Kansas Election Results

Governor Kelly wins
100% of votes in

U.S. Senate

Latest results from Jan. 9
Vote totals certified

U.S. Senate race called.

U.S. Senate
Candidate Party Votes Percent
Jerry Moranincumbent Winner
Republican Rep. 602,976 60.0%
Mark Holland
Democrat Dem. 372,214 37.0
David Graham
Libertarian Lib. 29,766 3.0
Total reported
1,004,956

*Incumbent

Governor

Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, is vying for re-election as one of the most endangered governors in the party. She is being challenged by Derek Schmidt, the Trump-backed Kansas attorney general.

Latest results from Jan. 9
Vote totals certified

Governor race called.

Governor
Candidate Party Votes Percent
Laura Kellyincumbent Winner
Democrat Dem. 499,849 49.5%
Derek Schmidt
Republican Rep. 477,591 47.3
Dennis Pyle
Independent Ind. 20,452 2.0
Seth Cordell
Libertarian Lib. 11,106 1.1
Total reported
1,008,998

*Incumbent

U.S. House

Key Race

Key Race
Representative Sharice Davids, a Democrat who flipped a Republican-held seat in 2018, is in a rematch against Amanda Adkins, a Republican she beat in 2020.

100% of votes in

All Races

State Legislature

State Senate

State Senate
District Dist. Candidates Candidates Percent of votes in
38 †
Ryckmanincumbent Republican 75%
Winner
Lara Democrat 25%
>95%

