2012 United States state legislative elections

none related races 2012 United States elections February 2026 January 2025 2012 United States state legislative elections United States legislative no 2011 United States state legislative elections 2011 2013 United States state legislative elections 2013 2010 United States state legislative elections 2010 2014 United States state legislative elections 2014 86 legislative chambers44 states November 6, 2012 Republican Party (US) 61 58 3 Democratic Party (US) 36"WISenate" Democratic control of the Wisconsin Senate was the result of recall efforts in 2011 and earlier in 2012. 39 3"ORhouse" The Oregon House of Representatives was tied in the 2011-2013 session, but Democrats gained control in the 2012 elections. This chamber was not counted in the previous 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. 2"NYSenate" The New York Senate was controlled by a coalition of Republicans and members of the Independent Democratic Conference"WAsenate" In the Washington State Senate, two Democrats caucused with Republicans to form the Majority Coalition Caucus. Three additional Democrats also caucus with the majority. 1 Chambers before Chambers after Overall change US2012stateupperhouses.svg 320px Map of upper house elections:#0971b0 Democrats gained control #93C5DD Democrats retained control#ca0020 Republicans gained control #FF9998 Republicans retained control#6004A4 Coalition gained control#514242 Non-partisan legislature#D3D3D3 No regularly-scheduled elections US2012statelowerhouses.svg 320px Map of lower house elections:#0971b0 Democrats gained control #93C5DD Democrats retained control#ca0020 Republicans gained control #FF9998 Republicans retained control #514242 Non-partisan legislature#D3D3D3 No regularly-scheduled elections d9b2d9 The 2012 United States state legislative elections were held on November 6, 2012, for 86 state legislative chambers in 44 states. Across the fifty states, approximately 65 percent of all upper house seats and 85 percent of all lower house seats were up for election. Nine legislative chambers in the five permanently inhabited U.S. territories and the federal district of Washington, D.C. also held elections. The elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections, including the presidential election, U.S. Senate elections, U.S. House elections, and gubernatorial elections. 13 chambers shifted party control, as Republicans had gained many chambers in the 2010 mid-term elections, and this was seen as a modest rebalancing.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/state-legislative-elections-democrats_n_2090082.html State Legislative Elections: Democrats Gain Control Of Eight Chambers John Celock Huffington Post November 7, 2012 November 7, 2012 Democrats won the Colorado House of Representatives, Maine Senate, Maine House of Representatives, Minnesota Senate, Minnesota House of Representatives, New Hampshire House of Representatives, and Oregon House of Representatives that was previously tied. Meanwhile, Republicans won the Wisconsin Senate, which was briefly under Democratic control after multiple recall elections earlier in the year, and both chambers of the Arkansas legislature for the first time since 1874. The Alaska Senate went from a Democratic-led coalition to Republican control. The Washington Senate went from Democratic control to a Republican-led coalition, and the New York State Senate went from Republican control to a Republican-led coalition. Democrats won a trifecta in Minnesota for the first time since 1991. Summary table Regularly scheduled elections were held in 86 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly scheduled elections were held for 6,015 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 December 29, 2022 July 20, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200720135434/https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/2020-legislative-races-by-state-and-legislative-chamber.aspx dead Lower House Seats up Total % up Term Seats up Total % up TermAlaska192095440401002Arizona3030100260601002Arkansas35351002/4"variabletermlength" The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system.1001001002California204050480801002 Colorado183551465651002 Connecticut363610021511511002 Delaware21211002/4"variabletermlength"41411002 Florida40401002/4"variabletermlength"1201201002 Georgia565610021801801002 Hawaii25251002/4"variabletermlength"51511002 Idaho3535100270701002 Illinois59591002/4"variabletermlength"1181181002 Indiana25505041001001002 Iowa25505041001001002 Kansas404010041251251002 Kentucky19385041001001002 Louisiana03904010504 Maine353510021511511002 Maryland04704014104 Massachusetts404010021601601002 Michigan038041101101002 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 Mexico4242100470701002 New York636310021501501002 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 Total1281197265N/A4595541185N/A Redistricting 2010 United States redistricting cycle thumb|349x349px|Partisan control of U.S. state legislative redistricting following the 2010 census.