2008 United States state legislative elections

none related races 2008 United States elections February 2026 January 2025 2008 United States state legislative elections United States legislative no 2007 United States state legislative elections 2007 2009 United States state legislative elections 2009 2006 United States state legislative elections 2006 2010 United States state legislative elections 2010 85 legislative chambers in 44 states November 4, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) US2008stateupperhouses.svg 320px Map of upper house elections:#0971b0 Democrats gained control #93C5DD Democrats retained control#ca0020 Republicans gained control #FF9998 Republicans retained control#A12EF6 Coalition retained control#514242 Non-partisan legislature#D3D3D3 No regularly-scheduled elections US2008statelowerhouses.svg 320px Map of lower house elections:#0971b0 Democrats gained control #93C5DD Democrats retained control#ca0020 Republicans gained control #FF9998 Republicans retained control #514242 Non-partisan legislature#D3D3D3 No regularly-scheduled elections 58 61 3 39"TNSenate" Following the defection of Senator Micheal R. Williams from the Republican party, no party controlled the Tennessee Senate. Thus the chamber is not included in the total here. 37 2 Coalition 1"AKSenate" The Alaska Senate was controlled by a coalition of Democrats and Republicans. The minority caucus consists of Republicans who were not part of the majority coalition. 1"AKSenate" The Alaska Senate was controlled by a coalition of Democrats and Republicans. The minority caucus consists of Republicans who were not part of the majority coalition. Chambers before Chambers after Overall change d9b2d9 Elections to state legislatures were held on November 4, 2008, alongside other elections, in which Democrats scored significant gains in a blue wave election. Elections were held for 85 legislative chambers, with all states but Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Alabama, Maryland, and Virginia holding elections in at least one house. Michigan and Minnesota held elections for their lower, but not upper houses.https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_elections,_2008 State legislative elections, 2008 Ballotpedia 26 March 2023 Seven territorial chambers in four territories and the District of Columbia were up. The New Hampshire Senate saw the election of the first-ever female majority. This is the first time this has occurred in any chamber of any state legislature in United States history.https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/story?id=6408328&page=1 ABC News New Hampshire Senate Makes History December 7, 2008 In New York, the Democrats obtained a trifecta for the first time since 1935, and in Delaware for the first time since 1977.New York - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2008/results/states/new-york.html 2022-04-22 www.nytimes.com The Democrats took control of six legislative bodies to the Republicans' four. Democrats took control of the Delaware House of Representatives, for the first time since 1985, the Montana House of Representatives, the Nevada Senate, and the New York State Senate, for the first time since 1966, the Ohio House of Representatives, and the Wisconsin State Assembly. Republicans took control of the Montana Senate; both houses of the Tennessee General Assembly,Whitehouse Ken Tennessee Republicans win slim majority in State House https://www.nashvillepost.com/home/tennessee-republicans-win-slim-majority-in-state-house/article_4a92185c-c654-55c9-8da4-693623becc08.html 2023-02-07 Nashville Post en for the first time since 1870; and the Oklahoma Senate, for the first time in state history. With the Montana Senate and the Montana House of Representatives flipping, this election cycle marked the last time in U.S. history as of where the upper house and lower house, held by different political parties in a state legislature, both flipped in the same cycle. Summary table Regularly scheduled elections were held in 85 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly scheduled elections were held for 5,948 of the 7,383 legislative seats. Many legislative chambers held elections for all seats, but some legislative chambers that use staggered elections held elections for only a portion of the total seats in the chamber. The chambers not up for election either hold regularly scheduled elections in odd-numbered years, or have four-year terms and hold all regularly scheduled elections in presidential midterm election years. Note that this table only covers regularly scheduled elections; additional special elections took place concurrently with these regularly scheduled elections. State Upper House2020 Legislative Races by State and Legislative Chamber https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/2020-legislative-races-by-state-and-legislative-chamber.aspx National Conference of State Legislatures February 23, 2023 July 20, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200720135434/https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/2020-legislative-races-by-state-and-legislative-chamber.aspx