*Incumbent † Special election

State House

State House
District Dist. Candidates Candidates Percent of votes in
1
Houserincumbent Republican 75%
Winner
Rogers Democrat 25%
>95%
2
Collinsincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
3
Smithincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
4
Jacobsincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
5
Barth Republican
Winner
Uncontested
6
Poetter Parshallincumbent Republican 68%
Winner
Fricke Democrat 32%
>95%
7
Goddard Republican
Winner
Uncontested
8
Croftincumbent Republican 55%
Winner
Shernuk Democrat 45%
>95%
9
Gardner Republican 74%
Winner
Cloutier Democrat 26%
>95%
10
Haswoodincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
11
Bryce Republican 75%
Winner
Wilkinson Democrat 25%
90%
12
Blexincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
13
Newlandincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
14
Miller Democrat 51%
Winner
Esauincumbent Republican 49%
>95%
15
Hougland Democrat 51%
Winner
Bingesserincumbent Republican 49%
>95%
16
Featherstonincumbent Democrat 54%
Winner
Roitz Republican 46%
>95%
17
Hoyeincumbent Democrat 53%
Winner
Carpenter Republican 45%
>95%
18
Neighborincumbent Democrat 57%
Winner
Gordon Republican 43%
>95%
19
Sawyer Claytonincumbent Democrat 62%
Winner
Reddell Republican 38%
>95%
20
Poskinincumbent Democrat 56%
Winner
Rahfaldt Republican 44%
>95%
21
Stogsdillincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
22
Vaughnincumbent Democrat 65%
Winner
Colburn Republican 35%
>95%
23
Ruizincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
24
Ousleyincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
25
Xuincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
26
Thomasincumbent Republican 59%
Winner
Tiffany Democrat 41%
>95%
27
Tarwaterincumbent Republican 57%
Winner
Pribula Democrat 43%
>95%
28
Turnerincumbent Republican 50.4%
Winner
Allen Democrat 49.6%
>95%
29
Meyerincumbent Democrat 57%
Winner
Soffer Republican 43%
>95%
30
Williams Republican 51%
Winner
Eiterich Democrat 49%
>95%
31
Ruizincumbent Democrat 74%
Winner
Grindel Republican 26%
>95%
32
Curtisincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
33
Thompson Republican 51%
Winner
Hutton Democrat 46%
>95%
34
Winnincumbent Democrat 79%
Winner
Cabrera Republican 21%
>95%
35
Robinson Democrat 80%
Winner
Stillwell Republican 20%
>95%
36
Melton Democrat 62%
Winner
Braun Republican 38%
>95%
37
Oropeza Democrat 62%
Winner
Whittington Republican 38%
>95%
38
Johnsonincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
39
Donohoeincumbent Republican 51%
Winner
Vaughn West Democrat 49%
>95%
40
Buehler Republican 55%
Winner
Allen Democrat 45%
>95%
41
Proctorincumbent Republican 52%
Winner
Schwarz Democrat 48%
>95%
42
Neellyincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
43
Suttonincumbent Republican 58%
Winner
Davenport Democrat 42%
>95%
44
Ballardincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
45
Amyxincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
46
Highbergerincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
47
Ellisincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
48
Osmanincumbent Democrat 51%
Winner
Frederick Republican 49%
>95%
49
Boyd Democrat 50.7%
Winner
Clark Republican 49.3%
>95%
50
Pattonincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
51
Titus Republican
Winner
Uncontested
52
Borjonincumbent Republican 56%
Winner
Flerlage Democrat 44%
>95%
53
Haskins Democrat 55%
Winner
Williamson Republican 45%
>95%
54
Corbetincumbent Republican 67%
Winner
Johnson Democrat 33%
>95%
55
Schlingensiepen Democrat 66%
Winner
Staerkel Republican 34%
>95%
56
Weigelincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
57
Alcalaincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
58
Millerincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
59
Schmoe Republican 65%
Winner
McCune Democrat 35%
>95%
60
Schreiberincumbent Republican 55%
Winner
McGuire Democrat 45%
>95%
61
Awerkampincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
62
Garberincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
63
Epleeincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
64
Bloom Republican 77%
Winner
Smetana Democrat 23%
>95%
65
Underhill Republican
Winner
Uncontested
66
Carlinincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
67
Dodsonincumbent Republican 53%
Winner
Zito Democrat 47%
>95%
68
Butler Republican 68%
Winner
Seymour Democrat 32%
>95%
69
Sandersincumbent Republican 65%
Winner
Crews Democrat 35%
>95%
70
Hill Republican
Winner
Uncontested
71
Howeincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
72
Andersonincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
73
Masonincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
74
Owensincumbent Republican 77%
Winner
Hein Libertarian 23%
>95%
75
Carpenterincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
76
Smithincumbent Republican 73%
Winner
Torres Democrat 27%
>95%
77
Williamsincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
78
Essex Republican 54%
Winner
Shimeall Democrat 46%
>95%
79
Roth Republican 63%
Winner
Trimmer Democrat 37%
>95%
80
Rhileyincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
81
Carpenterincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
82
Howell Republican 65%
Winner
Hobbs Democrat 35%
>95%
83
Helgersonincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
84
Carr Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
85
Pennincumbent Republican 57%
Winner
Britton Democrat 43%
>95%
86
Miller Democrat 58%
Winner
Lindsey Republican 42%
>95%
87
Oliver Estesincumbent Republican 56%
Winner
Strong Democrat 44%
>95%
88
Pickert Republican 51%
Winner
Schmidtincumbent Democrat 49%
>95%
89
Ohaebosimincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
90
Maughan Republican
Winner
Uncontested
91
Bergquistincumbent Republican 64%
Winner
Chong Democrat 32%
>95%
92
Carmichaelincumbent Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
93
Bergkampincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
94
Delperdangincumbent Republican 64%
Winner
Howes Democrat 36%
>95%
95
Sawyerincumbent Democrat 56%
Winner
Parisho Republican 44%
>95%
96
Kesslerincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
97
Hoheiselincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
98
Howertonincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
99
Humphriesincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
100
Hawkinsincumbent Republican 60%
Winner
McCorkle Democrat 40%
>95%
101
Seiwertincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
102
Probstincumbent Democrat 52%
Winner
Whitesel Republican 48%
>95%
103
Martinez Democrat 73%
Winner
Hermreck Libertarian 27%
>95%
104
Waggonerincumbent Republican 61%
Winner
Strand Democrat 39%
>95%
105
Landwehrincumbent Republican 58%
Winner
Abegg Democrat 42%
>95%
106
Moserincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
107
Concannonincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
108
Woodard Democrat
Winner
Uncontested
109
Waymasterincumbent Republican 85%
Winner
Solie Libertarian 15%
>95%
110
Rahjesincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
111
Wasingerincumbent Republican 61%
Winner
Hammond Democrat 39%
>95%
112
Blewincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
113
Fairchildincumbent Republican 76%
Winner
Roth Democrat 24%
>95%
114
Murphyincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
115
White Republican
Winner
Uncontested
116
Hoffmanincumbent Republican 79%
Winner
Barger Democrat 21%
>95%
117
Turk Republican 52%
Winner
Tripp Democrat 48%
>95%
118
Minnixincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
119
Goetz Republican
Winner
Uncontested
120
Smithincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
121
Resmanincumbent Republican 55%
Winner
Pinick Democrat 45%
>95%
122
Cliffordincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested
123
Lewis Republican
Winner
Uncontested
124
Younger Republican
Winner
Uncontested
125
Francisincumbent Republican
Winner
Uncontested

