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The midterms in numbers and maps
Senate, House of Representatives, states - the voters, among others, issue an interim certificate to US President Trump. What is the situation for Republicans and Democrats? An overview of numbers and
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In the USA, counting will begin after the midterm elections. Who is ahead in the Senate and House of Representatives? Who won which races for these seats and for the governorship? Results in numbers and maps.
The midterm elections two years after a president takes office are traditionally a test of sentiment for his administration. This also applies to Donald Trump. The new majority in Congress indicates considerable dissatisfaction with his policies. The current counting status at a glance:
In the Senate, the upper house of Congress, each state has two representatives, regardless of its population - so there are a total of 100 senators. This time 35 of them were newly elected.
So far, the Republicans have made up the majority with 53 senators. The Democrats have now gained at least seven additional seats in the midterm elections through historic successes in Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina - and thus the majority.
In the House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress, all 435 representatives were re-elected. Here, unlike in the Senate, each state has a number of representatives that is roughly proportional to its population. That ranges from 52 seats for California representatives to one representative each for the states with the fewest inhabitants.
So far, the Republicans have had a very slim majority here. According to the current count, the Democrats gained numerous seats in the midterm elections and will have a clear majority in the chamber in the future.
Gubernatorial elections also took place in 36 of the 50 US states. So far, Republicans have had 26 governors and Democrats 24. Since 2010, there have been more Republican governors than Democratic governors.
That has now changed: at least 28 states will be governed democratically in the future. In five states that had previously been governed by Republicans, Democratic candidates prevailed this time.
In Alaska and Kansas, however, it is currently unclear who will become governor.
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