US midterm elections results hand Democrats Senate, House
Democrats swept key races in Republican strongholds to take both chambers of Congress, reshaping the balance of power for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Democrats won both the Senate and the House in the US midterm elections.
Victories included gains in states long seen as Republican strongholds.
The outcome gives Democrats control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Republican supporters faced a night of losses; some blamed Trump for a ‘disaster’.
Analysts said the result may curb Trump’s power at home while he retains influence for now.