Democratic caucus controlled the Senate with 51 of 100 seats after the 2022 elections. Explore the full interactive map below.
Seat Results
Democrats 49 seats
Republicans 49 seats
Independents 2 seats
100 total Senate seats · 51 needed for outright control.
2022 Senate Background
The 2022 U.S. Senate election cycle was part of the regular staggered Senate election schedule. This cycle was held under the direct-election system created by the Seventeenth Amendment. The app includes an interactive state-by-state Senate results map with chamber control totals for this cycle.
Key Notes
- Only about one-third of Senate seats normally stand for election in a regular cycle.
- Each state has two senators, with seats divided into three staggered classes.
- From 1914 forward, Senate elections were generally decided by statewide popular vote.
- Use the interactive map above to inspect the state-by-state result.