Democrats have gotten far more votes in senate elections since 2000...
How many more votes Democrats received compared to Republicans in senate electionsv
20M more votes
15M
10M
5M
0M
5M fewer votes
2000
2010
2020
... but that hasn’t translated into more seats in the senate
Senate seats Democrats gained or lost since 2000
10 seats gained
5
0
5
10 seats lost
2000
2010
2020
Guardian graphic. Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Election Data and Science Lab
Democrats have gotten far more votes in senate elections since 2000...
... but that hasn’t translated into more seats in the senate
How many more votes Democrats received compared to Republicans in senate elections
Senate seats Democrats gained or lost since 2000
20M more votes
10 seats gained
15M
5
10M
0
5M
5
0M
5M fewer votes
10 seats lost
2000
2010
2020
2000
2010
2020
Guardian graphic. Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Election Data and Science Lab
Democrats have gotten far more votes in senate elections since 2000...
... but that hasn’t translated into more seats in the senate
How many more votes Democrats received compared to Republicans in senate elections
Senate seats Democrats gained or lost since 2000
20M more votes
10 seats gained
15M
5
10M
0
5M
5
0M
5M fewer votes
10 seats lost
2000
2010
2020
2000
2010
2020
Guardian graphic. Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Election Data and Science Lab