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. 18, 2022 at 5:05 p.m. ET

Senateelection results

Democrats secure Senate control

They needed 50 to gain the majority as the vice president breaks a tie.

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.

Results by state

Thirty-five Senate seats are on the ballot this year, including a special election in Oklahoma. Use the dropdown to find full results for your state.

More key results: House | Governors

Senate races The Post is watching

Republicans need a net gain of only one seat to capture control of the Senate. There are nine races rated competitive by the Cook Political Report, five held by Democrats and four held by Republicans. We’re also watching interesting races in Florida, Utah, Iowa and Washington state.

Below are results and insights from The Post’s election model, which estimates the likely outcome based on past election returns as well as votes counted in the race so far. Read more about our model here and here.

Key races right now

Includes Arizona, Georgia and Nevada

  • Ariz.Senate

    Arizona went blue, narrowly, in the 2020 presidential race. It’s a key Senate battleground this year.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Mark KellyKellyM. Kelly

    incumbent

    DEM    		51.4
    Blake MastersMastersB. MastersGOP    		46.5
    Marc VictorVictorM. VictorLIB    		2.1

    Est. 100% counted

  • Ga.Senate

    This race is headed to a Dec. 6 runoff.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    Raphael WarnockWarnockR. Warnock

    incumbent

    DEM    		49.4
    Herschel WalkerWalkerH. WalkerGOP    		48.5
    Chase OliverOliverC. OliverLIB    		2.1

    Est. 100% counted

  • Nev.Senate

    Nevada favored Biden by three percentage points in 2020, and it’s key to whether Democrats can maintain their Senate majority.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Catherine Cortez MastoCortez MastoC. Cortez Masto

    incumbent

    DEM    		48.9
    Adam LaxaltLaxaltA. LaxaltGOP    		48.0
    OtherOtherOther    		3.1

    Est. 99% counted

Other key races

Includes Colorado, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin

  • Colo.Senate

    O’Dea is one of the only GOP Senate nominees to break with Trump, but he has an uphill climb in a state that went for Biden by 13 percentage points in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Michael BennetBennetM. Bennet

    incumbent

    DEM    		55.9
    Joe O'DeaO'DeaJ. O'DeaGOP    		41.3
    OtherOtherOther    		2.9

    Est. 100% counted

  • Fla.Senate

    Florida has trended increasingly red in presidential years, and both Rubio and Gov. Ron DeSantis are up for reelection this year.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Marco RubioRubioM. Rubio

    incumbent

    GOP    		57.7
    Val DemingsDemingsV. DemingsDEM    		41.3
    OtherOtherOther    		1.0

    Est. 100% counted

  • IowaSenate

    Grassley is the oldest Republican senator, and would be Senate president pro tempore, or third in line to the presidency, if the GOP recaptures the upper chamber.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Chuck GrassleyGrassleyC. Grassley

    incumbent

    GOP    		56.1
    Michael FrankenFrankenM. FrankenDEM    		43.9

    Est. 100% counted

  • N.H.Senate

    Republicans are looking for an upset in the Granite State, which went for Biden by eight percentage points in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Maggie HassanHassanM. Hassan

    incumbent

    DEM    		53.6
    Donald BolducBolducD. BolducGOP    		44.4
    Jeremy KauffmanKauffmanJ. KauffmanLIB    		2.0

    Est. 99% counted

  • N.C.Senate

    Retiring Republican Sen. Richard Burr’s open seat could go either way in this state Trump narrowly won in 2020.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Ted BuddBuddT. BuddGOP    		50.5
    Cheri BeasleyBeasleyC. BeasleyDEM    		47.3
    OtherOtherOther    		2.2

    Est. 100% counted

  • OhioSenate

    Trump won Ohio by eight percentage points in 2020, but Democrats are hoping for an upset in this notoriously swingy state.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    J.D. VanceVanceJ. VanceGOP    		53.3
    Tim RyanRyanT. RyanDEM    		46.7

    Est. 99% counted

  • Pa.Senate

    Biden narrowly won Pennsylvania in 2020, and Democrats are hoping Fetterman can flip this open Senate seat to blue.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    John FettermanFettermanJ. FettermanDEM    		51.2
    Mehmet OzOzM. OzGOP    		46.3
    OtherOtherOther    		2.4

    Est. 99% counted

  • UtahSenate

    Lee is facing a surprisingly tough challenge from McMullin, who is running as an independent and says he won’t caucus with either party.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Mike LeeLeeM. Lee

    incumbent

    GOP    		53.2
    Evan McMullinMcMullinE. McMullinUNA    		42.8
    OtherOtherOther    		4.1

    Est. 99% counted

  • Wash.Senate

    Biden won Washington by almost 20 percentage points in 2020, but Republicans are hoping for an upset in the Evergreen State.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Patty MurrayMurrayP. Murray

    incumbent

    DEM    		57.3
    Tiffany SmileySmileyT. SmileyGOP    		42.7

    Est. 99% counted

  • Wis.Senate

    Wisconsin narrowly went for Biden in 2020, and Democrats are targeting Johnson’s seat as a key pickup opportunity.

    Votes received and percentages of total vote
    CandidatePct.
    winner
    Ron JohnsonJohnsonR. Johnson

    incumbent

    GOP    		50.5
    Mandela BarnesBarnesM. BarnesDEM    		49.5

    Est. 100% counted

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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

Sources: Associated Press, Cook Political Report

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