2011 United States state legislative elections

none related races 2011 United States elections February 2026 January 2025 2011 United States state legislative elections United States legislative no 2010 United States state legislative elections 2010 2012 United States state legislative elections 2012 2009 United States state legislative elections 2009 2013 United States state legislative elections 2013 9 legislative chambers5 statesIncluding a wave of recall elections in Wisconsin November 8, 2011 Republican Party (United States) 60"SpecialElections" Republicans took control of the Mississippi State Senate, the Louisiana House of Representatives, and the Louisiana State Senate through party switching and special elections earlier in the year. 62 2 Democratic Party (United States) 37"ORhouse" The Oregon House of Representatives was tied in the 2011-2013 session; the chamber is not counted towards the total here. 35 2 Coalition 1"AKSenate" The Alaska Senate was controlled by a coalition of Democrats and Republicans. The minority caucus consists of Republicans who were not part of the majority coalition. 1"AKSenate" Chambers before Chambers after Overall change US2011stateupperhouses.svg 320px Map of upper house elections:#93C5DD Democrats retained control#ca0020 Republicans gained control #FF9998 Republicans retained control#D3D3D3 No regularly-scheduled elections US2011statelowerhouses.svg 320px Map of lower house elections:#93C5DD Democrats retained control#ca0020 Republicans gained control #FF9998 Republicans retained control#D3D3D3 No regularly-scheduled elections d9b2d9 The 2011 United States state legislative elections were held on November 8, 2011. Eight legislative chambers in four states held regularly scheduled elections. These off-year elections coincided with other state and local elections, including gubernatorial elections in four states.State legislative elections, 2011 Ballotpedia December 26, 2022 https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_elections,_2011 These were the first elections to be affected by redistricting after the 2010 census.State legislative elections, 2011 Ballotpedia December 26, 2022 https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_elections,_2011 Additionally, the first wave of recall elections occurred in the Wisconsin Senate; while Republicans lost seats, they maintained a narrow majority. A second wave would occur in 2012. Republicans flipped control of the Virginia Senate, thereby establishing a trifecta. In Mississippi, Republicans won the state House for the first time since 1876. After having gained an outright majority in the Mississippi Senate in February 2011 due to party switching, 2011-02-21 Sen. Ezell Lee Qualifies As A Republican « Majority In Mississippi http://majorityinms.com/2011/02/17/sen-ezell-lee-qualifies-as-a-republican/ https://web.archive.org/web/20211020013638/https://majorityinms.com/2011/02/17/sen-ezell-lee-qualifies-as-a-republican/ October 20, 2021 2024-08-05 bot: unknown Republicans retained control of the chamber in the November 2011 election. Republicans thus obtained a trifecta in the state for the first time since 1876 as a result. In Louisiana, Republicans gained a majority in the State House in December 2010 when a state representative switched parties,2010-12-18 Political switch gives GOP control of Louisiana House https://www.kplctv.com/story/13706441/political-switch-gives-gop-control-of-louisiana-house 2024-07-06 www.kplctv.com en and majority control of the State Senate by winning a February 2011 special election.Freddoso David 2011-02-21 Special election gives GOP complete control of Louisiana state government - Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/1387525/special-election-gives-gop-complete-control-of-louisiana-state-government/ 2024-07-06 en-US Republicans maintained control of both chambers in November, thereby giving Republicans control of Senate for the first time since 1877, and the state house and a trifecta for the first time since 1873. Background Republicans made historic gains in the 2010 elections, flipping control of twenty legislative chambers across the country.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, LLC Republicans made especially large gains in the South, winning control of a number of chambers for the first time since Reconstruction.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 Additionally, post-election party switching gave Republicans control of the Louisiana House of Representatives.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 Three Southern states, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Virginia, did not hold regularly scheduled elections in 2010, but many took the 2010 results as a sign that Republicans would soon gain full control of these states as well. Louisiana Senate special elections Despite losing control of the Louisiana House of Representatives and losing multiple seats in the Louisiana Senate due to late 2010 party switching, Democrats held a narrow majority of seats in the Louisiana Senate at the beginning of 2011. However, two special elections were scheduled to fill vacant seats in the chamber held by non-Republicans early in the year. Republicans won them both, flipping control of the Louisiana Senate and giving the party a government trifecta in the state. DistrictIncumbentThis raceChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidatesSenate22Troy HebertIndependent2007Incumbent resigned in November 2010 to become Louisiana's alcohol and tobacco control commissioner.New member elected January 22, 2011.Republican gain.