Democrats had hoped to make a long-shot effort to flip the upper chamber, with Gov. Josh Shapiro endorsing just enough candidates to bring the Senate to an even split. But Republicans successfully fended off their challenges.

At least one state Senate seat and two House seats flipped to Republican control, while Democrats flipped two House seats as well.

Voters in Rapid City’s District 32 will send a Democrat to represent them in Pierre for the first time in 18 years. The Tuesday victory of Nicole Uhre-Balk stands as a bright spot for Democrats in an election that once again saw the party lose strength in the Legislature.