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The 2016 United States Senate elections were held on November 8, 2016. The presidential election, House elections, 14 gubernatorial elections, and many state and local elections were held concurrently. In the elections, 34 of the 100 seats—all Class 3 Senate seats —were contested in regular elections; the winners served 6-year terms until ...
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Heading into the election, the Republican Party held the majority in the U.S. Senate. Republicans held 54 Senate seats while the Democrats had 44 Senate seats. Two seats were held by independents, who caucus with the Democratic Party. The Republicans won the Senate majority in the 2014 midterm electionswhen they gained nine seats and lost none. Rep...
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
Elections were held for 34 of the 100 U.S. Senate seats in 2016. Control of the Senate was up for grabs. In order to take the chamber back, Democrats needed to gain five seats in 2016, but they fell short, picking up only two seats.
"Party change" denotes a race where the 2016 projected winner is from a different party than the previous winner or incumbent. Maine and Nebraska allow electoral votes to be split. In Maine, two of four electoral votes go to the statewide winner and one electoral vote goes to the winner in each of the two congressional districts.
Apr 18, 2016 · Senate Election , POLITICO's Live 2016 Election Results and Maps by State, County and District. Includes Races for President, Senate, House, Governor and Key Ballot Measures.
2016 Senate results Democratic hold Republican hold Democratic gain: House elections; Overall control: Republican hold: Seats contested: All 435 voting-members and 6 non-voting delegates: Popular vote margin: Republican +1.1%: Net seat change: Democratic +6: Map of the 2016 House races (delegate races not shown)
Senate Election Results: G.O.P. Keeps Control – Election Results 2016 – The New York Times. Aug. 1, 2017, 11:22 AM ET. 48. Democrats. 52. Republicans. 50. 36 Democrats not up for election....
