2012 United States state legislative elections
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86 legislative chambers
44 states
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Coalition
Chambers before 61 36[d] 1[a]
Chambers after 58 39 2[b][c]
Overall change Decrease 3 Increase 3[e] Increase 1
Map of upper house elections:
     Democrats gained control      Democrats retained control
     Republicans gained control      Republicans retained control
     Coalition gained control
     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

The 2012 United States state legislative elections were held on November 6, 2012, for 86 state legislative chambers in 44 states. Across the fifty states, approximately 65 percent of all upper house seats and 85 percent of all lower house seats were up for election. Nine legislative chambers in the five permanently-inhabited U.S. territories and the federal district of Washington, D.C. also held elections. The elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections, including the presidential election, U.S. Senate elections, U.S. House elections, and gubernatorial elections.

13 chambers shifted party control, as Republicans had gained many chambers in the 2010 mid-term elections, and this was seen as a modest rebalancing.[1]

Democrats won the Colorado House of Representatives, Maine Senate, Maine House of Representatives, Minnesota Senate, Minnesota House of Representatives, New Hampshire House of Representatives, and Oregon House of Representatives that was previously tied. Meanwhile, Republicans won the Wisconsin Senate which was briefly under Democratic control after multiple recall elections earlier in the year, and both chambers of the Arkansas legislature for the first time since 1874. The Alaska Senate went from a Democratic-led coalition to Republican control. The Washington Senate went from Democratic control to a Republican-led coalition, and the New York State Senate went from Republican control to a Republican-led coalition.

Summary table

Regularly-scheduled elections were held in 86 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.[2] 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[2] Lower House[2]
Seats up Total % up Term Seats up Total % up Term
Alaska 19 20 95 4 40 40 100 2
Arizona 30 30 100 2 60 60 100 2
Arkansas 35 35 100 2/4[f] 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[f] 41 41 100 2
Florida 40 40 100 2/4[f] 120 120 100 2
Georgia 56 56 100 2 180 180 100 2
Hawaii 25 25 100 2/4[f] 51 51 100 2
Idaho 35 35 100 2 70 70 100 2
Illinois 59 59 100 2/4[f] 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 67 67 100 2/4[f] 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[g] 49[g] 51[g] 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[f] 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[f] 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 summaries

Alaska

Main articles: 2012 Alaska Senate election and 2012 Alaska House of Representatives election

Most of the seats of the Alaska Senate and all of the seats of the Alaska House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans won control of the Senate from a Democratic-led coalition of Democrats, Republicans, and independents, while maintaining control of the Alaska House of Representatives.

Alaska Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 10 13 Increase 3
Coalition 10 7 Decrease 3
Total 20 20
Alaska House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 16 15 Decrease 1
Republican 24 25 Increase 1
Total 40 40

Arizona

Main articles: 2012 Arizona Senate election and 2012 Arizona House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Arizona Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans maintained a government trifecta with control of the governorship and both state legislative chambers.

Arizona Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 21 17 Decrease 4
Democratic 9 13 Increase 4
Total 30 30
Arizona House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 40 36 Decrease 4
Democratic 19 24 Increase 5
Total 60 60

Arkansas

Main articles: 2012 Arkansas State Senate election and 2012 Arkansas House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Arkansas Senate and all of the seats of the Arkansas House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans won control of both chambers for the first time since Reconstruction, thereby ending a government trifecta.

Arkansas Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 15 21 Increase 6
Democratic 20 14 Decrease 6
Total 35 35
Arkansas House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 46 51 Increase 5
Democratic 54 49 Decrease 5
Total 100 100

California

Main articles: 2012 California State Senate election and 2012 California State Assembly election

Half of the seats of the California State Senate and all of the seats of the California State Assembly were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

California State Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 25 26 Increase 1
Republican 15 14 Decrease 1
Total 40 40
California State Assembly
Party Before After Change
Democratic 52 56 Increase 4
Republican 28 24 Decrease 4
Total 80 80

Colorado

Main articles: 2012 Colorado Senate election and 2012 Colorado House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Colorado Senate and all of the seats of the Colorado House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of the state House and won control of the state Senate, thereby establishing a trifecta.

Colorado Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 20 19 Decrease 1
Republican 15 16 Increase 1
Total 35 35
Colorado House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 32 37 Increase 5
Republican 33 28 Decrease 5
Total 65 65

Connecticut

Main articles: 2012 Connecticut State Senate election and 2012 Connecticut House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Connecticut State Senate and the Connecticut House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both houses.

