2010 United States state legislative elections

none related races 2010 United States elections February 2026 January 2025 2010 United States state legislative elections United States legislative no 2009 United States state legislative elections 2009 2011 United States state legislative elections 2011 2008 United States state legislative elections 2008 2012 United States state legislative elections 2012 88 legislative chambers in 46 states November 2, 2010 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 2010 United States upper house state legislative elections.svg 320px Map of upper house elections:#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 2010 United States lower house state legislative elections.svg 320px Map of lower house elections:#93c5dd Democrats retained control#ca0020 Republicans gained control #ff9998 Republicans retained control#C77FE2 Split body formed#514242 Non-partisan legislature#d3d3d3 No regularly-scheduled elections 37 57 20 61 40 21"ORhouse" The Oregon House of Representatives was tied in the 2011-2013 session. This is not included in the total. 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 The 2010 United States state legislative elections were held on November 2, 2010, halfway through President Barack Obama's first term in office. Elections were held for 88 legislative chambers, with all states but Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia holding elections in at least one house. Kansas and New Mexico held elections for their lower, but not upper houses. Four territorial chambers in three territories and the District of Columbia were up as well. The winners of this election cycle served in their respective legislatures for either two or four-year terms, depending on state election rules. Owing to the slow recovery from the Great Recession, the unpopularity of Democratic president Barack Obama, and the highly publicized and chaotic passage of the Affordable Care Act, Republicans scored record gains. They net a total of 680 seats and took control of 20 legislative chambers, while the Democrats lost 21 chambers. The Republican victories gave the party unprecedented power over the redrawing of congressional and state legislative districts following the 2010 census. They also used their newfound majorities to pass conservative legislation in a number of states, weakening labor unions, cracking down on illegal immigration, restricting abortion access, cutting taxes, and reducing government regulation. Background thumb|322x322px|Partisan control of state legislatures following the 2008 and 2009 elections#33f Democratic control (27)#f33 Republican control (14)#829 Split control (8)#000 Nonpartisan legislature (1) The 2008 elections saw a nationwide Democratic wave election, including the election of Barack Obama to the presidency, as well as the expansion of Democratic majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives.2008-11-05 Obama wins historic US election https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7709978.stm 2025-03-20 en-GB At the state legislative level, Democrats won control of 27 state legislatures, while Republicans only held 14, with 8 divided between parties. Democrats showed great strength across the country in that election, primarily losing ground only in the South, where they lost control of the Oklahoma Senate and the Tennessee House of Representatives.Prah Pamela M. 2010-10-19 Republican Wave Expected in Statehouses https://www.governing.com/archive/republican-wave-expected-in-statehouses.html https://web.archive.org/web/20190808004021/https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/Republican-Wave-Expected-in-Statehouses.html August 8, 2019 2025-03-20 Governing en Issues thumb|Tea Party protesters on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol and the National Mall at the Taxpayer March on Washington on September 12, 2009 The 2010 elections were held during the middle of President Barack Obama's first presidential term. Obama had taken office during the Great Recession, and signed several laws meant to counteract it, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. He also passed significant healthcare reform through the Affordable Care Act, a highly-controversial effort that a majority of Americans disapproved of at time.Rasmussen Scott Schoen Doug March 9, 2010 Why Obama Can't Move the Health-Care Numbers https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704784904575111993559174212 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402002455/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704784904575111993559174212 April 2, 2015 March 20, 2025 The Wall Street Journal News Corp 0099-9660 781541372 Other significant issues included illegal immigration and terrorism. By the time of the election, large pluralities of American voters sided with Republicans more than Democrats on these issues, with Democrats only above water on healthcare and environmental policy.Jones Jeffrey M. 2010-09-01 Americans Give GOP Edge on Most Election Issues https://news.gallup.com/poll/142730/americans-give-gop-edge-election-issues.aspx 2025-03-20 Gallup.com en The conservative Tea Party movement grew significantly in 2009 and 2010, staging large protests in response to legislation passed by the Obama administration.Seleny Jeff September 12, 2009 Thousands Rally in Capital to Protest Big Government https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/us/politics/13protestweb.html March 20, 2025 The New York TimesMontopoli Brian April 15, 2009 Tax Day Brings Out "Tea Party" Protesters Protests Planned Across Country Against Government Taxation And Spending As Some Question Whether Movement Has Been Co-Opted http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/15/politics/main4946264.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090418151802/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/15/politics/main4946264.shtml April 18, 2009 March 20, 2025 CBS News Behind the scenes, Republicans aggressively targeted state legislative races in states where they could gain complete control of the redistricting process following the 2010 census through the project REDMAP.Daley David 15 October 2020 Inside the Republican Plot for Permanent Minority Rule https://newrepublic.com/article/159755/republican-voter-suppression-2020-election live https://web.archive.org/web/20201018074215/https://newrepublic.com/article/159755/republican-voter-suppression-2020-election 18 October 2020 18 October 2020 The New RepublicRove Karl 4 March 2010 The GOP Targets State Legislatures https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703862704575099670689398044 live https://web.archive.org/web/20201008210659/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703862704575099670689398044 8 October 2020 The Wall Street Journal Summary table Regularly scheduled elections were held in 88 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States; nationwide, regularly scheduled elections were held for 6,064 of the 7,383 legislative seats. Most 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 that were 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 election years. Note that this table only covers regularly scheduled elections; additional special elections took place concurrently with these regularly scheduled elections. State Upper House2018 Legislative Races by State and Legislative Chamber https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/2018-legislative-races-by-state-and-legislative-chamber.aspx National Conference of State Legislatures February 23, 2023 September 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200912191010/https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/2018-legislative-races-by-state-and-legislative-chamber.aspx dead Lower House Seats up Total % up Term Seats up Total % up TermAlabama353510041051051004Alaska102050440401002Arizona3030100260601002Arkansas1835512/4"variabletermlength" The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system.1001001002California204050480801002 Colorado173549465651002 Connecticut363610021511511002 Delaware1021482/4"variabletermlength"41411002 Florida2040502/4"variabletermlength"1201201002 Georgia565610021801801002 Hawaii1225482/4"variabletermlength"51511002 Idaho3535100270701002 Illinois3959662/4"variabletermlength"1181181002 Indiana25505041001001002 Iowa25505041001001002 Kansas040041251251002 Kentucky19385041001001002 Louisiana03904010504 Maine353510021511511002 