*Incumbent

Ballot Measures

Ballot Measures
Yes 49.5%
No 50.5%
Winner

>95% of votes in

Yes 62%
Winner
No 38%

>95% of votes in

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Analyzing the vote

Your guide to the midterm results, from Times reporters

  • Key races ›

    Democrats secure “trifectas” in many competitive states

    Democrats held onto or gained “trifectas” in a number of states and fended off Republican supermajorities in others. Taking control of the governorship and both legislative chambers in these states could ease Democrats’ ability to pass legislation on an array of issues. Read more › — Andrew Fischer Nov. 17, 2022

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  • Arizona Governor ›

    In Arizona governor’s race, post-election ballot tallies narrow the margin

    The gap between the candidates for Arizona governor narrowed considerably after Nov. 8 as late absentee ballots were tallied, including ones dropped off on Election Day. These ballots, which in 2020 favored Trump, were not enough to tilt the election in favor of the Republican candidate Kari Lake. — Christine Zhang Nov. 14, 2022

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  • Senate analysis ›

    Where Senate Candidates Outperformed Biden and Trump

    With Senator Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada, Democrats will retain Senate control, even if Republicans win a run-off election in Georgia. While Tuesday’s election represented a strong performance by a first-term president’s party, the individual showings of Senate candidates varied widely. Read more › — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 14, 2022

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  • U.S. House ›

    Candidates with ties to QAnon conspiracy theory lose ground

    Three Republican House candidates who have supported QAnon underperformed compared with Trump, despite most House Republicans outperforming the former president. Lauren Boebert, incumbent in Colorado’s 3rd district, is in an unexpectedly close race in what was considered a safe Republican district. — Albert Sun Nov. 10, 2022

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  • Georgia Senate ›

    Where Walker received less of the vote than Kemp

    More than 200,000 Georgia voters cast ballots for Brian Kemp, Republican candidate for governor, but did not vote for Herschel Walker in the Senate race. Compared to Kemp’s reported votes, Walker’s fell short in every county, but especially in the Atlanta area and its suburbs. — Jason Kao Nov. 10, 2022

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  • Mich. Proposal 3 ›

    Where Michiganders supported abortion rights and a Republican for governor

    Support for the abortion proposal was stronger than support for reelected Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, in 76 of the state’s 83 counties. Eight counties that voted Yes on the proposal also voted for the Republican candidate for governor, Tudor Dixon. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 10, 2022

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  • Path to 218 ›

    Tracking the remaining House races

    As of noon Eastern time, Democrats have won 190 House seats, Republicans have won 208, and 37 are still undecided. If Republicans win all of the races where they are currently leading by two points or more, they’ll take control of the House. Follow along here › — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 10, 2022