#c91616 Republican control (20)#ecc61c Split or bipartisan control (16)#2016c9 Democratic control (8)#47bc1c Independent redistricting commission (6) The 2012 elections were the first held after redistricting following the 2010 census. All states holding elections in 2012 did so under new maps drawn in accordance with the new census results with the exception of Montana and Pennsylvania. Montana implements its new maps four years after the census as opposed to two, whereas Pennsylvania's Supreme Court rejected the legislative maps drawn by the state's politician redistricting commission, leaving the elections to be held under the lines passed in 2001.2023-06-06 2022 Midterm Elections by Redistricting Control https://thearp.org/blog/party-control/2022-midterm-elections-redistricting-control/ 2024-12-04 The American Redistricting ProjectGibson Keegan 2013-05-08 Breaking: Supreme Court Upholds New Pa. House & Senate Lines https://www.politicspa.com/breaking-supreme-court-upholds-new-pa-house-senate-lines/ 2024-12-06 PoliticsPA en-US 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. Many states delegate redistricting power to an independent or bipartisan redistricting commission, often with the goal of minimizing or eliminating partisan gerrymandering. Electoral predictions Analysts considered both the Democratic and Republican parties to be at approximately equal risk of losing state legislative chambers to the other, owing to the expectation that this would be the first election that was not a wave election since 2004. Although Republicans were expected to win states like Arkansas, which had been trending towards them in recent years, Democrats had the potential to roll back some of the gains Republicans had made in 2010 in more competitive states such as Colorado. Despite the potential for Democratic gains, they were still expected to remain far behind the Republicans in overall chamber control due to the major losses the party suffered in 2010 and 2011.Daigneau Elizabeth Jacobson Louis 2012-10-23 The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20210224195701/https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html February 24, 2021 2024-07-13 Governing en 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 Nov. 1, 2012Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2012 https://ballotpedia.org/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2012 2025-02-24 Ballotpedia enGoverning Oct. 24, 2012ResultAlaskaSenateCoal. 15–5 | Lean R flip | Lean R flipR 13–7House of RepresentativesR 24–16 | Lean R | Safe RR 26–14ArizonaSenateR 21–9 | Likely R | Likely RR 17–13House of RepresentativesR 40–20 | Likely R | Likely RR 36–24ArkansasSenateD 20–15 | Lean R flip | Lean R flipR 21–14House of RepresentativesD 55–45 | Lean R flip | Lean R flipR 51–48–1CaliforniaState SenateD 25–15 | Safe D | Safe DD 29–11State AssemblyD 52–28 | Safe D | Safe DD 56–24ColoradoSenateD 20–15 | Tossup | Lean DD 20–15House of RepresentativesR 33–32 | Tossup | Lean D flipD 37–28ConnecticutState SenateD 23–13 | Lean D | Safe DD 22–14House of RepresentativesD 99–52 | Safe D | Safe DD 98–53DelawareSenateD 14–7 | Likely D | Safe DD 13–8House of RepresentativesD 26–15 | Safe D | Safe DD 27–14FloridaSenateR 28–12 | Likely R | Likely RR 26–14House of RepresentativesR 81–39 | Safe R | Likely RR 76–44GeorgiaState SenateR 35–21 | Safe R | Safe RR 38–18House of RepresentativesR 108–71–1 | Safe R | Safe RR 119–60–1HawaiiSenateD 24–1 | Safe D | Safe DD 24–1House of RepresentativesD 43–8 | Safe D | Safe DD 44–7IdahoSenateR 28–7 | Safe R | Safe RR 29–6House of RepresentativesR 57–13 | Safe R | Safe RR 57–13IllinoisSenateD 35–24 | Safe D | Safe DD 40–19House of RepresentativesD 64–54 | Safe D | Safe DD 71–47IndianaSenateR 37–13 | Safe R | Safe RR 37–13House of RepresentativesR 60–40 | Safe R | Safe RR 69–31IowaSenateD 26–24 | Tossup | TossupD 26–24House of RepresentativesR 60–40 | Lean R | Likely RR 53–47 KansasSenateR 31–9 | Safe R | Safe RR 32–8House of RepresentativesR 92–33 | Safe R | Safe RR 92–33KentuckySenateR 22–15–1 | Safe R | Safe RR 23–14–1House of RepresentativesD 58–42 | Lean D | Lean DD 55–45MaineSenateR 20–14–1 | Lean D flip | Lean RD 19–15–1House of RepresentativesR 77–73–1 | Tossup | Lean D flipD 89–58–4MassachusettsSenateD 