Connecticut State Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 22 22 Steady
Republican 14 14 Steady
Total 36 36
Connecticut House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 99 98 Decrease 1
Republican 52 53 Increase 1
Total 151 151

Delaware

Main articles: 2012 Delaware Senate election and 2012 Delaware House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Delaware Senate and all of the seats of the Delaware House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Delaware Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 14 13 Decrease 1
Republican 7 8 Increase 1
Total 21 21
Delaware House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 26 27 Increase 1
Republican 15 14 Decrease 1
Total 41 41

Florida

Main articles: 2012 Florida Senate election and 2012 Florida House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Florida Senate and all of the seats of the Florida House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Florida Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 28 26 Decrease 2
Democratic 12 14 Increase 2
Total 40 40
Florida House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 81 74 Decrease 7
Democratic 38 46 Increase 8
Total 120 120

Georgia

Main articles: 2012 Georgia State Senate election and 2012 Georgia House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Georgia State Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Georgia State Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 36 38 Increase 2
Democratic 20 18 Decrease 2
Total 56 56
Georgia House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 114 119 Increase 5
Democratic 63 60 Decrease 3
Independent 1 1 Steady
Total 180 180

Hawaii

Main articles: 2012 Hawaii Senate election and 2012 Hawaii House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Hawaii Senate and all of the seats of the Hawaii House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Hawaii Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 24 24 Steady
Republican 1 1 Steady
Total 25 25
Hawaii House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 42 44 Increase 2
Republican 8 7 Decrease 1
Total 51 51

Idaho

Main articles: 2012 Idaho Senate election and 2012 Idaho House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Idaho Senate and the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Idaho Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 28 29 Increase 1
Democratic 7 6 Decrease 1
Total 35 35
Idaho House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 57 57 Steady
Democratic 13 13 Steady
Total 70 70

Illinois

Main articles: 2012 Illinois Senate election and 2012 Illinois House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Illinois Senate and all of the seats of the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both chambers to maintain a trifecta.

Illinois Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 35 40 Increase 5
Republican 24 19 Decrease 5
Total 59 59
Illinois House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 64 71 Increase 7
Republican 54 47 Decrease 7
Total 118 118

Indiana

Main articles: 2012 Indiana State Senate election and 2012 Indiana House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Indiana Senate and all of the seats of the Indiana House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Indiana Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 37 37 Steady
Democratic 13 13 Steady
Total 50 50
Indiana House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 60 69 Increase 9
Democratic 40 31 Decrease 9
Total 100 100

Iowa

Main articles: 2012 Iowa Senate election and 2012 Iowa House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Iowa Senate and all of the seats of the Iowa House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of the state House, and Democrats held control of the state Senate.

Iowa Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 24 24 Steady
Democratic 26 26 Steady
Total 50 50
Iowa House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 59 53 Decrease 6
Democratic 40 47 Increase 7
Total 100 100

Kansas

Main articles: 2012 Kansas Senate election and 2012 Kansas House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Kansas Senate and the Kansas House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers and maintained a trifecta.

Kansas Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 32 31 Decrease 1
Democratic 8 9 Increase 1
Total 40 40
Kansas House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 92 92 Steady
Democratic 33 33 Steady
Total 125 125

Kentucky

Main articles: 2012 Kentucky Senate election and 2012 Kentucky House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Kentucky Senate and all of the seats of the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of the state Senate, and Democrats held control of the state House.

Kentucky Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 22 22 Steady
Democratic 14 14 Steady
Independent 1 1 Steady
Total 38 38
Kentucky House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 41 45 Increase 4
Democratic 58 55 Decrease 3
Total 100 100

Maine

Main articles: 2012 Maine State Senate election and 2012 Maine House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Maine Senate and the Maine House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats won control of both houses, ending a Republican trifecta.

Maine Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 15 21 Increase 6
Republican 19 13 Decrease 6
Total 35 35
Maine House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 71 86 Increase 15
Republican 77 61 Decrease 15
Independent 3 6 Increase 3
Total 151 151

Massachusetts

Main articles: 2012 Massachusetts Senate election and 2012 Massachusetts House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of both chambers to maintain a trifecta.