dead Lower House Seats up Total % up Term Seats up Total % up TermAlaska192095440401002Arizona3030100260601002Arkansas35351002/4"variabletermlength" The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system.1001001002California204050480801002 Colorado183551465651002 Connecticut363610021511511002 Delaware21211002/4"variabletermlength"41411002 Florida40401002/4"variabletermlength"1201201002 Georgia565610021801801002 Hawaii25251002/4"variabletermlength"51511002 Idaho3535100270701002 Illinois59591002/4"variabletermlength"1181181002 Indiana25505041001001002 Iowa25505041001001002 Kansas404010041251251002 Kentucky19385041001001002 Louisiana03904010504 Maine353510021511511002 Maryland04704014104 Massachusetts404010021601601002 Michigan038041101101002 Minnesota001002/4"variabletermlength"1341341002 Mississippi05204012204 Missouri17345041631631002 Montana25505041001001002 Nebraska25"Nebraska seats" These figures represent the seats of Nebraska's unicameral legislature.49"Nebraska seats"51"Nebraska seats"4 N/A (unicameral) Nevada102148442421002 New Hampshire242410024004001002 New Jersey04002/4"variabletermlength"08002 New Mexico4242100470701002 New York626210021501501002 North Carolina505010021201201002 North Dakota23474944794504 Ohio163348499991002 Oklahoma24485041011011002 Oregon153050460601002 Pennsylvania25505042032031002 Rhode Island3838100275751002 South Carolina464610041241241002 South Dakota3535100270701002 Tennessee163348499991002 Texas1631522/4"variabletermlength"1501501002 Utah152952475751002 Vermont303010021501501002 Virginia04004010002 Washington254951498981002 West Virginia17345041001001002 Wisconsin163348499991002 Wyoming153050460601002 Total1280197165N/A4595541185N/A Electoral predictions Analysts expected Democrats to perform quite well, owing to the strong polling of Democrat Barack Obama in the concurrent presidential election. Despite this, they expected Democrats to only be able to pick up a net handful of chambers from the Republicans owing to the highs they had already reached during the 2006 elections. They saw Democrats' best pickup opportunities in chambers in midwestern presidential battleground states such as the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Ohio House of Representatives, as well as Republican-held chambers in strongly-Democratic states, such as the Delaware House of Representatives and the New York State Senate. Despite Obama's large polling lead, Republicans were expected to be able to win a few chambers in southern states where his potential coattails were seen as weaker in rural areas, such as the Oklahoma Senate and the Tennessee Senate. Ratings are designated as follows: "Tossup": Competitive, no advantage "Lean": Competitive, slight advantage "Likely": Not competitive, but opposition could make significant gains "Safe": Not competitive at all StateChamberLast electionStateline Oct. 15, 2008Jacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 November 6, 2008 August 1, 2024 StatelineResultAlaskaSenateCoal. 15–5 TossupCoal. 16–4House of RepresentativesR 23–17 Likely RR 22–18ArizonaSenateR 17–13 Lean RR 18–12House of RepresentativesR 33–27 TossupR 35–25ArkansasSenateD 27–8 Safe DD 27–8House of RepresentativesD 72–28 Safe DD 71–28–1CaliforniaState SenateD 25–15 Safe DD 25–15State AssemblyD 48–32 Safe DD 51–29ColoradoSenateD 20–15 Lean DD 21–14House of RepresentativesD 39–26 Likely DD 38–27ConnecticutState SenateD 24–12 Safe DD 24–12House of RepresentativesD 107–44 Safe DD 114–37DelawareSenateD 13–8 Safe DD 16–5House of RepresentativesR 23–18 Lean D flipD 24–17FloridaSenateR 26–14 Safe RR 26–14House of RepresentativesR 78–42 Safe RR 76–44GeorgiaState SenateR 34–22 Safe RR 34–22House of RepresentativesR 106–74 Safe RR 105–74–1HawaiiSenateD 20–5 Safe DD 23–2House of RepresentativesD 43–8 Safe DD 45–6IdahoSenateR 28–7 Safe RR 28–7House of RepresentativesR 51–19 Safe RR 52–18IllinoisSenateD 37–22 Likely DD 37–22House of RepresentativesD 66–52 Likely DD 70–48IndianaSenateR 33–17 Safe RR 33–17House of RepresentativesD 51–49 TossupD 52–48IowaSenateD 30–20 Likely DD 32–18House of RepresentativesD 54–46 Likely DD 57–43 KansasSenateR 30–10 Safe RR 31–9House of RepresentativesR 78–47 Safe RR 77–48KentuckySenateR 21–16–1 Likely RR 22–15–1House of RepresentativesD 61–39 Safe DD 65–35MaineSenateD 18–17 TossupD 20–15House of RepresentativesD 90–59–2 Safe DD 95–55–1MassachusettsSenateD 35–5 Safe DD 35–5House of RepresentativesD 141–19 Safe DD 144–15–1 MichiganHouse of RepresentativesD 58–52 Lean DD 67–43 MinnesotaHouse of RepresentativesD 85–49 Safe DD 87–47MissouriSenateR 21–13 Likely RR 23–11House of RepresentativesR 92–71 Likely RR 89–74MontanaSenateD 26–24Includes a post-election party switch by Senator Sam Kitzenberg which gave Democrats control of the chamber. Lean R flipR 27–23House of RepresentativesR 50–49–1 TossupD 50–50NevadaSenateR 11–10 TossupD 12–9AssemblyD 27–15 Safe DD 28–14New HampshireSenateD 14–10 TossupD 14–10House of RepresentativesD 239–160–1 Lean DD 225–175 New MexicoSenateD 24–18 Safe DD 27–15House of RepresentativesD 42–28 Safe DD 45–25New