Democrats currently have the majority in the Senate. Democrats hold 47 of the chamber's 100 seats. Republicans have 49 seats. Along with those 47 Democrats, four independent senators usually vote with the Democrats, giving them a voting majority.

Voting results were flying in the day after the 2024 election, with major changes in power and representation already announced and voters waking up to the news — for those able to sleep. Former Republican President Donald Trump clinched the election to become president once more,