Georgia 2012 legislative election results

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Georgia State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Georgia State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Georgia State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:

Georgia State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	20	18
	Republican Party	36	38
Total		56	56

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected senators
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

• A total of 56 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents running in November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Barry Loudermilk
2. Bill Cowsert
3. Bill Heath
4. Butch Miller
5. Cecil Staton
6. Charlie Bethel
7. Chip Rogers
8. Curt Thompson
9. David Shafer
10. Don Balfour
11. Donzella James
12. Doug Stoner
13. Earl "Buddy" Carter
14. Ed Harbison
15. Emanuel Jones
16. Fran Millar
17. Frank Ginn
18. Freddie Sims
19. Gail Davenport
20. Gloria Butler
21. Hardie Davis
22. Horacena Tate
23. Jack Hill
24. Jack Murphy
25. Jason Carter
26. Jeff Mullis
27. Jesse Stone
28. John Albers
29. John Bulloch
30. John Crosby
31. John Wilkinson
32. Joshua McKoon
33. Judson Hill
34. Lester Jackson
35. Lindsey Tippins
36. Mike Crane
37. Nan Orrock
38. Renee Unterman
39. Rick Jeffares
40. Ronald Ramsey
41. Ronnie Chance
42. Ross Tolleson
43. Steve Gooch
44. Steve Henson
45. Steve Thompson
46. Tim Golden
47. Tommie Williams
48. Valencia Seay
49. Vincent Fort
50. William Jackson
51. William Ligon

Incumbents defeated

The followings is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Doug Stoner	Democratic	Georgia State Senate District 6

Primary election

Candidate	Party	District
Johnny Grant	Republican	Georgia State Senate District 25
Miriam Paris	Democratic	Georgia State Senate District 26

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Burt Jones	Republican	Georgia State Senate District 25
Chuck Hufstetler	Republican	Georgia State Senate District 52
David E. Lucas, Sr.	Democratic	Georgia State Senate District 26
Hunter Hill	Republican	Georgia State Senate District 6

Primary election

Results will display after the election on November 6.

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list will display the newly-elected members of the Georgia State Senate:

Democratic

1. David E. Lucas, Sr.

Republican

1. Burt Jones
2. Chuck Hufstetler
3. Hunter Hill
4. Tyler Harper

Open Seat Winners

The following will display a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Republican

1. Tyler Harper

Candidates who won election

The following will be a list of all candidates elected to the Georgia State Senate:

Democratic

1. Curt Thompson
2. David E. Lucas, Sr.
3. Donzella James
4. Ed Harbison
5. Emanuel Jones
6. Freddie Sims
7. Gail Davenport
8. Gloria Butler
9. Hardie Davis
10. Horacena Tate
11. Jason Carter
12. Lester Jackson
13. Nan Orrock
14. Ronald Ramsey
15. Steve Henson
16. Steve Thompson
17. Valencia Seay
18. Vincent Fort

Republican

1. Barry Loudermilk
2. Bill Cowsert
3. Bill Heath
4. Burt Jones
5. Butch Miller
6. Cecil Staton
7. Charlie Bethel
8. Chip Rogers
9. Chuck Hufstetler
10. David Shafer
11. Don Balfour
12. Earl "Buddy" Carter
13. Fran Millar
14. Frank Ginn
15. Hunter Hill
16. Jack Hill
17. Jack Murphy
18. Jeff Mullis
19. Jesse Stone
20. John Albers
21. John Bulloch
22. John Crosby
23. John Wilkinson
24. Joshua McKoon
25. Judson Hill
26. Lindsey Tippins
27. Mike Crane
28. Renee Unterman
29. Rick Jeffares
30. Ronnie Chance
31. Ross Tolleson
32. Steve Gooch
33. Tim Golden
34. Tommie Williams
35. Tyler Harper
36. William Jackson
37. William Ligon

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Curt Thompson
2. Donzella James
3. Emanuel Jones
4. Freddie Sims
5. Gail Davenport
6. Gloria Butler
7. Hardie Davis
8. Horacena Tate
9. Lester Jackson
10. Nan Orrock
11. Ronald Ramsey
12. Steve Henson
13. Steve Thompson
14. Valencia Seay
15. Vincent Fort

