Presidential Election Year
Obama Makes History
Electoral College: 356-182
356
Electoral Votes
62-36
Senate
260-179
House
Senate
32 Races →62D51 for majority36R
55D-43R62D-36R
10 seats flipped
Closest Races
MinnesotaEven
OregonD+3.4
KentuckyR+5.9
House
415 Races →260D218 for majority179R
234D-203R260D-179R
30 districts flipped
218 needed for majority
D MajorityKey Takeaways
100 Counties Flipped
22 flipped to Republican, 78 flipped to Democratic
131,320,613 Total Votes
7.3% popular vote margin