The Republicans have taken over the United States Senate from the Democrat for the first time in four years at the ongoing general election of Tuesday, November 5.

Republicans are favored to win control of the House but it could be with a slimmer margin than they currently hold.

While Democrats nationally react to stinging losses in the presidential race and U.S. Senate, However, the party appears to have failed to flip any seats in the House, leaving it just one seat short of regaining a powerful supermajority in both chambers,

Ticket-splitting used to be common and the swing-state down-ballot results show split tickets still can determine the outcome of key races.

Democrats retained control of the chamber 102-101 by holding onto a western Pennsylvania district, giving them just enough votes to keep the speakership and determine the chamber's voting agenda. Republicans' hopes of returning to control the chamber were dashed after two years in the minority.

Democrats will keep their majority control of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives next year after holding onto a Johnstown area seat.