This article provides the November 2, 2010 election results for U.S. Senate races: 37 of the 100 U.S. Senate seats were up for election on Tuesday.
In those Senate races, Republicans were victorious in 24 (including the race for President Obama’s former seat), and Democrats won 13.
Prior to this year’s Senate elections, the U.S. Senate comprised 57 Democrats, 41 Republicans, and two Independents. The Senate is now made up of 51 Democrats, 47 Republicans, and two Independents.
Winners are in bold type. An asterisk appears after the names of incumbents (no asterisk indicates an open seat).
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Alaska
McAdams (D) – 23.7%
Miller (R) – 34.2%
Murkowski* (R) (Write-In) – 41.0%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Alabama
Barnes (D) – 34.7%
Shelby (R)* – 65.3%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Arizona
Glassman (D) – 34.7%
McCain (R)* – 59.2.%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Arkansas
Boozman (R) – 57.6%
Lincoln (D) – 37.2%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – California
Boxer (D)* – 52.2%
Fiorina (R) – 42.4%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Colorado
Bennet (D)* – 47.7%
Buck (R) – 46.8%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Connecticut
Blumenthal (D) – 54.3%
McMahon (R) – 44.1%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Delaware
Coons (D) – 56.6%
O’Donnell (R) – 40%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Florida
Crist (I) – 29.8%
Meek (D) – 20.2%
Rubio (R) – 48.8%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Georgia
Donovan (D) – 38.8%
Isakson (R)* – 58.5%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Hawaii
Cavasso (R) – 21.6%
Inouye (D)* – 74.7%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Idaho
Crapo (R)* – 71%
Sullivan (D) – 25.1%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Illinois
Giannoulias (D) – 46.1%
Kirk (R) – 48.4%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Indiana
Coats (R) – 54.6%
Ellsworth (D) – 40%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Iowa
Conlin (D) – 33.2%
Grassley (R)* – 64.5%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Kansas
Johnston (D) – 26.2%
Moran (R) – 70.3%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Kentucky
Conway (D) – 44.1%
Paul (R) – 55.9%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Louisiana
Melacon (D) – 37.7%
Vitter (R)* – 56.6%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Maryland
Mikulski (D)* – 61.9%
Wargotz (R) – 36.2%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Missouri
Blunt (R) – 54.3%
Carnahan (D) – 40.6%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – New Hampshire
Ayotte (R) – 60.4%
Hodes (D) – 36.5
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – New York
Schumer (D)* – 65.5%
Townsend (R) – 32.9%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – New York
DioGuardi (R) – 36.5%
Gillibrand (D)* – 61.3%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Nevada
Angle (R) – 44.6%
Reid (D)* – 50.2%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – North Carolina
Burr (R)* – 55%
Marshall (D) – 42.9%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – North Dakota
Hoeven (R) – 76.2%
Potter (D) – 22.1%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Ohio
Fisher (D) – 39%
Portman (R) – 57.3%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Oklahoma
Coburn (R)* – 70.5%
Rogers (D) – 26.1%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Oregon
Huffman (R) – 40.7%
Wyden (D)* – 56%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Pennsylvania
Sestak (D) – 49%
Toomey (R) – 51%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – South Carolina
DeMint (R)* – 62.4%
Greene (D) – 28.2%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – South Dakota
Thune (R)* – Unopposed
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Utah
Lee (R) – 61.6%
Granato (D) – 32.8%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Vermont
Leahy (D)* – 64.2%
Britton (R) – 31%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Washington
Murray (D)* – 50.5%
Rossi (R) – 49.5%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – West Virginia
Manchin (D) -53.5%
Raese (R) – 43.4%
2010 Election Results: U.S. Senate Races – Wisconsin
Feingold (D)* – 47.1%
Johnson (R) – 51.9%
Source(s):
“Republicans Tear Up Obama’s Map,” Politico.com