2002 United States state legislative elections

none related races 2002 United States elections February 2026 January 2025 2002 United States state legislative elections United States legislative no 2001 United States state legislative elections 2001 2003 United States state legislative elections 2003 2000 United States state legislative elections 2000 2004 United States state legislative elections 2004 88 legislative chambers in 46 states November 5, 2002 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) US2002stateupperhouses.svg 320px Map of upper house elections:#0971b0 Democrats gained control #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 US2002statelowerhouses.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 48 53 5 48"SplitsBefore" The New Jersey Senate and Maine Senate were tied, and they were controlled by a power-sharing agreement between Democrats and Republicans. 43"SplitsAfter" The Oregon Senate, North Carolina House of Representatives, and New Jersey Senate were tied, and they were controlled by a power-sharing agreement between Democrats and Republicans. Thus, they are not included in the final total. 5 Coalition 1"AZSenate" The Arizona Senate was controlled by a coalition of Democrats and Republicans. The minority caucus consists of Republicans who were not part of the majority coalition. 0 1 Chambers before Chambers after Overall change d9b2d9 The 2002 United States state legislative elections were held on November 5, 2002, halfway through President George W. Bush's first term in office. This was a unique election in which the incumbent Republican party performed surprisingly well for a midterm election. Elections were held for 91 legislative chambers, with all states but Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia holding elections in at least one house.https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_elections,_2002 State legislative elections, 2002 Ballotpedia Three territorial chambers in two territories and the District of Columbia were up as well. Republicans flipped control of six chambers: the Colorado Senate, the Georgia Senate for the first time since 1873, the Missouri House of Representatives for the first time since 1955, the Texas House of Representatives for the first time since 1873, the Washington Senate, and the Wisconsin Senate. Meanwhile, Democrats flipped control of the Illinois Senate. Additionally, the Arizona Senate went from a coalition government to Republican control. The Maine Senate went from an evenly divided power-sharing government to a Democratic one, 2001 MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE https://lldc.mainelegislature.org/Open/Rpts/jk2868_l43_2001_2002.pdf 2024-10-12 lldc.mainelegislature.org en while the Oregon Senate went from Republican to tied. Republicans had initially won control of the North Carolina House of Representatives by one seat, but Republican Michael P. Decker switched parties to become a Democrat, producing a tied chamber. 2003-01-25 Decker Switches to Democrats, Making House Even Split https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1089942/ 2023-03-03 WRAL.com en Republicans won a trifecta in Texas for the first time since 1873, and in Missouri for the first time since 1923. After the elections, Republicans held a majority of state legislative seats for the first time in half a century.Storey, Tim. The Book of the States 2005. The Council of State Governments. Retrieved 2010-01-01 http://www.csg.org/knowledgecenter/docs/BOS2005-LegislativeElections.pdf Archived copy 2010-01-01 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100109005304/http://www.csg.org/knowledgecenter/docs/BOS2005-LegislativeElections.pdf 2010-01-09 Summary table Regularly scheduled elections were held in 91 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly scheduled elections were held for 6,381 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 TermAlabama35353541051051054Alaska192095440401002Arizona3030100260601002Arkansas35351002/4"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 Kansas040041251251002 Kentucky19385041001001002 Louisiana03904010504 Maine353510021511511002 Maryland47474741411411414 Massachusetts404010021601601002 Michigan383810041101101002 Minnesota67671002/4"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 Mexico0420470701002 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 Redistricting thumb|350x350px|Partisan control of U.S. state legislative redistricting following the 2000 census.#ecc61c Split or bipartisan control (21)#2016c9 Democratic control (12)#c91616 Republican control (12)#47bc1c Independent redistricting commission (5) The 2002 elections were the first held after redistricting following the 2000 census. All states holding elections in 2002 did so under new maps drawn in accordance with the new census results with the exception of Montana, which implements its new maps four years after the census as opposed to two. In a majority of states, legislative redistricting is controlled by the state legislature, often subject to gubernatorial veto. This allows for widespread gerrymandering, in which the party in power draws legislative boundaries to favor itself. A few states delegate redistricting power to an independent or bipartisan redistricting commission, often with the goal of minimizing or eliminating partisan gerrymandering.2023-06-06 2022 Midterm Elections by Redistricting Control https://thearp.org/blog/party-control/2022-midterm-elections-redistricting-control/ 2024-12-04 The American Redistricting Project