Republican

1. Barry Loudermilk
2. Bill Cowsert
3. Bill Hamrick
4. Bill Heath
5. Butch Miller
6. Cecil Staton
7. Charlie Bethel
8. Chip Rogers
9. Chuck Hufstetler
10. David Shafer
11. Earl "Buddy" Carter
12. Fran Millar
13. Jack Hill
14. Jack Murphy
15. Jeff Mullis
16. John Bulloch
17. John Crosby
18. John Wilkinson
19. Joshua McKoon
20. Judson Hill
21. Lindsey Tippins
22. Mike Crane
23. Renee Unterman
24. Ronnie Chance
25. Ross Tolleson
26. Steve Gooch
27. Tommie Williams
28. William Jackson
29. William Ligon

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Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who are running in 2012:

1. Sherry Mallory

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Georgia State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Georgia House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:

Georgia House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	63	60
	Republican Party	114	119
	Independent	1	1
	Vacancy	2	0
Total		180	180

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected representatives
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State House Overview

• All 180 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who are running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Al Williams (Georgia legislator)
2. Alan Powell
3. Alex Atwood
4. Alisha Thomas Morgan
5. Allen Peake
6. Amy Carter
7. Andrew Welch
8. B.J. Pak
9. Barbara Reece
10. Barbara Sims
11. Ben Harbin
12. Ben Watson
13. Billy Mitchell
14. Bob Bryant
15. Brett Harrell
16. Brian Thomas
17. Brooks Coleman, Jr.
18. Bruce Williamson
19. Bubber Epps
20. Buddy Harden
21. Butch Parrish
22. Buzz Brockway
23. Calvin Hill
24. Calvin Smyre
25. Carl Rogers
26. Carl Von Epps
27. Carol Fullerton
28. Carolyn Hugley
29. Chad Nimmer
30. Charles Martin, Jr.
31. Charles Williams
32. Christian Coomer
33. Chuck Sims
34. Dar'shun Kendrick
35. Darlene Taylor
36. Darryl Jordan
37. David Casas
38. David Knight
39. David Ralston
40. David Wilkerson
41. Debbie Buckner
42. Dee Dawkins-Haigler
43. Delvis Dutton
44. Don Parsons
45. Donna Sheldon
46. Doug Holt
47. Dustin Hightower
48. E. Culver Kidd
49. Earl Ehrhart
50. Earnest Smith
51. Earnest Williams
52. Ed Rynders
53. Ed Setzler
54. Edward Lindsey
55. Edward Stephens
56. Ellis Black
57. Emory West Dunahoo, Jr.
58. Gerald Greene
59. Gloria Frazier
60. Greg Morris
61. Harry Geisinger
62. Henry Howard
63. Howard Maxwell
64. Howard Mosby
65. Hugh Floyd
66. J. Craig Gordon
67. James Beverly
68. Jan Jones
69. Jan Tankersley
70. Jason Shaw
71. Jason Spencer
72. Jay Neal
73. Jay Powell
74. Jay Roberts
75. Jimmy Pruett
76. Joe Wilkinson
77. John Carson (Georgia)
78. John D. Meadows, III
79. John Yates
80. Jon G. Burns
81. Josh Clark
82. Karla Drenner
83. Katie Dempsey
84. Keisha Sean Waites
85. Kevin Cooke
86. Larry O'Neal
87. Lynn Smith
88. Lynne Riley
89. Mack Jackson
90. Margaret Kaiser
91. Mark Hamilton
92. Mary Margaret Oliver
93. Matt Dollar
94. Matt Hatchett
95. Matthew Ramsey
96. Michele Henson
97. Mickey Channell
98. Mike Cheokas
99. Mike Dudgeon
100. Mike Jacobs, Georgia Representative
101. Nikki Randall
102. Pam Dickerson
103. Pam Stephenson
104. Pat Gardner
105. Paul Battles
106. Paulette Braddock
107. Pedro Marin
108. Penny Houston
109. Quincy Murphy
110. Rahn Mayo
111. Randy Nix
112. Richard Golick
113. Richard H. Smith
114. Rick Crawford (Georgia)
115. Rick Jasperse
116. Robert Dickey
117. Roger Bruce
118. Ron Stephens, Georgia Representative
119. Sam Teasley
120. Sandra Scott
121. Scott Holcomb
122. Sean Jerguson
123. Sharon Beasley-Teague
124. Sharon Cooper
125. Sheila Jones
126. Simone Bell
127. Stacey Abrams
128. Stacey Evans
129. Stephen Allison
130. Susan Holmes
131. Terry England
132. Terry Rogers
133. Thomas Benton
134. Tom Dickson
135. Tom Kirby
136. Tom McCall
137. Tom Rice (Georgia)
138. Tom Taylor
139. Tom Weldon, Jr.
140. Tyrone Brooks, Sr.
141. Valerie Clark
142. Virgil Fludd
143. Wendell Willard
144. Willie Talton
145. Winfred Dukes