*Republican Party (US) Fred Mills (Republican) 59.8% Republican Party (US) Simone B. Champagne (Republican) 18.9% Independent David Groner (Independent) 12.8% Republican Party (US) Armond Schwing (Republican) 7.7% Independent Ruben LeBlanc (Independent) 1.0% Republican Party (US) Ken Squires (Republican) 0.8%State Senator -- 7th Senatorial District Louisiana Secretary of State June 12, 2021 https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphicalSenate26Nick Gautreaux Democratic2007Incumbent resigned in December 2010 to become head of the state Department of Motor Vehicles.Stubbs Nathan January 6, 2011 Nathan Granger challenges Perry in District 26 state Senate race http://www.theind.com/news/7580-nathan-granger-to-challenge-perry-in-district-26-state-senate-race https://web.archive.org/web/20141018183919/http://www.theind.com/news/7580-nathan-granger-to-challenge-perry-in-district-26-state-senate-race October 18, 2014 2025-03-12 The Independent Weekly live New member elected February 19, 2011.Republican gain.*Republican Party (US) Jonathan Perry (Republican) 51.7% Democratic Party (US) Nathan Granger (Democratic) 48.3% Mississippi Senate Shortly after the 2010 election, Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith switched parties and joined the Republicans, producing a 26–26 tie in the Mississippi Senate.December 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-US In February, Senator Ezell Lee, who had been voting more and more frequently with Republicans, solidified his own switch to the party by filing to run for re-election as a Republican, flipping control of the chamber to the Republicans. Lee later lost in the primary election.Farrell David A. August 3, 2011 Tony Smith unseats veteran incumbent State Sen. Lee http://picayuneitem.com/local/x1533017560/Tony-Smith-unseats-veteran-incumbent-State-Sen-Lee dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120120133947/http://picayuneitem.com/local/x1533017560/Tony-Smith-unseats-veteran-incumbent-State-Sen-Lee January 20, 2012 March 12, 2025 The Picayune Item Redistricting The 2011 elections were the first held after the release of the results of the 2010 census; each of the four states up for election in 2011 attempted to draw new maps in accordance with the new population data. Republicans exercised full control of redistricting in Louisiana after having taken control of both chambers of the legislature in late 2010 and early 2011. Both parties shared control of the redistricting process in Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia, with varied results coming out of each state. Mississippi In Mississippi, Democrats controlled the House of Representatives, while Republicans controlled the governorship and gained control of the Senate early in the year due to party switching. Typically, the Mississippi legislature followed the tradition of each chamber passing the others' maps without interference; however, the Republican-controlled Senate voted to reject the Democratic-passed House of Representatives map, deadlocking the redistricting process and drawing several lawsuits, including from the NAACP. March 18, 2011 NAACP files suit over Mississippi redistricting https://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/naacp_files_suit_over_mississi.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20181130234052/https://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/naacp_files_suit_over_mississi.html November 30, 2018 2025-03-16 nola.com en As the legislature showed no signs of resolving its impasse, federal courts took up the process. The NAACP sought new maps to remedy the population disparities that had grown between districts in the preceding decade, while some Republicans sought to hold the 2011 elections under the previous maps while passing new maps and holding new elections in 2012.Pettus Emily Wagster March 30, 2011 Miss. redistricting suit moved to new US judge https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Miss-redistricting-suit-moved-to-new-US-judge-1314801.php https://web.archive.org/web/20110403042236/http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Miss-redistricting-suit-moved-to-new-US-judge-1314801.php April 3, 2011 2025-03-16 Stamford Advocate en live The judges ruled to conduct the elections under the previous decades' maps, agreeing that redistricting was not required to take place until 2012.Clark JB 2011-05-17 Judges rule to postpone redistricting https://www.desototimes.com/news/judges-rule-to-postpone-redistricting/article_18f45dd4-86a9-5484-9890-e2ebff199753.html 2025-03-16 DeSoto Times-Tribune en After the 2011 elections, the newly Republican-controlled legislature passed new legislative maps, but elections were not held again until 2015. New Jersey In New Jersey, redistricting was controlled by a bipartisan commission