2018 United States elections
| ← 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 → ← 2017 2018 2019 → Midterm elections | |
| Election day | November 6 |
|---|---|
| Incumbent president | Donald Trump (Republican) |
| Next Congress | 116th |
| Senate elections | |
| Overall control | Republican hold |
| Seats contested | 35 of 100 seats (33 seats of Class I +2 special elections) |
| Net seat change | Republican +2 |
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File:2018 United States Senate elections results map.svg|350px|center| rect 492 115 516 149 2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota rect 583 396 607 430 2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi poly 235 434 197 429 135 391 135 390 137 388 143 387 144 383 143 381 140 380 140 374 146 370 146 364 147 360 154 356 154 353 152 351 152 345 149 342 149 339 151 337 152 316 154 313 157 315 160 318 163 318 165 314 167 296 206 303 224 307 252 311 244 374 2018 United States Senate election in Arizona poly 28 148 51 155 71 161 92 166 76 231 148 338 147 341 150 347 151 351 153 354 152 356 149 358 146 360 145 363 144 366 144 368 139 373 139 381 142 384 140 386 123 386 92 381 93 367 82 351 76 351 74 357 76 359 76 360 74 360 73 359 71 367 72 370 73 371 71 371 70 370 70 366 71 367 73 359 71 356 72 355 74 357 76 351 77 349 76 344 73 343 70 343 69 342 66 341 65 340 53 340 47 340 45 338 46 337 48 337 51 340 53 340 51 338 51 337 53 337 55 339 57 339 57 340 65 340 66 341 66 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300 620 300 626 298 632 298 633 300 634 300 635 297 638 296 640 296 641 298 642 298 642 295 647 292 650 294 653 294 653 289 661 281 661 277 665 277 670 274 669 272 666 240 2018 United States Senate election in Indiana poly 868 92 865 92 869 106 875 125 877 132 879 132 881 134 881 136 883 137 883 133 884 133 884 126 886 125 886 124 885 123 885 121 886 120 887 118 889 118 890 120 891 120 894 117 896 116 897 113 900 113 901 111 901 104 900 102 901 100 903 102 905 103 905 105 905 106 903 106 903 107 903 109 904 110 906 110 906 109 904 107 904 106 905 106 907 106 908 104 908 102 907 102 907 100 910 97 913 97 914 99 911 99 909 100 909 102 910 103 911 103 912 101 913 100 913 99 915 99 919 94 923 91 924 90 926 89 927 85 927 82 924 78 924 77 922 77 921 79 919 79 917 77 916 71 909 71 901 41 892 37 886 42 885 44 882 43 880 40 879 39 878 39 876 44 874 52 872 56 872 65 870 68 870 73 872 74 872 77 870 80 868 84 2018 United States Senate election in Maine poly 758 242 759 252 764 247 766 247 770 242 774 242 778 239 781 239 784 240 789 244 791 245 793 247 796 247 800 239 804 247 811 247 811 248 807 253 808 261 801 258 800 259 800 263 803 264 810 265 814 267 816 267 815 264 811 257 810 251 811 249 811 247 810 244 811 240 815 236 816 237 816 239 813 241 813 243 816 245 816 250 814 251 814 255 816 253 817 255 815 256 815 260 819 263 821 263 821 265 822 270 823 270 823 266 821 264 821 263 822 262 824 263 826 266 828 266 830 265 835 264 836 262 837 256 834 256 832 257 824 257 822 245 819 236 817 230 2018 United States Senate election in Maryland poly 844 169 844 155 857 153 876 148 877 146 879 144 881 144 883 146 883 149 881 150 881 154 883 158 884 156 886 156 893 165 896 165 900 163 900 161 899 158 895 158 895 157 898 157 900 159 902 163 902 164 901 165 897 166 894 168 893 169 892 171 892 172 894 172 895 173 902 173 903 172 904 172 904 174 902 174 902 173 896 173 895 174 893 174 893 175 891 175 891 174 892 172 889 174 889 173 891 171 891 168 890 167 887 168 887 173 885 173 882 167 877 162 859 166 2018 United States Senate election in Massachusetts poly 632 211 685 206 686 203 690 200 690 194 692 193 693 188 694 186 696 187 698 187 