Election results, 2025: State government trifectas
After the November 2025 elections, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 16 Democratic trifectas, and 11 divided governments. Democrats gained one trifecta, Republicans neither gained nor lost any trifectas, and there was one less divided government. Before the 2025 elections, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 15 Democratic trifectas, and 12 divided governments where neither party held trifecta control.
State government trifecta is a term to describe single-party government, when one political party holds the governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature.
The only change in trifecta status was in Virginia, which changed from a divided government to a Democratic trifecta after Abigail Spanberger (D) won the governorship and Democrats retained the Virginia House of Delegates.
New Jersey remained a Democratic trifecta, with Mikie Sherrill (D) winning the gubernatorial election and Democrats retaining the New Jersey General Assembly.
Click here to see the partisan balance of all trifectas before and after the 2025 elections.
Election results and analysis for state government trifectas will be available here once they become available on election night.
On this page you will find:
- Trifectas on the ballot in 2025
- Partisan balance of all trifectas
- Historical changes in trifecta status
- Analysis of state elections, 2025
- Log of trifecta election results
Trifectas on the ballot in 2025
In 2025, there was one trifecta—a Democratic trifecta in New Jersey—with two trifecta offices (governorship and state house) on the ballot in 2025. Virginia, which has a divided government where neither party holds trifecta control, held elections for governor and the state house in 2025. The table below highlights the partisan balance of those trifectas before the election, and will be updated following the elections to reflect any changes in trifecta status.
| Party | As of the 2025 elections | After the 2025 elections |
|---|---|---|
 Democratic |
1 | 2 |
 Republican |
0 | 0 |
 Divided governments |
1 | 0 |
The table below lists each trifecta office on the ballot in 2025.
| State | Governor | Election in 2025 | Upper chamber | Election in 2025 | Lower chamber | Election in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | Phil Murphy |
Yes | |
No | |
Yes |
| Virginia | Glenn Youngkin |
Yes | |
No | |
Yes |
The map below highlights states that held gubernatorial and state legislative elections by partisan control.
Partisan balance of all trifectas
Heading into the 2025 election, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 15 Democratic trifectas, and 12 divided governments where neither party held trifecta control. The table below highlights the trifecta status of all 50 states before the 2025 elections and will be updated following the November elections based on states' trifecta statuses following the elections.
| Party | As of the 2025 elections | After the 2025 elections |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
15 | 16 |
| Republican |
23 | 23 |
| Divided governments |
12 | 11 |
The map below highlights each state by trifecta status before and after the 2025 elections. Click the blue links above the color key to switch the view between pre-election and post-election partisan control.
Historical changes in trifecta status
The following chart displays how many trifectas each party held between 1992 and 2025. Because newly-elected officeholders are not sworn in until December of the election year or January of the following year, changes in trifecta status as a result of general elections are reflected in the following year's numbers.
The table below shows the changes in trifectas each year since 1992.
| Changes in trifectas by year, 1992-2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total trifectas | Democratic trifectas | Republican trifectas | Change |
| 2025 | 38 | 15 | 23 | -2 D |
| 2024 | 40 | 17 | 23 | +1 R |
| 2023 | 39 | 17 | 22 | +3 D, -1 R |
| 2022 | 37 | 14 | 23 | -1 D |
| 2021 | 38 | 15 | 23 | +2 R |
| 2020 | 36 | 15 | 21 | +1 D, -1 R |
| 2019 | 36 | 14 | 22 | +6 D, -4 R |
| 2018 | 34 | 8 | 26 | +2 D, +1 R |
| 2017 | 31 | 6 | 25 | -1 D, +2 R |
| 2016 | 30 | 7 | 23 | -1 R |
| 2015 | 31 | 7 | 24 | -6 D |
| 2014 | 37 | 13 | 24 | +1 D, -1 R |
| 2013 | 37 | 12 | 25 | +1 D, +2 R |
| 2012 | 34 | 11 | 23 | +1 R |
| 2011 | 33 | 11 | 22 | -5 D, +13 R |
| 2010 | 25 | 16 | 9 | -1 D, -1 R |
| 2009 | 27 | 17 | 10 | +3 D |
| 2008 | 24 | 14 | 10 | -1 D |
| 2007 | 25 | 15 | 10 | +7 D, -3 R |
| 2006 | 21 | 8 | 13 | No change |
| 2005 | 21 | 8 | 13 | -1 D |
| 2004 | 22 | 9 | 13 | +1 D |
| 2003 | 21 | 8 | 13 | +1 R |
| 2002 | 20 | 8 | 12 | -2 R |
| 2001 | 22 | 8 | 14 | -1 D, -2 R |
| 2000 | 25 | 9 | 16 | +1 R |
| 1999 | 24 | 9 | 15 | +2 D, +2 R |
| 1998 | 20 | 7 | 13 | +1 R |
| 1997 | 19 | 7 | 12 | -1 D, -2 R |
| 1996 | 22 | 8 | 14 | -1 D, -1 R |
| 1995 | 24 | 9 | 15 | -8 D, +11 R |
| 1994 | 21 | 17 | 4 | -1 D, +1 R |
| 1993 | 21 | 18 | 3 | +2 D |
| 1992 | 19 | 16 | 3 | N/A |
The chart below shows the change in number of trifectas of each party from the previous year.
