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Map of upper house elections: Democrats gained control Democrats retained control Republicans gained control Republicans retained control Split body formed Non-partisan legislature No regularly-scheduled elections | ||||||||||||||||
Map of lower house elections: Democrats gained control Democrats retained control Republicans gained control Republicans retained control Non-partisan legislature No regularly-scheduled elections |
Elections to state legislatures were held on November 2, 2004, alongside other elections. Elections were held for 85 legislative chambers, with all states but Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Alabama, Maryland, and Virginia holding elections in at least one house. Michigan and Minnesota held elections for their lower, but not upper houses. [1] Six chambers in three territories and the District of Columbia were up as well.
Republicans won control of four chambers including the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the first since 1922; the Georgia House of Representatives for the first time ever; the Tennessee Senate for the time since 1870; and the Indiana House of Representatives.
Democrats took control of eight legislative chambers including the Washington Senate; the Oregon Senate, which was previously tied; both houses of the Montana legislature; both houses of the Colorado legislature for the first time since 1963; the North Carolina House of Representatives- which was previously tied; and the Vermont House of Representatives. Additionally, the Iowa Senate became tied after previously being controlled by the GOP before the election. [2] [3] Democrats' takeover of the Montana House only came after the Montana Supreme Court declared a Democrat a victor in a contested election that evenly split the chamber. This gave Democrats control of the chamber with the help of incoming governor Brian Schweitzer. [4]
The Democrats also regained the title of holding the most legislative seats across the country, winning one more seat than the Republicans. [5] Republicans won a trifecta in Georgia for the first time ever.
Regularly-scheduled elections were held in 85 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly-scheduled elections were held for 6,015 of the 7,383 legislative seats. Many legislative chambers held elections for all seats, but some legislative chambers that use staggered elections held elections for only a portion of the total seats in the chamber. [6] The chambers not up for election either hold regularly-scheduled elections in odd-numbered years, or have four-year terms and hold all regularly-scheduled elections in presidential midterm election years.
Note that this table only covers regularly-scheduled elections; additional special elections took place concurrently with these regularly-scheduled elections.
State | Upper House [6] | Lower House [6] | ||||||
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Seats up | Total | % up | Term | Seats up | Total | % up | Term | |
Alabama | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 4 |
Alaska | 19 | 20 | 95 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 100 | 2 |
Arizona | 30 | 30 | 100 | 2 | 60 | 60 | 100 | 2 |
Arkansas | 35 | 35 | 100 | 2/4 [lower-alpha 3] | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
California | 20 | 40 | 50 | 4 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 2 |
Colorado | 18 | 35 | 51 | 4 | 65 | 65 | 100 | 2 |
Connecticut | 36 | 36 | 100 | 2 | 151 | 151 | 100 | 2 |
Delaware | 21 | 21 | 100 | 2/4 [lower-alpha 3] | 41 | 41 | 100 | 2 |
Florida | 40 | 40 | 100 | 2/4 [lower-alpha 3] | 120 | 120 | 100 | 2 |
Georgia | 56 | 56 | 100 | 2 | 180 | 180 | 100 | 2 |
Hawaii | 25 | 25 | 100 | 2/4 [lower-alpha 3] | 51 | 51 | 100 | 2 |
Idaho | 35 | 35 | 100 | 2 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 2 |
Illinois | 59 | 59 | 100 | 2/4 [lower-alpha 3] | 118 | 118 | 100 | 2 |
Indiana | 25 | 50 | 50 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
