Post-General Election Legislative Breakdown

2008 Post-General Election Legislative Party Breakdowns

D = Democrat, R = Republican, I = Independent, V = Vacancy

Back to state election coverage

50 State Comparative Table

Pre-General Election Party Breakdowns

Post-General Election Legislative Breakdown map.

 

 

 

 

Alabama

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
35
23 D / 12 R
23 D / 12 R
No change
House
105
62 D / 43 R
62 D / 43 R
No change

 

Alaska

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
20
9 D / 11 R
10 D / 10 R
Yes
House
40
17 D / 23 R
18 D / 22 R
No change

 

American Samoa

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown

Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
18
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
No change
House
20
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
No change

 

Arizona

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
30
13 D / 17 R
12 D / 18 R
No change
House
60
27 D / 33 R
25 D / 35 R
No change

 

Arkansas

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
35
27 D / 8 R
27 D / 8 R
No change
House
100
75 D / 25 R
 71 D / 28 / 1 O
No change

 

 

California

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
40
25 D / 15 R
26 D / 14 R
No change
House
80
48 D / 32 R
50 D / 30 R  
No change

 

Colorado

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
35
20 D / 15 R
21 D / 14 R
 No change
House
65
40 D / 25 R
38 D / 27 R
No change

 

Connecticut

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
36
24 D / 12 R
24 D / 12 R
No change  
House
151
107 D / 44 R
114 D / 37 R  
No change  

 

Delaware

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
21
13 D / 8 R
16 D / 5 R
No change
House
41
19 D / 22 R
25 D / 16 R
 Yes

 

District of Columbia

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change

Senate

(D.C. Council )
13
11 D / 1 R / 1 I
   
House
No house
No house
No house
No house

 

Florida

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
40
14 D / 26 R
14 D / 26 R
 
No change
House
120
42 D / 77 R / 1 V
44 D / 76 R
No change  

 

Georgia

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
56
22 D / 34 R
22 D / 34 R
 
No change  
House
180
73 D / 107 R
75 D / 105 R  
No change

 

Guam

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
15
7 D / 8 R
 
 
House
Unicameral Legislature

 

Hawaii

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
25
20 D / 5 R
23 D / 2 R
 
No change  
House
51
43 D / 8 R
45 D / 6 R
No change

 

Idaho

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
35
7 D / 28 R
7 D / 28 R
No change  
House
70
19 D / 51 R
18 D / 52 R
No change

 

Illinois

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
59
37 D / 22 R
37 D / 22 R
No change
House
118
67 D / 51 R
70 D / 48 R  
No change

 

Indiana

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
50
17 D / 33 R
17 D / 33 R
No change  
House
100
51 D / 49 R
52 D / 48 R
No change

 

Iowa

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
50
30 D / 20 R
31 D / 19 R  
No change  
House
100
54 D / 46 R
56 D / 44 R  
No change

 

Kansas

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
40
10 D / 30 R
9 D / 31 R
 No change
House
125
47 D / 78 R
48 D / 77 R
No change

 

Kentucky

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

 

Party Majority Change
Senate
38
14 D / 22 R / 1 O / 1 V
15 D / 22 R / 1 O
 
No change
House
100
62 D / 36 R / 2 V
64 D / 36 R
No change

Louisiana

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

 

Party Majority Change
Senate
39
23 D / 16 R
23 D / 16 R
No change
House
105
53 D / 50 R / 2 I
53 D / 50 R / 2 I
No change

Maine

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

 

Party Majority Change
Senate
35
18 D / 17 R
20 D / 15
No change
House
151
90 D / 59 R / 2 I
96 D / 54 / 1 O
No change  

Maryland

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

 

Party Majority Change
Senate
47
33 D / 14 R
33 D / 14 R
 No change
House
141
104 D / 37 R
104 D / 37 R
No change

Massachusetts

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

 

Party Majority Change
Senate
40
35 D / 5 R
 35 D / 5 R
No change  
House
160
141 D / 19 R
 143 D / 16 R / 1 O
No change

Michigan

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
38
17 D / 21 R
17 D / 21 R
No change
House
110
58 D / 52 R
67 D / 43 R
No change

Minnesota

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
67
45 D / 22 R
46 D / 21 R
No change
House
135
85 D / 48 R / 2 I
87 D / 47 R
No change

Mississippi

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
52
28 D / 24 R
28 D / 24 R
No change
House
122
75 D / 47 R
75 D / 47 R
No change

Missouri

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
34
13 D / 20 R / 1 V
11 D / 23 R
No change
House
163
70 D / 89 R / 4 V
74 D / 89 R
No change

Montana

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
50
26 D / 24 R
23 D / 27 R
Yes
House
100
49 D / 50 R / 1 O
50 D / 50 R  
Yes

Nebraska

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
49
Nonpartisan
    
House
Unicameral Legislature

Nevada

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
21
10 D / 11 R
12 D / 9 R
Yes
House
42
27 D / 15 R
28 D / 14 R
No chnage

