Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey

Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 11, 2021

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
NOTD 05-11-21.png

By Scott Rasmussen

The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.

May 11, 2021: Over the course of Donald Trump's presidency, Republicans lost 187 net state legislative seats. During all presidencies since 1921, the president's party has lost a net average of 552 state legislative seats.[1]

During the administration of Trump’s predecessor—Barack Obama—Democrats lost a net total of 948 state legislative seats. That was the largest loss of seats by Democrats in the past century. The largest Republican losses occurred under the Herbert Hoover administration, with a net loss of 1,662 Republican seats from 1929 to 1933.[1]

Two presidents—George H.W. Bush (R) and Ronald Reagan (R)—gained state legislative seats for their party over the course of their presidencies.[1]




Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.

  • To see other recent numbers, check out the archive.

Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day is published by Ballotpedia weekdays at 8:00 a.m. Eastern. Click here to check out the latest update.

The Number of the Day is broadcast on local stations across the country. An archive of these broadcasts can be found here.

Columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.

Ballotpedia is the nonprofit, nonpartisan Encyclopedia of American Politics.

Get the Number of the Day in your inbox


See also


Footnotes