Massachusetts Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 36 36 Steady
Republican 4 4 Steady
Total 40 40
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 127 131 Increase 4
Republican 33 29 Decrease 4
Total 160 160

Michigan

Main article: 2012 Michigan House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Michigan House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. The Michigan Senate did not hold regularly scheduled elections in 2012. Republicans maintained control of the chamber.

Michigan House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 63 59 Decrease 4
Democratic 47 51 Increase 4
Total 110 110

Minnesota

Main articles: 2012 Minnesota Senate election and 2012 Minnesota House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats won control of both chambers, thereby establishing a trifecta.

Minnesota Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 30 39 Increase 9
Democratic (DFL) 37 28 Decrease 9
Total 67 67
Minnesota House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic (DFL) 61 73 Increase 12
Republican 72 61 Decrease 11
Total 134 134

Missouri

Main articles: 2012 Missouri State Senate election and 2012 Missouri House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Missouri Senate and all of the seats of the Missouri House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers.

Missouri Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 26 24 Decrease 2
Democratic 8 10 Increase 2
Total 34 34
Missouri House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 105 110 Increase 5
Democratic 54 53 Decrease 1
Total 163 163

Montana

Main articles: 2012 Montana Senate election and 2012 Montana House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Montana Senate and all of the seats of the Montana House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers.

Montana Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 27 27 Steady
Democratic 23 23 Steady
Total 50 50
Montana House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 68 63 Decrease 5
Democratic 32 37 Increase 5
Total 100 100

Nebraska

Main article: 2012 Nebraska State Legislature election

Nebraska is the only U.S. state with a unicameral legislature; half of the seats of the Nebraska Legislature were up for election in 2012. Nebraska is also unique in that its legislature is officially non-partisan and holds non-partisan elections, although the Democratic and Republican parties each endorse legislative candidates.

Nevada

Main articles: 2012 Nevada State Senate election and 2012 Nevada Assembly election

Half of the seats of the Nevada Senate and all of the seats of the Nevada Assembly were up for election in 2012. Democrats maintained control of both chambers.

Nevada Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 10 11 Increase 1
Republican 9 10 Increase 1
Total 21 21
Nevada Assembly
Party Before After Change
Democratic 26 27 Increase 1
Republican 16 15 Decrease 1
Total 42 42

New Hampshire

Main articles: 2012 New Hampshire Senate election and 2012 New Hampshire House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the New Hampshire Senate and the New Hampshire House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans maintained control of the state Senate, and Democrats won control of the state House.

New Hampshire Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 19 13 Decrease 6
Democratic 5 11 Increase 6
Total 24 24
New Hampshire House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 288 179 Decrease 109
Democratic 103 221 Increase 118
Total 400 400

New Mexico

Main articles: 2012 New Mexico State Senate election and 2012 New Mexico House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the New Mexico Senate and the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both chambers.

New Mexico Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 28 25 Decrease 3
Republican 14 17 Increase 3
Total 42 42
New Mexico House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 36 38 Increase 2
Republican 33 32 Decrease 1
Total 70 70

New York

Main articles: 2012 New York State Senate election and 2012 New York State Assembly election

All of the seats of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of the state House, and Republicans lost control of the state Senate and thus entered into a coalition government with the IDC.

New York State Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 29 33 Increase 4
Republican 33 [h] 30 [i] Decrease 3
Total 63 63
New York State Assembly
Party Before After Change
Democratic 99 105 Increase 6
Republican 49 44 Decrease 5
Independence Party of New York 1 1 Steady
Total 150 150

North Carolina

Main articles: 2012 North Carolina Senate election and 2012 North Carolina House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

North Carolina Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 31 32 Increase 1
Democratic 19 18 Decrease 1
Total 50 50
North Carolina House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 67 77 Increase 10
Democratic 52 43 Decrease 11
Total 120 120

North Dakota

Main articles: 2012 North Dakota Senate election and 2012 North Dakota House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the North Dakota Senate and the North Dakota House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

North Dakota Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 35 33 Decrease 2
Democratic-NPL 12 13 Increase 1
Total 47 47
North Dakota House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 69 71 Increase 2
Democratic-NPL 25 23 Decrease 2
Total 94 94

Ohio

Main articles: 2012 Ohio Senate election and 2012 Ohio House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Ohio Senate and all of the seats of the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Ohio Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 23 23 Steady
Democratic 10 10 Steady
Total 33 33
Ohio House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 59 60 Increase 1
Democratic 40 39 Decrease 1
Total 99 99

Oklahoma

Main articles: 2012 Oklahoma Senate election and 2012 Oklahoma House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Oklahoma Senate and all of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Oklahoma Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 32 36 Increase 4
Democratic 16 12 Decrease 4
Total 48 48
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 68 72 Increase 4
Democratic 31 29 Decrease 2
Total 101 101

Oregon

Main articles: 2012 Oregon State Senate election and 2012 Oregon House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Oregon State Senate and all of the seats of the Oregon House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of the state Senate, and ended the tie in the state House, thus establishing a government trifecta.