Incumbents defeated

The followings will display a a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Barbara Reece	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 11
Rick Crawford (Georgia)	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 16

Primary election

Candidate	Party	District
Charlice Byrd	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 20
Doug McKillip	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 115
Glenn Baker	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 78
Judy Manning	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 32
Keith Heard	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 114
Kip Smith	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 129
Ralph Long, III	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 61
Rashad Taylor	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 55
Steve Davis (Georgia)	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 109
Yasmin Neal	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 75

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following will display a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Barry Fleming	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 121
Bill Hitchens	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 161
Brian Strickland	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 111
Bruce Broadrick	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 4
Charles Gregory	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 34
Dale Rutledge	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 109
Dan Gasaway	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 28
Demetrius Douglas	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 78
Dexter Sharper	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 177
Eddie Lumsden	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 12
Geoff Duncan	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 26
Jeff Chapman	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 167
John Deffenbaugh	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 1
John Pezold	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 133
Johnnie Caldwell, Jr.	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 131
Joyce Chandler	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 105
Karen Bennett	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 94
Kevin Tanner	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 9
Kimberly Alexander	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 66
Ladawn Blackett Jones	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 62
Lee Hawkins	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 27
Mable Thomas	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 56
Mandi Ballinger	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 23
Micah Gravley	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 67
Michael Caldwell	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 20
Michael Smith (Georgia)	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 41
Mike Glanton	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 75
Patty Bentley	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 139
Regina Quick	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 117
Robert Stokely	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 71
Ronnie Mabra	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 63
Sam Watson	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 172
Spencer Frye	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 118
Timothy Barr	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 103
Tonya Anderson	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 92
Trey Kelley	Republican	Georgia House of Representatives District 16
Valencia Stovall	Democratic	Georgia House of Representatives District 74

Primary election

No candidates have been added to this category yet.

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following will list the newly-elected members of the Georgia House of Representatives:

Democratic

1. Demetrius Douglas
2. Dexter Sharper
3. Karen Bennett
4. Kimberly Alexander
5. Ladawn Blackett Jones
6. Mable Thomas
7. Michael Smith (Georgia)
8. Mike Glanton
9. Patty Bentley
10. Ronnie Mabra
11. Spencer Frye
12. Tonya Anderson
13. Valencia Stovall

Republican

1. Barry Fleming
2. Bill Hitchens
3. Brian Strickland
4. Bruce Broadrick
5. Charles Gregory
6. Dale Rutledge
7. Dan Gasaway
8. Eddie Lumsden
9. Geoff Duncan
10. Jeff Chapman
11. John Deffenbaugh
12. John Pezold
13. Johnnie Caldwell, Jr.
14. Joyce Chandler
15. Kevin Tanner
16. Lee Hawkins
17. Mandi Ballinger
18. Micah Gravley
19. Michael Caldwell
20. Regina Quick
21. Robert Stokely
22. Sam Watson
23. Timothy Barr
24. Trey Kelley

Open Seat Winners

The following will list candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Republican

Results will display after the election on November 6.

Candidates who won election

The following will list all candidates elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

