CONTROL OF CONGRESS

Updated Dec. 6 at 10:26 p.m. Eastern

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Democrats now hold 51 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 36 of those Democratic seats were not up for election this year. The Democrats have gained 1 seat they did not previously hold.

Democrats are projected to keep control of the Senate

Republicans now hold 49 out of 100 seats in the Senate. 29 of those Republican seats were not up for election this year. The Republicans have lost 1 seat they previously held.

Democrats now hold 213 out of 435 seats in the House. The Democrats have lost 10 seats they previously held.

Republicans now hold 221 out of 435 seats in the House. The Republicans have gained 10 seats they did not previously hold.

Republicans are projected to win control of the House

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Georgia Senate runoffELECTION RESULTS

Senate

Democratic Sen. Raphael G. Warnock has won a runoff election for the second time, just two years after winning a special election runoff that gave Democrats control of the Senate. This time, his Republican challenger was Herschel Walker, a first-time candidate and former professional football player endorsed by Donald Trump. In the Nov. 8 election, Warnock won around 36,000 more votes than Walker did but did not cross the 50 percent threshold required to avoid a runoff.

Warnock (D) is projected to win. An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

Votes received and percentages of total vote
CandidateVotesPct.
winner
Raphael WarnockWarnockR. Warnock

incumbent

DEM		1,816,09651.4
Herschel WalkerWalkerH. WalkerGOP		1,719,48348.6

An estimated 99 percent of votes have been counted.

* Incumbent

Where Warnock and Walker are leading

Warnock is winning the urban and suburban vote. Walker leads in most rural counties.

Urban counties

Warnock leads by 194,849 votes

Atlanta

Augusta

Columbus

Savannah

Suburban counties

Warnock leads by 220,836 votes

Atlanta

Augusta

Columbus

Savannah

Rural counties

Walker leads by 319,072 votes

Atlanta

Augusta

Columbus

Savannah

Results by state

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