36–4 | Safe D | Safe DD 36–4House of RepresentativesD 130–30 | Safe D | Safe DD 131–29 MichiganHouse of RepresentativesR 63–47 | Lean R | Lean RR 59–51 MinnesotaSenateR 37–30 | Tossup | TossupD 39–28House of RepresentativesR 72–62 | Tossup | TossupD 73–61MissouriSenateR 26–8 | Likely R | Safe RR 24–10House of RepresentativesR 106–57 | Likely R | Safe RR 110–53MontanaSenateR 28–22 | Likely R | Safe RR 27–23House of RepresentativesR 68–32 | Safe R | Safe RR 61–39NevadaSenateD 11–10 | Tossup | TossupD 11–10AssemblyD 26–16 | Lean D | Lean DD 27–15New HampshireSenateR 19–5 | Lean R | Lean RR 13–11House of RepresentativesR 298–102 | Lean R | Lean RD 221–179 New MexicoSenateD 27–15 | Tossup | Likely DD 25–17House of RepresentativesD 36–34 | Lean R flip | Lean DD 38–32New YorkState SenateR 32–30 | Lean R | TossupCoal. 36–27State AssemblyD 99–50–1 | Safe D | Safe DD 105–44–1North CarolinaSenateR 31–19 | Safe R | Likely RR 32–18House of RepresentativesR 67–52–1 | Safe R | Likely RR 77–43North DakotaSenateR 35–12 | Safe R | Safe RR 33–14House of RepresentativesR 69–25 | Safe R | Safe RR 71–23OhioSenateR 23–10 | Safe R | Safe RR 23–10House of RepresentativesR 59–40 | Likely R | Lean RR 60–39OklahomaSenateR 32–16 | Safe R | Safe RR 36–12House of RepresentativesR 70–31 | Safe R | Safe RR 72–29OregonState SenateD 16–14 | Lean D | Lean DD 16–14House of Representatives30–30 | Tossup | Lean D flipD 34–26PennsylvaniaState SenateR 30–20 | Lean R | Likely RR 27–23House of RepresentativesR 112–91 | Likely R | Likely RR 111–92Rhode IslandSenateD 29–8–1 | Safe D | Safe DD 32–5–1House of RepresentativesD 65–10 | Safe D | Safe DD 69–6 South CarolinaSenateR 27–19 | Likely R | Safe RR 28–18House of RepresentativesR 76–48 | Safe R | Safe RR 78–46South DakotaSenateR 30–5 | Safe R | Safe RR 28–7House of RepresentativesR 50–19–1 | Safe R | Safe RR 53–17TennesseeSenateR 20–13 | Safe R | Safe RR 26–7House of RepresentativesR 64–34–1 | Safe R | Safe RR 71–27–1TexasSenateR 19–12 | Safe R | Safe RR 19–12House of RepresentativesR 99–51 | Safe R | Safe RR 95–55UtahState SenateR 22–7 | Safe R | Safe RR 24–5House of RepresentativesR 58–17 | Safe R | Safe RR 61–14VermontSenateD 21–8–1 | Safe D | Safe DD 21–7–2House of RepresentativesD 94–48–5–3 | Safe D | Safe DD 96–45–5–4WashingtonState SenateD 27–22 | Lean D | TossupCoal. 26–23House of RepresentativesD 56–42 | Likely D | Likely DD 55–43West VirginiaSenateD 28–6 | Safe D | Likely DD 25–9House of DelegatesD 65–35 | Safe D | Likely DD 54–46WisconsinSenateD 17–16Includes the 2011 and 2012 recall elections that flipped 3 seats to Democrats, winning them control of the chamber from the Republicans | Lean R flip | Lean R flipR 18–15State AssemblyR 60–38–1 | Likely R | Likely RR 60–39WyomingSenateR 26–4 | Safe R | Safe RR 26–4House of RepresentativesR 50–10 | Safe R | Safe RR 52–8 Maps State summaries Alaska 2012 Alaska Senate election 2012 Alaska House of Representatives election Most of the seats of the Alaska Senate and all of the seats of the Alaska House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans won control of the Senate from a Democratic-led coalition, while maintaining control of the Alaska House of Representatives. Alaska Senate Party Before After Change Republican 5 13 35 Democratic 10 2 3 5 Total 20 20 Alaska House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 24 26 2 Democratic44 2 12 10 Total 40 40 Arizona 2012 Arizona Senate election 2012 Arizona House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Arizona Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans maintained a government trifecta with control of the governorship and both state legislative chambers. Arizona Senate Party Before After Change Republican 21 17 4 Democratic 9 13 4 Total 30 30 Arizona House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 40 36 4 Democratic 20 24 4 Total 60 60 Arkansas 2012 Arkansas State Senate election 2012 Arkansas House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Arkansas Senate and all of the seats of the Arkansas House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans won control of both chambers for the first time since Reconstruction, thereby ending a government trifecta. The Green Party won one seat in the House because a judge had ordered all votes for the candidate's opponent not be counted, due to a felony conviction for election fraud.Zinser Lynne 7 November 2012 A Former Globetrotter Wins Election by Globetrotter-Like Margin http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/07/a-former-globetrotter-wins-election-by-globetrotter-like-margin/ 9 November 2012 New York Times Arkansas Senate Party Before After Change Republican 15 21 