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Our final prediction: Democrats projected to win the House, the Senate and most governorships

21CEE's final projection, locked Nov. 1, has Democrats winning 236 House seats to Republicans' 199, and 52 Senate seats to 46, with 2 independents who caucus with Democrats.

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Evidence as of

21CEE's final projection, locked Nov. 1, has Democrats winning 236 House seats to Republicans' 199, and 52 Senate seats to 46, with 2 independents who caucus with Democrats. Sources: 21CEE corrected final forecast, November 1, 2026

The numbers

House: D 236, R 199; Senate: D 52, R 46, I 2; Governors: D 27, R 23

The numbers — data alternative
ItemValue
HouseD 236, R 199
SenateD 52, R 46, I 2
GovernorsD 27, R 23

Sources: 21CEE corrected final forecast, November 1, 2026

For governors, the projection has Democrats at 27 and Republicans at 23 across all 50 states. Sources: 21CEE corrected final forecast, November 1, 2026

These are projections from selected polls and the 21CEE model, not counted votes. We do not publish a win probability. Sources: 21CEE corrected final forecast, November 1, 2026

Sources & data

Credits

Analysis: 21CEE editorial analysis (organization).

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