YorkState SenateR 33–29 Lean D flipD 32–30State AssemblyD 106–42–1–1 Safe DD 107–41–1–1North CarolinaSenateD 31–19 Lean DD 30–20House of RepresentativesD 68–52 Likely DD 68–52North DakotaSenateR 26–21 TossupR 26–21House of RepresentativesR 61–33 Likely RR 58–36OhioSenateR 21–12 Likely RR 21–12House of RepresentativesR 53–46 TossupD 53–46OklahomaSenateD 24–24 Lean R flipR 26–22House of RepresentativesR 57–44 Likely RR 61–40OregonState SenateD 19–11 Safe DD 18–12House of RepresentativesD 31–29 Likely DD 36–24PennsylvaniaState SenateR 29–21 Safe RR 30–20House of RepresentativesD 102–101 TossupD 104–99Rhode IslandSenateD 33–5 Safe DD 33–4–1House of RepresentativesD 60–15 Safe DD 69–6 South CarolinaSenateR 26–20 Safe RR 27–19House of RepresentativesR 73–51 Safe RR 73–51South DakotaSenateR 20–15 Lean RR 21–14House of RepresentativesR 50–20 Safe RR 46–24TennesseeSenate16–16–1Includes a 2007 party switch by a Republican Senator that deadlocked the chamber. Lean R flipR 19–14House of RepresentativesD 53–46 Lean DR 50–49TexasSenateR 20–11 Safe RR 19–12House of RepresentativesR 81–69 Lean RR 76–74UtahState SenateR 21–8 Safe RR 21–8House of RepresentativesR 55–20 Safe RR 53–22VermontSenateD 23–7 Safe DD 23–7House of RepresentativesD 93–49–6–2 Safe DD 94–48–5–3WashingtonState SenateD 32–17 Safe DD 31–18House of RepresentativesD 62–36 Safe DD 62–36West VirginiaSenateD 23–11 Safe DD 26–8House of DelegatesD 72–28 Safe DD 71–29WisconsinSenateD 18–15 Lean DD 18–15State AssemblyR 52–47 TossupD 52–46–1WyomingSenateR 23–7 Safe RR 23–7House of RepresentativesR 43–17 Safe RR 41–19 Maps State summaries Alaska 2008 Alaska Senate election 2008 Alaska House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Alaska House of Representatives and half of the Alaska Senate were up for election. The Democratic-led coalition maintained control of the Senate while Republicans maintained control of the House. +Alaska SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic910 1 rowspan="2" Republican Party (US)Republican66 154Total2020 +Alaska House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2322 1 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1718 1Total4040 Arizona 2008 Arizona Senate election 2008 Arizona House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Arizona Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Arizona SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican1718 1 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1312 1Total3030 +Arizona House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican3335 2 Democratic Party (US)Democratic2725 2Total6060 Arkansas 2008 Arkansas State Senate election 2008 Arkansas House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Arkansas House of Representatives and half of the Arkansas Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Arkansas SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic2727 Republican Party (US)Republican88Total3535 +Arkansas House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic7271 1 Republican Party (US)Republican2828 Green Party (US)Green01 1Total100100 California 2008 California State Senate election 2008 California State Assembly election All of the seats of the California House of Representatives and half of the California Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +California State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic2525 Republican Party (US)Republican1515Total4040 +California State AssemblyPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic4851 3 Republican Party (US)Republican3229 3Total8080 Colorado 2008 Colorado Senate election 2008 Colorado House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Colorado House of Representatives and half of the Colorado Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Colorado SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic2021 1 Republican Party (US)Republican1514 1Total3535 +Colorado House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic3938 1 Republican Party (US)Republican2627 1Total6565 Connecticut 2008 Connecticut State Senate election 2008 Connecticut House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Connecticut Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Connecticut State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic2324 1 Republican Party (US)Republican1312 1Total3636 +Connecticut House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic107114 7 Republican Party (US)Republican4437 7Total151151 Delaware 2008 Delaware Senate election 2008 Delaware House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Delaware House of Representatives and half of the Delaware Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the Senate and won control of the House. +Delaware SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic1316 3 Republican Party (US)Republican85 3Total2121 +Delaware House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic1925 6 Republican Party (US)Republican2216 6Total4141 Florida 2008 Florida Senate election 2008 Florida House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Florida House of