1. Al Williams (Georgia legislator)
2. Alisha Thomas Morgan
3. Billy Mitchell
4. Bob Bryant
5. Brian Thomas
6. Calvin Smyre
7. Carl Von Epps
8. Carol Fullerton
9. Carolyn Hugley
10. Dar'shun Kendrick
11. Darryl Jordan
12. David Wilkerson
13. Debbie Buckner
14. Dee Dawkins-Haigler
15. Demetrius Douglas
16. Dexter Sharper
17. Earnest Smith
18. Earnest Williams
19. Edward Stephens
20. Gloria Frazier
21. Henry Howard
22. Howard Mosby
23. Hugh Floyd
24. J. Craig Gordon
25. James Beverly
26. Karen Bennett
27. Karla Drenner
28. Keisha Sean Waites
29. Kimberly Alexander
30. Ladawn Blackett Jones
31. Mable Thomas
32. Mack Jackson
33. Margaret Kaiser
34. Mary Margaret Oliver
35. Michael Smith (Georgia)
36. Michele Henson
37. Mike Glanton
38. Nikki Randall
39. Pam Dickerson
40. Pam Stephenson
41. Pat Gardner
42. Patty Bentley
43. Pedro Marin
44. Quincy Murphy
45. Rahn Mayo
46. Roger Bruce
47. Ronnie Mabra
48. Sandra Scott
49. Scott Holcomb
50. Sharon Beasley-Teague
51. Sheila Jones
52. Simone Bell
53. Spencer Frye
54. Stacey Abrams
55. Stacey Evans
56. Tonya Anderson
57. Tyrone Brooks, Sr.
58. Valencia Stovall
59. Virgil Fludd
60. Winfred Dukes

Republican

1. Alan Powell
2. Alex Atwood
3. Allen Peake
4. Amy Carter
5. Andrew Welch
6. B.J. Pak
7. Barbara Sims
8. Barry Fleming
9. Ben Harbin
10. Ben Watson
11. Bill Hitchens
12. Brett Harrell
13. Brian Strickland
14. Brooks Coleman, Jr.
15. Bruce Broadrick
16. Bruce Williamson
17. Bubber Epps
18. Buddy Harden
19. Butch Parrish
20. Buzz Brockway
21. Calvin Hill
22. Carl Rogers
23. Chad Nimmer
24. Charles Gregory
25. Charles Martin, Jr.
26. Charles Williams
27. Christian Coomer
28. Chuck Sims
29. Dale Rutledge
30. Dan Gasaway
31. Darlene Taylor
32. David Casas
33. David Knight
34. David Ralston
35. Delvis Dutton
36. Don Parsons
37. Donna Sheldon
38. Doug Holt
39. Dustin Hightower
40. Earl Ehrhart
41. Ed Rynders
42. Ed Setzler
43. Eddie Lumsden
44. Edward Lindsey
45. Ellis Black
46. Emory West Dunahoo, Jr.
47. Geoff Duncan
48. Gerald Greene
49. Greg Morris
50. Harry Geisinger
51. Howard Maxwell
52. Jan Jones
53. Jan Tankersley
54. Jason Shaw
55. Jason Spencer
56. Jay Neal
57. Jay Powell
58. Jay Roberts
59. Jeff Chapman
60. Jimmy Pruett
61. Joe Wilkinson
62. John Carson (Georgia)
63. John D. Meadows, III
64. John Deffenbaugh
65. John Pezold
66. John Yates
67. Johnnie Caldwell, Jr.
68. Jon G. Burns
69. Josh Clark
70. Joyce Chandler
71. Katie Dempsey
72. Kevin Cooke
73. Kevin Tanner
74. Larry O'Neal
75. Lee Hawkins
76. Lynn Smith
77. Lynne Riley
78. Mandi Ballinger
79. Mark Hamilton
80. Matt Dollar
81. Matt Hatchett
82. Matthew Ramsey
83. Micah Gravley
84. Michael Caldwell
85. Mickey Channell
86. Mike Cheokas
87. Mike Dudgeon
88. Mike Jacobs, Georgia Representative
89. Paul Battles
90. Paulette Braddock
91. Penny Houston
92. Randy Nix
93. Regina Quick
94. Richard Golick
95. Richard H. Smith
96. Rick Jasperse
97. Robert Dickey
98. Robert Stokely
99. Ron Stephens, Georgia Representative
100. Sam Teasley
101. Sam Watson
102. Sean Jerguson
103. Sharon Cooper
104. Stephen Allison
105. Susan Holmes
106. Terry England
107. Terry Rogers
108. Thomas Benton
109. Timothy Barr
110. Tom Dickson
111. Tom Kirby
112. Tom McCall
113. Tom Rice (Georgia)
114. Tom Taylor
115. Tom Weldon, Jr.
116. Trey Kelley
117. Valerie Clark
118. Wendell Willard
119. Willie Talton

