But it also limited the advance in House seats that spanned urban and rural areas, such as the close-run race in central Kentucky.Īnd it was decisive in the vital state-wide victories in the Senate. That split meant Democrats could pick up GOP House seats in areas such as northern Virginia, southern Florida, the suburbs from Pennsylvania to Colorado, and even the heartland of Kansas. This was an election that only widened the gulf between cities and their suburbs and rural areas. So with no clarity, what’s American future from November 7, 2018? 1. They regained Trump territory, notably in Pennsylvania and even the deep-red state of Texas.Īcross the US, the Democrats held a 9% margin over the GOP – the largest gap since 2008 and one of the biggest in midterm history. Mid-term election results: What it all means for Trump - BBC News (World) November 7, 2018īut Democrats flipped more than 30 House seats, in some cases by double-digit majority, in all areas of the country. The Republicans regained the Indiana seat by a larger margin with Mike Braun defeating incumbent Joe Donnelly they took North Dakota as expected and are narrowly ahead in three other key races - a combination which could produce a 55-45 GOP advantage in the Senate for the next four years.
The current governor, Rick Scott, grabbed the Florida Senate seat narrowly from incumbent Bill Nelson, a victory replicated in the governor’s race by Ron DeSantis over Andrew Gillum – who would have been the first African-American to head Florida. In some races, the GOP pulled off upsets. Democrats did take the House of Representatives with a large swing but Republicans not only clung to the Senate, they increased their majority. Decades of widening division have been exacerbated by an aggressive Donald Trump willing to remake the American system (some might say overrun it) with his rhetoric and executive orders.Īfter 35 Senate races and verdicts on all 435 House seats, there is no clear resolution. Tuesday’s Congressional mid-term elections were billed – rightly – as among the most important in US history.
America has voted, the results are in, but the country’s future remains uncertain – for now.