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          Obama  Electoral Votes 
         
        
        
          206
          Romney  Electoral Votes 
         
        
       
      
      
      
        
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              Romney leading 
              Romney won 
           
         
       
      Popular vote 
      
        
          
            
               
               Obama 
              65,899,660 
              
                
                51.1% 
               
             
            
               
               Romney 
              60,932,152 
              
                
                47.2% 
               
             
          
         
       
      State by state 
      
      
     
    
      
        
          
            
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            Democratic Seats 
            Total seats:  55 
           
         
        
        
          
            
              -2
            
            Republican Seats 
            Total seats:  45 
           
         
       
      
      
      
        
          Two independents, Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Angus King of Maine, are expected to caucus with Democrats in the Senate if they win.
        
        
          
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          Races to watch  
          These races were deemed competitive by The Huffington Post based on polling and research.
            
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Jeff Flake  
                          1,104,457 
                          49.2% 
                         
                        
                            Richard Carmona  
                          1,036,542 
                          46.2% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                    
                      
G   Connecticut 
                    
                    
                    
                        100% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Chris Murphy  
                          828,761 
                          54.8% 
                         
                        
                            Linda McMahon  
                          651,089 
                          43.1% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Bill Nelson  I  
                          4,523,451 
                          55.2% 
                         
                        
                            Connie Mack  
                          3,458,267 
                          42.2% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Mazie Hirono  
                          269,489 
                          62.6% 
                         
                        
                            Linda Lingle  
                          160,994 
                          37.4% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Joe Donnelly  
                          1,281,181 
                          50.0% 
                         
                        
                            Richard Mourdock  
                          1,133,621 
                          44.3% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Angus King  
                          370,580 
                          52.9% 
                         
                        
                            Charles Summers  
                          215,399 
                          30.7% 
                         
                        
                            Cynthia Dill  
                          92,900 
                          13.3% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                    
                      
S   Massachusetts 
                    
                    
                    
                        99% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Elizabeth Warren  
                          1,696,346 
                          53.8% 
                         
                        
                            Scott Brown  I  
                          1,458,048 
                          46.2% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Claire McCaskill  I  
                          1,494,125 
                          54.8% 
                         
                        
                            Todd Akin  
                          1,066,159 
                          39.1% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Jon Tester  I  
                          236,123 
                          48.6% 
                         
                        
                            Denny Rehberg  
                          218,051 
                          44.9% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                    
                      
c   Nebraska 
                    
                    
                    
                        100% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Deb Fischer  
                          455,593 
                          57.8% 
                         
                        
                            Bob Kerrey  
                          332,979 
                          42.2% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Dean Heller  I  
                          457,656 
                          45.9% 
                         
                        
                            Shelley Berkley  
                          446,080 
                          44.7% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                    
                      
f   New Mexico 
                    
                    
                    
                        100% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Martin Heinrich  
                          395,717 
                          51.0% 
                         
                        
                            Heather Wilson  
                          351,260 
                          45.3% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                    
                      
b   North Dakota 
                    
                    
                    
                        100% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Heidi Heitkamp  
                          161,337 
                          50.5% 
                         
                        
                            Rick Berg  
                          158,401 
                          49.5% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Sherrod Brown  I  
                          2,762,690 
                          50.7% 
                         
                        
                            Josh Mandel  
                          2,435,712 
                          44.7% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                    
                      
l   Pennsylvania 
                    
                    
                    
                        99% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Bob Casey  I  
                          3,021,364 
                          53.7% 
                         
                        
                            Tom Smith  
                          2,509,132 
                          44.6% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Timothy Kaine  
                          2,010,067 
                          53.0% 
                         
                        
                            George Allen  
                          1,785,542 
                          47.0% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                    
                      
v   Wisconsin 
                    
                    
                    
                        99% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Tammy Baldwin  
                          1,547,104 
                          51.4% 
                         
                        
                            Tommy Thompson  
                          1,380,126 
                          45.9% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
          Other races 
            
                
                  
                    
                      
E   California 
                    
                    
                    