6 Democratic 20 14 6 Total 35 35 Arkansas House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 46 51 5 Democratic 54 48 6 Green 0 1 1 Total 100 100 California 2012 California State Senate election 2012 California State Assembly election Half of the seats of the California State Senate and all of the seats of the California State Assembly were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. California State Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 25 29 4 Republican 15 11 4 Total 40 40 California State Assembly Party Before After Change Democratic 52 55 3 Republican 28 25 3 Total 80 80 Colorado 2012 Colorado Senate election 2012 Colorado House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Colorado Senate and all of the seats of the Colorado House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of the state Senate and won control of the state House, establishing a trifecta. Colorado Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 20 20 Republican 15 15 Total 35 35 Colorado House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 32 37 5 Republican 33 28 5 Total 65 65 Connecticut 2012 Connecticut State Senate election 2012 Connecticut House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Connecticut State Senate and the Connecticut House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both houses. Connecticut State Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 22 22 Republican 14 14 Total 36 36 Connecticut House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 99 98 1 Republican 52 53 1 Total 151 151 Delaware 2012 Delaware Senate election 2012 Delaware House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Delaware Senate and all of the seats of the Delaware House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. Delaware Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 14 13 1 Republican 7 8 1 Total 21 21 Delaware House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 26 27 1 Republican 15 14 1 Total 41 41 Florida 2012 Florida Senate election 2012 Florida House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Florida Senate and all of the seats of the Florida House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. Florida Senate Party Before After Change Republican 28 26 2 Democratic 12 14 2 Total 40 40 Florida House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 81 76 5 Democratic 39 44 5 Total 120 120 Georgia 2012 Georgia State Senate election 2012 Georgia House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Georgia State Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. Georgia State Senate Party Before After Change Republican 36 38 2 Democratic 20 18 2 Total 56 56 Georgia House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 116 119 3 Democratic 63 60 3 Independent 1 1 Total 180 180 Hawaii 2012 Hawaii Senate election 2012 Hawaii House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Hawaii Senate and all of the seats of the Hawaii House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. Hawaii Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 24 24 Republican 1 1 Total 25 25 Hawaii House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 43 44 1 Republican 8 7 1 Total 51 51 Idaho 2012 Idaho Senate election 2012 Idaho House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Idaho Senate and the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. Idaho Senate Party Before After Change Republican 28 29 1 Democratic 7 6 1 Total 35 35 Idaho House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 57 57 Democratic 13 13 Total 70 70 Illinois 2012 Illinois Senate election 2012 Illinois House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Illinois Senate and all of the seats of the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both chambers to maintain a trifecta. Illinois Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 35 40 5 Republican 24 19 5 Total 59 59 Illinois House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 64 71 7 Republican 54 47 7 Total 118 118 Indiana 2012 Indiana State Senate election 2012 Indiana House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Indiana Senate and all of the seats of the Indiana House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. Indiana Senate Party Before After Change Republican 37 37 Democratic 13 13 Total 50 50 Indiana House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 60 69 9 Democratic 40 31 9 Total 100 100 Iowa 2012 Iowa Senate election 2012 Iowa House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Iowa Senate and all of the seats of the Iowa House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of the