Anger at the less moderate arm of the Republican party over the shutdown has affected their results
Democrats have won key elections in New York City and the state of Virginia, in the first major round of polls since President Obama's re-election in 2012.
With almost all votes counted, Bill de Blasio will succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg to become the first Democrat leading New York City in two decades.
In Virginia, Terry McAuliffe beat Republican Ken Cuccinelli in a very close race for the governor's seat.
Republican Chris Christie was easily re-elected governor of New Jersey.Tuesday's races are seen as an early test of both parties' strengths ahead of next year's congressional mid-term elections.
'Progressive path'
With 99% of votes counted in New York, Mr de Blasio secured 73% of the vote, convincingly defeating his Republican rival Joe Lhota, who polled 24%.
In his victory speech, Mr de Blasio said the poll showed that America's largest city had chosen "a progressive path", and he promised to make fighting income inequality his top priority.
He is the city's first Democratic mayor since 1993.
He ran Hillary Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign, and is seen as one of the most liberal politicians to run for mayor in decades.
Mr Lhota admitted defeat, saying the race had been a good fight and a fight worth having.
He ran the city's public transport authority under Mayor Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, and also worked in the administration of Rudolph Giuliani.
Last year, Mr Lhota was lauded for quickly getting the vast subway system running again after a huge storm, Sandy, flooded swathes of the city.
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