Representatives and half of the Florida Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Florida SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2626 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1414Total4040 +Florida House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican7776 1 Democratic Party (US)Democratic4344 1Total120120 Georgia 2008 Georgia State Senate election 2008 Georgia House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Georgia Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Georgia State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican3434 Democratic Party (US)Democratic2222Total5656 +Georgia House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican106105 1 Democratic Party (US)Democratic7475 1Total180180 Hawaii 2008 Hawaii Senate election 2008 Hawaii House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Hawaii House of Representatives and half of the Hawaii Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Hawaii SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic2023 3 Republican Party (US)Republican52 3Total2525 +Hawaii House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic4345 2 Republican Party (US)Republican86 2Total5151 Idaho 2008 Idaho Senate election 2008 Idaho House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Idaho Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Idaho SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2828 Democratic Party (US)Democratic77Total3535 +Idaho House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican5152 1 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1918 1Total7070 Illinois 2008 Illinois Senate election 2008 Illinois House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Illinois House of Representatives and 2/3rds of the Illinois Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Illinois SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic3737 Republican Party (US)Republican2222Total5959 +Illinois House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic6770 3 Republican Party (US)Republican5148 3Total118118 Indiana 2008 Indiana State Senate election 2008 Indiana House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Indiana House of Representatives and half of the Indiana Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the Senate while Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives. +Indiana SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican3333 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1717Total5050 +Indiana House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic5152 1 Republican Party (US)Republican4948 1Total100100 Iowa 2008 Iowa Senate election 2008 Iowa House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Iowa House of Representatives and half of the Iowa Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Iowa SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic3032 2 Republican Party (US)Republican2018 2Total5050 +Iowa House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic5457 3 Republican Party (US)Republican4643 3Total100100 Kansas 2008 Kansas Senate election 2008 Kansas House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Kansas Senate and Kansas House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Kansas SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican3031 1 Democratic Party (US)Democratic109 1Total4040 +Kansas House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican7877 1 Democratic Party (US)Democratic4748 1Total125125 Kentucky 2008 Kentucky Senate election 2008 Kentucky House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Kentucky House of Representatives and half of the Kentucky Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the Senate and Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives. +Kentucky SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2222 IndependentIndependent11 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1515Total3838 +Kentucky House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic6365 2 Republican Party (US)Republican3735 2Total100100 Maine 2008 Maine State Senate election 2008 Maine House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Maine Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Maine SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic1820 2 Republican Party (US)Republican1715 2Total3535 +Maine House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic9095 5 Republican Party (US)Republican5955 4 IndependentIndependent21 1Total151151 Massachusetts 2008 Massachusetts Senate election 2008 Massachusetts House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Massachusetts Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Massachusetts SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic3535 Republican Party (US)Republican55Total4040 +Massachusetts House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic141144 3 Republican Party (US)Republican1916 3 IndependentIndependent11Total160160 Michigan 2008 Michigan House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Michigan House of Representatives were up for