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  • Texas Governor ›

    Greg Abbott wins in Texas, but still lagged in Hispanic counties

    In Texas, majority-Hispanic counties also swung to the right, but to a much lesser degree than in Florida. Voters in these counties overall continued to support the Democratic candidate for governor, Beto O’Rourke. — Albert Sun Nov. 9, 2022

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  • Florida Governor ›

    DeSantis made large gains in Hispanic counties

    Majority-Hispanic counties in Florida voted to reelect Gov. Ron DeSantis over Democratic opponent Charlie Crist by a margin of 11 percentage points. These same counties favored Biden over Trump in 2020 by a margin of 8 percentage points — a whopping 19-point swing. — Albert Sun Nov. 9, 2022

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  • Drug policy ›

    Mixed success for marijuana ballot measures

    Maryland and Missouri voted to legalize recreational marijuana for people 21 and older, while voters in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota rejected similar measures. In Colorado, a measure to decriminalize certain psychedelics is close but yet to be decided. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 9, 2022

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  • Abortion access ›

    Where the midterms mattered most for abortion access

    Voters in three states enshrined lasting protections for abortion rights in their state Constitutions. In two states, shifts in state power could lead to new restrictions. In Ariz., Mont., Neb. and Pa., competitive state races with consequences for abortion remain too close to call. Read more › — NYT Graphics Nov. 9, 2022

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  • Pennsylvania elections ›

    Four Pennsylvania counties split their tickets

    John Fetterman, the Democratic candidate for Senate, won by a smaller margin than Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for governor. Four counties — all of which supported Trump in 2020 — voted for Shapiro but chose Dr. Oz, the Republican, for the Senate. — Ruth Igielnik Nov. 9, 2022

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  • Michigan elections ›

    In Michigan’s national and state-level races, Democrats triumph

    Democratic House candidates outperformed Biden in several Michigan districts, bucking a rightward trend and maintaining seven of their seats. Democrats also won the Governor’s office, State Senate, and appear poised to take the State Assembly, and voters affirmed abortion rights in the state. — Albert Sun Nov. 9, 2022

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  • U.S. House ›

    New York could be an important key in pathway to Republican control of House

    House districts rated as tossups have been called mostly in favor of Democrats so far, with one state as a glaring exception: New York. Republicans have won in four of five New York tossup seats, and the Republican candidate is ahead in the fifth. — Lauren Leatherby Nov. 9, 2022

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  • Election deniers ›

    Which 2020 election deniers and skeptics won

    More than 210 Republicans who questioned the 2020 election have won seats in the U.S. House and Senate and in state races for governor, secretary of state and attorney general, according to results as of 12 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday. Here’s who won › — NYT Graphics Nov. 9, 2022

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  • Georgia Governor ›

    In Georgia, a tale of two races

    While the race for Georgia’s senate seat remains extremely tight, the Governor’s race was decided last night. Brian Kemp gained more votes compared to Trump in 2020 all across Georgia, beating Stacey Abrams by a more than seven-point margin. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 9, 2022

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  • Ohio Senate ›

    Vance carries Ohio Senate amidst statewide left swing

    J.D. Vance won Ohio handily even as almost every part of the state voted more for Democrats than they did in 2020. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 9, 2022

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  • Nevada Senate ›

    Nevada’s urban counties could tighten race

    Cortez Masto is behind in Nevada at the moment, but there are a lot of votes left in Clark and Washoe, counties home to the state's largest cities. The remaining vote there could tighten the race as it is counted. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 9, 2022

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  • U.S. Senate ›

    Three key Senate races to watch

    The Senate races in Georgia, Nevada and Arizona are very tight, and vote counting is expected to drag into the week. The outcomes of the races in these three states will decide the balance of power in the Senate. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 9, 2022

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  • Texas Governor ›

    Despite defeat, O’Rourke maintained support along the border

    The feared Democratic collapse along the Rio Grande didn’t materialize. Beto O’Rourke performed better than expected in these majority-Hispanic counties. — Nate Cohn Nov. 9, 2022

