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State legislative elections results analysis, 2011
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This page is populated with 2011 state legislative election analysis data.
Incumbents
Total Incumbents defeated
The following is the breakdown of incumbents who were defeated.
| Incumbents defeated in 2011 legislative elections | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Republican | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| TOTALS | 5 | 15 | 20 |
For an individual breakdown of legislators in this category, click here
Freshmen winners
Total new legislators elected
The following is the breakdown of new legislators.
| New Legislators after the 2011 legislative elections | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 9 | 28 | 37 |
| Republican | 25 | 69 | 94 |
| TOTALS | 34 | 97 | 131 |
For an individual breakdown of legislators in this category, click here
Open seats
Winners of open seats
The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.
| Open Seat Winners in 2011 legislative elections | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| Republican | 21 | 52 | 73 |
| TOTALS | 30 | 71 | 101 |
For an individual breakdown of legislators in this category, click here
