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election · General · 2020

2020 general elections

520 contests, 1,768 candidacies and 488 elected.

Results under review: totals may be incomplete.

Key figures

Candidacies

Candidacies. 1 item. Highest: Candidacies, 1,768; −26 % 2018. Lowest: Candidacies, 1,768; −26 % 2018. Candidacies: 1,768; −26 % 2018.

1,768

−26 % 2018

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Elected

Elected. 1 item. Highest: Elected, 488. Lowest: Elected, 488. Elected: 488.

488

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Contests

Contests. 1 item. Highest: Contests, 520. Lowest: Contests, 520. Contests: 520.

520

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§ 01Balance of power

Balance of power

Seats held before the election, seats up, seats not up and seats won, from the officeholder and results data loaded here. A seat with no winner in the data is marked as such. civism makes no calls and no projections.

U.S. House · 2020

U.S. House · 2020. 435 items. Highest: Democratic, Democratic. Won: 219. Lowest: Democratic, Democratic. Won: 219. Total: 435. Democratic: Democratic. Won: 219; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 219; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 219; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 219; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 219; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 219; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 219; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 219; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 219; Democratic: Democratic. Won: 219. and 425 more.

Party groupHeld beforeNot upUpWon
Democratic2320232219
Republican1970197209
Other1010
Vacant5050

U.S. Senate · 2020

U.S. Senate · 2020. 100 items. Highest: Republican, Republican. Won: 21. Lowest: Republican, Republican. Won: 21. Total: 100. Republican: Republican. Won: 21; Republican: Republican. Won: 21; Republican: Republican. Won: 21; Republican: Republican. Won: 21; Republican: Republican. Won: 21; Republican: Republican. Won: 21; Republican: Republican. Won: 21; Republican: Republican. Won: 21; Republican: Republican. Won: 21; Republican: Republican. Won: 21. and 90 more.

Majority 51; 50 plus the Vice President's tiebreak

Party groupHeld beforeNot upUpWon
Democratic45331212
Republican53322121
Independent (caucuses with Democratic)2200
Vacant0000

Governors · 2020

Governors · 2020. 50 items. Highest: Not up (party not loaded), Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40. Lowest: Not up (party not loaded), Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40. Total: 50. Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40; Not up (party not loaded): Not up (party not loaded). Not up: 40. and 40 more.

Party groupHeld beforeNot upUpWon
Democratic———2
Republican———8

§ 02Contests

Contests

Contests

Contests. 511 items. U.S. House: Places: AK-AL; U.S. House: Places: AL-01; U.S. House: Places: AL-02; U.S. House: Places: AL-03; U.S. House: Places: AL-04; U.S. House: Places: AL-05; U.S. House: Places: AL-06; U.S. House: Places: AL-07; U.S. House: Places: AR-01; U.S. House: Places: AR-02. and 501 more.