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  • U.S. Senate ›

    What each party needs to win control of the Senate

    Democrats and Republicans each need to win three more competitive Senate seats to win control of the chamber (in addition to the races they are expected to win most easily). Here’s the state of the closest races: — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 9, 2022

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  • Pennsylvania Senate ›

    Fetterman ahead in counties finished counting

    With more counties nearly finished counting, things keep looking better for Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. He’s outperforming Biden across the state and is currently up 8 points in counties that were the closest in 2020. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 9, 2022

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  • When polls close ›

    Polls close at midnight Eastern in two states

    Alaska has competitive races for both the Senate and the House, neither of which is a straightforward Democrat-versus-Republican affair. Don’t expect quick results in either race; officials in Alaska won’t finish counting absentee ballots for about two weeks. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Florida Governor ›

    How Majority-Hispanic counties voted in Florida

    Gov. DeSantis outperformed Trump in Florida in every county that has nearly finished counting votes. While the three majority-Hispanic counties — Hendry, Miami-Dade and Osceola — shifted the most, Latino turnout tends to drop more in the midterms compared with other groups. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Arizona Senate ›

    Arizona’s Senate race looks like a tossup

    The early vote in Arizona has been strong for Democrat Mark Kelly, but we expect a good portion of the in-person and late-counted mail vote to favor Blake Masters. It could be awhile before all votes are counted. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 8, 2022

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  • When polls close ›

    Polls close at 11 p.m. Eastern in two states

    In Washington State, Senator Patty Murray is facing a strong Republican challenge, though she remains favored to win. Aside from that, the main action at this hour will be in the House, with a close race in Washington’s 8th District and at least half a dozen in California. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Wisconsin Senate ›

    Wisconsin is leaning toward Johnson

    It’s still early in Wisconsin, but it looks close. In the counties where most of the vote is in, Senator Ron Johnson is running ahead of Trump. — Nate Cohn Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Kentucky Amendment 2 ›

    Kentuckians appear to rebuke restrictive abortion amendment

    Kentucky, a solidly red state, reelected Rand Paul to the Senate. But so far, voters are rejecting an effort to deny abortion rights. However the state already bans abortions, and that is unlikely to change. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Pennsylvania Senate ›

    Early returns favor Fetterman

    It’s still early, but Fetterman is running ahead of Biden in five Pennsylvania counties that have reported nearly all of their votes. — Nate Cohn Nov. 8, 2022

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  • The Needle ›

    How to read The Needle charts

    These charts show how the reported vote margin (the dashed line) compares with our estimated final margin (the solid line, surrounded by bands of uncertainty) over time. When reported data comes in that is not what we expected, our model will update and incorporate this new data. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Virginia 7th District ›

    Fast counting in rural Virginia counties boosts Republican candidate

    Rural counties in Virginia’s 7th district are counting votes more quickly than its most populous and left-leaning county, Prince William. It’s giving Yesli Vega, the Republican candidate, an edge over incumbent Abigail Spanberger, though this could be temporary. Here’s where we think votes remain. — Kennedy Elliott Nov. 8, 2022

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  • When polls close ›

    Polls close at 10 p.m. Eastern in five states

    Nevada is the last big swing state of the day, and virtually everything is up for grabs: The races for Senate, three House seats, governor and secretary of state. There is also an unexpectedly competitive Senate race in Utah between Senator Mike Lee, a Republican, and Evan McMullin, an independent. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Florida Governor ›

    Shift to the right in Florida

    The shift to the right has been dramatic among counties in Florida reporting nearly all their votes. Eight of those counties that voted for Biden in 2020 shifted 16 points to the right in the race for governor, and 12 points in the Senate race. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 8, 2022

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  • When polls close ›

    Polls close at 9 p.m. Eastern in 10 states

    Arizona has multiple races featuring Republicans who have questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election. In Wisconsin, Senator Ron Johnson, a Republican, is up for re-election against Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, and there is a close contest for governor. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Ohio Senate ›

