State legislative elections results, 2012

2012 Legislative Election Results
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6,015 state legislative seats were up for election on November 6, 2012.

1,301 (65.97%) of the country's 1,972 state senate seats were up for re-election in November 2012, and 4,714 (87.12%) of the country's 5,411 state house seats were up for re-election. Altogether, 6,015 (81.47%) of the country's 7,383 state legislative seats were up for re-election during the presidential election year.

• 43 of the 50 state senates held elections.
• 43 of the 49 state houses held elections.

The 6,015 seats up for election was 110 fewer than the 6,125 that were contested in 2010.

Click the election links in each state section for details on the number of seats up for a vote in 2012.

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

• Election results by state
• Before and After Maps
• Election analysis

Note: Some partisan counts may change after official results are released in each state.

Alaska

See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2012 and Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2012

Alaska State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 10 7      Republican Party 10 13 Total 20 20

Alaska House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 16 15      Republican Party 24 25 Total 40 40

Arizona

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012 and Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2012

Arizona State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 9 13      Republican Party 21 17 Total 30 30

Arizona House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 19 24      Republican Party 40 36      Vacancy 1 0 Total 60 60

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012 and Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Arkansas State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 20 14      Republican Party 15 21 Total 35 35

Arkansas House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 54 49      Republican Party 46 51 Total 100 100

California

See also: California State Senate elections, 2012 and California State Assembly elections, 2012

California State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 25 26      Republican Party 15 12 Total 40 40

California State Assembly Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 52 56      Republican Party 28 24 Total 80 80

Colorado

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2012 and Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2012

Colorado State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 20 19      Republican Party 15 16 Total 35 35

Colorado House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 32 37      Republican Party 33 28 Total 65 65

Connecticut

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012 and Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2012

Connecticut State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 22 22      Republican Party 14 14 Total 36 36

Connecticut House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 99 98      Republican Party 52 53 Total 151 151

Delaware

See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2012 and Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2012

Delaware State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 14 13      Republican Party 7 8 Total 21 21

Delaware House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 26 27      Republican Party 15 14 Total 41 41

Florida

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012 and Florida House of Representatives elections, 2012

Florida State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 12 14      Republican Party 28 26 Total 40 40

Florida House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 38 46      Republican Party 81 '74      Vacancy 1 0 Total 120 120

Georgia

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2012 and Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2012

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

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

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2012 and Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2012

Hawaii State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 24 24      Republican Party 1 1 Total 25 25

Hawaii House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 42 44      Republican Party 8 7      Vacancy 1 0 Total 51 51

Idaho

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2012 and Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2012

Idaho State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 7 6      Republican Party 28 29 Total 35 35

Idaho House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 13 13      Republican Party 57 57 Total 70 70

Illinois

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012 and Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2012

Illinois State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 35 40      Republican Party 24 19 Total 59 59

Illinois House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 64 71      Republican Party 54 47 Total 118 118

Indiana

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012 and Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Indiana State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 13 13      Republican Party 37 37 Total 50 50

Indiana House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 40 31      Republican Party 60 69 Total 100 100

Iowa

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2012 and Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

Iowa State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election'      Democratic Party 26 26      Republican Party 24 23      Vacancy 1 Total 50 50

Iowa House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 40 47      Republican Party 59 53      Vacancy 1 0 Total 100 100

Kansas

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Kansas State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 8 9      Republican Party 32 31 Total 40 40

Kansas House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 33 33      Republican Party 92 92 Total 125 125

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012 and Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2012

Kentucky State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 14 14      Republican Party 21 22      Independent 1 1      Vacancy 2 1 Total 38 38

Kentucky House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 58 55      Republican Party 41 45      Vacancy 1 0 Total 100 100

Maine

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012 and Maine House of Representatives elections, 2012

Maine State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 15 21      Republican Party 19 13      Independent 1 1 Total 35 35

Maine House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 71 86      Republican Party 77 61      Independent 1 4      Non-voting 2 2      Vacancy 2 0 Total 153 153

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2012 and Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Massachusetts State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 35 36      Republican Party 4 4      Vacancy 1 0 Total 40 40

Massachusetts House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 127 131      Republican Party 33 29 Total 160 160

Michigan

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012

Michigan House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	47	51
	Republican Party	63	59
Total		110	110

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012 and Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2012

Minnesota State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 30 39      Republican Party 37 28 Total 67 67

Minnesota House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 61 73      Republican Party 72 61      Vacancy 1 0 Total 134 134

Missouri

See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2012 and Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2012

Missouri State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 8 10      Republican Party 26 24 Total 34 34

Missouri House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 54 53      Republican Party 105 110      Vacancy 4 0 Total 163 163

Montana

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012 and Montana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Montana State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 22 23      Republican Party 27 27      Vacancy 1 0 Total 50 50

