2010 statewide legislative elections in the United States

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Statewide legislative elections in the United States, 2010
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November 2, 2010

6,125 out of 7,382 total legislative seats
 Majority partyMinority party
  Republican Disc.svg US Democratic Party Logo.svg
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before3,282, 44.5%4,022, 54%
Seats won3,8903,342
Seat changeIncrease2.svg680 (2 uncalled)Decrease2.svg680 (2 uncalled)
Percentage52.7%45.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9%Decrease2.svg 9%

The 2010 statewide legislative elections were held on November 2, 2010, halfway through President Barack Obama's first term in office. Elections were held for 88 legislative chambers, with all states but Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia holding elections in at least one house. Kansas, New Mexico and South Carolina held elections for their lower, but not upper houses.

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Republicans scored record gains, gaining at least 680 total seats and taking control of 19 legislative chambers, while the Democrats lost at least 21 chambers. [1] [2]

Republican Party (United States) Major political party in the United States

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Democratic Party (United States) political party in the United States

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.

The winners of this election cycle will serve in their respective legislatures for either a 2- or 4-year term, depending on state election rules.

Results

State-by-state

StatePrevious LHPrevious UHResultResult (House)Result (Senate)
AlabamaD 60-45D 20-15Republican takeover R 62-43 R 22-12, 1 Ind
AlaskaR 22-18Coal. 16-4SplitR 23-1710-10
ArizonaR 36-24R 18-12Republican holdR 40-20R 21-9
ArkansasD 72-28D 27-8Democratic holdD 54-46D 20-15
CaliforniaD 50-29, 1 IndD 26-14, 2 Vac.Democratic hold D 51-29 D 26-14, 2 Vac.
ColoradoD 37-27, 1 IndD 21-14SplitR 33-32D 19-16
ConnecticutD 114-37D 24-12Democratic hold D 97-54 D 23-13
DelawareD 24-17D 15-6Democratic holdD 26-15D 14-7
FloridaR 76-44R 26-13, 1 Vac.Republican holdR 81-39R 28-12
Georgia R 103-73, 1 Ind.R 34-22Republican holdR 111-68, 1 Ind.R 35-21
HawaiiD 45-6D 23-2Democratic holdD 43-8D 24-1
IdahoR 52-18R 28-7Republican holdR 57-13R 28-7
IllinoisD 70-48D 37-22Democratic hold D 64-54 D 34-25
IndianaD 52-48R 33-17Republican takeoverR 60-40R 36-14
IowaD 56-44D 32-18SplitR 58-42D 27-23
KansasR 77-48R 31-9Republican holdR 92-33No election
KentuckyD 65-35R 20-17, 1 Vac.SplitD 58-42R 22-15, 1 Vac.
MaineD 94-55, 1 Ind.D 20-15Republican takeoverR 77-72, 1 Ind.R 20-14, 1 Ind.
Maryland D 104-37D 33-14Democratic holdD 98-43D 35-12
MassachusettsD 142-15, 2 Vac.D 35-5Democratic holdD 130-30 D 36-4
MichiganD 65-42, 2 Vac.R 22-16Republican takeoverR 63-47R 26-12
MinnesotaD 87-47D 46-21Republican takeover R 72-62 R 37-30
MissouriR 88-74, 1 Vac.R 23-11Republican hold R 105-58 R 22-12
Montana50-50R 27-22, 1 Vac.Republican takeoverR 67-33R 28-22
Nebraska Unicameral and non–partisan Senate with 49 members
NevadaD 28-14D 12-7, 2 Vac.Democratic holdD 26-16D 11-10
New HampshireD 216-174, 10 Vac.D 14-10Republican takeoverR 298-102R 19-5
New MexicoD 45-25D 27-15Democratic holdD 36-34No election
New YorkD 105-42, 2 I, 1 VacD 32-29, 1 Vac.SplitD 99-50, 1, I Vac.R 32-30
North CarolinaD 68-52D 30-20Republican takeoverR 67-52, 1 Ind.R 30-20
North DakotaR 58-36R 26-21Republican holdR 69-25R 35-12
OhioD 53-46R 21-12Republican takeoverR 58-41R 23-10
OklahomaR 62-39R 26-22Republican holdR 69-32R 32-16
Oregon D 36-24D 18-12Split30-30D 16-14
PennsylvaniaD 104-92, 1 Vac.R 30-20Republican takeover R 112-91 R 30-20
Rhode IslandD 69-6D 33-4, 1 Ind.Democratic holdD 66-9D 29-8, 1 Ind.
South CarolinaR 73-51R 27-19Republican holdR 75-48, 1 Vac.No election
South DakotaR 46-24R 21-14Republican holdR 50-19, 1 Ind.R 30-5
TennesseeR 51-48R 19-14Republican holdR 68-31R 20-13
TexasR 76-73, 1 Vac.R 19-12Republican holdR 98-51, 1 Vac.R 19-12
UtahR 53-22R 21-8Republican holdR 59-16R 22-7
VermontD 94-48, 5 P, 3 Ind.D 22-7, 1 PDemocratic holdD 93-48, 5 P, 3 Ind.D 21-8, 1 P
WashingtonD 61-37D 31-18Democratic hold D 55-43 D 27-22
West VirginiaD 71-29D 26-8Democratic holdD 65-35D 27-7
WisconsinD 50-45, 2 Ind., 2 Vac.D 18-15Republican takeoverR 60-38, 1 Ind.R 19-14
WyomingR 41-19R 23-7Republican holdR 51-9R 26-4
StatePrevious LHPrevious UHResultResult (House)Result (Senate)

Total

e    d  Summary of the November 2010 state legislature election results
Political Party
Previous total
New total
Net change
% of Seats
Republican 3,2823,890+68052.7%
Democratic 4,0223,342-68045.3%
Independent 5660+40.008%
Progressive 6600.0008%
Independence 21-10.0001%

Map key

ColorNameAbbreviationNotes
  
Democratic Party DMajor national party; has state-level parties in each state
  
Republican Party RMajor national party; has state-level parties in each state
  
Vermont Progressive Party PState-level center-left third party operating only in Vermont
  
Independence Party IA minor centrist political party, mostly active in New York
  
Governing coalitionCoal.A coalition of members of the Democratic and Republican parties in power in the Alaska Senate
[None] Independent Ind.Do not identify with any political party
VacantVac.A seat not currently occupied by a legislator

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References

  1. Memoli, Michael A. (November 3, 2010). "State legislative gains give Republicans unprecedented clout to remake districts - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  2. Balz, Dan (November 14, 2010). "The Republican takeover in the states". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.