New Senate: 51 Democrats 49 Republicans

	Strong Dem (46)
	Weak Dem (2)
	Barely Dem (3)
	Exactly tied (0)
	Barely GOP (1)
	Weak GOP (1)
	Strong GOP (47)
	No Senate race
	Map algorithm explained

Dec. 31

Pickups:

Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia

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News from the Votemaster

This will be the last posting of 2006. To review earlier postings for this year, click on "Previous Report" to the right of the map repeatedly, or enter the date you want in the address bar, replacing today's date.

Unlike the map of the new Senate, the map of the new House below matches the presidential results much more closely, with Democratic strength on the coasts and upper Midwest and Republican strength in the interior West and South.

Preview of the 2008 races: President Senate House

Projected New House: 233 Democrats 201 Republicans 1 Tie

Dem pickups: AZ-05 AZ-08 CA-11 CO-07 CT-02 CT-05 FL-16 FL-22 IA-01 IA-02 IN-02 IN-08 IN-09 KS-02 KY-03 MN-01 NC-11 NH-01 NH-02 NY-19 NY-20 NY-24 OH-18 PA-04 PA-07 PA-08 PA-10 TX-22 TX-23 WI-08

GOP pickups:

See the details of the Senate and House races with photos, maps, links, polls, etc.

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