state House, and Democrats held control of the state Senate. Iowa Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 26 26 Republican 24 24 Total 50 50 Iowa House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 60 53 7 Democratic 40 47 7 Total 100 100 Kansas 2012 Kansas Senate election 2012 Kansas House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Kansas Senate and the Kansas House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers and maintained a trifecta. Kansas Senate Party Before After Change Republican 32 32 Democratic 8 8 Total 40 40 Kansas House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 92 92 Democratic 33 33 Total 125 125 Kentucky 2012 Kentucky Senate election 2012 Kentucky House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Kentucky Senate and all of the seats of the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of the state Senate, and Democrats held control of the state House. Kentucky Senate Party Before After Change Republican 22 23 1 Democratic 15 14 1 Independent 1 1 Total 38 38 Kentucky House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 59 55 4 Republican 41 45 4 Total 100 100 Maine 2012 Maine State Senate election 2012 Maine House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Maine Senate and the Maine House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats won control of both houses, ending a Republican trifecta. Maine Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 11 19 5 Republican 20 15 5 Independent 1 1 Total 35 35 Maine House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 72 89 17 Republican 78 58 20 Independent 1 4 3 Total 151 151 Massachusetts 2012 Massachusetts State Senate election 2012 Massachusetts House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of both chambers to maintain a trifecta. Massachusetts Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 36 36 Republican 4 4 Total 40 40 Massachusetts House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 127 131 4 Republican 33 29 4 Total 160 160 Michigan 2012 Michigan House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Michigan House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. The Michigan Senate did not hold regularly scheduled elections in 2012. Republicans maintained control of the chamber. Michigan House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 63 59 4 Democratic 47 51 4 Total 110 110 Minnesota 2012 Minnesota Senate election 2012 Minnesota House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats won control of both chambers, thereby establishing a trifecta. Minnesota Senate Party Before After Change Democratic (DFL) 30 39 9 Republican 37 28 9 Total 67 67 Minnesota House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic (DFL) 62 73 11 Republican 72 61 11 Total 134 134 Missouri 2012 Missouri State Senate election 2012 Missouri House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Missouri Senate and all of the seats of the Missouri House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers. Missouri Senate Party Before After Change Republican 26 24 2 Democratic 8 10 2 Total 34 34 Missouri House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 106 110 4 Democratic 56 53 3 Independent 1 0 1 Total 163 163 Montana 2012 Montana Senate election 2012 Montana House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Montana Senate and all of the seats of the Montana House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans held control of both chambers. Montana Senate Party Before After Change Republican 27 27 Democratic 23 23 Total 50 50 Montana House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 68 61 7 Democratic 32 39 7 Total 100 100 Nebraska 2012 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 in 2012. 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. Nevada 2012 Nevada State Senate election 2012 Nevada Assembly election Half of the seats of the Nevada Senate and all of the seats of the Nevada Assembly were up for election in 2012. Democrats maintained control of both chambers. Nevada Senate Party Before After Change Democratic11 11 Republican 10 10 Total 21 21 Nevada Assembly Party Before After Change Democratic 26 27 1 Republican 16 15 1 Total 42 42 New Hampshire 2012 New Hampshire Senate election 2012 New Hampshire House of Representatives election All of the seats of the New Hampshire Senate and the New Hampshire House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans maintained control of the state Senate, and Democrats won control of the state House. New Hampshire Senate Party Before After Change Republican 19 13 6 Democratic 5 11 6 Total 24 24 New Hampshire