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Nov. 6,
2012 U.S. Senate Races |
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Margin of Victory in Percentage
Points
Two
Independents not shown in chart: ME-A.King won by 22.15 percentage points* and
VT- B.Sanders won by 46.01 percentage points.
*Seat changed parties.
25.01
+ |
20.01-25.0 |
15.01-20.0 |
10.01-15.0 |
5.01-10.0 |
0-5.0 |
0-5.0 |
5.01-10.0 |
10.01-15.0 |
15.01-20.0 |
20.01-25.0 |
25.01
+ |
CA 25.04 HI 25.20 MD 29.65 MN 34.70 DE 37.47 NY 45.87 |
MI 20.81 WA 20.90 WV 24.10 |
MO 15.70 NJ 19.45 |
CT 11.75* FL 13.00 |
WI 5.55 NM 5.73 IN 5.76* VA 5.91 OH 6.00 MA 7.55 PA 9.10 |
ND 0.90 MT 3.72 |
NV 1.16 AZ 3.03 |
NE 15.54* TX 15.84 MS 16.61 |
TN 34.48 UT 35.33 WY 53.18 |
*Seat changed parties.
OVERVIEW [more]
This was a very successful cycle for Democrats, who were defending 21 seats. Benefiting from the Akin and Mourdock candidacies and from Heitkamp's narrow win in North Dakota they were able to slightly expand their majority. Balance before Nov. 6: 51 Democrats, 47 Republicans and 2 Independents. 33 seats at stake: 21 held by Democrats, 10 by Republicans and 2 by Independents. 10 retirements: 6 Democrats, 3 Republicans and 1 Independent. D: Daniel Akaka (HI), Ben Nelson (NE), Jeff Bingaman (NM), Kent Conrad (ND), Jim Webb (VA), Herb Kohl (WI). R: Jon Kyl (AZ), Olympia Snowe (ME), Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX). I: Joe Lieberman (CT). 1 incumbent defeated in primary: 1 Republican. R: Richard Lugar (IN). 1 incumbent defeated in the general election: 1 Republican. R: Scott Brown (MA). 5 seats flipped: 3 to Democrats, 1 to Republican and 1 to Independent CT: Joe Lieberman (I) to Chris Murphy (D), IN: Richard Lugar (R) to Joe Donnelly (D), ME: Olympia Snowe (R) to Angus King (I), MA: Scott Brown (R) to Elizabeth Warren (D), NE: Ben Nelson (D) to Deb Fischer (R). 12 new Senators elected: 8 Democrats, 3 Republicans and 1 Independent. D: Chris Murphy (CT), Mazie Hirono (HI), Joe Donnelly (IN), Elizabeth Warren (MA), Martin Heinrich (NM), Heidi Heitkamp (ND), Tim Kaine (VA), Tammy Baldwin (WI). R: Jeff Flake (AZ), Deb Fischer (NE), Ted Cruz (TX). I: Angus King (ME). Races won: Democrats 23, Republicans 8, and Independents 2. Balance after: 53 Democrats, 45 Republicans and 2 Independents. |
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