698 177 692 160 688 155 682 158 682 161 679 164 678 167 675 167 672 165 672 161 674 159 677 156 676 153 679 151 679 140 676 137 675 135 678 134 674 129 670 129 662 124 658 125 654 122 654 118 655 116 664 115 666 116 671 117 673 114 670 112 667 113 667 114 669 114 668 116 666 116 661 112 661 106 660 104 659 105 651 107 647 107 647 101 646 100 639 104 632 104 629 105 624 110 621 111 619 110 618 109 617 109 616 110 611 110 609 107 609 105 606 103 601 102 600 101 599 101 596 104 594 104 594 102 597 98 597 96 600 94 601 92 603 91 605 91 605 90 604 89 602 89 598 90 595 92 591 97 589 98 588 100 588 101 585 102 583 103 582 105 579 106 575 106 574 108 569 110 569 112 570 114 572 116 575 116 588 119 591 120 595 121 597 122 600 122 602 123 603 123 604 125 607 126 609 127 609 133 610 137 612 138 613 136 615 131 615 128 617 126 618 124 620 124 621 125 622 124 624 123 626 123 627 124 628 124 629 122 630 119 639 118 641 116 648 116 652 117 654 117 654 122 652 123 649 125 649 128 652 129 653 130 653 131 650 132 646 133 647 137 647 142 645 144 642 145 642 140 644 137 644 135 642 135 641 137 641 140 636 142 636 147 634 148 634 156 632 159 632 166 633 167 633 169 632 169 632 173 636 180 639 188 639 195 638 198 638 201 635 205 635 209 2018 United States Senate election in Michigan poly 475 180 475 141 469 137 469 135 472 132 472 118 470 113 469 106 469 101 468 99 468 88 464 82 464 68 465 65 463 63 463 61 493 61 494 53 498 55 498 62 501 67 505 67 507 69 512 69 513 71 517 71 521 68 528 71 535 74 538 74 539 73 540 76 544 78 546 80 551 80 556 76 557 76 559 79 561 79 561 78 570 78 571 81 575 79 577 80 573 83 569 84 563 87 559 89 552 95 552 98 549 100 537 110 536 123 528 130 528 134 531 138 531 141 529 143 529 155 533 158 536 158 539 161 541 161 549 169 551 170 555 174 555 179 512 180 2018 United States Senate election in Minnesota poly 603 473 607 468 610 469 614 468 614 466 617 466 619 468 624 468 624 459 619 435 621 365 602 367 584 367 584 369 579 374 579 381 577 382 573 386 573 390 570 392 569 398 570 400 570 402 569 404 571 406 571 410 570 412 570 420 572 421 572 425 574 426 574 428 572 429 573 434 570 437 568 442 564 447 564 457 598 455 599 456 599 460 598 461 598 464 602 467 2018 United States Senate election in Mississippi poly 505 335 505 284 504 281 504 277 497 270 497 268 499 266 499 264 498 262 493 261 487 252 486 247 551 245 555 249 555 257 557 261 557 264 566 272 570 275 570 280 572 281 578 281 580 283 580 286 578 288 576 296 585 305 589 305 591 307 591 310 593 312 593 314 593 316 594 320 596 322 599 323 600 327 593 333 593 339 591 340 592 343 588 345 584 344 583 342 587 339 586 335 584 333 541 335 2018 United States Senate election in Missouri poly 189 31 252 43 304 50 361 56 358 102 354 142 302 137 246 129 245 140 243 139 242 134 239 134 236 138 234 138 232 137 226 137 225 137 223 137 221 136 217 137 215 137 215 131 210 124 207 108 205 107 202 110 199 110 197 109 197 105 204 87 203 85 200 85 196 79 195 75 193 72 191 69 187 67 187 62 188 58 185 53 2018 United States Senate election in Montana poly 489 257 486 253 485 249 482 244 482 234 480 231 480 225 477 222 475 212 473 205 470 204 469 201 458 196 451 197 448 199 440 192 418 192 352 188 349 231 382 234 380 256 438 257 445 258 2018 United States Senate election in Nebraska poly 148 336 77 231 94 167 136 177 187 187 163 313 161 316 159 313 153 311 151 313 150 335 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada poly 842 195 832 192 828 190 826 192 826 197 824 198 824 200 825 201 825 204 823 206 824 208 826 209 827 211 833 215 833 218 830 220 826 226 824 227 824 232 829 236 833 238 836 238 836 244 839 240 839 235 841 235 846 224 845 211 843 207 840 208 840 206 