Democrats Seize Control of US Senate

World | November 8, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00
US: Democrats Seize Control of US Senate With projected results still coming through, the Democrats had gained 16 House seats from the Republicans - enough to win control providing they hold their existing seats. Photo by AP/WN

The US Democratic Party won control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. The White House conceded the Democrats had picked up the 15 net seats needed to wrest power from the Republicans - for the first time in 12 years.
The Democrats are also projected to have won enough target seats to also rule in Senate- but the race in Virginia remains too close to call. Polls have now closed across the US, with high turnout reported. The results in these mid-term elections have changed the political landscape in the US.

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