There are 56 members in the senate
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. The Republicans lost eight Senate seats in the 2008 election--the same number they won back this week--and another 6 seats in the previous election in 2006. In 2004, the Republicans held control of the Presidency, the Senate and the House. In the six years since, the voters have drastically REDUCED their role in the federal government.
In the US Congress it is 34 Democrats and 19 Republicans.
There will be 197 democrats and 242 republicans.
In each two year election cycle one-third of the United States Senate is up for re-election as each Senator serves a six year term. In the United States in 2012 23 Democratic seats were up for election and 10 Republican seats. (seats either held by a Democrat or Republican) The Democrats won all of their seats back and turned two Republican seats into Democratic seats. Two other seats were won by Independents; one of them previously a Republican seat. There are now 55 Democratic seats and 45 Republican seats in the United States Senate as the two Independents are caucusing with the Democrats.
110th congress has 202 republicans and 233 democrats in the House of Representatives. AND...49 republicans, 49 democrats, and 2 independents in the Senate.
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There are 10 republicans and 25 democrats.
As of the 2012 election, there are 53 Democratic Senators, plus 2 independents who caucus with the Democrats. There are 45 Republicans.
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