842 204 2018 United States Senate election in New Jersey poly 237 433 249 350 254 311 331 320 357 322 356 331 355 332 348 429 320 427 281 424 281 430 264 428 253 426 252 435 2018 United States Senate election in New Mexico poly 830 107 818 111 811 112 806 114 797 126 794 131 790 134 790 138 794 138 794 141 793 142 793 144 795 145 795 148 793 150 790 150 789 153 786 156 779 158 776 160 772 160 771 158 763 158 751 163 751 165 752 165 753 168 755 169 756 172 756 175 753 177 753 179 745 186 745 192 816 177 817 180 821 180 822 182 822 185 825 188 828 188 833 190 841 193 844 194 844 204 850 203 857 200 865 194 871 189 868 187 864 191 857 195 854 195 851 194 847 198 845 200 845 198 846 196 846 194 844 193 844 191 845 190 845 181 842 168 843 151 840 140 839 138 836 137 836 136 837 135 837 133 834 128 834 122 834 117 2018 United States Senate election in New York poly 357 121 361 88 363 57 385 59 424 61 460 61 463 65 462 82 463 84 464 88 466 91 467 104 468 107 468 114 470 118 471 127 417 126 2018 United States Senate election in North Dakota poly 670 267 664 211 688 208 690 211 697 210 699 213 704 213 707 211 714 210 722 201 731 196 736 224 734 225 734 230 735 230 734 246 728 253 724 253 720 258 720 263 719 264 718 263 716 263 714 266 714 273 713 274 713 277 709 277 705 274 705 272 703 271 700 272 698 274 697 274 696 273 691 273 690 274 689 274 687 272 683 273 682 272 681 269 677 266 2018 United States Senate election in Ohio poly 743 186 738 192 733 194 734 201 742 242 772 237 819 228 822 225 825 224 828 220 832 216 826 212 825 210 821 210 821 206 824 203 824 201 822 200 823 197 824 196 824 192 827 189 823 189 821 187 820 182 815 181 814 179 773 188 744 193 2018 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania poly 877 164 872 165 873 170 874 180 877 179 880 175 883 175 884 173 2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island poly 586 366 587 360 586 359 586 357 590 355 595 334 621 332 621 328 727 318 729 316 730 316 730 320 727 323 726 327 724 326 721 327 720 330 718 330 716 329 711 334 711 336 708 337 701 343 699 343 697 345 694 346 694 349 689 352 688 357 637 362 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee poly 350 431 353 376 357 334 410 336 408 365 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345 493 345 495 342 498 340 498 338 496 332 494 329 490 325 489 317 480 315 476 315 466 312 463 312 460 308 455 304 454 295 444 294 440 288 438 288 435 285 432 283 430 283 426 316 429 2018 United States Senate election in Texas poly 168 295 189 188 235 196 231 220 264 224 262 245 253 309 2018 United States Senate election in Utah poly 854 152 855 144 854 142 854 132 855 130 855 120 854 119 854 116 856 116 860 112 860 107 858 105 858 99 844 104 832 107 833 113 835 116 836 124 835 125 835 128 838 131 838 134 839 137 841 137 843 146 844 148 844 154 2018 United States Senate election in Vermont poly 704 319 711 314 711 311 722 299 727 304 732 304 734 302 737 303 742 302 743 297 745 299 748 296 753 294 753 288 756 281 759 275 759 269 763 272 767 271 768 269 768 263 772 262 772 260 777 256 777 254 778 253 778 247 789 251 789 248 794 254 794 262 798 260 798 264 803 266 809 268 811 268 814 270 817 270 818 271 818 277 820 278 820 280 820 281 817 281 817 284 820 285 822 287 822 289 820 291 820 293 824 293 827 292 827 286 826 282 826 277 828 273 829 267 834 265 834 268 831 271 831 283 829 286 827 285 827 292 831 298 770 310 728 315 728 316 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia poly 741 244 737 226 736 226 736 246 731 252 728 255 726 255 722 260 721 262 722 263 722 265 720 266 718 265 716 267 716 274 714 275 714 278 710 279 710 285 713 286 714 288 714 290 721 297 723 297 726 302 