evenly-split between Democrats and Republicans. The commission was unable to reach a compromise on the maps and deadlocked, forcing the Supreme Court of New Jersey to appoint an eleventh, nonpartisan commissioner. Commissioner Alan Rosenthal was unable to broker a compromise either, and he ultimately sided with the Democrats and voted for their proposal.Fleisher Lisa 2011-04-03 Democrats Near Victory in New Jersey Redistricting https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-METROB-12950 2025-03-16 Wall Street Journal en-US 0099-9660 Virginia In Virginia, Democrats controlled the Senate, while Republicans controlled the governorship and the General Assembly. To avoid a deadlock in the redistricting process, the leaders of both chambers reached a "gentleman's agreement" that the party in control of each chamber would draw their own maps without interfering with the others' map.Payne Kimball March 9, 2011 Redistricting begins in earnest http://articles.dailypress.com/2011-03-09/news/dp-nws-shadplank-preview-20110309_1_saslaw-political-districts-radio-show https://web.archive.org/web/20170721134848/http://articles.dailypress.com//2011-03-09/news/dp-nws-shadplank-preview-20110309_1_saslaw-political-districts-radio-show July 21, 2017 2025-03-16 tribunedigital-dailypress en dead Despite this, Republican governor Bob McDonnell vetoed the redistricting proposal, objecting to the Democratic-drawn Senate map. The legislature later passed a compromise bill, which McDonnell signed.Cain Andrew April 30, 2011 McDonnell signs redistricting bill http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/30/tdmet04-mcdonnell-signs-redistricting-bill-ar-1006910/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120522074858/http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/apr/30/tdmet04-mcdonnell-signs-redistricting-bill-ar-1006910/ May 22, 2012 2025-03-16 Richmond Times-Dispatch en live Other party switching thumb|323x323px|Total net change in legislative seats due to party switching in 2011#ff9999 +1 Rep seat#ff0000 +5 Rep seats#a80000 +6 Rep seats#55DDFF +1 Dem seat Like during the immediate aftermath of the 2010 election, a large number of Democratic state legislators, primarily from the South, switched to the Republican party. This included further switches in the Louisiana House of Representatives, which gave Republicans a true majority in the chamber, allowing them to bypass both the Democrats and the four independents in the chamber to pass legislation. February 12, 2011 Rep. Charles 'Bubba' Chaney is latest Louisiana legislator to switch to the GOP https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110629095447/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/02/chaney_latest_to_switch_to_the.html June 29, 2011 2025-03-13 The Advocate en Pre-election StateChamberDistrictLegislatorOld partyNew partySourceArkansasHouse80Linda CollinsDemocraticRepublicanAndrew Demillo August 10, 2011 Arkansas Rep. Linda Collins-Smith switches to GOP http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700169738/Arkansas-Rep-Linda-Collins-Smith-switches-to-GOP.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202049/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700169738/Arkansas-Rep-Linda-Collins-Smith-switches-to-GOP.html October 29, 2013 October 28, 2013 Deseret NewsKentuckyHouse37Wade HurtRepublicanDemocraticApril 22, 2011 Jefferson County GOP House member switching to Democrats http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110422/NEWS0101/304220085/Jefferson-County-GOP-House-member-switching-Democrats Courier-JournalLouisianaSenate18Jody AmedeeDemocraticRepublicanMoller Jan March 17, 2011 Another state senator switches to GOP http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/another_state_senator_switches.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110321065221/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/another_state_senator_switches.html March 21, 2011 March 12, 2025 nola.com20Norby ChabertDemocraticRepublican2011-03-23 Norby dumps Demos https://houmatimes.com/news/norby-dumps-demos/ 2025-03-13 The Times of Houma/Thibodaux en-USHouse19Charles ChaneyDemocraticRepublican22Billy ChandlerDemocraticRepublicanMarch 12, 2011 Republican majority in Louisiana House of Representatives increases http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/republican_majority_in_louisia.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110314140229/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/republican_majority_in_louisia.html March 14, 2011 March 12, 2025 nola.com48Taylor BarrasDemocraticRepublicanRep. Barras joins GOP http://theadvocate.com/home/582224-79/rep.-barras-joins-gop dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113326/http://theadvocate.com/home/582224-79/rep.-barras-joins-gop March 4, 2016 August 23, 2011 Baton Rouge Morning AdvocateMississippiSenate47Ezell LeeDemocraticRepublicanHouse14Margaret RogersDemocraticRepublicanJanuary 20, 2011 2 Mississippi representatives switch to Republican Party http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20110120/NEWS010504/110120009/2+Miss.