Election to the United States Senate in 2012

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Election to the United States Senate in 2012
November 6, 2012
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Group leader Harry Reid Mitch McConnell
Political party Democratic Party Republican Party
Sit before the election 51 * 47
Seats after the election 53 45
Profit loss +2 −2
Total votes n / A n / A
Share of votes n / A n / A
* 2 Independents formed a faction with the Democrats before the election
2012 Senate election results map.svg
Results by state
Majority leader before the election
Harry Reid
Democrat 		Majority leader after the election
Harry Reid
Democrat
Distribution of seats
   
A total of 100 seats
  • Dem .: 53
  • Independent (Dem) : 2
  • GOP : 45

The 2012 United States Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The election was part of the 2012 United States election . 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate stood for election . Of these, 21 seats have been held by Democrats so far , plus 2 seats by independents who formed a caucus with the Democrats . In contrast, there were only 10 seats that were held by Republicans . Before the election, the Democrats had a majority of 51 seats, plus 2 independents. The Republicans had a minority of 47 seats.

Result

In the elections, the Democrats won two seats, the Republicans lost two seats, while two Independents still sit in the Senate, but they work with the Democrats. The regular term of office of the elected senators runs from January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2019.

The changes:

  • Indiana: from Republicans to Democrats
  • Massachusetts: from Republicans to Democrats
  • Connecticut: from "Independents" to Democrats
  • Maine: Too "Independent" by Republicans
  • Nebraska: from Democrats to Republicans

Overview

State previous senator Candidates winner
Arizona Jon Kyl Jeff Flake (R)
Richard Carmona (D)
Ian Gilyeat (U) 		Jeff Flake
Connecticut Joe Lieberman Chris Murphy (D)
Linda McMahon (R)
Paul Passarelli (U) 		Chris Murphy
Delaware Tom Carper Tom Carper (D)
Kevin Wade (R)
Alex Pires (U) 		Tom Carper
Florida Bill Nelson Bill Nelson (D)
Connie Mack (R)
Chris Borgia (U)
Bill Gaylor (U) 		Bill Nelson
Hawaii Daniel Akaka Mazie Hirono (D)
Linda Lingle (R)
Heath Beasley (U) 		Mazie Hirono
Indiana Richard Lugar Richard Mourdock (R)
Joe Donnelly (D)
Andrew Horning (U) 		Joe Donnelly
California Dianne Feinstein Dianne Feinstein (D)
Elizabeth Emken (R) 		Dianne Feinstein
Maine Olympia Snowe Charles E. Summers, Jr. (R)
Cynthia Dill (D)
Andrew Ian Dodge (U)
Angus King (U) 		Angus King
Maryland Ben Cardin Ben Cardin (D)
Rob Sobhani (I)
Dan Bongino (R)
Dean Ahmad (U) 		Ben Cardin
Massachusetts Scott Brown Scott Brown (R)
Elizabeth Warren (D)
Bill Cimbrelo (U) 		Elizabeth Warren
Michigan Debbie Stabenow Debbie Stabenow (D)
Pete Hoekstra (R)
Scotty Boman (U) 		Debbie Stabenow
Minnesota Amy Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar (D)
Kurt Bills (R) 		Amy Klobuchar
Mississippi Roger Wicker Roger Wicker (R)
Albert N. Gore (D)
Thomas Cramer (U)
Shawn O'Hara (U) 		Roger Wicker
Missouri Claire McCaskill Claire McCaskill (D)
Todd Akin (R)
Jonathan Dine (U) 		Claire McCaskill
Montana Jon Tester Jon Tester (D)
Denny Rehberg (R)
Dan Cox (U) 		Jon Tester
Nebraska Ben Nelson Bob Kerrey (D)
Deb Fischer (R)
Russell Anderson (U) 		Deb Fischer
Nevada Dean Heller Dean Heller (R)
Shelley Berkley (D) 		Dean Heller
New Jersey Bob Menendez Bob Menendez (D)
Joe Kyrillos (R)
Ken Kaplan (U)
Gavin Bard (U)
Larry Donahue (U) 		Bob Menendez
New Mexico Jeff Bingaman Martin Heinrich (D)
Heather Wilson (R)
Jon Barrie (U) 		Martin Heinrich
new York Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
Wendy E. Long (R)
Chris Edes (U)
Colia Clark (U) 		Kirsten Gillibrand
North Dakota Kent Conrad Heidi Heitkamp (D)
Rick Berg (R) 		Heidi Heitkamp
Ohio Sherrod Brown Sherrod Brown (D)
Josh Mandel (R)
Joseph Rosario DeMare (U) 		Sherrod Brown
Pennsylvania Bob Casey Bob Casey (D)
Tom Smith (R)
Rayburn Douglas Smith (U) 		Bob Casey
Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
Barry Hinckley (R) 		Sheldon Whitehouse
Tennessee Bob Corker Bob Corker (R)
Mark Clayton (D)
Shaun Crowell (U) 		Bob Corker
Texas Kay Bailey Hutchison Ted Cruz (R)
Paul Sadler (D)
John Jay Myers (U)
Chris Tina Foxx Bruce (U)
David Collins (U) 		Ted Cruz
Utah Orrin Hatch Orrin Hatch (R)
Scott Howell (D) 		Orrin Hatch
Vermont Bernie Sanders John MacGovern (R)
Bernie Sanders (U)
Cris Ericson (U) 		Bernie Sanders
Virginia Jim Webb Tim Kaine (D)
George Allen (R)
Hank the Cat (U) 		Tim Kaine
Washington Maria Cantwell Maria Cantwell (D)
Michael Baumgartner (R) 		Maria Cantwell
West Virginia Joe Manchin Joe Manchin (D)
John Raese (R) 		Joe Manchin
Wisconsin Herb cabbage Tammy Baldwin (D)
Tommy Thompson (R) 		Tammy Baldwin
Wyoming John Barrasso John Barrasso (R)
Tim Chesnut (D) 		John Barrasso

