2007 United States elections

none February 2026 January 2025 2007 Off-year elections November 6 Congressional special elections 5 0 3 0 2007 gubernatorial election results map #F48984 Republican hold#0272B1 Democratic gain #CB001A Republican gain Elections were held in the United States on November 6, 2007. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands. There were also several gubernatorial races and state legislative elections, and numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races in several major cities, and several types of local offices on the ballot. Despite a favorable environment for the Democratic Party, especially after the 2006 midterms which saw Democrats take control of Congress and state governments, Louisiana is a notable exception due to the deep unpopularity of the state's Democratic governor Kathleen Blanco over her handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Federal elections 2007 United States House of Representatives elections There were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2007. Four of them were held after the death of the prior incumbent, while the seat in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district opened up after Marty Meehan resigned to become the Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In each of these special elections, the incumbent party won.Kapochunas Rachel July 18, 2007 Too Close to Call for Candidates in Special Georgia Election http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/07/broun_favored_in_early_special.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070821215511/http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/07/broun_favored_in_early_special.html August 21, 2007 December 1, 2021 CQ PoliticsJuly 2, 2007 Special Election Results http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/Special/cd37/official_canvass_cd37_primary.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080424034247/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/Special/cd37/official_canvass_cd37_primary.pdf April 24, 2008 December 1, 2021 California Secretary of StateOctober 16, 2007 5th District Elects Tsongas http://www.wbur.org/news/2007/71445_20071016.asp dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090216193456/http://www.wbur.org/news/2007/71445_20071016.asp February 16, 2009 December 1, 2021 Associated PressDecember 11, 2007 Former Ohio congressman's son elected to fill dad's old seat http://www.nbc24.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=74963 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071213225456/http://www.nbc24.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=74963 December 13, 2007 December 1, 2021 NBC24December 11, 2007 Wittman wins 1st Congressional District Election http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_121107_elections.606452d.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071212222649/http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_121107_elections.606452d.html December 12, 2007 December 1, 2021 WVEC State elections Gubernatorial elections 2007 United States gubernatorial elections Three states elected governors in 2007, although only two of them voted on November 6, namely Kentucky and Mississippi. Louisiana's election date did not coincide with that of most states; its open primary was held on October 20. The final results were a net change of zero between the political parties. The Democrats picked up the governorship in Kentucky, but the Republicans picked up the one in Louisiana. The Republicans maintained control of the governorship in Mississippi.September 18, 2008 Louisiana Secretary of State Official Election Results - Results for Election Date: 10/20/07 http://www400.sos.louisiana.gov:8090/cgibin/?rqstyp=elcms2&rqsdta=102007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080919002801/http://www400.sos.louisiana.gov:8090/cgibin/?rqstyp=elcms2&rqsdta=102007 September 19, 2008 December 1, 2021 Louisiana Secretary of StateSUNDHEIM CHRIS 2007-11-07 Ky. Gov. Loses Election, Miss. Gov. Wins The Washington Post en-US http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/06/AR2007110602289.html 2021-12-01 0190-8286 State and territorial legislative elections paragraphs 2007 United States state legislative elections Local elections Nationwide, there were cities, counties, school boards, special districts and others that elected members in 2007. Among the high-profile mayoral elections were the following: Baltimore: Sheila Dixon (D) defeated Elbert Henderson (R) Charlotte: Pat McCrory (R) was re-elected, defeating Beverly M. Earle (D) Indianapolis: Greg Ballard (R) defeated incumbent Bart Peterson (D) Jacksonville: John Peyton (R) was re-elected, defeating Jackie Brown (D) Philadelphia: Michael Nutter (D) defeated Al Taubenberger (R) Pittsburgh: Incumbent Luke Ravenstahl (D) was elected to a full term, defeating Mark DeSantis (R) in this special election. Ravenstahl was appointed as interim mayor in 2006 following the death of Bob O'Connor San Francisco: Gavin Newsom (D) was re-elected, defeating several other candidates in an instant-runoff voting system. References 2007 Category:November 2007 in the United States