Question: how many seats do the democrats hold in the senate
Answer: United States Senate elections , 2016 ← 2014 November 8 , 2016 2018 → Class 3 ( 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 ( Retiring ) Party Republican Democratic Leader 's seat Kentucky Nevada Seats before 54 44 Seats after 52 46 Seat change Popular vote 40,402,790 51,496,682 Percentage 42.