The Democrats gained control of the American House of Representatives - Media The Democrats won the elections to the House of Representatives, and gained full control of the American Congress, writes the AP news agency. According to AP, Democrats won at least 224 seats in the House of Representatives compared to 134 for Republicans. CNN reports 227 Democratic seats. A majority in the House of Representatives requires 218 of the 435 seats. In the House of Representatives, Democrats took over districts that voted for Trump in 2024, AP writes. For a majority in the Senate, it was necessary to obtain 51 out of 100 seats. According to the latest media count, Democrats won 53 seats in the Senate. Donald Trump has admitted that the Iran war played a role in the defeat of the Republicans. In an interview with Fox News, he said that "part of it was related to Iran, but at the same time people understood the importance of what I did regarding Iran." He said the Democrats would send him "crazy" bills and he would veto them: "They'll send absolutely crazy things, and I'll veto them. And after a few months of these vetoes, they will call and ask: "How do we pass these laws? "And we will work together."