Contests
OfficesPlaces
U.S. HouseAK-AL
U.S. HouseAL-01
U.S. HouseAL-02
U.S. HouseAL-03
U.S. HouseAL-04
U.S. HouseAL-05
U.S. HouseAL-06
U.S. HouseAL-07
U.S. HouseAR-01
U.S. HouseAR-02
U.S. HouseAR-03
U.S. HouseAR-04
U.S. HouseAZ-01
U.S. HouseAZ-02
U.S. HouseAZ-03
U.S. HouseAZ-04
U.S. HouseAZ-05
U.S. HouseAZ-06
U.S. HouseAZ-07
U.S. HouseAZ-08
U.S. HouseAZ-09
U.S. HouseCA-01
U.S. HouseCA-02
U.S. HouseCA-03
U.S. HouseCA-04
U.S. HouseCA-05
U.S. HouseCA-06
U.S. HouseCA-07
U.S. HouseCA-08
U.S. HouseCA-09
U.S. HouseCA-10
U.S. HouseCA-11
U.S. HouseCA-12
U.S. HouseCA-13
U.S. HouseCA-14
U.S. HouseCA-15
U.S. HouseCA-16
U.S. HouseCA-17
U.S. HouseCA-18
U.S. HouseCA-19
U.S. HouseCA-20
U.S. HouseCA-21
U.S. HouseCA-22
U.S. HouseCA-23
U.S. HouseCA-24
U.S. HouseCA-25
U.S. HouseCA-26
U.S. HouseCA-27
U.S. HouseCA-28
U.S. HouseCA-29
U.S. HouseCA-30
U.S. HouseCA-31
U.S. HouseCA-32
U.S. HouseCA-33
U.S. HouseCA-34
U.S. HouseCA-35
U.S. HouseCA-36
U.S. HouseCA-37
U.S. HouseCA-38
U.S. HouseCA-39
U.S. HouseCA-40
U.S. HouseCA-41
U.S. HouseCA-42
U.S. HouseCA-43
U.S. HouseCA-44
U.S. HouseCA-45
U.S. HouseCA-46
U.S. HouseCA-47
U.S. HouseCA-48
U.S. HouseCA-49
U.S. HouseCA-50
U.S. HouseCA-51
U.S. HouseCA-52
U.S. HouseCO-01
U.S. HouseCO-02
U.S. HouseCO-03
U.S. HouseCO-04
U.S. HouseCO-05
U.S. HouseCO-06
U.S. HouseCO-07
U.S. HouseCT-01
U.S. HouseCT-02
U.S. HouseCT-03
U.S. HouseCT-04
U.S. HouseCT-05
U.S. HouseDE-AL
U.S. HouseFL-01
U.S. HouseFL-02
U.S. HouseFL-03
U.S. HouseFL-04
U.S. HouseFL-05
U.S. HouseFL-06
U.S. HouseFL-07
U.S. HouseFL-08
U.S. HouseFL-09
U.S. HouseFL-10
U.S. HouseFL-11
U.S. HouseFL-12
U.S. HouseFL-13
U.S. HouseFL-14
U.S. HouseFL-15
U.S. HouseFL-16
U.S. HouseFL-17
U.S. HouseFL-18
U.S. HouseFL-19
U.S. HouseFL-20
U.S. HouseFL-21
U.S. HouseFL-22
U.S. HouseFL-23
U.S. HouseFL-24
U.S. HouseFL-25
U.S. HouseFL-26
U.S. HouseFL-27
U.S. HouseGA-01
U.S. HouseGA-02
U.S. HouseGA-03
U.S. HouseGA-04
U.S. HouseGA-05
U.S. HouseGA-06
U.S. HouseGA-07
U.S. HouseGA-08
U.S. HouseGA-09
U.S. HouseGA-10
U.S. HouseGA-11
U.S. HouseGA-12
U.S. HouseGA-13
U.S. HouseGA-14
U.S. HouseHI-01
U.S. HouseHI-02
U.S. HouseIA-01
U.S. HouseIA-02
U.S. HouseIA-03
U.S. HouseIA-04
U.S. HouseID-01
U.S. HouseID-02
U.S. HouseIL-01
U.S. HouseIL-02
U.S. HouseIL-03
U.S. HouseIL-04
U.S. HouseIL-05
U.S. HouseIL-06
U.S. HouseIL-07
U.S. HouseIL-08
U.S. HouseIL-09
U.S. HouseIL-10
U.S. HouseIL-11
U.S. HouseIL-12
U.S. HouseIL-13
U.S. HouseIL-14
U.S. HouseIL-15
U.S. HouseIL-16
U.S. HouseIL-17
U.S. HouseIN-01
U.S. HouseIN-02
U.S. HouseIN-03
U.S. HouseIN-04
U.S. HouseIN-05
U.S. HouseIN-06
U.S. HouseIN-07
U.S. HouseIN-08
U.S. HouseIN-09
U.S. HouseKS-01
U.S. HouseKS-02
U.S. HouseKS-03
U.S. HouseKS-04
U.S. HouseKY-01
U.S. HouseKY-02
U.S. HouseKY-03
U.S. HouseKY-04
U.S. HouseKY-05
U.S. HouseKY-06
U.S. HouseLA-01
U.S. HouseLA-02
U.S. HouseLA-03
U.S. HouseLA-04
U.S. HouseLA-05
U.S. HouseLA-06
U.S. HouseMA-01
U.S. HouseMA-02
U.S. HouseMA-03
U.S. HouseMA-04
U.S. HouseMA-05
U.S. HouseMA-06
U.S. HouseMA-07
U.S. HouseMA-08
U.S. HouseMA-09
U.S. HouseMD-01