House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 105 221 116 Republican 295 179 116 Total 400 400 New Mexico 2012 New Mexico Senate election 2012 New Mexico House of Representatives election All of the seats of the New Mexico Senate and the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of both chambers. New Mexico Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 28 25 3 Republican 14 17 3 Total 42 42 New Mexico House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 36 38 2 Republican 33 32 1 Independent 1 0 1 Total 70 70 New York 2012 New York State Senate election 2012 New York State Assembly election All of the seats of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly were up for election in 2012. Democrats held control of the state House, and Republicans lost control of the state Senate and thus entered into a coalition government with the Independent Democratic Conference. New York State Senate Party Before After Change Republican 33 30 3 Democratic 44 members of the Independent Democratic Caucus. 65 members of the Independent Democratic Caucus as well as Democrat Simcha Felder. 2 25 27 2 Total 62 63 New York State Assembly Party Before After Change Democratic 100 105 5 Republican 49 44 5 Independence 1 1 Total 150 150 North Carolina 2012 North Carolina Senate election 2012 North Carolina House of Representatives election All of the seats of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers. North Carolina Senate Party Before After Change Republican 31 32 1 Democratic 19 18 1 Total 50 50 North Carolina House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 68 77 9 Democratic 52 43 9 Total 120 120 North Dakota 2012 North Dakota Senate election 2012 North Dakota House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the North Dakota Senate and the North Dakota House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. North Dakota Senate Party Before After Change Republican 35 33 2 Democratic-NPL 12 14 2 Total 47 47 North Dakota House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 69 71 2 Democratic-NPL 25 23 2 Total 94 94 Ohio 2012 Ohio Senate election 2012 Ohio House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Ohio Senate and all of the seats of the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. Ohio Senate Party Before After Change Republican 23 23 Democratic 10 10 Total 33 33 Ohio House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 59 60 1 Democratic 40 39 1 Total 99 99 Oklahoma 2012 Oklahoma Senate election 2012 Oklahoma House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Oklahoma Senate and all of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. Oklahoma Senate Party Before After Change Republican 32 36 4 Democratic 16 12 4 Total 48 48 Oklahoma House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 70 72 2 Democratic 31 29 2 Total 101 101 Oregon 2012 Oregon legislative election Half of the seats of the Oregon State Senate and all of the seats of the Oregon House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of the state Senate, and ended the tie in the state House, thus establishing a government trifecta. Oregon State Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 16 16 Republican 14 14 Total 30 30 Oregon House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 30 34 4 Republican 30 26 4 Total 60 60 Pennsylvania 2012 Pennsylvania Senate election 2012 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Pennsylvania State Senate and all of the seats of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers and their government trifecta. Pennsylvania State Senate Party Before After Change Republican 30 27 3 Democratic 20 23 3 Total 50 50 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 111 111 Democratic 92 92 Total 203 203 Rhode Island 2012 Rhode Island Senate election 2012 Rhode Island House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Rhode Island Senate and the Rhode Island House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of both chambers. Rhode Island Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 29 32 3 Republican 8 5 3 Independent 1 1 Total 38 38 Rhode Island House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 65 69 4 Republican 9 6 3 Libertarian 1 0 1 Total 75 75 South Carolina 2012 South Carolina Senate election 2012 South Carolina House of Representatives election All of the seats of the South Carolina Senate and the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. South Carolina Senate Party Before After Change Republican 27 28 1 Democratic 19 18 1 Total 46 46 South Carolina House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 76 78 2 Democratic 48 46 