Democrats won both the House and Senate in the midterm elections on 3 November, ending two years of Republican control in Washington.

The Associated Press called the Senate late Tuesday after Josh Turek beat Ashley Hinson in Iowa. Networks projected the House later that night.

By AP's tally Democrats had won 228 House seats and led in 34 more, with 218 needed for a majority. They held 54 Senate seats.

They flipped Senate seats in Texas, Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maine, their clearest Senate majority since 2008.

In Texas, James Talarico beat Ken Paxton. In Kansas, Adam Hamilton unseated Roger Marshall, the first Democratic Senate win there in nearly a century.

Michigan elected Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim US senator. Georgia elected the first Black woman governor in American history.

Trump told Fox News and the Wall Street Journal that the Iran war played a part in the defeat, but said he would have attacked again.

Chuck Schumer said Democrats will push to end the Iran war and can use control of funding to press that goal once they take power in January.

Markets rose after the result. The Dow had its best post-midterm day in 44 years, and Brent crude fell almost 9 percent.

Read the full midterm results report on Trends News Stories.

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