Results from the 2018 midterm elections
The election is over. Vote counts won't be final until the Secretary of State certifies the results in December, but the big picture is clear. Here's what we learned:
1. Democrats took the House. Democrats flipped enough seats to claim a majority. Riding a wave of discontent that drew hordes of first-time voters, they picked up seats in blue states, red and purple ones.
2. Republicans held the Senate. The GOP took several seats held by Democrats, keeping its majority in the upper chamber.
3. Newsom won as Democrats tightened their grip on Sacramento. Front-runner Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, will be California's next governor. Democrats claimed most statewide offices and buttressed their majorities in an increasingly blue state.
Governor »There's so much more. Hundreds of other races, including more than 200 local contests from cities and school boards in L.A. County, have been decided. It's all below. Elsewhere, we're tracking all the record-breaking women who won and the handful of races that are still too close to call.
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Full results
See all results from national, statewide and local races
U.S. House of Representatives
Every House seat was up for election. For Democrats to regain control, they needed to flip 23 seats held by the Republican majority.
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U.S. Senate
Roughly a third of the Senate was up for election. Republicans held a slim 51-49 majority. To keep it, they could only afford to lose 1 seat.
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California
Millions of Californians cast their ballot to determine the state's next governor and senator, along with a slew of statewide propositions and local races. Here's what's happened in the state last night.
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Statewide ballot propositions
Yes or no questions decided by voters. Learn more about them in our voter guide.
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State Legislature
Democrats were expected to keep their strong majorities. If they go further and win two-thirds of seats, they'll enjoy supermajority powers that make it even easier to pass laws. The final results will tell.
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State Assembly
Board of Equalization
This public board decides how taxes are levied across the state.
State Supreme Court
The terms of two justices on the California Supreme Court expire in January. Voters decided if they would keep their positions.
Local
More than 200 local contests from cities across Los Angeles County.
Sources: Associated Press, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder, Cook Political Report, Times analysis
Credits: Anthony Pesce, Priya Krishnakumar, Swetha Kannan, Jon Schleuss, Andrea Roberson, Ben Welsh