Maryland474710041411411004 Massachusetts404010021601601002 Michigan383810041101101002 Minnesota67671002/4"variabletermlength"1341341002 Mississippi05204012204 Missouri17345041631631002 Montana25505041001001002 Nebraska24"Nebraska seats" These figures represent the seats of Nebraska's unicameral legislature.49"Nebraska seats"49"Nebraska seats"4 N/A (unicameral) Nevada112152442421002 New Hampshire242410024004001002 New Jersey04002/4"variabletermlength"08002 New Mexico042100470701002 New York626210021501501002 North Carolina505010021201201002 North Dakota24475144794504 Ohio163352499991002 Oklahoma24485041011011002 Oregon153050460601002 Pennsylvania25505042032031002 Rhode Island3838100275751002 South Carolina046041241241002 South Dakota3535100270701002 Tennessee173352499991002 Texas1531482/4"variabletermlength"1501501002 Utah142948475751002 Vermont303010021501501002 Virginia04004010002 Washington254949498981002 West Virginia17345041001001002 Wisconsin173352499991002 Wyoming153050460601002 Total1105197156N/A4958541192N/A Electoral predictions Analysts predicted a very strong showing for the Republicans, anticipating a nationwide wave election in their favor. This was attributed to the nation's slow recovery from the Great Recession, the chaotic passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act, immigration, and the large number of legislative chambers and governorships that Democrats controlled after the 2006 and 2008 elections.Jacobson Louis July 7, 2010 2010 State Legislatures: Democrats Buckle Up for Wild Ride http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures-democrats-wild-ride.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100728141936/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures-democrats-wild-ride.html July 28, 2010 July 15, 2024 Governing As the campaign progressed, Democratic prospects only became worse, leading to the largest gap in legislative chambers held by each party considered vulnerable in over a decade.Jacobson Louis September 29, 2010 2010 State Legislatures: Forecast Worsens for Democrats http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures-forecast-worsens-democrats.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101205232729/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures-forecast-worsens-democrats.html December 5, 2010 July 15, 2024 Governing By election day, Republicans were expected to be able to flip between eleven and twenty seven legislative chambers from Democrats, with only one Republican-held chamber considered vulnerable. 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 electionBallotpedia Oct. 2010Graves Leslie Pallay Geoff October 2010 Democratic and Republican state government trifectas heading into the 2010 elections https://ballotpedia.org/Democratic_and_Republican_state_government_trifectas_heading_into_the_2010_elections 2025-02-24 Ballotpedia enGoverning Nov. 1, 2010Jacobson Louis November 1, 2010 Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101205220201/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/2010-state-legislatures.html December 5, 2010 July 14, 2024 GoverningResultAlabamaSenateD 23–12 | Tossup | Lean R flipR 22–12–1House of RepresentativesD 62–43 | Tossup | Lean R flipR 62–43AlaskaSenateCoal. 16–4 | Lean R flip | TossupCoal. 15–5House of RepresentativesR 22–18 | Likely R | Lean RR 24–16ArizonaSenateR 18–12 | Safe R | Safe RR 21–9House of RepresentativesR 35–25 | Safe R | Safe RR 40–20ArkansasSenateD 27–8 | Safe D | Safe DD 20–15House of RepresentativesD 71–28–1 | Safe D | Safe DD 55–45CaliforniaState SenateD 25–15 | Safe D | Safe DD 25–15State AssemblyD 51–29 | Safe D | Safe DD 52–28ColoradoSenateD 21–14 | Lean D | Lean DD 20–15House of RepresentativesD 38–27 | Tossup | TossupR 33–32ConnecticutState SenateD 24–12 | Safe D | Safe DD 23–13House of RepresentativesD 114–37 | Safe D | Safe DD 100–51DelawareSenateD 16–5 | Safe D | Safe DD 14–7House of RepresentativesD 24–17 | Lean D | Lean DD 26–15FloridaSenateR 26–14 | Safe R | Safe RR 28–12House of RepresentativesR 76–44 | Safe R | Safe RR 81–39GeorgiaState SenateR 34–22 | Safe R | Safe RR 35–21House of RepresentativesR 105–74–1 | Safe R | Safe RR 108–71–1HawaiiSenateD 23–2 | Safe D | Safe DD 24–1House of RepresentativesD 45–6 | Safe D | Safe DD 43–8IdahoSenateR 28–7 | Safe R | Safe RR 28–7House of RepresentativesR 52–18 | Safe R | Safe RR 57–13IllinoisSenateD 37–22 | Likely D | Likely DD 35–24House of RepresentativesD 70–48 | Likely D | Lean DD 64–54IndianaSenateR 33–17 | Safe R | Safe RR 37–13House of RepresentativesD 52–48 | Lean R flip | Lean R flipR 60–40IowaSenateD 32–18 | Lean R flip | Lean DD 26–24House of RepresentativesD 57–43 | Tossup | TossupR 60–40 KansasHouse of RepresentativesR 77–48 | Safe R | Safe RR 92–33KentuckySenateR 21–16–1 | Likely R | Likely RR 22–15–1House of RepresentativesD 65–35 | Likely D | Likely DD 58–42MaineSenateD 20–15 | Tossup | TossupR 20–14–1House of RepresentativesD 95–55–1 | Likely D | Likely DR 77–73–1MarylandSenateD 33–14 | Safe D | Safe DD 35–12House of DelegatesD 104–37 | Safe D | Safe DD 98–43MassachusettsSenateD 35–5 | Safe D | Safe DD 36–4House of RepresentativesD 144–15–1 | Safe D | Safe DD 130–30 MichiganSenateR 21–17 | Likely R | Likely RR 26–12House of RepresentativesD 67–43 | Lean D | TossupR 63–47 MinnesotaSenateD 44–23 | Likely D | Likely DR 37–30House of RepresentativesD 87–47 | Lean D | Lean DR 72–62MissouriSenateR 23–11 | Safe R | Safe RR 26–8House of RepresentativesR 89–74 | Safe R | Safe RR 106–57MontanaSenateR 27–23 | Likely R | Likely RR 28–22House of RepresentativesD 50–50 | Lean R flip | Lean R flipR 68–32NevadaSenateD 12–9 | Likely D | Lean DD 11–10AssemblyD 28–14 | Likely D | Likely DD 26–16New HampshireSenateD 14–10 | Tossup | Lean R flipR 19–5House of RepresentativesD 225–175 | Tossup | Lean R flipR 298–102 New MexicoHouse of RepresentativesD 45–25 | Likely D | Likely DD 36–34New YorkState SenateD 32–30 | Tossup | TossupR 32–30State AssemblyD 107–41–1–1 | Safe D | Safe DD 99–50–1North CarolinaSenateD 30–20 | Tossup | TossupR 31–19House of RepresentativesD 68–52 | Tossup | TossupR 67–52–1North DakotaSenateR 26–21 | Safe R | Safe RR 35–12House of RepresentativesR 58–36 | Safe R | Safe RR 69–25OhioSenateR 21–12 | Safe R | Safe RR 23–10House of RepresentativesD 53–46 | Lean R flip | Lean R flipR 59–40OklahomaSenateR 26–22 | Safe R | Safe RR 32–16House of RepresentativesR 61–40 | Safe R | Safe RR 70–31OregonState SenateD 18–12 | Lean D | Lean DD 16–14House of RepresentativesD 36–24 | Likely D | Likely D30–30PennsylvaniaState SenateR 30–20 | Safe R | Safe RR 30–20House of RepresentativesD 104–99 | Lean R flip | Lean R flipR 112–91Rhode IslandSenateD 33–4–1 | Safe D | Safe DD 29–8–1House of RepresentativesD 69–6 | Safe D | Safe DD 65–10 South CarolinaHouse of RepresentativesR 73–51 | Safe R | Safe RR 76–48South DakotaSenateR 21–14 | Safe R | Safe RR 29–6House of RepresentativesR 46–24 | Safe R | Safe RR 50–19–1TennesseeSenateR 19–14 | Likely R | Likely RR 20–13House of RepresentativesR 50–49 | Likely R | Likely RR 64–34–1TexasSenateR 19–12 | Safe R | Safe RR 19–12House of RepresentativesR 76–74 | Likely R | Likely RR 99–51UtahState SenateR 21–8 | Safe R | Safe RR 22–7House of RepresentativesR 53–22 | Safe R | Safe RR 58–17VermontSenateD 23–7 | Safe D | Safe DD 21–8–1House of RepresentativesD 94–48–5–3 | Safe D | Safe DD 94–48–5–3WashingtonState SenateD 31–18 | Lean D | Lean DD 27–22House of RepresentativesD 62–36 | Lean D | Lean DD 56–42West VirginiaSenateD 26–8 | Safe D | Safe DD 28–6House of DelegatesD 71–29 | Safe D | Safe DD 65–35WisconsinSenateD 18–15 | Tossup | Lean R flipR 19–14State AssemblyD 52–46–1 | Lean R flip | Lean R flipR 60–38–1WyomingSenateR 23–7 | Safe R | Safe RR 26–4House of RepresentativesR 41–19 | Safe R | Safe RR 50–10 National results +Lower house results by partyPartySeatsbeforeCounts seats that were vacant prior to the election towards the party that last held themChambersbeforeSeatsafter+/-Chambersafter+/-Republican2,360 162,907 547 29 13Democratic3,030 332,485 545 19 14Independent 14 0 13 1 0 Progressive 5 0 5 0 Independence 1 0 1 0 Working Families 1 0 0 1 0 Total 5,411 49 5,411 — 49 — +Upper house results by partyCounts seats in the officially nonpartisan Nebraska legislature towards the party that endorsed each candidateState Partisan Composition https://www.ncsl.org/about-state-legislatures/state-partisan-composition 2024-12-20 www.ncsl.orgPartySeatsbeforeCounts seats that were vacant prior to the election towards