U.S. HouseMD-02
U.S. HouseMD-03
U.S. HouseMD-04
U.S. HouseMD-05
U.S. HouseMD-06
U.S. HouseMD-07
U.S. HouseMD-08
U.S. HouseME-01
U.S. HouseME-02
U.S. HouseMI-01
U.S. HouseMI-02
U.S. HouseMI-03
U.S. HouseMI-04
U.S. HouseMI-05
U.S. HouseMI-06
U.S. HouseMI-07
U.S. HouseMI-08
U.S. HouseMI-09
U.S. HouseMI-10
U.S. HouseMI-11
U.S. HouseMI-12
U.S. HouseMI-13
U.S. HouseMN-01
U.S. HouseMN-02
U.S. HouseMN-03
U.S. HouseMN-04
U.S. HouseMN-05
U.S. HouseMN-06
U.S. HouseMN-07
U.S. HouseMN-08
U.S. HouseMO-01
U.S. HouseMO-02
U.S. HouseMO-03
U.S. HouseMO-04
U.S. HouseMO-05
U.S. HouseMO-06
U.S. HouseMO-07
U.S. HouseMO-08
U.S. HouseMS-01
U.S. HouseMS-02
U.S. HouseMS-03
U.S. HouseMS-04
U.S. HouseNC-01
U.S. HouseNC-02
U.S. HouseNC-03
U.S. HouseNC-04
U.S. HouseNC-05
U.S. HouseNC-06
U.S. HouseNC-07
U.S. HouseNC-08
U.S. HouseNC-09
U.S. HouseNC-10
U.S. HouseNC-11
U.S. HouseNC-12
U.S. HouseNC-13
U.S. HouseND-AL
U.S. HouseNE-01
U.S. HouseNE-02
U.S. HouseNE-03
U.S. HouseNH-01
U.S. HouseNH-02
U.S. HouseNJ-01
U.S. HouseNJ-02
U.S. HouseNJ-03
U.S. HouseNJ-04
U.S. HouseNJ-05
U.S. HouseNJ-06
U.S. HouseNJ-07
U.S. HouseNJ-08
U.S. HouseNJ-09
U.S. HouseNJ-10
U.S. HouseNJ-11
U.S. HouseNJ-12
U.S. HouseNM-01
U.S. HouseNM-02
U.S. HouseNM-03
U.S. HouseNV-01
U.S. HouseNV-02
U.S. HouseNV-03
U.S. HouseNV-04
U.S. HouseNY-01
U.S. HouseNY-02
U.S. HouseNY-03
U.S. HouseNY-04
U.S. HouseNY-05
U.S. HouseNY-06
U.S. HouseNY-07
U.S. HouseNY-08
U.S. HouseNY-09
U.S. HouseNY-10
U.S. HouseNY-11
U.S. HouseNY-12
U.S. HouseNY-13
U.S. HouseNY-14
U.S. HouseNY-15
U.S. HouseNY-16
U.S. HouseNY-17
U.S. HouseNY-18
U.S. HouseNY-19
U.S. HouseNY-20
U.S. HouseNY-21
U.S. HouseNY-22
U.S. HouseNY-23
U.S. HouseNY-24
U.S. HouseNY-25
U.S. HouseNY-26
U.S. HouseOH-01
U.S. HouseOH-02
U.S. HouseOH-03
U.S. HouseOH-04
U.S. HouseOH-05
U.S. HouseOH-06
U.S. HouseOH-07
U.S. HouseOH-08
U.S. HouseOH-09
U.S. HouseOH-10
U.S. HouseOH-11
U.S. HouseOH-12
U.S. HouseOH-13
U.S. HouseOH-14
U.S. HouseOH-15
U.S. HouseOK-01
U.S. HouseOK-02
U.S. HouseOK-03
U.S. HouseOK-04
U.S. HouseOK-05
U.S. HouseOR-01
U.S. HouseOR-02
U.S. HouseOR-03
U.S. HouseOR-04
U.S. HouseOR-05
U.S. HousePA-01
U.S. HousePA-02
U.S. HousePA-03
U.S. HousePA-04
U.S. HousePA-05
U.S. HousePA-06
U.S. HousePA-07
U.S. HousePA-08
U.S. HousePA-09
U.S. HousePA-10
U.S. HousePA-11
U.S. HousePA-12
U.S. HousePA-13
U.S. HousePA-14
U.S. HousePA-15
U.S. HousePA-16
U.S. HousePA-17
U.S. HouseRI-01
U.S. HouseRI-02
U.S. HouseSC-01
U.S. HouseSC-02
U.S. HouseSC-03
U.S. HouseSC-04
U.S. HouseSC-05
U.S. HouseSC-06
U.S. HouseSC-07
U.S. HouseSD-AL
U.S. HouseTN-01
U.S. HouseTN-02
U.S. HouseTN-03
U.S. HouseTN-04
U.S. HouseTN-05
U.S. HouseTN-06
U.S. HouseTN-07
U.S. HouseTN-08
U.S. HouseTN-09
U.S. HouseTX-01
U.S. HouseTX-02
U.S. HouseTX-03
U.S. HouseTX-04
U.S. HouseTX-05
U.S. HouseTX-06
U.S. HouseTX-07
U.S. HouseTX-08
U.S. HouseTX-09
U.S. HouseTX-10
U.S. HouseTX-11
U.S. HouseTX-12
U.S. HouseTX-13
U.S. HouseTX-14
U.S. HouseTX-15
U.S. HouseTX-16
U.S. HouseTX-17
U.S. HouseTX-18
U.S. HouseTX-19
U.S. HouseTX-20
U.S. HouseTX-21