Iowa | 25 | 50 | 50 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
Kansas | 40 | 40 | 100 | 4 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 2 |
Kentucky | 19 | 38 | 50 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
Louisiana | 0 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 4 |
Maine | 35 | 35 | 100 | 2 | 151 | 151 | 100 | 2 |
Maryland | 0 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 4 |
Massachusetts | 40 | 40 | 100 | 2 | 160 | 160 | 100 | 2 |
Michigan | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 110 | 110 | 100 | 2 |
Minnesota | 0 | 67 | 0 | 2/4 [lower-alpha 3] | 134 | 134 | 100 | 2 |
Mississippi | 0 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 4 |
Missouri | 17 | 34 | 50 | 4 | 163 | 163 | 100 | 2 |
Montana | 25 | 50 | 50 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
Nebraska | 25 [lower-alpha 4] | 49 [lower-alpha 4] | 51 [lower-alpha 4] | 4 | N/A (unicameral) | |||
Nevada | 10 | 21 | 48 | 4 | 42 | 42 | 100 | 2 |
New Hampshire | 24 | 24 | 100 | 2 | 400 | 400 | 100 | 2 |
New Jersey | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2/4 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 80 | 0 | 2 |
New Mexico | 42 | 42 | 100 | 4 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 2 |
New York | 63 | 63 | 100 | 2 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 2 |
North Carolina | 50 | 50 | 100 | 2 | 120 | 120 | 100 | 2 |
North Dakota | 23 | 47 | 49 | 4 | 47 | 94 | 50 | 4 |
Ohio | 16 | 33 | 48 | 4 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 2 |
Oklahoma | 24 | 48 | 50 | 4 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 2 |
Oregon | 15 | 30 | 50 | 4 | 60 | 60 | 100 | 2 |
Pennsylvania | 25 | 50 | 50 | 4 | 203 | 203 | 100 | 2 |
Rhode Island | 38 | 38 | 100 | 2 | 75 | 75 | 100 | 2 |
South Carolina | 46 | 46 | 100 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 100 | 2 |
South Dakota | 35 | 35 | 100 | 2 | 70 | 70 | 100 | 2 |
Tennessee | 16 | 33 | 48 | 4 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 2 |
Texas | 16 | 31 | 52 | 2/4 [lower-alpha 3] | 150 | 150 | 100 | 2 |
Utah | 15 | 29 | 52 | 4 | 75 | 75 | 100 | 2 |
Vermont | 30 | 30 | 100 | 2 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 2 |
Virginia | 0 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 2 |
Washington | 25 | 49 | 51 | 4 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 2 |
West Virginia | 17 | 34 | 50 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
Wisconsin | 16 | 33 | 48 | 4 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 2 |
Wyoming | 15 | 30 | 50 | 4 | 60 | 60 | 100 | 2 |
Total | 1281 | 1972 | 65 | N/A | 4595 | 5411 | 85 | N/A |
State | Previous UH | Result | Party control |
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Alaska | R 12-8 | R 12-8 | Republican hold |
Arizona | R 17-13 | R 18-12 | Republican hold |
Arkansas | D 27-8 | D 27-8 | Democratic hold |
California | D 25-15 | D 25-15 | Democratic hold |
Colorado | R 18-17 | D 18-17 | Democratic Takeover |
Connecticut | D 21-15 | D 24-12 | Democratic hold |
Delaware | D 13-8 | D 13-8 | Democratic hold |
Florida | R 26-14 | R 24-16 | Republican hold |
Georgia | R 34-22 | R 34-22 | Republican hold |
Hawaii | D 20-5 | D 20-5 | Democratic hold |
Idaho | R 28-7 | R 28-7 | Republican hold |
Illinois | D 32-26-1 | D 31-27-1 | Democratic hold |
Indiana | R 32-18 | R 33-17 | Republican hold |
Iowa | R 29-21 | 25-25 | Split Takeover |
Kansas | R 30-10 | R 30-10 | Republican hold |
Kentucky | R 21-17 | R 21-15-1; 1 vac. | Republican hold |
Maine | D 18-17 | D 18-17 | Democratic Hold |
Massachusetts | D 34-6 | D 34-6 | Democratic hold |
Missouri | R 20-14 | R 23-11 | Republican hold |
Montana | R 29-21 | D 27-23 | Democratic Takeover |
Nebraska | Unicameral and non–partisan Senate with 49 members | ||
Nevada | R 13-8 | R 12-9 | Republican Hold |
New Hampshire | R 18-6 | R 16-8 | Republican Hold |
New Mexico | D 24-18 | D 24-18 | Democratic hold |