                        100% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Dianne Feinstein  I  
                          7,864,624 
                          62.5% 
                         
                        
                            Elizabeth Emken  
                          4,713,887 
                          37.5% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                    
                      
H   Delaware 
                    
                    
                    
                        100% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Thomas Carper  I  
                          265,415 
                          66.4% 
                         
                        
                            Kevin Wade  
                          115,700 
                          29.0% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Ben Cardin  I  
                          1,474,028 
                          56.0% 
                         
                        
                            Daniel Bongino  
                          693,291 
                          26.3% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                    
                      
V   Michigan 
                    
                    
                    
                        100% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Debbie Stabenow  I  
                          2,735,826 
                          58.8% 
                         
                        
                            Pete Hoekstra  
                          1,767,386 
                          38.0% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                    
                      
W   Minnesota 
                    
                    
                    
                        100% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Amy Klobuchar  I  
                          1,854,595 
                          65.2% 
                         
                        
                            Kurt Bills  
                          867,974 
                          30.5% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                    
                      
Y   Mississippi 
                    
                    
                    
                        100% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Roger Wicker  I  
                          709,626 
                          57.2% 
                         
                        
                            Albert Gore  
                          503,467 
                          40.6% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                    
                      
e   New Jersey 
                    
                    
                    
                        99% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Bob Menendez  I  
                          1,987,680 
                          58.9% 
                         
                        
                            Joe Kyrillos  
                          1,329,534 
                          39.4% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Kirsten Gillibrand  I  
                          4,808,878 
                          72.2% 
                         
                        
                            Wendy Long  
                          1,755,466 
                          26.4% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                    
                      
m   Rhode Island 
                    
                    
                    
                        99% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Sheldon Whitehouse  I  
                          271,034 
                          65.0% 
                         
                        
                            Barry Hinckley  
                          146,222 
                          35.0% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                    
                      
p   Tennessee 
                    
                    
                    
                        99% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Bob Corker  I  
                          1,506,443 
                          64.9% 
                         
                        
                            Mark Clayton  
                          705,882 
                          30.4% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Ted Cruz  
                          4,440,137 
                          56.5% 
                         
                        
                            Paul Sadler  
                          3,194,927 
                          40.6% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Orrin Hatch  I  
                          657,608 
                          65.3% 
                         
                        
                            Scott Howell  
                          301,873 
                          30.0% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Bernie Sanders  I  
                          207,848 
                          71.0% 
                         
                        
                            John MacGovern  
                          72,898 
                          24.9% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                    
                      
u   Washington 
                    
                    
                    
                        89% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Maria Cantwell  I  
                          1,855,493 
                          60.5% 
                         
                        
                            Michael Baumgartner  
                          1,213,924 
                          39.5% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
            
                
                  
                    
                      
w   West Virginia 
                    
                    
                    
                        100% reporting
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  Joe Manchin  I  
                          399,898 
                          60.6% 
                         
                        
                            John Raese  
                          240,787 
                          36.5% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        Candidate 
                        Votes 
                        Pct. 
                       
                     
                    
                        
                          ✓  John Barrasso  I  
                          185,250 
                          75.7% 
                         
                        
                            Tim Chesnut  
                          53,019 
                          21.7% 
                         
                     
                  
                 
             
         
       
     
    
      
      
      Current House makeup (until Jan. 3, 2013):
      
      
        193 Democratic Seats
        242 Republican Seats
       
      
      Races to watch  
       These races were deemed competitive by The Huffington Post based on polling and research. Each row of races is labeled with the pre-election outlook.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      All races 
      All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election every two years. The number of seats allocated to each state is determined by its population. Because of redistricting, many representatives are running in new districts.
      