Click [show] on the table below to see each change in state trifectas from 2010 to 2025.
| Trifecta changes, 2010-2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Change | Trifecta Change | Date | |||
| Michigan | State House party change |  Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2024 | |||
| Minnesota | State House party change | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2024 | |||
| Louisiana | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate |  Republican trifecta gained |
November 2023 | |||
| Arizona | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2022 | |||
| Maryland | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2022 | |||
| Massachusetts | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2022 | |||
| Michigan | State Senate and state House party change | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2022 | |||
| Minnesota | State Senate party change | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2022 | |||
| Nevada | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2022 | |||
| Virginia | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate, state House party change | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2021 | |||
| Montana | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2020 | |||
| New Hampshire | State Senate and state House party change | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2020 | |||
| Kentucky | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2019 | |||
| Virginia | State Senate and state House party change | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2019 | |||
| Colorado | State Senate party change | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2018 | |||
| Illinois | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2018 | |||
| Maine | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate and state Senate party change | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2018 | |||
| New Mexico | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2018 | |||
| New York | State Senate party change | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2018 | |||
| Nevada | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2018 | |||
| Kansas | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2018 | |||
| Michigan | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2018 | |||
| Wisconsin | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2018 | |||
| New Hampshire | State Senate and state House party changes | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2018 | |||
| New Jersey | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2017 | |||
| Washington | State Senate party change | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2017 | |||
| West Virginia | Governor changed party affiliation | Republican trifecta gained |
August 2017 | |||
| North Carolina | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2016 | |||
| Missouri | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2016 | |||
| Vermont | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2016 | |||
| New Hampshire | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2016 | |||
| Iowa | State Senate party change | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2016 | |||
| Kentucky | State House party change | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2016 | |||
| Nevada | State Senate and House party change | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2016 | |||
| Louisiana | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2015 | |||
| Alaska | Gubernatorial race won by independent candidate | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2014 | |||
| Arkansas | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2014 | |||
| Colorado | State Senate party change | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2014 | |||
| Illinois | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2014 | |||
| Maryland | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2014 | |||
| Massachusetts | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2014 | |||
| Minnesota | State House party change | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2014 | |||
| Nevada | State Senate and House party change | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2014 | |||
| Pennsylvania | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2014 | |||
| West Virginia | State Senate and House party change | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2014 | |||
| Virginia | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2013 | |||
| Rhode Island | Governor changed party affiliation | Democratic trifecta gained |
May 2013 | |||
| Colorado | State House party change | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2012 | |||
| Minnesota | State Senate and House party change | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2012 | |||
| Oregon | State House party change | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2012 | |||
| Arkansas | State Senate and House party change | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2012 | |||
| Alaska | State Senate party change | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2012 | |||
| North Carolina | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2012 | |||
| Maine | State Senate and House party change | Republican trifecta lost |
November 2012 | |||
| Washington | State Senate party change | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2012 | |||
| Mississippi | State House party change | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2011 | |||
| Virginia | Control of state Senate split; tie-breaking vote held by Republican lieutenant governor | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2011 | |||
| Louisiana | State Senate party change | Republican trifecta gained |
February 2011 | |||
| Alabama | State Senate and House party change | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| California | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Colorado | State House party change | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2010 | |||
| Connecticut | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Florida | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Hawaii | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Indiana | State House party change | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Iowa | State House party change and gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2010 | |||
| Kansas | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Maine | State Senate, state House, and governorship party change | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Michigan | State House party change and gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| New Hampshire | State Senate and House party change | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2010 | |||
| New Mexico | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2010 | |||
| New York | State Senate party change | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2010 | |||
| North Carolina | State Senate and House party change | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2010 | |||
| Ohio | State House party change and gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Oklahoma | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Oregon | State House changed to a split balance | Democratic trifecta lost |
November 2010 | |||
| Pennsylvania | State House party change | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Tennessee | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Vermont | Gubernatorial race won by Democratic candidate | Democratic trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Wisconsin | State Senate, state House, and governorship party change | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Wyoming | Gubernatorial race won by Republican candidate | Republican trifecta gained |
November 2010 | |||
| Florida | Governor changed party affiliation | Republican trifecta lost |
April 2010 | |||
Analysis of state elections, 2025
State legislative elections
- See also: State legislative elections, 2025
As of November 24th, 2025, Republicans controlled 55.31% of all state legislative seats nationally, while Democrats held 43.53%. Republicans held a majority in 57 chambers, and Democrats held the majority in 39 chambers. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions. One chamber (Minnesota House of Representatives) was split evenly between both parties.
| Partisan balance of all 7,386 state legislative seats | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative chamber |
|
|
 Other
|
Vacant | ||||
| State senates | 829 | 1,118 | 6 | 20 | ||||
| State houses | 2,386 | 2,967 | 20 | 40 | ||||
| Total: | 3,215
|
4,085
|
26
|
60 | ||||
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Log of trifecta election results
- Nov. 4, 10:55 p.m.
Democrats were projected to retain their majority in the New Jersey General Assembly. With this call, New Jersey was set to retain its Democratic trifecta status.
- Nov. 4, 9:31 p.m.
Mikie Sherrill (D) was elected as governor of New Jersey, retaining the office for Democrats.
- Nov. 4, 8:10 p.m.
Democrats were projected to retain their majority in the Virginia House of Delegates. With this call, Virginia's trifecta status was set to change from divided government to Democratic.
See also
- Election results, 2025
- Election results, 2025: Governors
- Election results, 2025: State executive officials
- State legislative elections, 2025
- State government triplexes
Footnotes
