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2010 Election Outcomes Summary (as of December 1, 2010) Senate: Next Senate: 53 D (counts the 2 Indies who caucus with D), 47 R Net gain of +6 for GOP Of the 37 on the ballot, 24 R, 13 D Freshman class: 16 (13 R, 3 D) Only 2 incumbents lost in general election Republicans picked up: IN, AR, ND, WI, PA, IL Governor: January 2011 breakdown: 29 R, 20 D, 1 Ind Net gain of +5 for GOP Of the 37 on the ballot, 23 R, 13 D, 1 Ind Newly elected: 26 newly elected; incumbents returning: 11 Only 2 incumbents lost in general election Republicans gained: KS, TN, OK, MI, PA, NM, WI, OH, IA, WY, ME Democrats gained: CA, HI, VT, CT, MN Independents gained: RI House: The 112th House will have at least 242 R and 193 D Net gain: GOP +63 Freshman class: 96 – with 9 D, and 87 R Democrats lost 14 of their 20 open seats; Republicans lost 1 of 23 open seats Democrats lost 52 incumbents, Republicans lost 2