the party that last held themChambersbeforeSeatsafter+/-Chambersafter+/-Republican 925 21 1,055 130 28 7Democratic 1,043 28 911 132 21 7Independent 3 0 4 1 0 Progressive 0 0 1 1 0 Total 1,971 50 1,971 — 50 — Republicans made substantial gains in state legislatures across the nation. Twenty chambers flipped from Democratic to Republican control, giving Republicans full control of eleven state legislatures and control of one chamber in Colorado, Iowa, and New York.Storey Tim GOP Makes Historic State Legislative Gains in 2010 http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_tim_storey/gop_makes_historic_state_legislative_gains_in_2010 2014-07-29 Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen Report, LLCBalz Dan November 14, 2010 The Republican takeover in the states https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/13/AR2010111304276.html June 4, 2013 Washingtonpost.com Additionally, Republicans gained enough seats in the Oregon House of Representatives to produce a 30-30 party split, pushing Democrats into a power-sharing agreement that resulted in the election of two "co-speakers" (one from each party) to lead the chamber.Cole Michelle January 11, 2011 Oregon House makes history by electing two co-speakers http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/01/for_the_first_time_in_history.html 2014-07-29 The Oregonian Republicans gained a net of 680 seats in state legislative races, breaking the previous record of 628 flipped seats set by Democrats in the post-Watergate elections of 1974.November 4, 2010 Devastation: GOP Picks Up 680 State Leg. Seats http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/11/devastation-gop.php dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121028132627/http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/11/devastation-gop.php October 28, 2012 November 4, 2010 Six states saw both chambers switch from Democrat to Republican majorities: Alabama (where the Republicans won a majority and a trifecta for the first time since 1874), Maine (for the first time since 1975 and a trifecta for the first time since 1965), Minnesota (for the first time since 1915 in partisan elections and 1973 in non-partisan elections), New Hampshire, North Carolina (for the first time since 1896), and Wisconsin. In addition, by picking up the lower chambers in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, MontanaPrior to the 2010 election, the 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives were evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, but the Democratic Party controlled the chamber by virtue of holding the governor's office. and Pennsylvania, Republicans gained control of both chambers in an additional five states. Further, Republicans picked up one chamber from Democrats in Colorado, Iowa, and New York to split control in those states. They expanded majorities in both chambers in Texas, Florida, and Georgia.Taylor Jessica November 16, 2010 Democrats’ losses ran wide, deep https://www.politico.com/story/2010/11/democrats-losses-ran-wide-deep-045160 February 29, 2024 PoliticoDaigneau Elizabeth 2010-11-03 2010 State Legislatures: GOP Chalks Up Historic Gains https://www.governing.com/archive/2010-state-legislatures-republicans-historic-gains.html 2024-02-29 Governing en Post-election party switching thumb|322x322px|Total net change in legislative seats due to post-election party switching#ff9999 +1 Rep seat#ff6666 +2 Rep seats#ff0000 +4–5 Rep seats#a80000 +9 Rep seats Between the November general election and January 2011, 25 Democratic state legislators switched parties and became Republicans.Geraghty Jim 2010-12-30 25 Democrat State Lawmakers Have Flipped Parties https://www.nationalreview.com/the-campaign-spot/25-democrat-state-lawmakers-have-flipped-parties-jim-geraghty/ 2025-03-11 National Review en-US These legislators were primarily conservative, White Democrats from the South who felt that the views of the Republican party more closely aligned with their own. This party switching gave Republicans control of the Louisiana House of Representatives, which did not hold regularly scheduled elections in 2010, for the first time since Reconstruction prior to the start of the 2011 session.Barrow Bill December 17, 2010 Louisiana Republicans take first House majority since Reconstruction with latest party switch http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/12/louisiana_republicans_take_fir.html dead https://archive.today/20130130103104/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/12/louisiana_republicans_take_fir.html January 30, 2013 May 11, 2018 The Times-Picayune +StateChamberDistrictLegislatorOld partyNew partySourceAlabamaHouse17Mike MillicanDemocraticRepublican35Steve HurstDemocraticRepublican80Lesley VanceDemocraticRepublican89Alan BootheDemocraticRepublicanGeorgiaSenate8Tim GoldenDemocraticRepublicanWheatley Thomas November 29, 2010 Sen. Tim Golden of Valdosta switches from Democrat to Republican https://creativeloafing.com/content-213033-sen-tim-golden-of-valdosta-switches-from-democrat-to 2025-03-11 Creative Loafing enHouse29Alan PowellDemocraticRepublican115Doug McKillipDemocraticRepublican134Mike CheokasDemocraticRepublican144Bubber EppsDemocraticRepublican148Bob HannerDemocraticRepublican149Gerald GreeneDemocraticRepublican174Ellis BlackDemocraticRepublican175Amy CarterDemocraticRepublicanKansasSenate6Chris SteinegerDemocraticRepublicanCarpenter Tim December 17, 2010 Steineger bolts to Kansas GOP https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/state/2010/12/17/steineger-bolts-to-kansas-gop/16480503007/ 2025-03-11 The Topeka Capital-Journal en-USLouisianaSenate8John AlarioDemocraticRepublican30John SmithDemocraticRepublicanHouse20Noble EllingtonDemocraticRepublican46Fred MillsDemocraticRepublican95Walker HinesDemocraticRepublicanMaineHouse5Michael WilletteDemocraticRepublicanCousins Christopher 2010-11-12 Legislator from The County switches to GOP https://www.bangordailynews.com/2010/11/12/politics/legislator-from-the-county-switches-to-gop/ 2025-03-11 Bangor Daily News en-USMississippiSenate39Cindy Hyde-SmithDemocraticRepublicanDecember 28, 2010 Sen. Hyde-Smith joins Republicans – Daily Leader https://www.dailyleader.com/2010/12/28/sen-hyde-smith-joins-republicans/ July 4, 2018 Daily Leader en-USHouse89Bobby ShowsDemocraticRepublicanMcBride Earnest Republicans playing race card 2011 Legislative session off to rocky start https://jacksonadvocateonline.com/republicans-playing-race-card-2011-legislative-session-off-to-rocky-start/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150926101130/https://jacksonadvocateonline.com/republicans-playing-race-card-2011-legislative-session-off-to-rocky-start/ September 26, 2015 March 11, 2025 Jackson AdvocateSouth DakotaSenate17Eldon NygarrdDemocraticRepublicanMercer Bob October 1, 2011 Do Democrats have good reason for complaints in redistricting? https://www.thepublicopinion.com/story/news/local/2011/10/01/do-democrats-have-good-reason-for-complaints-in-redistricting/46006431/ April 5, 2024 The Watertown Public Opinion Those retirements by Democratic senators Scott Heidepriem of Sioux Falls, Ben Nesselhuf of Vermillion, Julie Bartlett of Burke and Jim Peterson of Revillo produced a net loss of three seats for the Democrats. Worse, Nesselhuf's successor switched parties after the election; Sen. Eldon Nygaard of Vermillion now is a Republican.TexasHouse21Allan RitterDemocraticRepublicanRamsey Ross 2010-12-20 A Tale of Two Switchers https://www.texastribune.org/2010/12/20/now-they-have-win-republicans/ 2025-03-11 The Texas Tribune en40Aaron PeñaDemocraticRepublican Impact The massive Republican gains made in 2010 immensely strengthened their position on the national stage. This had both short-term effects, such as their ability to counter the policies of president Barack Obama, as well as long term consequences due to the impending redistricting cycle. In the short term, these elections heralded in a conservative shift in state legislatures across the country, especially in the states where Republicans gained complete control. This led to a tightening of policies surrounding abortion and illegal immigration, a loosening of tax policy, and the curtailing of the power of labor unions. Many of these states refused to accept the Medicaid expansion offered by the Affordable Care Act meant to close the Medicaid coverage gap.Greenfield Jeff May 12, 2021 We’re still feeling the aftershocks of the 2010 midterm elections