2018 United States elections

The 2018 United States elections were held Tuesday, November 6, 2018. 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, 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 


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.

50.3 percent of eligible voters voted in 2018. In 2014, only 36.7 percent of eligible voters voted. The 2018 elections had highest turnout of any mid-term election held since the 1914 elections.

Results table
Subdivision and PVIBefore 2018 electionsAfter 2018 electionsSubdivisionPVIGovernorState leg.U.S. SenateU.S. HouseGovernorState leg.U.S. SenateU.S. HouseAlabama  Rep Rep  Rep Rep Alaska  Ind Rep  Rep Rep  Arizona  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Arkansas  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep California  Dem Dem  Dem  Dem Dem Dem  Colorado  Dem  Dem Dem  Connecticut  Dem Dem  Dem Dem Dem  Delaware  Dem Dem Dem  Dem Dem Dem  Florida  Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Georgia  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Hawaii  Dem Dem  Dem  Dem Dem Dem  Idaho  Rep Rep  Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Illinois  Rep Dem Dem  Dem Dem Dem  Indiana  Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Iowa  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Kansas  Rep Rep  Rep  Dem Rep Rep  Kentucky  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Louisiana  Dem Rep Rep  Dem Rep Rep  Maine  Rep 1–1 Dem Dem  Maryland  Rep Dem Dem  Rep Dem Dem  Massachusetts  Rep Dem Dem  Rep Dem Dem  Michigan  Rep Rep Dem  Dem  Rep Dem  7–7 Minnesota  Dem Rep Dem  Dem Dem  Mississippi  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Missouri  Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Montana  Dem Rep  Dem Rep  Nebraska  Rep NP Rep  Rep NP Rep  Nevada  Rep Dem  Dem Dem Dem  New Hampshire Rep Rep Dem  Rep Dem Dem  New Jersey  Dem Dem Dem  Dem Dem Dem  New Mexico  Rep Dem Dem  Dem Dem Dem  New York  Dem Dem  Dem Dem Dem  North Carolina  Dem Rep Rep   Dem Rep Rep  North Dakota  Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Ohio  Rep Rep  Rep Rep  Oklahoma  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Oregon  Dem Dem Dem  Dem  Dem  Dem  Pennsylvania Dem Rep  Dem Rep 9–9 Rhode Island  Dem Dem Dem  Dem Dem Dem  South Carolina  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  South Dakota  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Tennessee  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Texas  Rep Rep Rep   Rep Rep Rep  Utah  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  Vermont  Rep Dem    Rep Dem   Virginia  Dem Rep Dem  Dem Rep Dem  Washington  Dem Dem Dem  Dem Dem Dem  West Virginia  Rep Rep  Rep Rep  Wisconsin Rep Rep  Dem Rep  Wyoming  Rep Rep Rep  Rep Rep Rep  United StatesEven Rep 33–16–1 Rep 31–13 Rep 51–49 Rep 235–193 Rep 27–23 Rep 30–18 Rep 53–47 Dem 235–199 Washington, D.C.  Dem Demrowspan=6  Dem Dem Demrowspan=6  Dem American Samoarowspan=5  NP/D NP Rep NP/D NP Rep Guam Rep Dem Dem Dem Dem Dem N. Mariana Islands Rep Rep Ind Rep Rep Ind Puerto Rico PNP/D PNP PNP/R PNP/D PNP PNP/R 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 

Legend
cable news networkbroadcast network

Total television viewers8:00 to 11:00 PM Eastern
 Network  Viewers FNC  7,784,000 NBC  5,690,000 ABC  5,264,000 CNN  5,070,000 MSNBC  4,479,000 CBS  3,897,000

Television viewers 25 to 548:00 to 11:00 PM Eastern
 Network  Viewers CNN  2,573,000 FNC  2,392,000 NBC  2,282,000 ABC  1,957,000 MSNBC  1,354,000 CBS  1,296,000

Notes

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