Oregon State Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 16 16 Steady
Republican 14 14 Steady
Total 30 30
Oregon House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 30 34 Increase 4
Republican 30 26 Decrease 4
Total 50 50

Pennsylvania

Main articles: 2012 Pennsylvania Senate election and 2012 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Pennsylvania State Senate and all of the seats of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers and their government trifecta.

Pennsylvania State Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 30 27 Decrease 3
Democratic 20 23 Increase 3
Total 50 50
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 110 110 Steady
Democratic 91 93 Increase 2
Total 203 203

Rhode Island

Main articles: 2012 Rhode Island Senate election and 2012 Rhode Island House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Rhode Island Senate and the Rhode Island House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

Rhode Island Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 29 32 Increase 3
Republican 8 5 Decrease 3
Total 38 38
Rhode Island House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 65 69 Increase 4
Republican 10 6 Decrease 4
Total 75 75

South Carolina

Main articles: 2012 South Carolina Senate election and 2012 South Carolina House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the South Carolina Senate and the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

South Carolina Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 27 28 Increase 1
Democratic 19 18 Decrease 1
Total 46 46
South Carolina House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 76 78 Increase 2
Democratic 48 46 Decrease 2
Total 123 123

South Dakota

Main articles: 2012 South Dakota Senate election and 2012 South Dakota House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the South Dakota Senate and the South Dakota House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

South Dakota Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 30 28 Decrease 2
Democratic 5 7 Increase 2
Total 35 35
South Dakota House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 50 53 Increase 3
Democratic 19 17 Decrease 2
Total 70 70

Tennessee

Main articles: 2012 Tennessee Senate election and 2012 Tennessee House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Tennessee Senate and all of the seats of the Tennessee House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Tennessee Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 20 26 Increase 6
Democratic 13 7 Decrease 6
Total 33 33
Tennessee House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 64 71 Increase 7
Democratic 34 27 Decrease 7
Independent 1 1 Steady
Total 99 99

Texas

Main articles: 2012 Texas State Senate election and 2012 Texas House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Texas Senate and all of the seats of the Texas House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Texas Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 19 19 Steady
Democratic 12 12 Steady
Total 31 31
Texas House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 102 95 Decrease 7
Democratic 48 55 Increase 7
Total 150 150

Utah

Main articles: 2012 Utah Senate election and 2012 Utah House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Utah State Senate and all of the seats of the Utah House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Utah State Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 22 24 Increase 2
Democratic 7 5 Decrease 2
Total 29 29
Utah House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 58 61 Increase 3
Democratic 17 14 Decrease 3
Total 75 75

Vermont

Main articles: 2012 Vermont Senate election and 2012 Vermont House of Representatives election

All of the seats of the Vermont Senate and the Vermont House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

Vermont Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 20 21 Increase 1
Republican 8 7 Decrease 1
Progressive 2 2 Steady
Total 30 30
Vermont House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 94 98 Increase 4
Republican 47 43 Decrease 4
Progressive 5 4 Decrease 1
Independent 3 4 Increase 1
Total 150 150

Washington

Main articles: 2012 Washington State Senate election and 2012 Washington House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Washington State Senate and all of the seats of the Washington House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of the state House, while Republicans won control of the state Senate with the help of two Democrats who caucused with them.

Washington State Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 27 26 Decrease 1
Republican 22 23 [j] Increase 1
Total 49 49
Washington House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 56 55 Decrease 1
Republican 42 43 Increase 1
Total 98 98

West Virginia

Main articles: 2012 West Virginia Senate election and 2012 West Virginia House of Delegates election

Half of the seats of the West Virginia Senate and all of the seats of the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

West Virginia Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 6 10 Increase 4
Democratic 28 24 Decrease 4
Total 34 34
West Virginia House of Delegates
Party Before After Change
Republican 35 46 Increase 11
Democratic 65 54 Decrease 11
Total 100 100

Wisconsin

Main articles: 2012 Wisconsin State Senate election and 2012 Wisconsin State Assembly election

Half of the seats of the Wisconsin Senate and all of the seats of the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of the state Assembly, and won control of the state Senate after having lost control through a series of recall elections earlier in the year, thereby recreating a Republican trifecta.