https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/05/12/2010-elections-politics-effects/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20210615075638/https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/05/12/2010-elections-politics-effects/ June 15, 2021 February 3, 2025 The Washington Post Immigration For the past several years, immigration policy had become an increasingly-important issue in state legislatures.Couch Aaron March 23, 2011 State illegal immigration laws: What have they accomplished? https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2011/0323/State-illegal-immigration-laws-What-have-they-accomplished 2025-04-22 Christian Science Monitor 0882-7729 In April 2010, the Arizona legislature passed Arizona SB 1070, which was considered at the time to be the strictest anti-illegal immigration bill in the country.Archibold, Randal C. April 24, 2010 U.S.'s Toughest Immigration Law Is Signed in Arizona https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html The New York Times 1 Following the 2010 elections, a number of states, some of which had just become Republican-controlled, passed measures in the same vein as the Arizona law. The most controversial among these was Alabama HB 56, which gave police wide discretion to detain those they suspected of being undocumented immigrants, banned undocumented immigrants from receiving any public benefits, including attending public universities, and required public schools to enquire about the immigration statuses of their students.Fausset Richard June 10, 2011 Alabama enacts anti-illegal-immigration law described as nation's strictest https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-xpm-2011-jun-10-la-na-alabama-immigration-20110610-story.html August 27, 2011 Los Angeles TimesGargis Peggy 2011-06-09 Alabama gov. signs nation's toughest immigrant law https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna43343494 2025-04-22 NBC News en The immigration laws passed in both Alabama and Georgia received heavy criticism for their potentially devastating impacts on state agriculture, where many farmers relied on immigrant labor to harvest their crops.Pilkington Ed 2011-10-14 Alabama immigration: crops rot as workers vanish to avoid crackdown https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/14/alabama-immigration-law-workers 2025-04-22 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077Chappell Bill 2011-05-27 Georgia Farmers Say Law Keeps Migrant Workers Away https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/05/27/136718112/georgia-farmers-say-immigration-law-keeps-workers-away 2025-04-22 NPR en Many of the strictest portions of these laws were later blocked by federal courts.Winograd Ben 2012-08-21 Alabama Ruling Yet Another Rebuke to State Immigration Laws https://immigrationimpact.com/2012/08/21/alabama-ruling-yet-another-rebuke-to-state-immigration-laws/ 2025-04-22 Immigration Impact en-US The direct impact of the enforcement of these laws was often minimal, with many such as Arizona SB 1070 producing no arrests in its first few months on the books. The widest-reaching effects of these laws, however were social: changing attitudes of both immigrants and citizens. Some viewed the new laws as passed both in response to the backlash to the recent rise in illegal immigration as well as further fueling said backlash. Opponents of these laws criticized them as "Juan Crow" laws which created a climate of fear in immigrant populations.Garcia Uriel J. November 24, 2011 Opponents say Ala.’s ‘Juan Crow’ law causes fear, anxiety https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112411_ala_immigration_law/opponents-say-alas-juan-crow-law-causes-fear-anxiety/ 2025-04-22 TucsonSentinel.com en-US Alabama in particular saw a significant drop in public school attendance among Hispanic students despite HB 56 not barring the attendance of undocumented immigrants.September 30, 2011 Alabama: Many Immigrants Pull Children From Schools https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/01/us/alabama-many-immigrants-pull-children-from-schools.html October 4, 2011 The New York Times Associated Press Many undocumented immigrants decided to leave the states that passed these laws, citing both the laws themselves and their cultural impacts.Lee M. J. 2012-02-01 Study: Alabama law costs $11B https://www.politico.com/story/2012/02/study-ala-immigration-law-costs-11b-072308 2025-04-22 POLITICO en One study from the University of Alabama estimated that the economic costs to the state in GDP of the loss of workers and taxpayers could reach as high as $11 billion annually.Addy Samuel January 31, 2012 A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the New Alabama Immigration Law https://cber.cba.ua.edu/New%20AL%20Immigration%20Law%20-%20Costs%20and%20Benefits.pdf 28 June 2019 Center for Business and Economic Research Labor unions Three states where Republicans gained complete control of state government in 2010, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, would establish right-to-work laws during the following decade.Sherer Jennifer Gould Elise February 13, 2024 Data show anti-union ‘right-to-work’ laws damage state economies: As Michigan’s repeal takes effect, New Hampshire should continue to reject ‘right-to-work’ legislation https://www.epi.org/blog/data-show-anti-union-right-to-work-laws-damage-state-economies-as-michigans-repeal-takes-effect-new-hampshire-should-continue-to-reject-right-to-work-legislation/#:~:text=But%20since%202010,%20five%20additional,bargaining%20rights%20in%20those%20states. 2025-02-03 Economic Policy Institute en-US States passed a number of other wide-ranging bills to weaken public-sector unions, most notoriously in Wisconsin with the passage of Act 10, which led to massive protests and recall elections in 2011.Condon Stephanie 2011-03-11 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signs anti-union bill – but Democrats say they're the political victors https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wisconsin-gov-scott-walker-signs-anti-union-bill-but-democrats-say-theyre-the-political-victors/ 2011-03-12 CBS NewsMary Spicuzza March 31, 2012 Recall elections ordered for Walker, Kleefisch, 4 GOP senators http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/recall-elections-ordered-for-walker-kleefisch-gop-senators/article_97b6f274-7a74-11e1-bd58-001a4bcf887a.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20170818010115/http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/recall-elections-ordered-for-walker-kleefisch-gop-senators/article_97b6f274-7a74-11e1-bd58-001a4bcf887a.html August 18, 2017 October 4, 2017 Wisconsin State Journal Efforts to pass a similar bill in Ohio failed after a veto referendum overwhelmingly rejected it in 2011.Fields Reginald 2011-11-09 Ohio voters overwhelmingly reject Issue 2, dealing a blow to Gov. John Kasich https://www.cleveland.com/politics/2011/11/ohio_voters_overwhelmingly_rej.html 2026-08-28 cleveland en thumb|349x349px|Partisan control of congressional redistricting after the 2010 elections, with the number of U.S. House seats each state will receive.#2c82b6 Democratic control#d63f3f Republican control#ecc61c Split or bipartisan control#60c53a Independent redistricting commission#c0c0c0 No redistricting necessary Redistricting 2010 United States redistricting cycle Republicans' massive state legislative gains timed perfectly with the release of the results of the 2010 census, giving the party unprecedented control over congressional and legislative district maps until after the 2020 elections.Memoli Michael A. November 3, 2010 State legislative gains give Republicans unprecedented clout to remake districts - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-nov-03-la-pn-state-legislatures-20101104-story.html June 4, 2013 Articles.latimes.comCook Charlie 2014-08-04 The Lessons of the 2010 Midterm Elections https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2014/08/lessons-2010-midterm-elections/90500/ 2025-02-03 Government Executive enDaley David Ratf**ked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy Liveright Publishing Corporation 2017 978-1-63149-321-8 New York, NY xi–xxviii en Republicans, knowing this ahead of time, deliberately targeted vulnerable Democratic incumbents and Democratic-held legislative chambers in order to maximize their power in the upcoming redistricting cycle.Kolbert Elizabeth 2016-06-20 The G.O.P. Plan That Turned