        
            
              A  Alaska 
              
             
            
              B  Alabama 
              
             
            
              C  Arkansas 
              
             
         
        
            
              D  Arizona 
              
             
            
              E  California 
              
             
            
              F  Colorado 
              
             
         
        
            
              G  Connecticut 
              
             
            
              H  Delaware 
              
             
            
              I  Florida 
              
             
         
        
            
              J  Georgia 
              
             
            
              K  Hawaii 
              
             
            
              L  Iowa 
              
             
         
        
            
              M  Idaho 
              
             
            
              N  Illinois 
              
             
            
              O  Indiana 
              
             
         
        
            
              P  Kansas 
              
             
            
              Q  Kentucky 
              
             
            
              R  Louisiana 
              
             
         
        
            
              S  Massachusetts 
              
             
            
              T  Maryland 
              
             
            
              U  Maine 
              
             
         
        
            
              V  Michigan 
              
             
            
              W  Minnesota 
              
             
            
              X  Missouri 
              
             
         
        
            
              Y  Mississippi 
              
             
            
              Z  Montana 
              
             
            
              a  North Carolina 
              
             
         
        
            
              b  North Dakota 
              
             
            
              c  Nebraska 
              
             
            
              d  New Hampshire 
              
             
         
        
            
              e  New Jersey 
              
             
            
              f  New Mexico 
              
             
            
              g  Nevada 
              
             
         
        
            
              h  New York 
              
             
            
              i  Ohio 
              
             
            
              j  Oklahoma 
              
             
         
        
            
              k  Oregon 
              
             
            
              l  Pennsylvania 
              
             
            
              m  Rhode Island 
              
             
         
        
            
              n  South Carolina 
              
             
            
              o  South Dakota 
              
             
            
              p  Tennessee 
              
             
         
        
            
              q  Texas 
              
             
            
              r  Utah 
              
             
            
              s  Virginia 
              
             
         
        
            
              t  Vermont 
              
             
            
              u  Washington 
              
             
            
              v  Wisconsin 
              
             
         
        
            
              w  West Virginia 
              
             
            
              x  Wyoming 
              
             
         
       
     
    
      
  
  
  
    
      
        
          
              100% reporting
          
          
            
              
                 
                Candidate 
                Votes 
                Pct. 
               
             
            
                
                  
                     
                   
                  ✓  Mitt Romney 
                  170,962 
                  68.6% 
                 
                
                  
                     
                   
                    Barack Obama 
                  69,286 
                  27.8% 
                 
                
                  
                   
                    Others 
                  8,813 
                  3.5% 
                 
             
          
         
        
      
        
        
          
          
              Romney leading 
              Romney won 
           
         
       
      
     
    
   
    
      
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              Candidate 
              Votes 
              Pct. 
             
           
          
            
              ✓ John Barrasso  I  
              185,250 
              75.7% 
             
            
               Tim Chesnut  
              53,019 
              21.7% 
             
           
        
       
     
  
  
    
      
        
          
            
At Large District  
          
          
          
            
              100% reporting
          
         
        
        
          
            
              
                Candidate 
                Votes 
                Pct. 
               
             
            
              
                ✓ Cynthia Lummis  I  
                166,452 
                68.9% 
               
              
                 Chris Henrichsen  
                57,573 
                23.8% 
               
             
          
         
     
     
   
  
  
  
    
      
        
          
            Amendment A - Health Services Rights
             
              
               
              
           
         
        
        
        
          
            
              
                Option 
                Votes 
                Pct. 
               
             
            
                
                  ✓ Yes
                   
                  181,313 
                  77.0% 
                 
                
                   No
                   
                  54,206 
                  23.0% 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
      
        
          
            Amendment B - Fish/Hunt/Trap Preservation
             
              
               
              
           
         
        
        
        
          
            
              
                Option 
                Votes 
                Pct. 
               
             
            
                
                  ✓ Yes
                   
                  211,526 
                  89.2% 
                 
                
                   No
                   
                  25,521 
                  10.8% 
                 
             
          
         
       
     
       
      
        
          
            Amendment C - Dist Court Authority
             
              
               
              
           
         
        
        
        
          
            
              
                Option 
                Votes 
                Pct. 
               
             
            
                
                   Yes
                   
                  122,183 
                  54.7% 
                 
                
                   No
                   
                  101,144 
                  45.3%