2 Total 124 124 South Dakota 2012 South Dakota Senate election 2012 South Dakota House of Representatives election All of the seats of the South Dakota Senate and the South Dakota House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. South Dakota Senate Party Before After Change Republican 30 28 2 Democratic 5 7 2 Total 35 35 South Dakota House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 50 53 3 Democratic 19 17 2 Independent 1 0 1 Total 70 70 Tennessee 2012 Tennessee Senate election 2012 Tennessee House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Tennessee Senate and all of the seats of the Tennessee House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. Tennessee Senate Party Before After Change Republican 20 26 6 Democratic 13 7 6 Total 33 33 Tennessee House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 64 71 7 Democratic 34 27 7 Independent Republican 1 1 Total 99 99 Texas 2012 Texas Senate election 2012 Texas House of Representatives election All of the seats in the Texas Legislature were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta, but they lost their supermajority in the House. Texas Senate Party Before After Change Republican 19 19 Democratic 12 12 Total 31 31 Texas House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 102 95 7 Democratic 48 55 7 Total 150 150 Utah 2012 Utah Senate election 2012 Utah House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Utah State Senate and all of the seats of the Utah House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. Utah State Senate Party Before After Change Republican 22 24 2 Democratic 7 5 2 Total 29 29 Utah House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 58 61 3 Democratic 17 14 3 Total 75 75 Vermont 2012 Vermont Senate election 2012 Vermont House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Vermont Senate and the Vermont House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of both chambers. Vermont Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 21 21 Republican 8 7 1 Progressive 1 2 1 Total 30 30 Vermont House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 94 96 2 Republican 48 45 3 Progressive 5 5 Independent 3 4 1 Total 150 150 Washington 2012 Washington State Senate election 2012 Washington House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Washington State Senate and all of the seats of the Washington House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of the state House, while Republicans won control of the state Senate with the help of two Democrats who formed a coalition with them. Washington State Senate Party Before After Change Republican 22 23Two Democrats caucused with the Republicans to give them a majority. 1 Democratic272 1 24 Total 49 49 Washington House of Representatives Party Before After Change Democratic 56 55 1 Republican 42 43 1 Total 98 98 West Virginia 2012 West Virginia Senate election 2012 West Virginia House of Delegates election Half of the seats of the West Virginia Senate and all of the seats of the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election in 2012. Democrats retained control of both chambers. West Virginia Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 28 25 3 Republican 6 9 3 Total 34 34 West Virginia House of Delegates Party Before After Change Democratic 65 54 11 Republican 35 46 11 Total 100 100 Wisconsin 2012 Wisconsin Senate election 2012 Wisconsin State Assembly election Half of the seats of the Wisconsin Senate and all of the seats of the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of the state Assembly, and won control of the state Senate after having lost control through a series of recall elections earlier in the year, thereby recreating a Republican trifecta. Wisconsin Senate Party Before After Change Republican 16 18 2 Democratic 17 15 2 Total 33 33 Wisconsin State Assembly Party Before After Change Republican 59 60 1 Democratic 39 39 Independent 1 0 1 Total 99 99 Wyoming 2012 Wyoming Senate election 2012 Wyoming House of Representatives election Half of the seats of the Wyoming Senate and all of the seats of the Wyoming House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. Republicans retained control of both chambers, maintaining a government trifecta. Wyoming Senate Party Before After Change Republican 26 26 Democratic 4 4 Total 30 30 Wyoming House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 50 52 2 Democratic 10 8 2 Total 60 60 Territorial and federal district summaries American Samoa 2012 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 2012 Guamanian legislative election All of the seats of the unicameral Legislature of Guam were up for election. All