election; Democrats maintained control. +Michigan House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic5867 9 Republican Party (US)Republican5243 9Total110110 Minnesota 2008 Minnesota House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Minnesota House of Representatives were up; Democrats maintained control. +Minnesota House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyDemocratic (DFL)8587 2 Republican Party (US)Republican4847 1 Independent Republican (United States)Independent Republican10 1Total134134 Missouri 2008 Missouri State Senate election 2008 Missouri House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Missouri House of Representatives and half of the Missouri Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Missouri SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2123 2 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1311 2Total3434 +Missouri House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican9289 3 Democratic Party (US)Democratic7174 3Total163163 Montana 2008 Montana Senate election 2008 Montana House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Montana House of Representatives and half of the Montana Senate were up for election. Republicans flipped control of the Senate and Democrats flipped control of the House. +Montana SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2427 3 Democratic Party (US)Democratic2623 3Total5050 +Montana House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic4950"Tie" The Democratic Party controlled the chamber by virtue of holding the governor's office. 1 Republican Party (US)Republican5050 Constitution Party (US)Constitution10 1Total100100 Nebraska 2008 Nebraska State Legislature election Nebraska is the only U.S. state with a unicameral legislature; half of the seats of the Nebraska Legislature were up for election. Nebraska is also unique in that its legislature is officially non-partisan and holds non-partisan elections, although the Democratic and Republican parties each endorse legislative candidates. Republicans maintained control. +Nebraska LegislaturePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican3031 1 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1718 1 IndependentIndependent20 2Total4949 Nevada 2008 Nevada State Senate election 2008 Nevada Assembly election All of the seats of the Nevada House of Representatives and half of the Nevada Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the House and won control of the Senate. +Nevada SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic1012 2 Republican Party (US)Republican119 2Total2121 +Nevada AssemblyPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic2728 1 Republican Party (US)Republican1514 1Total4242 New Hampshire 2008 New Hampshire Senate election 2008 New Hampshire House of Representatives election All of the seats of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the New Hampshire Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both legislative chambers. +New Hampshire SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic1414 Republican Party (US)Republican1010Total2424 +New Hampshire House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic239225 14 Republican Party (US)Republican160175 15 IndependentIndependent10 1Total400400 New Mexico 2008 New Mexico Senate election 2008 New Mexico House of Representatives election All of the seats of the New Mexico Senate and the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both chambers. +New Mexico SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic2427 3 Republican Party (US)Republican1815 3Total4242 +New Mexico House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic4245 3 Republican Party (US)Republican2825 3Total7070 New York 2008 New York State legislative elections All of the seats of the New York Legislature were up for election. Democrats won control of the Senate and maintained control of the Assembly. +New York State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic3032 2 Republican Party (US)Republican3230 2Total6262 +New York State AssemblyPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic106107 1 Republican Party (US)Republican4241 1 Independence Party of New YorkIndependence11 Working Families PartyWorking Families11Total150150 North Carolina 2008 North Carolina Senate election 2008 North Carolina House of Representatives election All of the seats of the North Carolina House of Representatives and half of the North Carolina Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +North Carolina SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic3130 1 Republican Party (US)Republican1920 1Total5050 +North Carolina House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic6868 Republican Party (US)Republican5252Total120120 North Dakota 2008 North Dakota Senate election 2008 North Dakota House of Representatives election All of the seats of the North Dakota House of Representatives and half of the North Dakota Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +North Dakota SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2626 North