America Red https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/06/27/ratfcked-the-influence-of-redistricting 2025-02-03 The New Yorker en-US 0028-792X As a result, Republicans fully controlled the redistricting of 210 congressional districts across 18 states, minimizing Democratic control to a mere 44 congressional districts across 6 states.National Overview https://redistricting.lls.edu/national-overview/ 2024-12-06 All About Redistricting en The impact of this was most immediately felt during the 2012 elections, where Barack Obama won the presidential election and Democratic U.S. House candidates won a plurality of the nationwide popular vote, but Republicans maintained control of the chamber.Wang Sam February 2, 2013 The Great Gerrymander of 2012 https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/opinion/sunday/the-great-gerrymander-of-2012.html May 29, 2013 The New York Times Legacy The 2010 midterms ushered in an era of Republican dominance of statewide politics fueled by a Democratic collapse in white, rural, and southern regions of the country. thumb|450x450px|Democrats lost significant ground in majority-White, rural areas across the former Confederacy in the 2010 and 2011 elections due to both electoral losses and party switching. Democrats lost more and more ground throughout the 2010s and have gained virtually none of it back since. #f48882 Republican hold (651) #CA0120 Republican gain through election (127) #ff7f2a Representative switched to the Republican Party (32) #92c5de Democratic hold (502) #0671B0 Democratic gain through election (9) #999999 Independent hold (4) #666666 Independent gain through election (1) Southern, rural Democratic fall Democrats had been slowly losing ground in the rural South for the past several decades leading up to the 2010 elections. Democrats lost nearly every southern legislative chamber up for election in 2010, with White, rural incumbents primarily falling victim. Republicans successfully tied the conservative Democrats in these seats to the more liberal national party, eroding their local support and tying them to policies unpopular in their districts. A number of incumbents who survived would later switch to the Republican party, with many doing so before or immediately after the election. This left most Southern Democratic caucuses primarily made up of African American and Hispanic legislators, often based in urban areas, with a nearly extinct White, rural caucus, and a weakened but slowly growing suburban caucus.Martin Jonathan 2010-11-28 Democratic South finally falls https://www.politico.com/story/2010/11/democratic-south-finally-falls-045627 2025-02-03 POLITICO en By 2014, Republicans controlled every governorship, U.S. Senate seat, and legislative chamber in the Deep South.Rogers Alex 2014-12-07 Landrieu's Loss a Harsh Milestone for Southern Democrats https://time.com/3621999/mary-landrieu-southern-democrats/ 2025-02-03 TIME en The 2010 elections sparked a sharp decline in Democratic support in rural areas across the country, even outside the South. Throughout the decade, this led to a strengthening correlation between population density and political party support.Montgomery David 2018-11-05 How Density Shaped Congressional Politics Over the Last Decade https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-05/how-the-urban-rural-divide-shaped-the-modern-congress 2025-02-03 Bloomberg.com en At the same time, increased political polarization made it more challenging for conservative Democrats to win in areas which voted for Republicans in presidential elections, culminating in Republicans flipping the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2016, the final Democratic-controlled legislative chamber in a deeply Republican state.Phillips Amber November 8, 2016 Democrats are now basically extinct in the South https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/08/democrats-are-now-basically-extinct-in-the-south/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20230329112205/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/08/democrats-are-now-basically-extinct-in-the-south/ March 29, 2023 February 3, 2025 The Washington Post Midwest Bolstered by heavily gerrymandered legislative maps, the 2010s saw a sharply-conservative turn in Midwestern state policy. By the end of the decade, five Midwestern states had adopted right-to-work laws, with a sixth, Missouri, rejecting one in a 2018 veto referendum.Unions notch win: Deep-red Missouri rejects right-to-work law - CNNPolitics https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/07/politics/missouri-right-to-work-vote/index.html/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20180810105132/https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/07/politics/missouri-right-to-work-vote/index.html August 10, 2018 January 30, 2019 These policies remained in place even as Democrats made gains in statewide elections in these states, winning the governorships in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania in 2018. Democrats won the aggregate popular vote in the lower house elections in all three of these states, but they did not win control of any of them due to gerrymandering.Ingraham Christopher November 13, 2018 In at least three states, including Pa., Republicans won House while losing popular vote http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/politics/gerrymandering-election-state-houses-pennsylvania-michigan-north-carolina-republicans-analysis-20181113.html November 19, 2018 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, U.S.A. The Washington Post Democrats would only begin to be able to reverse these policies after the implementation of new legislative maps in the 2020s.Andrews Joey August 28, 2023 In Michigan, Progressives Are Finally Rolling Back Right-Wing Anti-Labor Laws https://jacobin.com/2023/08/joey-andrews-michigan-state-democrats-pro-labor-law-right-to-work 2025-02-04 jacobin.com en-US In other states, such as Ohio, Democrats have been unable to regain power in any meaningful form since their 2010 losses.Suddes Thomas 2024-11-10 A harsh new reality for Ohio Democrats after Tuesday’s losses, earlier miscues: Thomas Suddes https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/2024/11/a-harsh-new-reality-for-ohio-democrats-after-tuesdays-losses-earlier-miscues-thomas-suddes.html 2025-02-04 cleveland en Donald Trump The Tea Party movement's success in the 2010 election predicated the rise of Donald Trump as the dominant force in the Republican Party. Tea Party candidates ran on anti-establishment credentials, favoring low taxes, minimal government intervention, and fierce social conservatism. These became defining features of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, the rise of the Make American Great Again movement, and Trumpism.Elving Ron 2022-05-21 Trump's MAGA is marching down a trail blazed by the Tea Party https://www.npr.org/2022/05/21/1100386445/trumps-maga-is-marching-down-a-trail-blazed-by-the-tea-party 2025-02-04 NPR enAkin Posted Stephanie 2018-09-26 Tea Party Pioneer Says Democrats Can’t Match That Wave https://rollcall.com/2018/09/26/tea-party-pioneer-says-democrats-cant-match-that-wave/ 2025-03-20 Roll Call en-US Many of the regions outside the South where Republicans made the largest gains in 2010 swung sharply towards Donald Trump in the 2016 election despite having voted for Barack Obama again in the 2012 election.Freelander Adam 2024-01-11 How Michigan explains American politics https://www.vox.com/videos/24034528/michigan-explains-american-politics 2025-02-04 Vox en-USHeath Brad Thorson Mitchell Sergent Jim How Trump changed the Obama landscape https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/2016-trump-flipped-counties/ 2025-02-04 USA TODAY en Maps State summaries Alabama 2010 Alabama Senate election 2010 Alabama House of Representatives election horizontal 2010 Alabama State Senate election.svg Senate results 2010 Alabama State House election.svg House of Representatives results 400 All of the seats of the Alabama Legislature were up for election. Republicans flipped control of both state legislative chambers, winning them for the first time since 1874. 