U.S. HouseTX-22
U.S. HouseTX-23
U.S. HouseTX-24
U.S. HouseTX-25
U.S. HouseTX-26
U.S. HouseTX-27
U.S. HouseTX-28
U.S. HouseTX-29
U.S. HouseTX-30
U.S. HouseTX-31
U.S. HouseTX-32
U.S. HouseTX-33
U.S. HouseTX-34
U.S. HouseTX-35
U.S. HouseTX-36
U.S. HouseUT-01
U.S. HouseUT-02
U.S. HouseUT-03
U.S. HouseUT-04
U.S. HouseVA-01
U.S. HouseVA-02
U.S. HouseVA-03
U.S. HouseVA-04
U.S. HouseVA-05
U.S. HouseVA-06
U.S. HouseVA-07
U.S. HouseVA-08
U.S. HouseVA-09
U.S. HouseVA-10
U.S. HouseVA-11
U.S. HouseVT-AL
U.S. HouseWA-01
U.S. HouseWA-02
U.S. HouseWA-03
U.S. HouseWA-04
U.S. HouseWA-05
U.S. HouseWA-06
U.S. HouseWA-07
U.S. HouseWA-08
U.S. HouseWA-09
U.S. HouseWA-10
U.S. HouseWI-01
U.S. HouseWI-02
U.S. HouseWI-03
U.S. HouseWI-04
U.S. HouseWI-05
U.S. HouseWI-06
U.S. HouseWI-07
U.S. HouseWI-08
U.S. HouseWV-01
U.S. HouseWV-02
U.S. HouseWY-AL
U.S. PresidentAlabama
U.S. PresidentAlaska
U.S. PresidentArizona
U.S. PresidentArkansas
U.S. PresidentCalifornia
U.S. PresidentColorado
U.S. PresidentConnecticut
U.S. PresidentDelaware
U.S. PresidentDistrict of Columbia
U.S. PresidentFlorida
U.S. PresidentGeorgia
U.S. PresidentHawaii
U.S. PresidentIdaho
U.S. PresidentIllinois
U.S. PresidentIndiana
U.S. PresidentIowa
U.S. PresidentKansas
U.S. PresidentKentucky
U.S. PresidentLouisiana
U.S. PresidentMaine
U.S. PresidentMaryland
U.S. PresidentMassachusetts
U.S. PresidentMichigan
U.S. PresidentMinnesota
U.S. PresidentMississippi
U.S. PresidentMissouri
U.S. PresidentMontana
U.S. PresidentNebraska
U.S. PresidentNevada
U.S. PresidentNew Hampshire
U.S. PresidentNew Jersey
U.S. PresidentNew Mexico
U.S. PresidentNew York
U.S. PresidentNorth Carolina
U.S. PresidentNorth Dakota
U.S. PresidentOhio
U.S. PresidentOklahoma
U.S. PresidentOregon
U.S. PresidentPennsylvania
U.S. PresidentRhode Island
U.S. PresidentSouth Carolina
U.S. PresidentSouth Dakota
U.S. PresidentTennessee
U.S. PresidentTexas
U.S. PresidentUtah
U.S. PresidentVermont
U.S. PresidentVirginia
U.S. PresidentWashington
U.S. PresidentWest Virginia
U.S. PresidentWisconsin
U.S. PresidentWyoming
U.S. SenateAlabama
U.S. SenateAlaska
U.S. SenateArkansas
U.S. SenateColorado
U.S. SenateDelaware
U.S. SenateGeorgia
U.S. SenateIdaho
U.S. SenateIllinois
U.S. SenateIowa
U.S. SenateKansas
U.S. SenateKentucky
U.S. SenateLouisiana
U.S. SenateMaine
U.S. SenateMassachusetts
U.S. SenateMichigan
U.S. SenateMinnesota
U.S. SenateMississippi
U.S. SenateMontana
U.S. SenateNebraska
U.S. SenateNew Hampshire
U.S. SenateNew Jersey
U.S. SenateNew Mexico
U.S. SenateNorth Carolina
U.S. SenateOklahoma
U.S. SenateOregon
U.S. SenateRhode Island
U.S. SenateSouth Carolina
U.S. SenateSouth Dakota
U.S. SenateTennessee
U.S. SenateTexas
U.S. SenateVirginia
U.S. SenateWest Virginia
U.S. SenateWyoming

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§ 03Connections

Connections. 3 items. Highest: People, 1,338; 1,338 People. Lowest: Offices, 3; U.S. House; U.S. President; U.S. Senate. Offices: 3; U.S. House; U.S. President; U.S. Senate; Parties: 54; 54 Parties; People: 1,338; 1,338 People.