New York | R 37-25 | R 35-27 | Republican Hold |
North Carolina | D 28-22 | D 29-21 | Democratic Hold |
North Dakota | R 31-16 | R 30-15 | Republican hold |
Ohio | R 22-11 | R 22-11 | Republican hold |
Oklahoma | D 28-20 | D 26-22 | Democratic Hold |
Oregon | 15-15 | D 17-13 | Democratic Takeover |
Pennsylvania | R 29-21 | R 30-20 | Republican hold |
Rhode Island | D 32-6 | D 33-5 | Democratic hold |
South Carolina | R 26-20 | R 26-20 | Republican hold |
South Dakota | R 26-9 | R 25-10 | Republican hold |
Tennessee | D 18-15 | R 17-16 | Republican Takeover |
Texas | R 19-12 | R 19-12 | Republican hold |
Utah | R 22-7 | R 21-8 | Republican hold |
Vermont | D 19-11 | D 21-9 | Democratic hold |
Washington | R 25-24 | D 26-23 | Democratic Takeover |
West Virginia | D 24-10 | D 21-13 | Democratic hold |
Wisconsin | R 18-15 | R 19-14 | Republican Hold |
Wyoming | R 20-10 | R 23-7 | Republican hold |
State | Previous LH | Result | Party control |
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Alaska | R 27-13 | R 26-14 | Republican hold |
Arizona | R 39-21 | R 38-22 | Republican hold |
Arkansas | D 70-30 | D 72-28 | Democratic hold |
California | D 48-32 | D 48-32 | Democratic hold |
Colorado | R 37-28 | D 35-30 | Democratic Takeover |
Connecticut | D 94-57 | D 99-52 | Democratic hold |
Delaware | R 29-12 | R 26-15 | Republican Hold |
Florida | R 81-39 | R 84-36 | Republican hold |
Georgia | D 105-74-1 | R 99-80-1 | Republican Takeover |
Hawaii | D 36-15 | D 41-10 | Democratic hold |
Idaho | R 54-16 | R 57-13 | Republican hold |
Illinois | D 66-52 | D 66-53 | Democratic hold |
Indiana | D 51-49 | R 52-48 | Republican Takeover |
Iowa | R 54-46 | R 51-49 | Republican Hold |
Kansas | R 80-45 | R 83-42 | Republican hold |
Kentucky | D 65-35 | D 57-43 | Democratic hold |
Maine | D 80-67-3-1 | D 76-73-1-1 | Democratic Hold |
Massachusetts | D 131-28-1 | D 137-23 | Democratic hold |
Michigan | R 62-48 | R 58-52 | Republican Hold |
Minnesota | R 81-53 | R 68-66 | Republican Hold |
Missouri | R 90-73 | R 97-66 | Republican hold |
Montana | R 53-47 | 50-50 [lower-alpha 5] | Democratic takeover |
Nebraska | Unicameral and non–partisan Senate with 49 members | ||
Nevada | D 23-19 | D 26-16 | Democratic hold |
New Hampshire | R 278-122 | R 249-151 | Republican Hold |
New Mexico | D 43-27 | D 42-28 | Democratic hold |
New York | D 102-48 | D 104-46 | Democratic hold |
North Carolina | 60-60 | D 63-57 | Democratic Takeover |
North Dakota | R 66-28 | R 67-27 | Republican hold |
Ohio | R 62-37 | R 61-38 | Republican Hold |
Oklahoma | D 53-48 | R 57-44 | Republican Takeover |
Oregon | R 35-25 | R 33-27 | Republican Hold |
Pennsylvania | R 110-93 | R 110-93 | Republican Hold |
Rhode Island | D 63-11-1 | D 59-16 | Democratic hold |
South Carolina | R 73-51 | R 74-50 | Republican hold |
South Dakota | R 51-29 | R 50-20 | Republican hold |
Tennessee | D 54-45 | D 53-46 | Democratic Hold |
Texas | R 88-62 | R 86-64 | Republican hold |
Utah | R 56-19 | R 56-19 | Republican hold |
Vermont | R 83-60-6-1 | D 93-49-6-2 | Democratic Takeover |
Washington | D 50-48 | D 52-46 | Democratic hold |
West Virginia | D 68-32 | D 68-32 | Democratic hold |
Wisconsin | R 58-41 | R 60-39 | Republican Hold |
Wyoming | R 45-15 | R 46-14 | Republican hold |
Territory | Previous UH | Result | Party control |
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American Samoa | Non–partisan Senate with 18 members | ||
Puerto Rico | PPD 19-8-1 | PNP 15-11-1 | New Progressive Takeover |
Territory | Previous LH | Result | Party control |
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American Samoa | Non–partisan House of Representatives with 21 members | ||
Puerto Rico | PPD 29-21-1 | PNP 32-18-1 | New Progressive Takeover |
Territory | Previous | Result | Party control |
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Guam | D 9-6 | R 9-6 | Republican Takeover |
Washington D.C. | D 11-1-1 | D 11-1-1 | Democratic Hold |
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