2010-11-03 Republicans claim majority in Alabama House and Senate for 1st time in 136 years https://www.al.com/live/2010/11/republicans_historic_alabama_majority.html 2025-02-10 al en After the election, an additional four Democratic state representatives switched parties, giving Republicans a supermajority in the chamber.Johnson Bob November 22, 2010 Four lawmakers jump from Democratic Party to GOP https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/2010/11/22/four-lawmakers-jump-from-democratic-party-to-gop/28362780007/ 2025-02-10 The Tuscaloosa News en-US Alabama Senate Party Before After Change Republican 14 22 8Independent1 1 Democratic 20 12 8 Total 35 35 Alabama House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 45 62 17 Democratic 60 43 17 Total 105 105 Alaska 2010 Alaska Senate election 2010 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 Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 10 10 Republican 6 5 4 5 Total 20 20 Alaska House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 22 24 2 Democratic18 4 2 12 Total 40 40 Arizona 2010 Arizona Senate election 2010 Arizona House of Representatives election 500 2010 Arizona State Senate election.svg Senate results 2010_Arizona_State_House_election.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the Arizona Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. Arizona Senate Party Before After Change Republican 18 21 3 Democratic 12 9 3 Total 30 30 Arizona House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 35 40 5 Democratic 25 20 5 Total 60 60 Arkansas 2010 Arkansas State Senate election 2010 Arkansas House of Representatives election 600 2010 Arkansas State Senate election.svg Senate results 2010 Arkansas State House election.svg House of Representatives results 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 but with substantially reduced majorities. Arkansas Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 27 20 7 Republican 8 15 7 Total 35 35 Arkansas House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 72 55 17 Republican 28 45 17 Total 100 100 California 2010 California State Senate election 2010 California State Assembly election 2006 and 2010 California State Senate election.svg vertical 300 Senate results 2010 California State Assembly election.svg State Assembly results 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 Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 25 25 Republican 15 15 Total 40 40 California State Assembly Party Before After Change Democratic 50 52 2 Republican 29 28 1 Independent 1 0 1 Total 80 80 Colorado 2010 Colorado Senate election 2010 Colorado House of Representatives election thumb|415x415px|Senate results All of the seats of the Colorado House of Representatives and half of the Colorado Senate were up for election. Republicans won control of the House while Democrats maintained control of the Senate. Colorado Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 21 20 1 Republican 14 15 1 Total 35 35 Colorado House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 27 33 6 Democratic 38 32 6 Total 65 65 Connecticut 2010 Connecticut State Senate election 2010 Connecticut House of Representatives election vertical 250 2010 Connecticut Senate Election.svg Senate results 2010 Connecticut State House of Representatives Election.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the Connecticut Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. Connecticut State Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 24 23 1 Republican 12 13 1 Total 36 36 Connecticut House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 114 100 14 Republican 37 51 14 Total 151 151 Delaware 2010 Delaware Senate election 2010 Delaware House of Representatives election horizontal 250 2010 Delaware State Senate Election.svg Senate results 2010 Delaware State House Election.svg 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 both state legislative chambers. Delaware Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 15 14 1 Republican 6 7 1 Total 21 21 Delaware House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 24 26 2 Republican 17 15 2 Total 41 41 Florida 2010 Florida Senate election 2010 Florida House of Representatives election thumb|349x349px|House of Representatives results 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 Senate Party Before After Change Republican 26 28 2 Democratic 14 12 2 Total 40 40 Florida House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 76 81 5 Democratic 44 39 5 Total 120 120 Georgia 2010 Georgia State Senate election 2010 Georgia House of Representatives election vertical 350 2010 Georgia State Senate election.svg Senate results 2010 Georgia State House election.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the Georgia Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers, slightly expanding their majorities in each. Immediately following the election, one Democratic senator and eight Democratic representatives switched parties and became Republicans, further bolstering their majorities. Georgia State Senate Party Before After Change Republican 34 35 1 Democratic 22 21 1 Total 56 56 Georgia House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 105 108 3 Democratic 74 71 3 Independent 1 1 Total 180 180 Hawaii 2010 Hawaii Senate election 2010 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 Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 23 24 1 Republican 2 1 1 Total 25 25 Hawaii House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 45 43 2 Republican 6 8 2 Total 51 51 Idaho 2010 Idaho Senate election 2010 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 Senate Party Before After Change Republican 28 28 Democratic 7 7 Total 35 35 Idaho House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 52 57 5 Democratic 18 13 5 Total 70 70 Illinois 2010 Illinois Senate election 2010 Illinois House of Representatives election vertical 300 2010 IL Senate G&H.svg Senate results Illinois State House 2010 Results.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the Illinois House of Representatives and 1/3rd of the Illinois Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. Illinois Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 37 35 2 Republican 22 24 2 Total 59 59 Illinois House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 70 64 6 Republican 48 54 6 Total 118 118 Indiana 2010 Indiana State Senate election 2010 Indiana House of Representatives election horizontal Indiana House elections 2010.svg House of Representatives results 250 All of the seats of the Indiana House of Representatives and half of the Indiana Senate were up for election. Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate and flipped control of the House of Representatives, winning their largest legislative gains in over 25 years. Indiana Senate Party Before After Change Republican 33 37 4 Democratic 17 13 4 Total 50 50 Indiana House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 48 60 12 Democratic 52 40 12 Total 100 100 Iowa 2010 Iowa Senate election 2010 Iowa House of Representatives election vertical 250 2010 Iowa senate election.svg Senate results All of the seats of the Iowa House of Representatives and half of the Iowa Senate were up for election. Republicans won control of the House of Representatives and Democrats maintained control of the Senate. Iowa Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 32 26 6 Republican 18 24 6 Total 50 50 Iowa House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 43 60 17 Democratic 57 40 17 Total 100 100 Kansas 2010 Kansas House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Kansas House of Representatives. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. Kansas House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 77 92 15 Democratic 48 33 15 Total 125 125 Kentucky 2010 Kentucky Senate election 2010 Kentucky House of Representatives election vertical 300 2010 Kentucky Senate election.svg Senate results 2010 Kentucky House of Representatives election.svg House of Representatives results 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 Senate Party Before After Change Republican 20 22 2 Independent 1 1 Democratic 17 15 2 Total 38 38 Kentucky House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 65 58 7 Republican 35 42 7 Total 100 100 Maine 2010 Maine State Senate election 2010 Maine House of Representatives election thumb|300x300px|Senate results All of the seats of the Maine Legislature were up for election. Republicans won control of both legislative chambers. Maine Senate Party Before After Change Republican 15 20 5 Democratic 20 14 6 Independent 0 1 1 Total 35 35 Maine House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 55 77 22 Democratic 95 73 22 Independent 1 1 Total 151 151 Maryland 2010 Maryland Senate election 2010 Maryland House of Delegates election vertical 300 2010 Maryland Senate election.svg Senate results 2010 Maryland House of Delegates election.svg House of Delegates results, simplifying multi-member districts All of the seats of the Maryland Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. Maryland Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 33 35 2 Republican 14 12 2 Total 47 47 Maryland House of Delegates Party Before After Change Democratic 104 98 6 Republican 37 43 6 Total 141 141 Massachusetts 2010 Massachusetts Senate election 2010 Massachusetts House of Representatives election vertical 300 2010 State Senate elections in Massachusetts.svg Senate results All of the seats of the Massachusetts Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. Massachusetts Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 35 36 1 Republican 5 4 1 Total 40 40 Massachusetts House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 144 130 14 Republican 15 30 15 Independent 1 0 1 Total 160 160 Michigan 2010 Michigan Senate election 2010 Michigan House of Representatives election horizontal 450 MI State Senate 2010.svg Senate results Michigan House of Representatives Election 2010 - Results by District.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the Michigan Legislature were up for election. Republicans made large gains in both chambers, flipping control of the House and expanding their majority in the Senate. Michigan Senate Party Before After Change Republican 22 26 4 Democratic 16 12 4 Total 38 38 Michigan House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 43 63 20 Democratic 67 47 20 Total 110 110 Minnesota 2010 Minnesota Senate election 2010 Minnesota House of Representatives election horizontal 400 MN Senate 2010.svg Senate results by vote share MN House 2010 gains.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the Minnesota Legislature were up. Republicans won control of both chambers. Minnesota Senate Party Before After Change Republican 21 37 16 Democratic (DFL) 46 30 16 Total 67 67 Minnesota House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 47 72 25 Democratic (DFL) 87 62 25 Total 134 134 Missouri 2010 Missouri Senate election 2010 Missouri House of Representatives election 500 Missouri State Senate 2010 Gains and Holds Map.svg Senate results Missouri State House 2010 Results.svg House of Representatives results 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 Senate Party Before After Change Republican 23 26 3 Democratic 11 8 3 Total 34 34 Missouri House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 89 106 17 Democratic 74 57 17 Total 163 163 Montana 2010 Montana Senate election 2010 Montana House of Representatives election vertical 300 2010 Montana State House election.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the Montana House of Representatives and half of the Montana Senate were up for election. Republicans won control of the House and maintained control of the Senate. Montana Senate Party Before After Change Republican 27 28 1 Democratic 23 22 1 Total 50 50 Montana House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 50 68 18 Democratic 50The Democratic Party controlled the chamber by virtue of holding the governor's office. 32 18 Total 100 100 Nebraska 2010 Nebraska State Legislature election thumb|350x350px|Legislative results 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, gaining one seat through election, as well as an additional seat with the appointment of Dave Bloomfield to replace Democrat Robert Giese, who resigned. Nebraska Legislature Party Before After Change Republican 30 31 1 Democratic 19 18 1 Total 49 49 Nevada 2010 Nevada State Senate election 2010 Nevada Assembly election thumb|Senate results All of the seats of the Nevada House of Representatives and half of the Nevada Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. Nevada Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 12 11 1 Republican 9 10 1 Total 21 21 Nevada Assembly Party Before After Change Democratic 28 26 2 Republican 14 16 2 Total 42 42 New Hampshire 2010 New Hampshire Senate election 2010 New Hampshire House of Representatives election thumb|300x300px|Senate results All of the seats of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the New Hampshire Senate were up for election. Republicans won control of both legislative chambers. New Hampshire Senate Party Before After Change Republican 10 19 9 Democratic 14 5 9 Total 24 24 New Hampshire House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 176 298 122 Democratic 224 102 122 Total 400 400 New Mexico 2010 New Mexico House of Representatives election thumb|300x300px|House of Representatives results All of the seats of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Democrats maintained control of the chamber. New Mexico House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 45 37 8 Republican 25 33 8 Total 70 70 New York 2010 New York State Senate election 2010 New York State Assembly election horizontal 500 2010NYSSResults.svg Senate results New_York_State_House_elections_2010.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the New York Legislature were up for election. Republicans won control of the Senate, and Democrats maintained control of the Assembly. New York State Senate Party Before After Change Republican 30 32 2 Democratic 32 30 2 Total 62 62 New York State Assembly Party Before After Change Democratic 107 99 8 Republican 41 50 9 Independence 1 1 Working Families 1 0 1 Total 150 150 North Carolina 2010 North Carolina Senate election 2010 North Carolina House of Representatives election vertical 350 2010 NC state senate results.svg Senate results 2010 North Carolina House of Representatives election map.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the North Carolina House of Representatives and half of the North Carolina Senate were up for election. Republicans made massive gains, flipping control of both state legislative chambers, winning them both simultaneously for the first time in over a century. North Carolina Senate Party Before After Change Republican 20 31 11 Democratic 30 19 11 Total 50 50 North Carolina House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 52 67 15Independent01 1 Democratic 68 52 16 Total 120 120 North Dakota 2010 North Dakota Senate election 2010 North Dakota House of Representatives election thumb|414x414px|Senate results 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 Senate Party Before After Change Republican 26 35 9 Democratic-NPL 21 12 9 Total 47 47 North Dakota House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 58 69 11 Democratic-NPL 36 25 11 Total 94 94 Ohio 2010 Ohio Senate election 2010 Ohio House of Representatives election thumb|270x270px|Senate results All of the seats of the Ohio House of Representatives and half of the Ohio Senate were up for election. Republicans won control of the House of Representatives and maintained control of the Senate. Ohio Senate Party Before After Change Republican 21 23 2 Democratic 12 10 2 Total 33 33 Ohio House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 46 59 13 Democratic 53 40 13 Total 99 99 Oklahoma 2010 Oklahoma Senate election 2010 Oklahoma House of Representatives election thumb|393x393px|Senate results All of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and half of the Oklahoma Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. Oklahoma Senate Party Before After Change Republican 26 32 6 Democratic 22 16 6 Total 48 48 Oklahoma House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 62 70 8 Democratic 39 31 8 Total 101 101 Oregon 2010 Oregon legislative election horizontal 500 Oregon State Senate 2010 Election Results.svg Senate results Oregon House of Representatives Election 2010 - Results by District.