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Election results, 2025: State legislative seats that changed party control

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Two of the country's 99 state legislative chambers are holding regularly-scheduled elections in 2025. Elections in those two chambers represent 180 of the country's 7,386 state legislative seats (2.4%).

General elections in New Jersey and Virginia will take place on November 4, 2025.

This page will track state legislative seats that changed party control and will be updated after all state legislative races are called.

Analysis for 2023

  • Democrats had a net gain of six seats, representing 1.0% of the 578 seats.
  • Republicans had a net loss of three seats, representing 0.5% of the 578 seats.
  • Independents and minor party officeholders had a net loss of three seats, representing 0.5% of the 578 seats.


Partisan change of state legislative seats, 2023
To Democrats To Republicans To Independent/
third parties 		Total
From Democrats - 46 0 46
From Republicans 50 - 0 50
From Independent/
third parties		 2 1 - 3
Total 52 47 0 99
Net change, 2023 +6 -3 -3 -
Net change, 2021 -14 +14 0

Map

The map below shows the four states that held elections in November 2023 based on whether Democrats, Republicans, or independent or minor party candidates gained seats in the legislature. Hover over each state for more information, including the number of seats, the percentage of the legislature, and before and after looks at partisan control.

Partisan changes by state

The "Numerical change" view shows the number of seats held and changes before and after November 2023. The "Percentage change" view shows the percentage of seats held and change in that percentage before and after November 2023.

Analysis for 2021

In 2021, 220 seats were up for election across three of the nation's 99 state legislative chambers. As a result of the elections, control of 16 seats (7.3%) flipped from one political party to another.

Democrats lost control of the Virginia House of Delegates, while they maintained their majorities in the New Jersey State Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly. Control of seven seats flipped in Virginia, while the control of the other nine flipped in New Jersey.

Overview

The table below shows the total number of state legislative seats that changed partisan control during the 2021 state legislative elections. Columns show the number of seats that changed to the given partisan affiliation listed in the top row. Rows show the number of seats that changed from the given partisan affiliation listed in the leftmost column. The bottom two rows show net changes: 2021, based on the data in the table, and 2019, as a comparison.

Partisan flips of state legislative seats, 2021
To Democrats To Republicans To Independent/
minor parties 		Total
From Democrats - 15 0 15
From Republicans 1 - 0 1
From Independent/
minor parties		 0 0 - 0
Total 1 15 0 16
Net change, 2021 -14 +14 0 -
Net change, 2019 -2 +6 -4

List of flipped seats

Each state legislative district that changed partisan control in regularly scheduled elections in November 2021 is listed below. Multi-member districts in which multiple seats changed hands are listed once for each seat. The 16 flipped seats include:

  • Democrat to Republican: 15
  • Republican to Democrat: 1
State legislative seats flipped in 2021
District Incumbent 2021 winner Direction of flip
New Jersey State Senate District 3 Democratic Party Stephen Sweeney Republican Party Edward R. Durr D to R
New Jersey State Senate District 8 Democratic Party Dawn Addiego Republican Party Jean Stanfield D to R
New Jersey State Senate District 16 Republican Party Christopher Bateman Democratic Party Andrew Zwicker R to D
New Jersey General Assembly District 2 Democratic Party Vincent Mazzeo Republican Party Claire Swift D to R
New Jersey General Assembly District 2 Democratic Party John Armato Republican Party Don Guardian D to R
New Jersey General Assembly District 3 Democratic Party John Burzichelli Republican Party Beth Sawyer D to R
New Jersey General Assembly District 3 Democratic Party Adam Taliaferro Republican Party Bethanne McCarthy Patrick D to R
New Jersey General Assembly District 11 Democratic Party Joann Downey Republican Party Kim Eulner D to R
New Jersey General Assembly District 11 Democratic Party Eric Houghtaling Republican Party Marilyn Piperno D to R
Virginia House of Delegates District 12 Democratic Party Chris Hurst Republican Party Jason Ballard D to R
Virginia House of Delegates District 28 Democratic Party Joshua Cole Republican Party Tara Durant D to R
Virginia House of Delegates District 63 Democratic Party Lashrecse Aird Republican Party Kim Taylor D to R
Virginia House of Delegates District 75 Democratic Party Roz Tyler Republican Party H. Otto Wachsmann Jr. D to R
Virginia House of Delegates District 83 Democratic Party Nancy Guy Republican Party Tim Anderson D to R
Virginia House of Delegates District 85 Democratic Party Alex Askew Republican Party Karen Greenhalgh D to R
Virginia House of Delegates District 91 Democratic Party Martha Mugler Republican Party Aijalon Cordoza D to R

Analysis of state elections

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As of October 28th, 2025, Republicans controlled 55.4% of all state legislative seats nationally, while Democrats held 43.65%. 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 Democratic Party Republican Party Grey.png Other Vacant
State senates 831 1,120 5 17
State houses 2,393 2,972 20 28
Total: 3,224

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