Yep. It doesn't matter who wins, but what does matter is that it is 100% fair and honest and that every voter has confidence that it is 100% fair and honest.
The democrats celebrating this victory are fools. The republicans control the senate and out of revenge (either real or perceived, due to a mistrustful election process) could very well scuttle any of the administrations plans to improve the country with good policy. Then next election comes around and the repubs win, but perhaps the dems get the senate, so they take revenge on the repubs by not passing any good policy measures, because the repubs did it to them.
Not good, and the solution to this ever long stalemate will be more dictatorial powers to the president so he can get something done during his 4 years (be it good or bad).