Voters turned out in record numbers on Election Day yesterday, as Democrats took control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2011. However with victories in Tennessee, Indiana, North Dakota, Missouri, Florida and Texas, the Republican Party extended its majority in the U.S. Senate. Overall, election night results proved that the red, rural parts of the country voted heavily Republican; and the blue, urban parts voted heavily Democrat. The Democratic win in the House will also usher in a class of lawmakers in both Washington, D.C., and state capitals across America that will be younger, more female, more diverse and more progressive than any in U.S. history.