732 302 734 300 737 301 741 300 742 295 745 296 747 294 751 294 752 292 752 290 751 288 757 274 758 267 761 267 763 269 765 269 767 261 770 260 770 258 775 254 777 251 777 245 779 245 787 249 787 245 784 242 781 240 780 240 775 244 770 244 767 248 765 248 760 254 758 254 756 242 2018 United States Senate election in West Virginia poly 161 91 161 82 174 28 116 13 93 7 92 8 93 10 94 13 90 12 88 12 86 13 85 12 84 12 85 15 87 16 87 15 88 15 88 18 89 18 90 16 91 12 94 13 95 16 94 18 94 26 94 28 95 30 94 31 93 31 92 28 90 26 90 23 92 22 92 20 91 20 89 21 88 23 88 25 85 24 80 22 74 21 72 19 69 18 64 12 62 12 61 13 61 17 60 18 60 21 61 23 61 37 61 38 62 39 62 42 65 44 65 45 61 45 60 46 60 48 62 49 63 51 62 52 61 54 59 55 59 58 60 59 60 60 61 60 61 59 65 59 65 60 68 60 68 63 72 63 73 65 75 67 75 77 80 80 84 80 87 78 92 80 98 81 99 83 106 83 109 84 114 84 115 83 119 83 119 84 136 84 2018 United States Senate election in Washington poly 538 123 538 111 541 109 544 111 545 111 551 109 557 105 559 104 561 105 559 107 558 111 558 112 560 112 561 111 563 111 564 113 567 113 571 118 574 118 599 124 601 124 604 127 607 128 608 137 612 140 607 146 606 152 607 154 611 150 611 148 620 136 620 137 620 140 614 152 613 158 614 159 614 162 612 163 612 168 613 169 613 174 612 175 611 179 610 180 610 182 611 184 611 189 613 193 613 197 598 198 566 200 565 198 562 197 559 194 559 188 561 186 557 183 557 174 553 169 550 168 544 161 542 160 540 160 538 156 534 156 532 154 531 143 533 140 533 138 530 134 530 130 535 126 2018 United States Senate election in Wisconsin poly 233 218 248 131 298 138 354 144 350 194 346 230 2018 United States Senate election in Wyoming </imagemap> | |
| 2018 Senate results (Minnesota and Mississippi each held two Senate elections) Democratic hold Republican hold Democratic gain Republican gain Independent hold | |
| House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic gain |
| Seats contested | All 435 voting seats +5 of 6 non-voting seats[a] |
| Popular vote margin | Democratic +8.6% |
| Net seat change | Democratic +41 |
| File:US House 2018.svg | |
| 2018 House of Representatives results (territorial delegate races not shown) Democratic hold Republican hold Democratic gain Republican gain | |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 39 (36 states, three territories) |
| Net seat change | Democratic +7[b] |
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| 2018 gubernatorial election results
Democratic hold Republican hold Democratic gain Republican gain | |
The 2018 United States elections were held Tuesday, November 6, 2018.[c] These midterm elections happened during the presidency of Republican Donald Trump. Thirty-five of the 100 seats in the United States Senate and all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives were in the elections. Thirty-nine state and territorial governorships as well as many state and local elections were also in the elections.
Democrats net gained of 41 seats in the United States House of Representatives,[d] gaining a majority in the chamber. This ended the control that the Republican Party had over the entire legislature. The Republican Party kept control of the United States Senate, making a net gain of two seats and defeating four Democratic incumbents in states that had voted for Trump in 2016. In the state elections, Democrats gained seven state governorships, control of at least 350 state legislative seats, and control of six state legislative chambers.
The elections had the highest voter turnout seen in midterm elections since 1914. This election was believed to be a "blue wave" election for the House and the states, but not the Senate.