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Al Williams (Georgia legislator)
2. Alisha Thomas Morgan
3. Billy Mitchell
4. Bob Bryant
5. Brian Thomas
6. Carol Fullerton
7. Darryl Jordan
8. David Wilkerson
9. Debbie Buckner
10. Dee Dawkins-Haigler
11. Demetrius Douglas
12. Earnest Williams
13. Edward Stephens
14. Gloria Frazier
15. Henry Howard
16. Howard Mosby
17. Hugh Floyd
18. J. Craig Gordon
19. James Beverly
20. Karen Bennett
21. Karla Drenner
22. Keisha Sean Waites
23. Ladawn Blackett Jones
24. Mable Thomas
25. Mack Jackson
26. Margaret Kaiser
27. Mary Margaret Oliver
28. Mike Glanton
29. Nikki Randall
30. Pam Dickerson
31. Pam Stephenson
32. Pat Gardner
33. Quincy Murphy
34. Rahn Mayo
35. Roger Bruce
36. Ronnie Mabra
37. Sandra Scott
38. Sharon Beasley-Teague
39. Sheila Jones
40. Stacey Abrams
41. Stacey Evans
42. Tyrone Brooks, Sr.
43. Valencia Stovall
44. Virgil Fludd
45. Winfred Dukes

Republican

1. Alex Atwood
2. Allen Peake
3. Andrew Welch
4. B.J. Pak
5. Barbara Sims
6. Barry Fleming
7. Ben Harbin
8. Ben Watson
9. Bill Hitchens
10. Brett Harrell
11. Brooks Coleman, Jr.
12. Bruce Broadrick
13. Bruce Williamson
14. Buddy Harden
15. Butch Parrish
16. Buzz Brockway
17. Calvin Hill
18. Carl Rogers
19. Chad Nimmer
20. Charles Gregory
21. Charles Martin, Jr.
22. Charles Williams
23. Christian Coomer
24. Chuck Sims
25. Dale Rutledge
26. Dan Gasaway
27. David Casas
28. David Knight
29. David Ralston
30. Delvis Dutton
31. Don Parsons
32. Donna Sheldon
33. Doug Holt
34. Dustin Hightower
35. Earl Ehrhart
36. Ed Rynders
37. Ed Setzler
38. Emory West Dunahoo, Jr.
39. Geoff Duncan
40. Gerald Greene
41. Greg Morris
42. Harry Geisinger
43. Howard Maxwell
44. Jan Jones
45. Jason Shaw
46. Jason Spencer
47. Jay Roberts
48. Jeff Chapman
49. Jimmy Pruett
50. Joe Wilkinson
51. John Pezold
52. John Yates
53. Johnnie Caldwell, Jr.
54. Jon G. Burns
55. Josh Clark
56. Katie Dempsey
57. Kevin Tanner
58. Larry O'Neal
59. Lee Hawkins
60. Lynn Smith
61. Lynne Riley
62. Mandi Ballinger
63. Mark Hamilton
64. Matt Dollar
65. Matthew Ramsey
66. Mickey Channell
67. Mike Dudgeon
68. Paulette Braddock
69. Penny Houston
70. Regina Quick
71. Richard Golick
72. Richard H. Smith
73. Rick Jasperse
74. Robert Dickey
75. Robert Stokely
76. Sam Watson
77. Sean Jerguson
78. Sharon Cooper
79. Susan Holmes
80. Terry England
81. Terry Rogers
82. Thomas Benton
83. Timothy Barr
84. Tom Dickson
85. Tom Kirby
86. Tom Taylor
87. Tom Weldon, Jr.
88. Wendell Willard
89. Willie Talton

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates running in 2012:

1. E. Culver Kidd

2012 Legislative Election Results
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National Partisan Trends

The following tables will detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbent defeats in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	21	49	70
Republican	37	182	219
Third Party	2	3	5
TOTALS	60	234	294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	165	684	849
Republican	202	652	854
Independent	0	4	4
TOTALS	367	1,340	1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	82	220	302
Republican	105	296	401
Third Party	0	0	0
TOTALS	187	516	703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures

Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	17	24	1	1	18	24	0	1
State houses	15	27	1	0	19	24	0	0
Totals:	32	51	2	1	37	48	0	1

Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	19	28	2	1	20	28	1	1
State houses	17	31	1	0	21	28	0	0
Totals:	35	60	3	1	41	56	1	1