As of now, the Democrats in the US Senate lost 8 seats to the Republicans. There will be more Republicans in the Senate, now, than Democrats, meaning the the Republicans will control the Senate. They already control the House.
In the last election, the Democrat Party continued control of the US Senate. (as of Jan 2013.)
There are 56 members in the senate
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.
In the United States Senate;37 Senate Democrats are millionaires and30 Senate Republicans are millionaires.Read more: How_many_millionaires_are_democrat_congressmen
As of May 2014, there are 53 Democrats in the US Senate and 45 Republicans. There are also two independents, Bernie Sanders of VT and Angus King of ME, who are not members of either political party. However, they caucus with the Democratic Party, meaning, for purposes of committees and such, they "count as" Democrats.
Democrats
The Democrats hold a majority in the Senate.
House = 183 Democrats and 239 Republicans Senate = 46 Repulblicans and 49 Democrats, plus 2 independents that caucus with the Democrats and are typically counted with them (bringing the total to 51)
Democrats are expected to expand their majorities in both the House and Senate.
As of the 2012 election, the Democratic Party has the majority. There are 53 Democrats in the US Senate, and the two independent senators caucused with the Democrats, so the majority party has 55 seats. The minority party, the Republican party, has 45 seats.
In the last election, the Democrat Party continued control of the US Senate. (as of Jan 2013.)
the Democrats control the Senate in 2011
58 but if Al Franken wins the runoff race in minnesota it'll be 59
There are 56 members in the senate
democrats
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.
The 1932 election.