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the Oregon House of Representatives and half of the Oregon Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the Senate, and the House of Representatives became tied. Oregon State Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 18 16 2 Republican 12 14 2 Total 30 30 Oregon House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 36 30 6 Republican 24 30 6 Total 60 60 Pennsylvania 2010 Pennsylvania Senate election 2010 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election vertical 400 PAStateSenate2002-2006-2010.svg Senate results 2010 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election map.svg House of Representatives results 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 and won control of the House of Representatives. Pennsylvania State Senate Party Before After Change Republican 30 30 Democratic 20 20 Total 50 50 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 99 112 13 Democratic 104 91 13 Total 203 203 Rhode Island 2010 Rhode Island Senate election 2010 Rhode Island House of Representatives election thumb|300x300px|Senate results All of the seats of the Rhode Island Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. Rhode Island Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 33 29 4 Republican 4 8 4 Independent 1 1 Total 38 38 Rhode Island House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 69 65 4 Republican 6 10 4 Total 75 75 South Carolina 2010 South Carolina House of Representatives election thumb|299x299px|House of Representatives results All of the seats of the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers. South Carolina House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 73 76 3 Democratic 51 48 3 Total 124 124 South Dakota 2010 South Dakota Senate election 2010 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 Senate Party Before After Change Republican 21 29 8 Democratic 14 6 8 Total 35 35 South Dakota House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 46 50 4 Democratic 24 19 5 Independent 0 1 1 Total 70 70 Tennessee 2010 Tennessee Senate election 2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election vertical 350 2010 Tennessee Senate election.svg Senate results 2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election map.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the Tennessee House of Representatives and half of the Tennessee Senate were up for election. After having narrowly won control of both chambers in the 2008 election, Republicans greatly expanded their majority in the House and picked up one seat in the Senate. Tennessee Senate Party Before After Change Republican 19 20 1 Democratic 14 13 1 Total 33 33 Tennessee House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 50 64 14 Democratic 48 34 14 Independent Republican 1 1 Total 99 99 Texas 2010 Texas Senate election 2010 Texas House of Representatives election vertical 400 TxSen2010Results.svg Senate results TxHouse2010Election.svg House of Representatives results All of the seats of the Texas House of Representatives and half of the Texas Senate were up for election. After having nearly lost control of the Texas House in 2008, Republicans routed the Democrats, flipping 22 seats. Republicans erased all of the gains Democrats had made in 2006 and 2008, and they defeated almost every Democrat representing a rural, Republican-leaning district.Grissom Brandi Hamilton Reeve Hu Elise Ramsey Ross Ramshaw Emily Smith Morgan Stiles Matt Aguilar Julián Muto David Galbraith Kate Aaronson Becca Chang Julie Hallman Tristan Brown Emily 1 2010-11-03 Red November https://www.texastribune.org/2010/11/02/yes-the-gop-wave-turned-out-to-be-a-tsunami/ 2023-05-07 The Texas Tribune en Texas Senate Party Before After Change Republican 19 19 Democratic 12 12 Total 31 31 Texas House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 77 99 22 Democratic 73 51 22 Total 150 150 Utah 2010 Utah Senate election 2010 Utah House of Representatives election thumb|Senate results 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 Senate Party Before After Change Republican 21 22 1 Democratic 8 7 1 Total 29 29 Utah House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 53 58 5 Democratic 22 17 5 Total 75 75 Vermont 2010 Vermont Senate election 2010 Vermont House of Representatives election thumb|315x315px|Senate results All of the seats of the Vermont Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. Vermont Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 23 21 2 Republican 7 8 1 Progressive 0 1 1 Total 30 30 Vermont House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 94 94 Republican 48 48 Progressive 5 5 Independent 3 3 Total 150 150 Washington 2010 Washington State Senate election 2010 Washington House of Representatives election vertical 275 2010 Washington State Senate election map.svg Senate results 2010 Washington House of Representatives election map.svg House of Representatives results 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 Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 31 27 4 Republican 18 22 4 Total 49 49 Washington House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 61 56 5 Republican 37 42 5 Total 98 98 West Virginia 2010 West Virginia Senate election 2010 West Virginia House of Delegates election horizontal 500 WV Senate Election, 2010.svg Senate results West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election_gains_and_holds,_2010.svg House of Delegates results 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 Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 26 28 2 Republican 8 6 2 Total 34 34 West Virginia House of Delegates Party Before After Change Democratic 71 65 6 Republican 29 35 6 Total 100 100 Wisconsin 2010 Wisconsin Senate election 2010 Wisconsin State Assembly election horizontal 500 Wisconsin_State_Senate_2010.svg Senate results Wisconsin_State_Assembly_2010.svg State Assembly results All of the seats of the Wisconsin Assembly and half of the Wisconsin Senate were up for election. Republicans flipped control of both state legislative chambers, as well as the governorship, winning complete control of state government for the first time since 1998. Wisconsin Senate Party Before After Change Republican 15 19 4 Democratic 18 14 4 Total 33 33 Wisconsin State Assembly Party Before After Change Republican 46 60 14 Democratic 51 38 13 Independent 2 1 1 Total 99 99 Wyoming 2010 Wyoming Senate election 2010 Wyoming House of Representatives election vertical 400 2010 Wyoming Senate election map.svg Senate results by vote share 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 Senate Party Before After Change Republican 23 26 3 Democratic 7 4 3 Total 30 30 Wyoming House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 41 50 9 Democratic 19 10 9 Total 60 60 Territorial and federal district summaries American Samoa 2010 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 2010 Guamanian legislative election Guam Legislature Party Before After Change Democratic 9 9 Republican 6 6 Total 15 15 U.S. Virgin Islands 2010 United States Virgin Islands general election Virgin Islands Legislature Party Before After Change Democratic 10 10 Independent 5 5 Total 15 15 Washington, D.C. 2010 Council of the District of Columbia election District of Columbia Council Party Before After Change Democratic 11 11 Independent 2 2 Total 13 13 Special elections New Jersey District Incumbent This race Chamber No. Representative Party Firstelected Results Candidates Senate 14 Tom Goodwin Republican 2010 (appointed) Incumbent lost election for remainder of the termNew member elected November 2, 2010.Democratic Gain. Democratic Party (US) Linda Greenstein (Democratic) 53.8% Republican Party (US) Tom Goodwin (Republican) 46.2% Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2010 General Election http://nj.gov/state/elections/2010-results/2010-official-gen-elect-tallies-state-senate-112910-rev.pdf Secretary of State of New Jersey December 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910054507/http://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2010-results/2010-official-gen-elect-tallies-state-senate-112910-rev.pdf September 10, 2015 dead Assembly 31 Jason O'Donnell Democratic 2010 (appointed) Incumbent appointed and elected to remainder of the term on November 2, 2010.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Jason O'Donnell (Democratic) 65.8% Republican Party (US) Joseph Turula (Republican) 17.4% Official List, Candidate Returns for Special General Assembly for November 2010 General Election http://nj.gov/state/elections/2010-results/2010-official-gen-elect-tallies-special-gen-assembly-112910-rev.pdf Secretary of State of New Jersey February 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910055550/http://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2010-results/2010-official-gen-elect-tallies-special-gen-assembly-112910-rev.pdf September 10, 2015 dead Notes References State legislative elections Category:State legislature elections in the United States by year