In Texas, despite the state's divided government, Republicans fully controlled the redistricting process because they held four of the five seats on the state's backup redistricting commission. This allowed them to draw maps greatly favorable to themselves in an attempt to win control of the Texas House of Representatives for the first time since Reconstruction.Bickerstaff Steve Lines in the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay University of Texas Press 2007 978-0-292-71474-8 Austin, Texas 46 enAttlesey Sam 2001 New maps could give GOP large majority in both houses Texas board OKs redistricting plans despite criticism The Dallas Morning News 1 In Oregon, the state's Democratic Secretary of State drew the state's maps after its divided government failed to approve plans.Adkins Janet Oregon Redistricting 2000 https://archive.fairvote.org/?page=327 2025-12-29 archive.fairvote.org Electoral predictions Ratings are designated as follows: "Tossup": Competitive, no advantage "Lean": Competitive, slight advantage "Likely": Not competitive, but opposition could make significant gains "Solid": Not competitive at all StateChamberLast electionCookOct. 4, 2002Jacobson Louis October 4, 2002 2002 State Legislature Ratings https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/cpr-archives/cook-political-report-october-4-2002 bot: unknown The Cook Political Report 149–150 10.7910/DVN/EH6LU0 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20240908102549/https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/cpr-archives/cook-political-report-october-4-2002 September 8, 2024 Harvard Dataverse September 30, 2024 ResultAlabamaSenateD 23–12 Solid DD 25–10House of RepresentativesD 69–36 Solid DD 63–42AlaskaSenateR 14–6 Solid RR 12–8House of RepresentativesR 27–13 Solid RR 27–13ArizonaSenateCoal. 18–12 Lean R flipR 17–13House of RepresentativesR 36–24 Likely RR 38–22ArkansasSenateD 27–8 Solid DD 27–8House of RepresentativesD 72–28 Solid DD 70–30CaliforniaState SenateD 26–14 Solid DD 25–15State AssemblyD 50–30 Solid DD 48–32ColoradoSenateD 18–17 TossupR 18–17House of RepresentativesR 38–27 Likely RR 37–28ConnecticutState SenateD 21–15 Likely DD 21–15House of RepresentativesD 100–51 Solid DD 94–57DelawareSenateD 13–8 Likely DD 13–8House of RepresentativesR 26–15 Likely RR 29–12FloridaSenateR 25–15 Solid RR 26–14House of RepresentativesR 77–43 Solid RR 81–39GeorgiaState SenateD 32–24 Likely DR 30–26Includes four post-election party switches which gave Republicans control of the chamber.House of RepresentativesD 105–74–1 Solid DD 107–72–1HawaiiSenateD 22–3 Solid DD 20–5House of RepresentativesD 32–19 Likely DD 36–15IdahoSenateR 32–3 Solid RR 28–7House of RepresentativesR 61–9 Solid RR 54–16IllinoisSenateR 32–27 Lean D flipD 32–26–1House of RepresentativesD 62–56 Likely DD 66–52IndianaSenateR 32–18 Solid RR 32–18House of RepresentativesD 53–47 TossupD 51–49IowaSenateR 30–20 Lean RR 29–21House of RepresentativesR 56–44 Lean RR 54–46 KansasHouse of RepresentativesR 79–46 Solid RR 80–45KentuckySenateR 20–18 Lean RR 21–17House of RepresentativesD 64–36 Solid DD 65–35MaineSenateD 17–17–1 Lean D flipD 18–17House of RepresentativesD 88–62–1 Solid DD 80–67–3–1MarylandSenateD 32–15 Solid DD 33–14House of DelegatesD 106–35 Solid DD 98–43MassachusettsSenateD 34–6 Solid DD 34–6House of RepresentativesD 137–23 Solid DD 135–23–1MichiganSenateR 23–15 Lean RR 22–16House of RepresentativesR 58–52 Lean RR 63–47MinnesotaSenateD 39–27–1 Likely DD 35–31–1House of RepresentativesR 69–65 Lean RR 81–53MissouriSenateR 18–16 Lean RR 20–14House of RepresentativesD 87–76 TossupR 90–73MontanaSenateR 31–19 Solid RR 29–21House of RepresentativesR 58–42 Likely RR 53–47NevadaSenateR 12–9 Lean RR 13–8AssemblyD 27–15 Likely DD 23–19New HampshireSenateR 13–11 Lean RR 18–6House of RepresentativesR 256–144 Solid RR 278–122 New MexicoHouse of RepresentativesD 42–28 Solid DD 43–27New YorkState SenateR 36–25 Solid RR 37–25State AssemblyD 98–52 Solid DD 102–48North CarolinaSenateD 35–15 TossupD 28–22House of RepresentativesD 62–58 Tossup60–60Includes representative Michael P. Decker's temporary stint as a Democrat which tied the chamber for much of the 2003–2002 legislative session.North DakotaSenateR 32–17 Solid RR 31–16House of RepresentativesR 69–29 Solid RR 66–28OhioSenateR 21–12 Solid RR 22–11House of RepresentativesR 60–39 Solid RR 62–37OklahomaSenateD 30–18 Solid DD 28–20House of RepresentativesD 53–48 TossupD 53–48OregonState SenateR 16–14 Tossup15–15House of RepresentativesR 32–27–1 TossupR 35–25PennsylvaniaState SenateR 30–20 Likely RR 29–21House of RepresentativesR 104–99 Lean RR 110–93Rhode IslandSenateD 44–6 Solid DD 32–6House of RepresentativesD 85–15 Solid DD 63–11–1 South CarolinaHouse of RepresentativesR 71–53 Solid RR 73–51South DakotaSenateR 24–11 Solid RR 26–9House of RepresentativesR 50–20 Solid RR 49–21TennesseeSenateD 18–15 Lean DD 18–15House of RepresentativesD 58–41 Likely DD 54–45TexasSenateR 16–15 Likely RR 19–12House of RepresentativesD 78–72 Likely R flipR 88–62UtahState SenateR 20–9 Solid RR 22–7House of RepresentativesR 51–24 Solid RR 56–19VermontSenateD 16–14 Lean DD 19–11House of RepresentativesR 83–62–4–1 Likely RR 73–70–4–3WashingtonState SenateD 25–24 TossupR 25–24House of RepresentativesD 50–48Includes a 2001 special election that flipped a seat to Democrats, winning them control of the chamber from the Republicans TossupD 52–46West VirginiaSenateD 28–6 Solid DD 24–10House of DelegatesD 75–25 Solid DD 68–32WisconsinSenateD 18–15 Lean DR 18–15State AssemblyR 56–43 Lean RR 