Turnout[change]
On November 6, the United States Election Project estimated that 40 million early voters cast ballots on November 6, breaking the record for the number of early votes.[1]
50.3 percent of eligible voters voted in 2018. In 2014, only 36.7 percent of eligible voters voted.[2] The 2018 elections had highest turnout of any mid-term election held since the 1914 elections.[3]
Results table[change]
| Subdivision and PVI | Before 2018 elections[4] | After 2018 elections[5][6] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdivision | PVI[7] | Governor | State leg. | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Governor | State leg. | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | |
| Alabama | R+14 | Rep | Rep | Split | Rep 6–1 | Rep | Rep | Split | Rep 6–1 | |
| Alaska | R+9 | Ind | Split | Rep | Rep 1–0 | Rep | Split | Rep | Rep 1–0 | |
| Arizona | R+5 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 5–4 | Rep | Rep | Split | Dem 5–4 | |
| Arkansas | R+15 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 4–0 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 4–0 | |
| California | D+12 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 39–14 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 46–7 | |
| Colorado | D+1 | Dem | Split | Split | Rep 4–3 | Dem | Dem | Split | Dem 4–3 | |
| Connecticut | D+6 | Dem | Split | Dem | Dem 5–0 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 5–0 | |
| Delaware | D+6 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 1–0 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 1–0 | |
| Florida | R+2 | Rep | Rep | Split | Rep 15–11 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 14–13 | |
| Georgia | R+5 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 10–4 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 9–5 | |
| Hawaii | D+18 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 2–0 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 2–0 | |
| Idaho | R+19 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 2–0 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 2–0 | |
| Illinois | D+7 | Rep | Dem | Dem | Dem 11–7 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 13–5 | |
| Indiana | R+9 | Rep | Rep | Split | Rep 7–2 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 7–2 | |
| Iowa | R+3 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 3–1 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Dem 3–1 | |
| Kansas | R+13 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 4–0 | Dem | Rep | Rep | Rep 3–1 | |
| Kentucky | R+15 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 5–1 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 5–1 | |
| Louisiana | R+11 | Dem | Rep | Rep | Rep 5–1 | Dem | Rep | Rep | Rep 5–1 | |
| Maine | D+3 | Rep | Split | Split R/I[e] | Split 1–1 | Dem | Dem | Split R/I[e] | Dem 2–0 | |
| Maryland | D+12 | Rep | Dem | Dem | Dem 7–1 | Rep | Dem | Dem | Dem 7–1 | |
| Massachusetts | D+12 | Rep | Dem | Dem | Dem 9–0 | Rep | Dem | Dem | Dem 9–0 | |
| Michigan | D+1 | Rep | Rep | Dem | Rep 9–4 | Dem | Rep | Dem | Split 7–7 | |
| Minnesota | D+1 | Dem | Rep | Dem | Dem 5–3 | Dem | Split | Dem | Dem 5–3 | |
| Mississippi | R+9 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 3–1 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 3–1 | |
| Missouri | R+9 | Rep | Rep | Split | Rep 6–2 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 6–2 | |
| Montana | R+11 | Dem | Rep | Split | Rep 1–0 | Dem | Rep | Split | Rep 1–0 | |
| Nebraska | R+14 | Rep | NP | Rep | Rep 3–0 | Rep | NP | Rep | Rep 3–0 | |
| Nevada | D+1 | Rep | Dem | Split | Dem 3–1 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 3–1 | |
| New Hampshire | Even | Rep | Rep | Dem | Dem 2–0 | Rep | Dem | Dem | Dem 2–0 | |
| New Jersey | D+7 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 7–5 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 11–1 | |
| New Mexico | D+3 | Rep | Dem | Dem | Dem 2–1 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 3–0 | |
| New York | D+11 | Dem | Split | Dem | Dem 17–9 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 21–6 | |
| North Carolina | R+3 | Dem | Rep | Rep | Rep 10–3 | Dem | Rep | Rep | Rep 9–3[f] | |
| North Dakota | R+17 | Rep | Rep | Split | Rep 1–0 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 1–0 | |
| Ohio | R+3 | Rep | Rep | Split | Rep 12–4 | Rep | Rep | Split | Rep 12–4 | |
| Oklahoma | R+20 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 4–0 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 4–1 | |
| Oregon | D+5 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 4–1 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 4–1 | |
| Pennsylvania | Even | Dem | Rep | Split | Rep 12–6 | Dem | Rep | Split | Split 9–9 | |
| Rhode Island | D+10 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 2–0 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 2–0 | |
| South Carolina | R+8 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 6–1 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 5–2 | |
| South Dakota | R+14 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 1–0 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 1–0 | |
| Tennessee | R+14 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 7–2 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 7–2 | |
| Texas | R+8 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 25–11 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 23–13 | |