Montana House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 32 37      Republican Party 68 63 Total 100 100

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2012

Nevada

See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2012 and Nevada State Assembly elections, 2012

Nevada State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 10 11      Republican Party 9 10      Vacancy 2 0 Total 21 21

Nevada State Assembly Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 26 27      Republican Party 16 15 Total 42 42

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2012 and New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2012

New Hampshire State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 5 11      Republican Party 19 13 Total 24 24

New Hampshire House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 103 221      Republican Party 288 179      Independent 2 0      Vacancy 7 0 Total 400 400

New Mexico

New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2012

New Mexico State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 28 24      Republican Party 14 17 Total 42 42

New Mexico House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 36 38      Republican Party 33 30      Independent 1 0 Total 70 70

New York

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012 and New York State Assembly elections, 2012

New York State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 29 33      Republican Party 33 30 Total 62 63

New York State Assembly Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 99 105      Republican Party 49 44      Independence Party of New York 1 1      Vacancy 1 0 Total 150 150

North Carolina

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012 and North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

North Carolina State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 19 18      Republican Party 31 32 Total 50 50

North Carolina House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 52 43      Republican Party 67 77      Vacancy 1 0 Total 120 120

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota State Senate elections, 2012 and North Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2012

North Dakota State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 12 13      Republican Party 35 33      Vacancy 1 Total 47 47

North Dakota House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 25 23      Republican Party 69 71 Total 94 94

Ohio

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2012 and Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2012

Ohio State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 10 10      Republican Party 23 23 Total 33 33

Ohio House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 40 39      Republican Party 59 60 Total 99 99

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2012 and Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2012

Oklahoma State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 16 12      Republican Party 32 36 Total 48 48

Oklahoma House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 31 29      Republican Party 68 72      Vacancy 2 0 Total 101 101

Oregon

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2012 and Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2012

Oregon State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 16 16      Republican Party 14 14 Total 30 30

Oregon House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 30 34      Republican Party 30 26 Total 60 60

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2012 and Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Pennsylvania State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 20 23      Republican Party 29 27      Vacancy 1 0 Total 50 50

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 91 93      Republican Party 110 110      Vacancy 2 0 Total 203 203

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2012 and Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2012

Rhode Island State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 29 32      Republican Party 8 5      Independent 1 1 Total 38 38

Rhode Island House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 65 69      Republican Party 10 6 Total 75 75

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

South Carolina State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 19 18      Republican Party 27 28 Total 46 46

South Carolina House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 46 46      Republican Party 76 76 Total 124 124

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota State Senate elections, 2012 and South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2012

South Dakota State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 5 7      Republican Party 30 28 Total 35 35

South Dakota House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 19 17      Republican Party 50 53      Vacancy 1 0 Total 70 70

Tennessee

See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2012 and Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2012

Tennessee State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 13 7      Republican Party 20 26 Total 33 33

Tennessee House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 34 27      Republican Party 64 71      Independent 0 1      Vacancy 1 0 Total 99 99

Texas

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012 and Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Texas State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 12 12      Republican Party 19 19 Total 31 31

Texas House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 48 55      Republican Party 100 95      Vacancy 2 0 Total 150 150

Utah

See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2012 and Utah House of Representatives elections, 2012

Utah State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 7 5      Republican Party 22 24 Total 29 29

Utah House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 17 14      Republican Party 58 61 Total 75 75

Vermont

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012 and Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2012

Vermont State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 20 21      Republican Party 8 7      Vermont Progressive Party 2 2 Total 30 30

Vermont House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 94 98      Republican Party 47 43      Vermont Progressive Party 5 4      Independent 3 4      Vacancy 1 1 Total 150 150

Washington

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2012 and Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

Washington State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 27 27      Republican Party 22 22 Total 49 49

Washington House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 56 55      Republican Party 42 43 Total 98 98

West Virginia

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2012 and West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012

West Virginia State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 28 24      Republican Party 6 10 Total 34 34

West Virginia House of Delegates Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 65 54      Republican Party 35 46 Total 100 100

Wisconsin

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012 and Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012

Wisconsin State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 17 15      Republican Party 15 18      Vacancy 1 0 Total 33 33

Wisconsin State Assembly Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 39 39      Republican Party 58 60      Independent 1 0      Vacancy 1 0 Total 99 99

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2012 and Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2012

Wyoming State Senate Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 4 4      Republican Party 26 26 Total 30 30

Wyoming House of Representatives Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election      Democratic Party 10 8      Republican Party 50 52 Total 60 60

State Senate Chamber Control
State Senate map of partisan control prior to the 2012 legislative elections State Senate map of partisan control after the 2012 legislative elections

State House Chamber Control
State House map of partisan control prior to the 2012 legislative elections State House map of partisan control after the 2012 legislative elections

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

See also

• November 6, 2012 election results
• State legislative elections, 2012