    Another state with misleading early returns: Ohio

    Democrat Tim Ryan leads Republican J.D. Vance in the returns, but almost all of the results are early votes, which we expect to disproportionately favor Democrats. Here’s where we think votes remain. — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Georgia Senate ›

    Why early results may be misleading in Georgia

    Senator Raphael Warnock is out with an early lead in Georgia, but it could all be just a mirage. Most of the vote reporting so far is early, and Democrats are expected to win those votes by a large margin. — Nate Cohn Nov. 8, 2022

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  • The Needle ›

    The NYT Needle is live

    The Times’s election forecast is now running. We use early returns and polling data to estimate in real time the outcome of the elections for Senate and House control. Here’s how it works › — Nate Cohn Nov. 8, 2022

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  • When polls close ›

    Polls close at 8 p.m. Eastern in 19 states and D.C.

    Pennsylvania is home to a close Senate race between Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Republican. Michiganders are voting on abortion rights. And Kansas’ Democratic governor, Laura Kelly, is in a tight re-election race, as is Gov. Janet Mills of Maine. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022

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  • When polls close ›

    Polls close at 7:30 p.m. Eastern in three states

    Republicans are favored to win the open Senate races in North Carolina and Ohio, but if Democrats have a better-than-expected day, these are two places we might see evidence of it. We’ll also be watching competitive House races in N.C.-13 and Ohio-9. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Florida Governor ›

    Early vote in Miami shows Republican strength

    Gov. Ron DeSantis winning the early vote in Miami-Dade County — which voted for Hillary Clinton by +29 points just six years ago — is yet another sign of growing Republican strength among Hispanic voters. — Nate Cohn Nov. 8, 2022

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  • When polls close ›

    Polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern in six states

    The Georgia Senate race, which could go to a Dec. 6 runoff, could determine which party controls the chamber. In Virginia, the performances of Democratic incumbents in the 2nd and 7th districts may offer early indications of how the party will fare in House races overall. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022

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  • U.S. House ›

    What’s at stake in the House

    Republicans must win just 19 competitive seats to retake majority control from the Democrats. To retain control of the House, Democrats must win 46 of these seats (after accounting for the races the parties are expected to win most easily). — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 8, 2022

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  • When polls close ›

    First polls close at 6 p.m. Eastern in Kentucky and Indiana

    In Kentucky, voters will decide whether to approve a constitutional amendment that would effectively ensure the implementation of a near-total abortion ban. In Indiana, a House race in the 1st district leans Democratic, but, if the seat were to flip, it could be an early sign of a red wave. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022

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  • U.S. Senate ›

    What’s at stake in the Senate

    If Democrats hold onto two seats leaning their way, they will need to win three additional tossup seats to maintain control of the Senate. Republicans would need just two tossup seats beyond what they are favored to win. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Results timing ›

    Results in key Senate races could take awhile

    Six of the eight most competitive Senate races are in states that did not call a winner in the presidential race until after election night: Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. What we expect this year › — Alicia Parlapiano Nov. 8, 2022

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  • Early returns

    Be wary of ‘mirages’ on election night

    Because of the order in which different types of ballots are counted, early returns can be misleading. In 2020, Virginia’s early vote for president favored Republicans, while Pennsylvania’s skewed toward Democrats. These “mirages” show that vote margins early in the night can change significantly. — Lazaro Gamio Nov. 8, 2022

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  • When polls close ›

    Polls in most states will close by 9 p.m. Eastern

    Results will begin coming in at 6 p.m. Eastern as the first polls close in Indiana and Kentucky, but the pace will really pick up with a slew of closings at 7 and 8. By 9 p.m., the polls will have closed in a majority of states. — Maggie Astor Nov. 8, 2022

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About this data Demographic data are based on the U.S. Census Bureau 2016–2020 American Community Survey five-year estimates and provided by SocialExplorer.com. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties was used to group counties by size. Historical election results are from The Associated Press and from the Voting and Election Science Team, which analyzed precinct results to determine the 2020 presidential vote for 2022 House districts. “Most competitive” counties represent those in which Trump or Biden won by 5 points or less in 2020.