US 2006 Election Results--Democrats strike back

These are results from CNN as of this evening.

 

33 at stake, 1 undecided

51 Dem, 50 GOP needed for majority

PARTY	NOT UP	TOTAL	GAIN/LOSS
GOP	40 seats	49	-5
DEM	27 seats	50	5
IND	0 seats	0	0

Updated: 1:18 p.m. ET

 

435 at stake, 10 undecided (yielding Republican)

218 needed for majority

PARTY	TOTAL	GAIN/LOSS
GOP	196	-28
DEM	229	29
IND	0	-1

Updated: 4:21 p.m. ET

 

36 states at stake, MI undecided (yielding Republican)

PARTY	NOT UP	TOTAL	GAIN/LOSS
GOP	6 states	21	-6
DEM	8 states	28	6
IND	0 seats	0	0

Updated: 1:19 p.m. ET

 

This graph on recent US election history is from the Washington Post:

Republicans have controlled both chambers since 1994, except during a brief period when the Democrats held the Senate.