+House+Dems+switch+to+GOP Clarion Ledger August 2026 InternetArchiveBot 39Jeff SmithDemocraticRepublican2011-06-02 House speaker candidate Smith switches to GOP https://www.wlbt.com/story/14824518/house-speaker-candidate-smith-switches-to-gop/ 2025-03-13 wlbt.com en43Russ NowellDemocraticRepublicanNorth CarolinaHouse65Bert JonesIndependentRepublicanSeptember 22, 2011 Rockingham Co. Lawmaker Switches From 'Unaffiliated' To GOP https://myfox8.com/news/news/63256-rockingham-co-lawmaker-switches-unaffiliated-gop/ My FOX 8 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Post-election StateChamberDistrictLegislatorOld partyNew partySourceMississippiSenate9Gray TollisonDemocraticRepublicanHouse21Donnie BellDemocraticRepublicanAmy Jeff 2011-11-14 GOP gains control of Miss. House for first time since Reconstruction https://www.deseretnews.com/article/700197754/GOP-gains-control-of-Miss-House-for-first-time-since-Reconstruction.html https://web.archive.org/web/20181113213641/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/700197754/GOP-gains-control-of-Miss-House-for-first-time-since-Reconstruction.html November 13, 2018 2025-03-13 DeseretNews.com en dead Summary table Regularly scheduled elections were held in 8 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly scheduled elections were held for 578 of the 7,383 legislative seats. This table only covers regularly scheduled elections; additional special elections took place concurrently with these regularly scheduled elections. State Upper House Lower House Seats up Total % up Term Seats up Total % up TermLouisiana 39 39 100 4 105 105 100 4Mississippi 52 52 100 4 122 122 100 4New Jersey 40 40 100 2/4"variabletermlength" The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system. 80 80 100 2Virginia 40 40 100 4 100 100 100 2 Election predictions Several sites and individuals publish predictions of competitive chambers. These predictions look at factors such as the strength of the party, the strength of the candidates, and the partisan leanings of the state. The predictions assign ratings to each chambers, with the rating indicating the predicted advantage that a party has in winning that election. Most election predictors use: "Tossup": No advantage "Lean": Slight advantage "Likely": Significant, but surmountable, advantage "Safe": Near-certain chance of victory State Chamber BeforeelectionMany states up for election in 2011 had experienced heavy party switching in the year prior, which flipped control of both chambers of the Louisiana legislature and the Mississippi Senate. BallotpediaOct. 2011Projected outcomes of state legislative elections, 2011 https://ballotpedia.org/Projected_outcomes_of_state_legislative_elections,_2011 2025-02-24 Ballotpedia en Result Louisiana Senate R 22–17 | Likely R R 24–15 House of Representatives R 57–46–2 | Safe R R 58–45–2 Mississippi Senate R 27–25 | Lean R R 30–22 House of Representatives D 68–54 | Lean R flip R 63–59 New Jersey Senate D 24–16 | Lean D D 24–16 General Assembly D 47–33 | Lean D D 48–32 Virginia Senate D 22–18 | Lean R flip R 20–20 House of Delegates R 59–39–2 | Safe R R 67–32–1 State summaries Louisiana 2011 Louisiana State Senate election 2011 Louisiana House of Representatives election vertical 2011_Louisiana_State_Senate_election_results_map.svg Senate results 2011_Louisiana_House_of_Representatives_election_results_map.svg House of Representatives results 350 All seats of the Louisiana State Senate and the Louisiana House of Representatives were up for election to four-year terms in single-member districts. Republicans flipped both chambers through party switching and special elections in the past year, and then retained majority control in both chambers in the 2011 elections. Louisiana State Senate Party Before After Change Republican 22 24 2 Democratic 17 15 2 Total 39 39 Louisiana House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 57 58 1 Democratic 46 45 1 Independent 2 2 Total 105 105 Mississippi 2011 Mississippi Senate election 2011 Mississippi House of Representatives election horizontal 2011_Mississippi_State_Senate_election_results_map.svg Senate results 2011_Mississippi_State_House_elections_winner.svg House of Representatives results 500 All seats of the Mississippi State Senate and the Mississippi House of Representatives were up for election to four-year terms in single-member districts. Republicans won a majority in the lower house for the first time since Reconstruction. They had previously won a majority in the upper house through party switching and special elections earlier in the year, and then expanded their majority in the general election. Shortly after the election, recently re-elected Democratic Senator Gray Tollison announced he was switching parties, giving the Republicans a three-fifths supermajority in the chamber.November 10, 2011 State Sen. Tollison of Oxford jumps from D to R http://www.wlbt.com/story/16011848/state-sen-tollison-of-oxford-jumps-from-d-to-r https://web.archive.org/web/20111113022928/http://www.wlbt.com/story/16011848/state-sen-tollison-of-oxford-jumps-from-d-to-r November 13, 2011 2025-03-13 WBLT en-us live Republicans also gained a tenth seat in the House after the election when Donnie Bell announced he was switching parties as well. Mississippi State Senate