Dakota Democratic-NPL PartyDemocratic-NPL2121Total4747 +North Dakota House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican6158 3 North Dakota Democratic-NPL PartyDemocratic-NPL3336 3Total9494 Ohio 2008 Ohio Senate election 2008 Ohio House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Ohio House of Representatives and half of the Ohio Senate were up for election. Democrats won control of the House of Representatives while Republicans maintained control of the Senate. +Ohio SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2121 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1212Total3333 +Ohio House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic4653 7 Republican Party (US)Republican5346 7Total9999 Oklahoma 2008 Oklahoma Senate election 2008 Oklahoma House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and half of the Oklahoma Senate were up for election. Republicans won control of the Senate and maintained control of the House. +Oklahoma SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2426 2 Democratic Party (US)Democratic24"Tie"22 2Total4848 +Oklahoma House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican5761 4 Democratic Party (US)Democratic4440 4Total101101 Oregon 2008 Oregon legislative election All of the seats of the Oregon House of Representatives and half of the Oregon Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both legislative chambers. +Oregon State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic1918 1 Republican Party (US)Republican1112 1Total3030 +Oregon House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic3136 5 Republican Party (US)Republican2924 5Total6060 Pennsylvania 2008 Pennsylvania Senate election 2008 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and half of the Pennsylvania Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the Senate while Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives. +Pennsylvania State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2930 1 Democratic Party (US)Democratic2120 1Total5050 +Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic102104 2 Republican Party (US)Republican10199 2Total203203 Rhode Island 2008 Rhode Island Senate election 2008 Rhode Island House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Rhode Island Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Rhode Island SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic3333 Republican Party (US)Republican54 1 IndependentIndependent01 1Total3838 +Rhode Island House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic6069 9 Republican Party (US)Republican156 9Total7575 South Carolina 2008 South Carolina Senate election 2008 South Carolina House of Representatives election All of the seats of the South Carolina legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +South Carolina SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2727 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1919Total4646 +South Carolina House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican7373 Democratic Party (US)Democratic5151Total124124 South Dakota 2008 South Dakota Senate election 2008 South Dakota House of Representatives election All of the seats of the South Dakota Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +South Dakota SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2021 1 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1514 1Total3535 +South Dakota House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican5046 4 Democratic Party (US)Democratic2024 4Total7070 Tennessee 2008 Tennessee Senate election 2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Tennessee House of Representatives and half of the Tennessee Senate were up for election. Republicans won control of both state legislative chambers. +Tennessee SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican1619 3 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1614 2 IndependentIndependent10 1Total3333 +Tennessee House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican4650 4 Democratic Party (US)Democratic5349 4Total9999 Texas 2008 Texas Senate election 2008 Texas House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Texas House of Representatives and half of the Texas Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Texas SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2019 1 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1112 1Total3131 +Texas House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican7976 3 Democratic Party (US)Democratic7174 3Total150150 Utah 2008 Utah Senate election 2008 Utah House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Utah House of Representatives and half of the Utah Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Utah State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2121 Democratic Party (US)Democratic88Total2929 +Utah House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican5553 2 Democratic Party (US)Democratic2022 2Total7575 Vermont 2008 Vermont Senate election 2008 Vermont House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Vermont Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Vermont SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic2323 Republican Party (US)Republican77Total3030 +Vermont House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic9394 1 Republican Party (US)Republican4948 1 Progressive Party (Vermont)Progressive65 1 IndependentIndependent23 1Total150150 Washington 2008 Washington State Senate election 2008 Washington House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Washington House of Representatives and half of the Washington Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both legislative chambers. +Washington State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic3231 1 Republican Party (US)Republican1718 1Total4949 +Washington House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic6362 1 Republican Party (US)Republican3536 1Total9898 West Virginia 2008 West Virginia Senate election 2008 West Virginia House of Delegates election All of the seats of the West Virginia House of Delegates and half of the West Virginia Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +West Virginia SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic2326 3 Republican Party (US)Republican118 3Total3434 +West Virginia House of DelegatesPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic7271 1 Republican Party (US)Republican2829 1Total100100 Wisconsin 2008 Wisconsin Senate election 2008 Wisconsin State Assembly election All of the seats of the Wisconsin Assembly and half of the Wisconsin Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the Senate and won control of the Assembly. +Wisconsin SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic1818 Republican Party (US)Republican1515Total3333 +Wisconsin State AssemblyPartyBeforeAfterChange Democratic Party (US)Democratic4752 5 Republican Party (US)Republican5146 5 IndependentIndependent11Total9999 Wyoming 2008 Wyoming Senate election 2008 Wyoming House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Wyoming House of Representatives and half of the Wyoming Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Wyoming SenatePartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican2323 Democratic Party (US)Democratic77Total3030 +Wyoming House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChange Republican Party (US)Republican4341 2 Democratic Party (US)Democratic1719 2Total6060 Territorial and federal district summaries American Samoa 2008 American Samoan general election All of the seats of the American Samoa Senate and the American Samoa House of Representatives were up for election. Members of the Senate serve four-year terms, while members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms. Gubernatorial and legislative elections are conducted on a nonpartisan basis in American Samoa. Guam 2008 Guamanian legislative election All of the seats of the unicameral Legislature of Guam were up for election. All members of the legislature serve a two-year term. Democrats retained control of the legislature. Guam Legislature Party Before After Change Democratic Party (US) Democratic 8 10 2 Republican Party (US) Republican 7 5 2 Total 15 15 Puerto Rico 2008 Puerto Rico Senate election 2008 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Senate of Puerto Rico and the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico are up for election. Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives both serve four-year terms. The New Progressive Party held control of both chambers. Puerto Rico Senate Party Before After Change Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Popular Democratic 11 9 2 New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) New Progressive 15 22 7 Independence Party (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican Independence 1 0 1 Total 27 31 Puerto Rico House of Representatives Party Before After Change Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Popular Democratic 18 17 1 New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) New Progressive 32 37 5 Independence Party (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican Independence 1 0 1 Total 51 54 U.S. Virgin Islands 2008 United States Virgin Islands general election All of the seats of the unicameral Legislature of the Virgin Islands were up for election. All members of the legislature serve a two-year term. Democrats retained control of the legislature. Virgin Islands Legislature Party Before After Change Democratic Party (US) Democratic 9 10 1 Independent Independent 6 5 1 Total 15 15 Washington, D.C. 2008 Council of the District of Columbia election The Council of the District of Columbia serves as the legislative branch of the federal district of Washington, D.C. Half of the council seats are up for election. Council members serve four-year terms. Democrats retained supermajority control of the council. District of Columbia Council Party Before After Change Democratic Party (US) Democratic 11 11 Independent Independent 1 2 1 Total 13 13 Notes References State legislative elections Category:State legislature elections in the United States by year