The Washington Post ยท Reported tally 102 Democratic women and 16 Republican women, Nov. 4, 12:07 p.m. CST. Map colors 116 named women winners matched to DDHQ calls at 12:33 p.m. CST: 100 Democratic blue and 16 Republican red; two reported Democratic wins are not located. Gray: named race still uncalled; white: other races or outside verified location set. Current Census 120th Congressional District boundaries. CAWP candidate roster used for identity; current calls determine mapped outcomes.
Democratic women won at least 102 U.S. House seats, putting the partyโs female membership above 100 for the first time, according to Associated Press race calls and a Center for American Women and Politics tally reported by The Washington Post. Republican women had won 16 seats in the reported snapshot; additional House races remained uncalled.
Fifteen women also won governorโs races. The winners include Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia, who will become the nationโs first Black woman governor, and Democrat Deb Haaland in New Mexico, who will become its first Native American woman governor. The House figures count called winners and do not include candidates who were only leading.