Legend
(D): Democratic Party
(R): Republican Party
(U): other party or party independent
Source:

The states at a glance

Arizona

Jeff Flake
Richard Carmona

In Arizona , Republican Jon Kyl did not run again after three terms in office. His fellow party member Jeff Flake , the Democrat Richard Carmona and an independent candidate competed for the seat . Jeff Flake prevailed.

Connecticut

Chris Murphy
Linda McMahon

In Connecticut , Joe Lieberman , who sat as an independent MP in the Senate, did not run again. He already had four terms in office and had started as a Democrat earlier. The Democrat Chris Murphy , who previously sat in the House of Representatives, and the Republican Linda McMahon applied for his successor . Chris Murphy won the election with 55.1% of the vote.

Delaware

Tom Carper

In Delaware , Democrat Tom Carper tried to defend his seat. He already had two terms in office. The Republican Kevin Wade and the independent candidate Alex Pires competed against him . Tom Carper was re-elected.

Florida

Bill Nelson
Connie Mack

In Florida , Democrat Bill Nelson tried to defend his seat. He already had two terms in office. The Republican Connie Mack and the independent candidates Chris Borgia and Bill Gaylor competed against him . Bill Nelson was re-elected.

Hawaii

Mazie Hirono
Linda Lingle

In Hawaii , the Democrat Daniel Akaka did not run again. He has sat in the Senate since 1990. The Democrat Mazie Hirono and the Republican Linda Lingle applied for his successor . Mazie Hirono won the election.

Indiana

Joe Donnelly
Richard Mourdock

In Indiana , Republican Richard Lugar was no longer nominated by his party. He has sat in the Senate since 1976. Richard Mourdock won the primaries against him, but could not prevail against the Democrat Joe Donnelly . There was thus a change from Republicans to Democrats.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/Senate/2012