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2016 United States Senate elections ← 2014 November 8, 2016 December 10 (Louisiana runoff) 2018 → 2017 (AL) → 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Mitch McConnell Harry Reid (retired) Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 3, 2007 January 3, 2005 Leader's seat Kentucky Nevada Seats before 54 44 Seats ...
Congress → 1968 3 91st 1970 1 92nd 1972 2 93rd 1974 3 94th 1976 1 95th 1978 2 96th 1980 3 97th 1982 1 98th 1984 2 99th 1986 3 100th 1988 1 101st 1990 2 102nd 1992 3 103rd 1994 1 104th 1996 2 105th 1998 3 106th 2000 1 107th 2002 2 108th 2004 3 109th 2006 1 110th 2008 2 111th 2010 3 112th 2012 1 113th 2014 2 114th 2016 3 115th 2018 1 116th 2020 ...
[17] [18] Vice President Kamala Harris's tie-breaking vote gave Democrats control of the chamber by the smallest margin possible after the new administration took office. [19] This marked the first time since 1980 that either chamber of Congress flipped partisan control in a presidential election year, and the first time Democrats did so since ...
The degree to which the president of the United States has control of Congress often determines their political strength, such as the ability to pass sponsored legislation, ratify treaties, and have Cabinet members and judges approved. Early in the 19th century, divided government was rare but since the 1970s it has become increasingly common.
Source: Associated Press. By Adam Hooper, Nicky Forster, Alissa Scheller, Raphael Eidus, Kevin Mangubat, Troy Dunham, Marc Graff, Jesse Kipp, Alexander Sapountzis and Honorata Zaklicki
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. Senators have been directly elected by state-wide popular vote since the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913. A senate term is six years with no term limit. Every two years a third of the seats are up for election.
Senate elections; Overall control: Republican hold: Seats contested: 34 of 100 seats: Net seat change: Democratic +2: 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% ...
The List of United States Senate elections has been split into the following two parts for convenience: List of United States Senate elections (1788–1913) List of United States Senate elections (1914–present) The following are lists of United States Senate elections by other criteria: List of United States Senate election results by region