U.S. midterm election results: Senate 2018
This statistic shows the results for the United States Senate in the 2018 midterm election. During that election cycle, 24 seats were won by the Democrats, and 11 seats were won by the Republicans.
There are 100 voting members of the United States Senate, with two senators per state, regardless of population. 51 seats are needed for control of the Senate. Members of the Senate have six year terms, with staggered elections. In the 2018 midterm elections, 35 Senate seats were up for election. 23 Democratic seats and 42 Republican seats were not up for election in that year. In the 2018 midterm elections, Republicans maintained control of the Senate for the upcoming 116th United States Congress, which will convene on January 3, 2019.
There are 100 voting members of the United States Senate, with two senators per state, regardless of population. 51 seats are needed for control of the Senate. Members of the Senate have six year terms, with staggered elections. In the 2018 midterm elections, 35 Senate seats were up for election. 23 Democratic seats and 42 Republican seats were not up for election in that year. In the 2018 midterm elections, Republicans maintained control of the Senate for the upcoming 116th United States Congress, which will convene on January 3, 2019.