New Hampshire

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
24
14 D / 10 R
14 D / 10 R
No change
House
400
236 D / 159 R /
1 O / 4 V
226 D / 174 R /
No change

New Jersey

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
40
23 D / 17 R
23 D / 17 R
No change
House
80
48 D / 32 R
48 D / 32 R
No change

 

New Mexico

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
42
24 D / 18 R
27 D / 15 R
No change
House
70
42 D / 28 R
45 D / 25 R
No change

New York

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
62
29 D / 31 R / 2 V
32 D / 30 R
Yes
House
150
105 D / 41 R / 4 V
109 D / 41 R
No change

 

North Carolina

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
50
31 D / 19 R
30 D / 20 R
No change
House
120
68 D / 52 R
68 D / 52 R
No change

 

North Dakota

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
47
21 D / 26 R
21 D / 25 R / 1 U
No change
House
94
33 D / 61 R
36 D / 58 R
No change

 

Northern Mariana Islands

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
9
2 D / 3 R / 4 O
2 D / 3 R / 4 O
No change
House
20
1 D / 12 R / 7 O
1 D / 12 R / 7 O
No change

 

Ohio

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
33
12 D / 21 R
12 D / 21 R
No change
House
99
46 D / 53 R
52 D / 46 R / 1 U
Yes

 

Oklahoma

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
48
24 D / 24 R
22 D / 26 R
Yes
House
101
44 D / 57 R
40 D / 61 R
No change

 

Oregon

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
30
19 D / 11 R
18 D / 12 R
No change
House
60
31 D / 29 R
37 D / 23 R
No change

 

Pennsylvania

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
50
21 D / 29 R
20 D / 30 R
No change
House
203
102 D / 101 R
104 D / 99 R
No change

 

Puerto Rico

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
27

17 NPP / 9 PDP /

1 PIP

   
House
51

32 NPP / 19 PDP /

1 PIP

   

 

Rhode Island

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
38
33 D / 5 R
33 D / 4 R / 1 O
No change
House
75
61 D / 14 R
69 D / 6 R
No change

 

South Carolina

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
46
19 D / 27 R
19 D / 27 R
No change
House
124
51 D / 73 R
53 D / 71 R
No change

 

South Dakota

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
35
15 D / 20 R
14 D / 20 R / 1 O
No change
House
70
20 D / 50 R
24 D / 46 R
No change

 

Tennessee

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

 

Party Majority Change
Senate
33
16 D / 16 R / 1 O
14 D / 19 R
Yes
House
99
53 D / 46 R
49 D / 50 R
Yes

 

Texas

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change

Senate
31
11 D / 20 R
12 D / 18 R / 1 V
No change
House
150
71 D / 79 R
74 D / 76 R
No change

 

U.S. Virgin Islands

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
15
9 D / 6 O
   
House
Unicameral Legislature

 

Utah

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
29
8 D / 21 R
8 D / 21 R
No change
House
75
20 D / 55 R
22 D / 53 R
No change

 

Vermont

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
30
23 D / 7 R
24 D / 6 R
No change
House
150
93 D / 49 R / 8 O
95 D / 48 R / 7 O
No change

 

Virginia

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown
Party Majority Change
Senate
40
21 D / 19 R
21 D / 19 R
No change
House
100
45 D / 53 R / 2 O
45 D / 53 R / 2 O
No change

 

Washington

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
49
32 D / 17 R
31 D / 18 R
No change
House
98
63 D / 35 R
63 D / 35 R
No change

 

West Virginia

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
34
23 D / 11 R
25 D / 9 R
No change
House
100
72 D / 28 R
69 D / 31 R
No change

 

Wisconsin

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
33
18 D / 15 R
18 D / 15 R
No change
House
99
47 D / 52 R
52 D / 46 R / 1 O
Yes

 

Wyoming

Back to top

         Post-General Election Counts

Total # of Legislators
Pre-General Election Party Breakdown
Post-General Election Party Breakdown

Party Majority Change
Senate
30
7 D / 23 R
7 D / 23 R
No change
House
60
17 D / 43 R
18 D / 41 R / 1 U
No change
 
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
 
NEWS

VIDEO: Your Invitation to the CSG Annual Meeting
A preview of the information-packed sessions at CSG's Annual Meeting Nov. 12-15 in La Quinta, Calif.

Stimulus and Midwest Rail
Stateline Midwest examines how the influx of new federal dollars could help lead to the development of two long-planned regional passenger rail systems: the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative and the Ohio Hub.

Justice Center Launches Re-entry Resource Center
The Council of State Governments Justice Center has launched the National Reentry Resource Center—an unprecedented initiative to advance the safe and successful return of individuals from prisons and jails to their communities.

Visit www.stateline.org for the latest news
affecting state governments.