Charted: Why early midterm results can be misleading

Early midterm results are misleading: votes counted by 9pm ET have been 4-9 points more Republican than final tallies since 2018, per Axios analysis. Control of the House and Senate may take days, with AP calling House control 7-8 days after Election Day in the past three elections. Republicans hold 53 Senate seats; Democrats need a net gain of four.