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Control of the House of Representatives is still up in the air with votes continuing to be counted in more than a dozen House races.

LOS ANGELES - As ballots continue to be counted one week after Election Day, control of the House is still up for grabs, with 17 races left to be called as of Tuesday morning. Republicans only need four more seats to win a majority, and were leading Monday in 9 of the remaining races.

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.

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The majority of the races still undecided are in California, with others in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, and Washington.

The seats left to be called in California are districts 9, 13, 21, 22, 45, 47 and 49.

Several of the races are so close, the candidates only vary by a few hundred votes.

Southern California is a key congressional battleground and these races will determine which party controls the chamber next year.

Republicans have already gained control of the Senate.

Several California races still too close to call

A handful of key California races remain too close to call, even on Day 6 after the Nov. 5 election day.

As of Tuesday morning, in the race for Congressional District 27 (northern LA County) Democrat George Whitesides is in the lead over incumbent Republican Mike Garcia with 51.2% of the vote compared to 48.8%. Although the Associated Press has yet to call the race, Whitesides held a press conference Monday night declaring victory over Garcia.

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In District 41, Republican Ken Calvert 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.

In District 47, which includes Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and other costal cities in the OC, Democrat Dave Min is currently in the lead with 50.5% of the vote while Republican Scott Baugh currently has 49.5% of votes.

In District 45, which also covers Orange County, Republican Michelle Steel is currently in the lead with 50.7% of votes in her favor over Democrat Derek Tran.

California, the nation’s most populous state, is consistently among the slowest to report all its election results.

It is unclear when the races will officially be called.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.