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

Live

Last data update: Dec. 15, 2022 at 4:26 p.m. ET

Oregonelection results

What to watch

Val Hoyle (D) is projected to win the 4th District race.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) is projected to win the 5th District race.

Andrea Salinas (D) is projected to win the 6th District race.

Governor

star

Key race

Republican Christine Drazan has a shot in this blue state for the seat of outgoing Gov. Kate Brown (D). That’s because there’s a three-way race among Drazan, Democrat Tina Kotek and former Democratic state Sen. Betsy Johnson, who is running as an unaffiliated candidate but could siphon votes away from Kotek. Crime and homelessness are big issues here, favoring Drazan, who is also benefitting from the financial largesse of Oregon’s richest man, Nike founder Phil Knight. Oregon runs a mail-in election and the state could take some time to release the full vote tally.

Kotek (D) has won.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Tina KotekKotekT. KotekDEM		917,07447.0
Christine DrazanDrazanC. DrazanGOP		850,34743.6
Betsy JohnsonJohnsonB. JohnsonNPA		168,4318.6
Read moreShow more candidates

We estimate around all votes cast have been counted.

U.S. Senate

Wyden (D) has won.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Ron WydenWydenR. Wyden

incumbent

DEM		1,076,42455.9
Jo Rae PerkinsPerkinsJ. PerkinsGOP		788,99141.0
Chris HenryHenryC. HenryPRG		36,8811.9
Read moreShow more candidates

We estimate around all votes cast have been counted.

* Incumbent

Oregon Measure 112 - Remove Slavery Exception

"Yes" is projected to win. An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
ResponseVotesPct.
winner
YesYesYes		1,046,52955.6
NoNoNo		835,82544.4

An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

U.S. House

Three House seats are seeing significant competition in Oregon, including the state’s new 6th District, awarded because of population growth after redistricting. In the 6th, state legislator Andrea Salinas (D) and businessman Mike Erickson (R) are locked in a tight contest, despite Joe Biden winning the area by 13 points in 2020. National money is also pouring into the 5th District, where former Happy Valley mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R) is running against Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D), an emergency response manager. Oregon’s 4th District is also considered competitive.

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

Key House races

  • Ore.4th District

    This open seat, which represents Eugene and much of Oregon’s coast, went for Biden by 14 points in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Val HoyleHoyleV. HoyleDEM    		50.6
    Alek SkarlatosSkarlatosA. SkarlatosGOP    		43.1
    OtherOtherOther    		6.2

    Est. 100% counted

  • Ore.5th District

    This previously Democratic-held district in central Oregon was drawn to be more competitive in redistricting and now leans slightly Republican.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Lori Chavez-DeRemerChavez-DeRemerL. Chavez-DeRemerGOP    		51.0
    Jamie McLeod-SkinnerMcLeod-SkinnerJ. McLeod-SkinnerDEM    		49.0

    Est. 100% counted

  • Ore.6th District

    The state capital of Salem falls in this slightly Democratic-leaning district, and the seat is open this cycle.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Andrea SalinasSalinasA. SalinasDEM    		50.1
    Mike EricksonEricksonM. EricksonGOP    		47.6
    Larry McFarlandMcFarlandL. McFarlandCST    		2.3

    Est. 100% counted

All House races

Seat2020 ResultsCandidatesPct.VotesEst. counted
1st District
Biden +39
Est. 100% counted
1st District
Biden +39
winner
S. BonamiciSuzanne Bonamici

incumbent

68.0%
210,682

100% counted

C. MannChristopher Mann
32.0
99,042
2nd District
Trump +25
Est. 100% counted
2nd District
Trump +25
winner
C. BentzCliff Bentz

incumbent

67.6%
208,369

100% counted

J. YetterJoe Yetter
32.4
99,882
3rd District
Biden +47
Est. 100% counted
3rd District
Biden +47
winner
E. BlumenauerEarl Blumenauer

incumbent

70.0%
212,119

100% counted

J. HarbourJoanna Harbour
26.3
79,766
Read moreMore candidates
4th District
Biden +14
Est. 100% counted
4th District
Biden +14
winner
V. HoyleVal Hoyle
50.6%
171,372

100% counted

A. SkarlatosAlek Skarlatos
43.1
146,055
Read moreMore candidates
5th District
Biden +8
Est. 100% counted
5th District
Biden +8
winner
L. Chavez-DeRemerLori Chavez-DeRemer
51.0%
178,813

100% counted

J. McLeod-SkinnerJamie McLeod-Skinner
49.0
171,514
6th District
Biden +13
Est. 100% counted
6th District
Biden +13
winner
A. SalinasAndrea Salinas
50.1%
147,156

100% counted

M. EricksonMike Erickson
47.6
139,946
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.

Results by state

By Shajia Abidi, Alexis Barnes, Jason Bernert, Lenny Bronner, Dana Cassidy, John Cherian, Tyler Fisher, Holden Foreman, Dylan Freedman, Dara Gold, Jen Haskell, Chloe Langston, Emily Liu, Brittany Renee Mayes, Anthony Pesce, Erik Reyna, Ashlyn Still and Chris Zubak-Skees

How The Washington Post reports election race calls

Elections

How The Washington Post reports election race calls

The Washington Post doesn’t call races on its own. It relies heavily on two nonpartisan organizations with long track records of examining raw vote totals and calling elections: the Associated Press and Edison Research.

By Lenny Bronner and Scott Clement

Pick your early Democratic primary states with our 2024 lineup builder

Politics

Pick your early Democratic primary states with our 2024 lineup builder

President Biden and the DNC removed Iowa from their early states, but what would you do? Pick criteria like racial diversity and competitiveness to get your lineup.

By Kati Perry, Nick Mourtoupalas and Dara Gold

See how Republicans won the House but fell short of a red wave

Politics

See how Republicans won the House but fell short of a red wave

Despite Republicans winning a slim majority, the national map shows a shift toward the GOP. They improved on Donald Trump’s margin in most districts.

By Dan Keating, Harry Stevens and Nick Mourtoupalas

The truth about election fraud: It's rare

Elections

The truth about election fraud: It's rare

By every single metric, election fraud is rare in the United States.

By Glenn Kessler