members of the legislature serve a two-year term. Democrats retained control of the legislature. Guam Legislature Party Before After Change Democratic 9 9 Republican 6 6 Total 15 15 Northern Mariana Islands 2012 Northern Mariana Islands general election A portion of the seats of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, and all of the seats of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, were up for election. Members of the senate serve either four-year terms, while members of the house serve two-year terms. Republicans maintained control of the upper house, and Independents won control of the lower house. Northern Mariana Islands Senate Party Before After Change Republican 5 5 Independent 4 4 Democratic 0 0 Total 9 9 Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 9 4 5 Democratic 0 0 Independent 4 12 8 Covenant 7 4 3 Total 20 20 Puerto Rico 2012 Puerto Rico Senate election 2012 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election All of the seats of the Senate of Puerto Rico and the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico are up for election. Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives both serve four-year terms. The New Progressive Party lost control of both chambers, to the Popular Democratic Party. Puerto Rico Senate Party Before After Change Popular Democratic 9 18 9 New Progressive 22 8 14 Puerto Rican Independence 0 1 1 Total 31 27 Puerto Rico House of Representatives Party Before After Change Popular Democratic 17 28 11 New Progressive 37 23 14 Total 54 51 U.S. Virgin Islands 2012 United States Virgin Islands general election All of the seats of the unicameral Legislature of the Virgin Islands were up for election. All members of the legislature serve a two-year term. Democrats retained control of the legislature. Virgin Islands Legislature Party Before After Change Democratic 10 10 Independent 5 5 Total 15 15 Washington, D.C. 2012 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 Independent 2 2 Total 13 13 Recall elections Wisconsin 2012 Wisconsin Senate recall elections Voters put four state senators up for recall, all Republicans, because of the budget repair bill proposed by Governor Scott Walker and the circumstances surrounding it. Democrats targeted Republicans for voting to significantly limit public employee collective bargaining. The recall elections occurred on June 5, with May 8 being the date of the primary election.http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/judge-oks-petition-review-extension-june-recall-election/article_67963f84-6de3-11e1-9969-0019bb2963f4.html Judge OKs petition review extension, June 5 recall election Host.madison.com 2012-03-15 2012-06-08 These recall elections followed the largest group of recall elections in U.S. history during the previous year, in which Republicans kept control of the Wisconsin Senate. In the June 5, 2012, recall elections, Democrats flipped one seat from Republicans and won a majority in the chamber. Dist.IncumbentThis raceMemberPartyFirst electedStatusCandidates13Scott L. FitzgeraldRepublican1994Incumbent retained* Republican Party (US) Scott Fitzgerald (Rep.) 58.31% Democratic Party (US)Lori Compas (Dem.) 40.70% Libertarian Party (US)Terry Virgil (Lib.) 0.94%21Van H. WanggaardRepublican2010Incumbent recalled.New member elected.Democratic gain.* Democratic Party (US) John Lehman (Dem.) 50.53% Republican Party (US)Van Wanggaard (Rep.) 49.39%23Terry MoultonRepublican2010Incumbent retained* Republican Party (US) Terry Moulton (Rep.) 56.57% Democratic Party (US)Kristen Dexter (Dem.) 43.29%29--VacantPam Galloway (R) resigned March 16, 2012--Previous incumbent resigned Mar. 16, 2012.New member elected.Republican hold.* Republican Party (US) Jerry Petrowski (Rep.) 61.34% Democratic Party (US)Donna J. Seidel (Dem.) 38.58% Special elections New Hampshire District Incumbent This race Chamber No. Representative Party Firstelected Results Candidates House Hillsborough 10 Michael Brunelle Democratic 2010 Incumbent resigned to join the Pennsylvania Service Employees International Union.New member elected February 21, 2012.Democratic Hold. Democratic Party (US) Peter Sullivan (Democratic) 81.9% Republican Party (US) Muni Savyon (Republican) 18.1% https://ballotpedia.org/New_Hampshire_state_legislative_special_elections,_2012 New Hampshire state legislative special elections, 2012 See also 2012 United States presidential election 2012 United States Senate elections 2012 United States House of Representatives elections 2012 United States gubernatorial elections Notes References State legislative elections Category:State legislature elections in the United States by year