Wisconsin Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 15 18 Increase 3
Democratic 17 15 Decrease 2
Total 33 33
Wisconsin State Assembly
Party Before After Change
Republican 58 60 Increase 2
Democratic 39 39 Steady
Total 99 99

Wyoming

Main articles: 2012 Wyoming State Senate election and 2012 Wyoming House of Representatives election

Half of the seats of the Wyoming Senate and all of the seats of the Wyoming House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta.

Wyoming Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 26 26 Steady
Democratic 4 4 Steady
Total 30 30
Wyoming House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 50 52 Increase 2
Democratic 10 8 Decrease 2
Total 60 60

Territorial and federal district summaries

American Samoa

All of the seats of the American Samoa Senate and the American Samoa House of Representatives were up for election. Members of the senate serve four-year terms, while members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms. Gubernatorial and legislative elections are conducted on a nonpartisan basis in American Samoa.

Guam

All of the seats of the unicameral Legislature of Guam were up for election. All members of the legislature serve a two-year term. Democrats retained control of the legislature.

Guam Legislature
Party Before After Change
Democratic 9 9 Steady
Republican 6 6 Steady
Total 15 15

Northern Mariana Islands

A portion of the seats of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, and all of the seats of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, were up for election. Members of the senate serve either four-year terms, while members of the house serve two-year terms. Republicans maintained control of the upper house, and Independents won control of the lower house.

Northern Mariana Islands Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 5 5 Steady
Independent 4 4 Steady
Democratic 0 0 Steady
Total 9 9
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 9 4 Decrease 5
Democratic 0 0 Steady
Independent 4 12 Increase 8
Covenant 7 4 Decrease 3
Total 20 20

Puerto Rico

All of the seats of the Senate of Puerto Rico and the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico are up for election. Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives both serve four-year terms. The New Progressive Party lost control of both chambers, to the Popular Democratic Party.

Puerto Rico Senate
Party Before After Change
Popular Democratic 9 18 Increase 9
New Progressive 22 8 Decrease 14
Puerto Rican Independence 0 1 Increase 1
Total 31 27
Puerto Rico House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Popular Democratic 17 28 Increase 11
New Progressive 37 23 Decrease 14
Total 54 51

U.S. Virgin Islands

All of the seats of the unicameral Legislature of the Virgin Islands were up for election. All members of the legislature serve a two-year term. Democrats retained control of the legislature.

Virgin Islands Legislature
Party Before After Change
Democratic 10 10 Steady
Independent 5 5 Steady
Total 15 15

Washington, D.C.

The Council of the District of Columbia serves as the legislative branch of the federal district of Washington, D.C. Half of the council seats are up for election. Council members serve four-year terms. Democrats retained supermajority control of the council.

District of Columbia Council
Party Before After Change
Democratic 11 11 Steady
Independent 2 2 Steady
Total 13 13

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Alaska Senate was controlled by a coalition of Democrats and Republicans. The minority caucus consists of Republicans who were not part of the majority coalition.
  2. ^ The New York Senate was controlled by a coalition of Republicans and members of the Independent Democratic Conference
  3. ^ In the Washington State Senate, two Democrats caucused with Republicans to form the Majority Coalition Caucus. Three additional Democrats also caucus with the majority.
  4. ^ Democratic control of the Wisconsin Senate was the result of recall efforts in 2011 and earlier in 2012.
  5. ^ The Oregon House of Representatives was tied in the 2011-2013 session, but Democrats gained control in the 2012 elections. This chamber was not counted in the previous total.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system.
  7. ^ a b c These figures represent the seats of Nebraska's unicameral legislature.
  8. ^ Consists of 33 Republicans, 4 members of the Independent Democratic Caucus, as well as Democrat Simcha Felder.
  9. ^ Consists of 30 Republicans, 4 members of the Independent Democratic Caucus, as well as Democrat Simcha Felder.
  10. ^ Two Democrats caucused with the Republicans to give them a majority.

References

  1. ^ John Celock (November 7, 2012). "State Legislative Elections: Democrats Gain Control Of Eight Chambers". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "2020 Legislative Races by State and Legislative Chamber". National Conference of State Legislatures.
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