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LOS ANGELES - Republicans have officially gained enough seats to retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
As of Wednesday night, Republicans had gained 218 seats while Democrats had 208.
There are 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Each seat represents a congressional district, with the number of districts per state based on population. To control the House, a party needs a simple majority of the 435 seats, meaning at least 218 seats are needed for control.
With this latest victory, Republicans now control all three branches of the government - the House, the Senate, and the White House.
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Several of the races were so close, the candidates only varied by a few thousand votes.
Southern California is a key congressional battleground and these races will determine which party controls the chamber next year.
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In the race for Congressional District 27 (northern LA County) Democrat George Whitesides claimed victory Monday night over incumbent Republican Mike Garcia.
The Associated Press called the race at 4:44 p.m. on Nov. 12, with Whitesides leading 51.3% over Garcia's 48.7%.
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In District 41, Republican Ken Calvert also declared victory Monday night over Will Rollins. The 41st District, which spans from Corona to Palm Desert, is equally divided between Republicans and Democrats. Rep. Ken Calvert is the longest-serving Republican in California’s congressional delegation, having been first elected in 1992.
The Associated Press called the race at 12:45 p.m. on Nov. 13 with Calvert leading 51.3% to 48.7%.
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In District 47, which includes Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and other costal cities in the OC, Democrat Dave Min declared victory Tuesday as Republican challenger Scott Baugh conceded to the race.
The Associated Press called the race at 5:19 p.m. on Nov. 13 with Min leading 51.3% over the 48.7% of votes Baugh received.
In District 45, which also covers Orange County, Republican Michelle Steel is in a tight race with Democrat Derek Tran. As of Wednesday morning, with 90% of ballots counted, Steel had secured 50.4% while Tran had 49.6%.
California, the nation’s most populous state, is consistently among the slowest to report all its election results.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.