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Election Results

After a long and surprising night, the Republican Party dominated the November 2016 elections, with Donald Trump and Mike Pence winning on the presidential ticket, and the Republicans holding onto their majorities in both the House and Senate.

Out of the 34 Senate races, Republicans won 21 to the Democrats' 12. New Hampshire's Maggie Hassan (D) defeated incumbent Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R), though Ayotte could request a recount because the race was so close. In Louisiana, the Senate race is forced to a runoff between John Kennedy (R) and Foster Campbell (D), though Kennedy is heavily favored. We'd expect the final tally to be 53-47.

Republicans were also victorious on the House side, taking 239 to the Democrats' 192. There are still eight races that are yet to be decided, including two runoff elections in Louisiana.

In the gubernatorial elections, Republican candidates also fared extremely well, with Republican governors picking up three states previously held by Democrats. Below is a map and showing wins and pickups, as well as a quick roundup of the governors races.
Governors Map - 2016
Governors Races

Out of the twelve governors races in the November 8 election, Republicans have won half of the races, and Democrats have won five. North Carolina has yet to be called for either candidate, though Democratic candidate Roy Cooper is leading at the moment. Republicans picked up seats from the Democrats in Missouri, New Hampshire and Vermont. At this point, the Democrats have yet to win any governorships from the Republicans, though they do look likely to pick up North Carolina. 

Delaware: John Carney (D)
As predicted, Congressman John Carney (D) will become the next governor, defeating Colin Bonini (R) in a decisive victory. Carney garnered 58% of the vote to Bonini's 39%. 


Indiana: Eric Holcomb (R)
With 51% of the vote, Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) defeated opponent John Gregg (D) to become the next governor of the Hoosier State. Gregg received 45% of the vote.


Missouri: Eric Greitens (R)
As we predicted, Eric Greitens (R) surged over the last few weeks to defeat Chris Koster (D) by six points, 51% to 45%. This is a pick-up for the Republicans, as Jay Nixon, the outgoing governor, is a Democrat. 


Montana: Steve Bullock (D)
Incumbent Gov. Steve Bullock (D) won re-election after holding off challenger Greg Gianforte (R). The race was close, but Bullock held on, winning 50% of the vote with 98% of precincts reporting.


New Hampshire: Chris Sununu (R)
Chris Sununu (R) defeated fellow Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern (D) to become the next governor of the Granite State. With 98% of precincts reporting, Sununu has 49% to Van Ostern's 47%. This is another pick-up for the Republicans, as Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan ran for the open Senate seat.


North Dakota: Doug Burgum (R)
Doug Burgum (R) easily beat out Marvin Nelson (D) to become North Dakota's next governor. Burgum won 77% of the vote, which is no surprise in the deeply red state. Burgum continues the state's 25-year streak of having a Republican governor.


Oregon: Kate Brown (D)
Gov. Kate Brown (D) was elected Governor in Oregon's special election. Brown defeated physician Bud Pierce (R) by six points, and will finish out the remaining two years of former Gov. John Kitzhaber's term.


Utah: Gary Herbert (R)
Incumbent Gov. Gary Herbert (R) had no trouble defeating is challenger Mike Weinholtz (D). This puts Herbert on track to become Utah's second-longest serving governor, as he'll be in office for 12 years come 2020.


Vermont: Phil Scott (R)
As we predicted Lt. Gov. Phil Scott (R) defeated his opponent, Sue Minter (D), in a resounding 53% to 44% victory. This is yet another governorship pick-up for the Republicans, and an impressive defeat considering that Scott is a Republican in a solidly blue state. 


Washington: Jay Inslee (D) 
Incumbent Governor Jay Inslee (D) was re-elected to a second term after defeating challenger Bill Bryant (R). Democrats have held the position for the past thirty years.


West Virginia: Jim Justice (D)
Billionaire Jim Justice (D) defeated State Senate President Bill Cole (R) to become the next governor of West Virginia. Despite Trump winning the state by 43%, Bill Cole was no match for the brash businessman, who received 49% to Cole's 42%.


North Carolina: Not yet called
Incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory (R) may lose re-election to Attorney General Roy Cooper (D), who is leading the sitting governor by a little under 5,000 votes. With Cooper in the lead, it appears that McCrory will be ousted, though the race has yet to be called one way or the other. The election may not be finalized until November 18.

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