The 2012 US Senate election was held on November 6, 2012 , with 33 seats distributed. Selected Senators will serve until 2019. 23 Democrats and 10 Republicans participated in the elections. Democrats got 2 seats, previously owned by the Republicans, so they got the majority - 53 seats (2 more independent senators are part of the coalition with them). [1] [2]
← 2010  2014 → | |||
| US Senate Elections (2012) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2012 | |||
 |  | ||
| Party head | Mitch McConnell | Harry reid | |
| The consignment | Republican Party | Democratic Party | |
| From | Kentucky | Nevada | |
| Seats received | 45 | 53 | |
| Votes | 39.130.984 (42.1%) | 49,998,693 ( 53.7% ) | |
| Change in the percentage of votes | ▼ 7.3% | ▲ 9.7% | |
| Past number of seats | 47 | 51 | |
| The consignment | Independent | ||
| Seats received | 0 | ||
| Total number of seats | 2 ( ▬ 0) | ||
| Past number of seats | 2 | ||
 Democrat defeated Democrat re-elected Republican won Republican reelected Independent won Independent re-elected | |||
| Election result | Democrats consolidate their majority in the Senate after losing seats in the 2010 elections | ||
Senate Composition After Election
Blue places are marked by Democrats, red - Republicans.
The Democratic Party won 53 seats (including two independents in the coalition), and the Republican - 47.
Notes
- ↑ Jonathan Weisman . Democrats Keep Control of the Senate , The New York Times (November 6, 2012).
- ↑ Naftali Bendavid . Democrats Retain Control of US Senate , The Wall Street Journal (November 6, 2012).