBrad Finstad

incumbent

53.9%
159,621

100% counted

J. EttingerJeff Ettinger
42.3%
125,457
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District 2
Biden +7
Est. 100% counted
District 2
Biden +7
winner
A. CraigAngie Craig

incumbent

51.0%
165,583

100% counted

T. KistnerTyler Kistner
45.7%
148,576
Read moreMore candidates
District 3
Biden +21
Est. 100% counted
District 3
Biden +21
winner
D. PhillipsDean Phillips

incumbent

59.6%
198,883

100% counted

T. WeilerTom Weiler
40.4%
134,797
District 4
Biden +38
Est. 100% counted
District 4
Biden +38
winner
B. McCollumBetty McCollum

incumbent

67.7%
200,055

100% counted

M. XiongMay Lor Xiong
32.3%
95,493
District 5
Biden +63
Est. 100% counted
District 5
Biden +63
winner
I. OmarIlhan Omar

incumbent

75.2%
214,224

100% counted

C. DavisCicely Davis
24.8%
70,702
District 6
Trump +18
Est. 100% counted
District 6
Trump +18
winner
T. EmmerTom Emmer

incumbent

62.1%
198,145

100% counted

J. HendricksJeanne Hendricks
37.9%
120,852
District 7
Trump +33
Est. 100% counted
District 7
Trump +33
winner
M. FischbachMichelle Fischbach

incumbent

67.0%
204,766

100% counted

J. AbahsainJill Abahsain
27.6%
84,455
Read moreMore candidates
District 8
Trump +11
Est. 100% counted
District 8
Trump +11
winner
P. StauberPete Stauber

incumbent

57.2%
188,755

100% counted

J. SchultzJen Schultz
42.8%
141,009

* 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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