Election results, 2022: Congressional elections decided by 10 percentage points or fewer
Last updated January 16, 2022.
In the 2022 U.S. Senate and U.S. House, 46 candidates won an election by five percentage points or fewer, representing 10% of all Congressional elections. Eighty-five candidates won an election by ten percentage points or fewer, representing 18% of all Congressional elections.
On this page, you will find tables of those congressional elections decided by ten percentage points or fewer in 2022.
Historical comparison
Elections where the margin of victory was 10 percentage points or fewer
In 2022, there were 85 races where the margin of victory for the winner was 10 percentage points or fewer. Of these:
- Ten were elections for the U.S. Senate, while 75 were elections for U.S. House seats.
- The Republican candidate won 34 of these elections, while the Democratic candidate won 51.
In 2020, there were 89 races where the margin of victory for the winner was 10 percentage points or fewer. Of these:
- Twelve were elections for the U.S. Senate, while 77 were elections for U.S. House seats.
- The Republican candidate won 45 of these elections, while the Democratic candidate won 44.
In 2018, there were 102 races where the margin of victory for the winner was 10 percentage points or fewer. Of these:
- Twelve were elections for the U.S. Senate, while 90 were elections for U.S. House seats.
- The Democratic candidate won 49 of these elections, while the Republican candidate won 53.
In 2016, there were 42 races where the margin of victory for the winner was 10 percentage points or fewer. Of these:
- Nine were elections for the U.S. Senate, while 33 were elections for U.S. House seats.
- The outcome of these elections was split evenly between Republicans and Democrats, with each party winning 21 of these elections.
In 2014, there were 56 races where the margin of victory for the winner was 10 percentage points or fewer. Of these:
- Seven were elections for the U.S. Senate, while 49 were elections for U.S. House seats.
- The Democratic candidate won 32 of these elections, while the Republican candidate won 24.
Elections where the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer
In 2022, there were 46 races where the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer. Of these:
- Six were elections for the U.S. Senate, while 40 were elections for U.S. House seats.
- The Democratic candidate won 26 of these elections, while the Republican candidate won 20.
In 2020, there were 42 races where the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer. Of these:
- Five were elections for the U.S. Senate, while 37 were elections for U.S. House seats.
- The Democratic candidate won 23 of these elections, while the Republican candidate won 19.
In 2018, there were 50 races where the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer. Of these:
- Five were elections for the U.S. Senate, while 45 were elections for U.S. House seats.
- The Democratic candidate won 24 of these elections, while the Republican candidate won 26.
In 2016, there were 22 races where the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer. Of these:
- Five were elections for the U.S. Senate, while 17 were elections for U.S. House seats.
- The Democratic candidate won 14 of these elections, while the Republican candidate won eight.
In 2014, there were 31 races where the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer. Of these:
- Five were elections for the U.S. Senate, while 26 were elections for U.S. House seats.
- The Democratic candidate won 17 of these elections, while the Republican candidate won 14.
2022 congressional elections decided by 10 percentage points or fewer
U.S. Senate
| Congressional races decided by 10 percentage points or fewer, 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Winner | Margin of victory | Flipped seat? | Open seat? |
| U.S. Senate, Alaska |  Lisa Murkowski |
7.37% | No | No |
| U.S. Senate, Arizona |  Mark Kelly |
4.89% | No | No |
| U.S. Senate, Georgia | Raphael Warnock |
2.81% | No | No |
| U.S. Senate, Idaho | Mike Crapo |
6.75% | No | No |
| U.S. Senate, Nevada | Catherine Cortez Masto |
0.50% | No | No |
| U.S. Senate, New Hampshire | Maggie Hassan |
9.92% | No | No |
| U.S. Senate, North Carolina | Ted Budd |
3.61% | No | Yes |
| U.S. Senate, Ohio | J.D. Vance |
6.57% | No | Yes |
| U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania | John Fetterman |
3.39% | Yes | Yes |
| U.S. Senate, Wisconsin | Ron Johnson |
1.04% | No | No |
U.S. House
See also
- United States Congress elections, 2022
- United States Senate elections, 2022
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Election results, 2020: Comparison of state delegations to the 116th and 117th Congresses
- Election results, 2020: Congressional elections decided by 10 percentage points or fewer
- Congressional elections decided by 10 percent or less, 2018
- Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
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