58–41WyomingSenateR 20–10 Solid RR 20–10House of RepresentativesR 46–14 Solid RR 45–15 Maps State summaries Alabama 2002 Alabama Senate election 2002 Alabama House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Alabama House of Representatives and half of the Alabama Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Alabama SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic2425 1Republican1110 1Total3535 +Alabama House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic6763 4Republican3842 4Total105105 Alaska 2002 Alaska Senate election 2002 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. Republicans maintained control of both chambers. +Alaska SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican1412 2Democratic68 2Total2020 +Alaska House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2727Democratic1313Total4040 Arizona 2002 Arizona Senate election 2002 Arizona House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Arizona Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the House and gained control of the Senate. +Arizona SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican1217 23Democratic1513 2Total3030 +Arizona House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican3639 3Democratic2421 3Total6060 Arkansas 2002 Arkansas State Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic2727Republican88Total3535 +Arkansas House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic7270 2Republican2830 2Total100100 California 2002 California State Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic2625 1Republican1415 1Total4040 +California State AssemblyPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic5048 2Republican3032 2Total8080 Colorado 2002 Colorado Senate election 2002 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. Republicans won control of the Senate and maintained control of the House +Colorado SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican1718 1Democratic1817 1Total3535 +Colorado House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican3837 1Democratic2728 1Total6565 Connecticut 2002 Connecticut Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic2121Republican1515Total3636 +Connecticut House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic10094 6Republican5157 6Total151151 Delaware 2002 Delaware Senate election 2002 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 while Republicans maintained control of the House. +Delaware SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic1313Republican88Total2121 +Delaware House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2629 3Democratic1512 3Total4141 Florida 2002 Florida Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2526 1Democratic1514 1Total4040 +Florida House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican7781 4Democratic4339 4Total120120 Georgia 2002 Georgia State Senate election 2002 Georgia House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Georgia Legislature were up for election. Republicans gained control of the Senate due to post-election party switching, while Democrats maintained control of the House. +Georgia State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2430 6Democratic3226 6Total5656 +Georgia House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic105107 2Republican7472 2Independent11Total180180 Hawaii 2002 Hawaii Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic2220 2Republican35 2Total2525 +Hawaii House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic3236 4Republican1915 4Total5151 Idaho 2002 Idaho Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican3228 4Democratic37 4Total3535 +Idaho House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican6154 7Democratic916 7Total7070 Illinois 2002 Illinois Senate election 2002 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 the House and won control of the Senate. +Illinois SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic2732 5Republican3226 6Independent01 1Total5959 +Illinois House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic6266 4Republican5652 4Total118118 Indiana 2002 Indiana State Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican3232Democratic1818Total5050 +Indiana House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic5351 2Republican4749 2Total100100 Iowa 2002 Iowa Senate election 2002 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. Republicans maintained control of both legislative chambers. +Iowa SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2929Democratic2121Total5050 +Iowa House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican5654 2Democratic4446 2Total100100 Kansas 2002 Kansas House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Kansas House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans maintained control. +Kansas House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican7980 1Democratic4645 1Total125125 Kentucky 2002 Kentucky Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2021 1Democratic1817 1Total3838 +Kentucky House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic6465 1Republican3635 1Total100100 Maine 2002 Maine State Senate election 2002 Maine House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Maine Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the House and won control of the Senate. +Maine SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic1718 1Republican1717Independent10 1Total3535 +Maine House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic8880 8Republican6267 5Independent13 2Green01 