Drip, Ripple" (Drip / Ripple), "Wave Elections" or "Tsunami" (Tsunami)? In professional slang, quantitative/geographic results of the midterm elections in the United States. I will not give an opinion - decide for yourself "strike" the House of Representatives: the opposition wins less than 20-25 seats; Senate: winning from 1 to 3 seats; Governors: won 1-2 seats "Gal" House of Representatives: + 45 and more; Senate: Gain 4-5; Governors: from 4 seats "tsunami" House of Representatives: net gain of over 60 seats; Senate: from 6-7 new seats occupied by opponents; Governors: a net increase of 6 or more Explanation - unlike the parliament (House of Representatives and the Senate), where the total number of voters and the number of "bayonets" for voting are important, in elections for servants the number is secondary, and geography comes into play. Each country is a separate political "fortress". If a party only "even" wins 3-4 governorships, but key, indicative or swing states, it radically changes the balance of power in the United States, as they can redraw the boundaries of electoral districts for the next election. And yes - not necessarily the "United America" that immediately changed its color from red to blue in all directions and fronts at once: the lower house, the senate and the governors. In some places it looks like a "tsunami", and in others it is probably just a "big wave". But the slight "drip" or "ripple" is no longer visible.