| Utah | R+20 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 4–0 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 3–1 | |
| Vermont | D+15 | Rep | Dem | Split D/I[g] | Dem 1–0 | Rep | Dem | Split D/I[g] | Dem 1–0 | |
| Virginia | D+1 | Dem | Rep | Dem | Rep 7–4 | Dem | Rep | Dem | Dem 7–4 | |
| Washington | D+7 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 6–4 | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem 7–3 | |
| West Virginia | R+20 | Rep | Rep | Split | Rep 2–0 | Rep | Rep | Split | Rep 3–0 | |
| Wisconsin | Even | Rep | Rep | Split | Rep 5–3 | Dem | Rep | Split | Rep 5–3 | |
| Wyoming | R+25 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 1–0 | Rep | Rep | Rep | Rep 1–0 | |
| United States | Even | Rep 33–16–1 | Rep 31–13 | Rep 51–49[h] | Rep 235–193 | Rep 27–23 | Rep 30–18 | Rep 53–47[h] | Dem 235–199[f] | |
| Washington, D.C. | D+43 | Dem[i] | Dem[i] | — | Dem | Dem | Dem | — | Dem | |
| American Samoa | — | NP/D[j] | NP | Rep | NP/D[j] | NP | Rep | |||
| Guam | Rep | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||||
| N. Mariana Islands | Rep | Rep | Ind[k] | Rep | Rep | Ind[k] | ||||
| Puerto Rico | PNP/D[l] | PNP | PNP/R[m] | PNP/D[l] | PNP | PNP/R[m] | ||||
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Ind | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||||
| Subdivision | PVI | Governor | State leg. | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Governor | State leg. | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | |
| Subdivision and PVI | Before 2018 elections | After 2018 elections | ||||||||
Number of people who watched it on television[change]
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Television viewers 25 to 54
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Notes[change]
- ↑ One non-voting member of the House of Representatives, the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, serves a four-year term and was not up for election in 2018.
- ↑ Democrats won a net gain of seven state governorships. Additionally, the party picked up two territorial governorships.
- ↑ Some special elections as well as the regularly-scheduled elections in the Northern Mariana Islands were held on other dates.
- ↑ Democrats won a net gain of 40 seats on election day, but gained one more seat in a special election held earlier in 2018. One House seat in North Carolina continued to be empty after the elections due to allegations of election fraud; a special election filled it in 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 One of Maine's senators, Susan Collins, is a Republican. The other senator from Maine, Angus King, is an independent who has caucused with the Democrats since taking office in 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Due to fraud allegations, the results for the North Carolina's 9th congressional district election were declared void, and the seat remained vacant at the start of the 116th United States Congress. A new special election will be held in 2019 to fill the seat.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 One of Vermont's senators, Patrick Leahy, is a Democrat. The other senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, was elected as an independent and has caucused with the Democrats since taking office in 2007.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Democratic Senate caucus consisted of 47 Democrats and 2 independents prior to the 2018 elections and 45 Democrats and two independents after the elections.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Washington, D.C. does not elect a governor or state legislature, but it does elect a mayor and a city council.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Although elections for governor of American Samoa are non-partisan, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has affiliated with the Democratic Party at the national level since re-election in 2016.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Delegate Gregorio Sablan was elected as an independent, but he has caucused with the Democrats since taking office in 2009.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló was elected as a member of the New Progressive Party and affiliates with the Democratic Party at the national level.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer González, was elected as a member of the New Progressive Party and has caucused with the Republicans since taking office in 2017.
Reference[change]
- ↑ Timmons, Heather (November 6, 2018). "Early voting breaks all previous records in the US's 2018 midterm elections—Quartz". qz.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ↑ Sharma, Manas; Mellnik, Ted; Fischer-Baum, Reuben (December 31, 2018). "How did voter turnout in your county compare to the 2016 presidential election?". Washington Post.
- ↑ Aytaç, S. Erdem; Stokes, Susan (November 20, 2018). "Americans just set a turnout record for the midterms, voting at the highest rate since 1914. This explains why". Washington Post.
- ↑ "2017 State & Legislative Partisan Composition" (PDF). National Conference of State Legislatures. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 State & Legislative Partisan Composition" (PDF). NCSL. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 Midterm Election Results: Live". New York Times. 6 November 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ↑ Coleman, Miles. "2016 State PVI Changes". Decision Desk HQ. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Fox News, CNN Split the 2018 Midterm Election Ratings Battle". Adweek. November 7, 2018.