1Total151151 Maryland 2002 Maryland Senate election 2002 Maryland House of Delegates election All of the seats of the Maryland General Assembly were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers. +Maryland SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic3433 1Republican1314 1Total4747 +Maryland House of DelegatesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic10698 8Republican3543 8Total160160 Massachusetts 2002 Massachusetts Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic3434Republican66Total4040 +Massachusetts House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic137135 2Republican2323Independent01 1Total160160 Michigan 2002 Michigan Senate election 2002 Michigan House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Michigan legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both chambers. +Michigan SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2322 1Democratic1516 1Total3838 +Michigan House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican5863 5Democratic5247 5Total110110 Minnesota 2002 Minnesota Senate election 2002 Minnesota House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Minnesota Legislature were up. Republicans maintained control the House while Democrats maintained control of the Senate. +Minnesota SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic (DFL)3935 4Republican2631 5Independence21 1Total6767 +Minnesota House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican7182 11Democratic (DFL)6352 11Total134134 Missouri 2002 Missouri State Senate election 2002 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 the Senate and won control of the House. +Missouri SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican1820 2Democratic1614 2Total3434 +Missouri House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican7690 14Democratic8773 14Total163163 Montana 2002 Montana Senate election 2002 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 maintained control of both chambers. +Montana SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican3129 2Democratic1921 2Total5050 +Montana House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican5853 5Democratic4247 5Total100100 Nebraska 2002 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 LegislaturePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican3134 3Democratic1613 3Independent22Total4949 Nevada 2002 Nevada State Senate election 2002 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 while Republicans maintained control of the Senate. +Nevada SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican1213 1Democratic98 1Total2121 +Nevada AssemblyPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic2723 4Republican1519 4Total4242 New Hampshire 2002 New Hampshire Senate election 2002 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. Republicans maintained control of both chambers. +New Hampshire SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican1318 5Democratic116 5Total2424 +New Hampshire House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican256278 22Democratic144122 22Total400400 New Mexico 2002 New Mexico House of Representatives election All of the seats of the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election; Democrats maintained control. +New Mexico House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic4243 1Republican2827 1Total7070 New York 2002 New York State Senate election 2002 New York State Assembly election All of the seats of the New York Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the Senate while Democrats maintained control of the Assembly. +New York State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican3637 1Democratic2525Total6162 1 +New York State AssemblyPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic98102 4Republican5248 4Total150150 North Carolina 2002 North Carolina Senate election 2002 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 the Senate. Republicans had won control of the House until a post-election party switch tied control of the chamber. +North Carolina SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic3528 7Republican1522 7Total5050 +North Carolina House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic6260 2Republican5860 2Total120120 North Dakota 2002 North Dakota Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican3231 1Democratic-NPL1716 1Total4947 2 +North Dakota House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican6966 3Democratic-NPL2928 1Total9894 4 Ohio 2002 Ohio Senate election 2002 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. Republicans maintained control of both chambers. +Ohio SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2122 1Democratic1211 1Total3333 +Ohio House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican6062 2Democratic3937 2Total9999 Oklahoma 2002 Oklahoma Senate election 2002 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. Democrats maintained control of both chambers. +Oklahoma SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic3028 2Republican1820 2Total4848 +Oklahoma House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic5353Republican4848Total101101 Oregon 2002 Oregon State Senate election 2002 Oregon House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Oregon House of Representatives and half of the Oregon Senate were up for election. The Senate became split while Republicans maintained control of the House. +Oregon State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican1615 1Democratic1415 1Total3030 +Oregon House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican3235 3Democratic2725 2Independent10 1Total6060 Pennsylvania 2002 Pennsylvania Senate election 2002 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 both chambers. +Pennsylvania State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2929Democratic2121Total5050 +Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican106110 4Democratic9793 4Total203203 Rhode Island 2002 Rhode Island Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic4432 12Republican66Total5038 12 +Rhode Island House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic8563 22Republican1511 4Independent01 1Total10075 25 South Carolina 2002 South Carolina House of Representatives election All of the seats of the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the House. +South Carolina House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican7173 2Democratic5351 2Total124124 South Dakota 2002 South Dakota Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2426 2Democratic119 2Total3535 +South Dakota House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican5049 1Democratic2021 1Total7070 Tennessee 2002 Tennessee Senate election 2002 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. Democrats maintained control of both chambers. +Tennessee SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic1818Republican1515Total3333 +Tennessee House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic5854 4Republican4145 4Total9999 Texas 2002 Texas Senate election 2002 Texas House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Texas Legislature were up for election. Aided by favorable redistricting, Republicans greatly expanded their majority in the Texas Senate and won control of the Texas House of Representatives for the first time since Reconstruction.Halbfinger David M. Yardley Jim 2002-11-07 THE 2002 ELECTIONS: THE SOUTH; Vote Solidifies Shift of South To the G.O.P. https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/us/the-2002-elections-the-south-vote-solidifies-shift-of-south-to-the-gop.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20230208013508/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/us/the-2002-elections-the-south-vote-solidifies-shift-of-south-to-the-gop.html February 8, 2023 2023-03-17 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Barta Carolyn https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth162511/m1/395 Texas Almanac, 2004-2005 Alvarez Elizabeth Cruce The Dallas Morning News 2004 Dallas, Texas 395–396 en Republicans Take Total Control of State Government March 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230317053725/https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth162511/m1/395/ March 17, 2023 live +Texas SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican1619 3Democratic1512 3Total3131 +Texas House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican7288 16Democratic7862 16Total150150 Utah 2002 Utah Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2022 2Democratic97 2Total2929 +Utah House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican5156 5Democratic2419 5Total7575 Vermont 2002 Vermont Senate election 2002 Vermont House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Vermont Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the Senate while Republicans maintained control of the Senate. +Vermont SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic1619 3Republican1411 3Total3030 +Vermont House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican8273 9Democratic6370 7Progressive44Independent13 2Total150150 Washington 2002 Washington State Senate election 2002 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. Republicans won control of the Senate while Democrats maintained control of the House. +Washington State SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2425 1Democratic2524 1Total4949 +Washington House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic5052 2Republican4846 2Total9898 West Virginia 2002 West Virginia Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic2824 4Republican610 4Total3434 +West Virginia House of DelegatesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic7568 7Republican2532 7Total100100 Wisconsin 2002 Wisconsin Senate election 2002 Wisconsin State Assembly election All of the seats of the Wisconsin Assembly and half of the Wisconsin Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the Assembly and won control of the House. +Wisconsin SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican1518 3Democratic1815 3Total3333 +Wisconsin State AssemblyPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican5658 2Democratic4341 2Total9999 Wyoming 2002 Wyoming Senate election 2002 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 SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican2020Democratic1010Total3030 +Wyoming House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeRepublican4645 1Democratic1415 1Total6060 Territorial and federal district summaries American Samoa 2002 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 2002 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. Republicans retained control of the legislature. Guam Legislature Party Before After Change Democratic 7 9 2 Republican 8 6 2 Total 15 15 Washington, D.C. 2002 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 11 11 Republican 2 2 Total 13 13 Notes References State legislative elections Category:State legislature elections in the United States by year