Party Before After Change Republican 27 30 3 Democratic 25 22 3 Total 52 52 Mississippi House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 54 63 9 Democratic 68 59 9 Total 122 122 New Jersey 2011 New Jersey Senate election 2011 New Jersey General Assembly election horizontal 2013 New Jersey State Senate election results map.svg Senate results 2011_New_Jersey_General_Assembly_election_map.svg General Assembly results 400 All seats of the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly were up for election. In 2011, senators were elected to two-year terms in single-member districts, while Assembly members were elected to two-year terms in two-member districts.https://www.state.nj.us/state/ New Jersey Secretary of State state.nj.us en Democrats retained majority control in both chambers. Senate Party Before After Change Democratic 24 24 Republican 16 16 Total 40 40 General Assembly Party Before After Change Democratic 47 48 1 Republican 33 32 1 Total 80 80 Virginia 2011 Virginia Senate election 2011 Virginia House of Delegates election vertical VA2011StateSenate.svg Senate results 2011 Virginia House of Delegates Results.svg House of Delegates results 300 All seats of the Senate of Virginia and the Virginia House of Delegates were up for election in single-member districts. Senators were elected to four-year terms, while delegates serve terms of two years. Republicans maintained control of the lower chamber and won control of the upper chamber because the Republican lieutenant governor broke the ties in the now-evenly split body. Senate of Virginia Party Before After Change Republican 18 20 2 Democratic 22 20 2 Total 40 40 Virginia House of Delegates Party Before After Change Republican 59 67 8 Independent 2 1 1 Democratic 39 32 7 Total 100 100 Recall elections Arizona Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce faced a recall election over his role in the crafting and passage of the highly controversial Arizona SB 1070,Davenport Paul 2011-11-08 Immigration a focus of Arizona recall election https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/immigration-a-focus-of-arizona-recall-election/ 2025-03-20 The Seattle Times en-US which was the strictest anti-illegal immigration law in the country at the time of its passage.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 Pearce was the first legislator in Arizona history to face a recall election, and he was defeated by fellow Republican Jerry Lewis.Lacey Marc Seelye Katharine Q. 2011-11-10 Recall Election Claims Arizona Anti-Immigration Champion https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/us/politics/russell-pearce-arizonas-anti-immgration-champion-is-recalled.html 2025-03-20 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 DistrictIncumbentThis raceChamberNo.MemberPartyFirst electedResultVoteSenate18Russell PearceRepublican2008Incumbent recalled November 8, 2011.Republican hold.*Republican Party (US) Jerry Lewis (Rep.) 55.2% Republican Party (US) Russell Pearce (Rep.) 43.6% Republican Party (US) Olivia CortesCortes had withdrawn from the race but remained on the ballot.Davenport Paul 2011-10-06 Cortes withdraws from Pearce recall race https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/cortes-withdraws-from-pearce-recall-race/article_7e697af8-f04f-11e0-a935-001cc4c03286.html 2025-03-20 East Valley Tribune en (Rep.) 1.2%State of Arizona Official Canvass: Legislative District 18 Special Recall Election - November 8, 2011 Arizona Secretary of State https://apps.azsos.gov/election/2011/Recall/Canvass2011Recall.pdf Wisconsin 2011 Wisconsin Senate recall elections thumb|Recall election results A wave of recall elections were held in Wisconsin Senate as a part of the public fallout of the passage of Act 10, a law which significantly limited public employee collective bargaining. Republican senators were targeted for their support of the bill, while Democratic senators were targeted for leaving the state to deprive the chamber of a quorum to delay the bill's passage.Tom Tolan April 26, 2011 At least 9 Wisconsin state senators face recall http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/120746474.html May 23, 2011 National Public Radio Democrats retained all of their Senators, while two of the six Republicans were defeated, for a net gain of two seats for the Democrats. DistrictIncumbentThis raceChamberNo.MemberPartyFirst electedResultVoteSenate02Robert CowlesRepublican1987 (special)Incumbent retained August 9, 2011.Republican hold.*Republican Party (US) Robert Cowles (Rep.) 57% Democratic Party (US) Nancy J. Nusbaum (Dem.) 43%Senate08Alberta DarlingRepublican1990Incumbent retained August 9, 2011.Republican hold.*Republican Party (US) Alberta Darling (Rep.) 54% Democratic Party (US) Sandy Pasch (Dem.) 46%Senate10Sheila HarsdorfRepublican2000Incumbent retained August 9, 2011.Republican hold.*Republican Party (US) Sheila Harsdorf (Rep.) 58% Democratic Party (US) Shelly Moore (Dem.) 42%Senate12Jim HolperinDemocratic2008Incumbent retained August 16, 2011.Democratic hold.*Democratic Party (US) Jim Holperin (Dem.) 55% Republican Party (US) Kim Simac (Rep.) 45%Senate14Luther OlsenRepublican2004Incumbent retained August 9, 2011.Republican hold.*Republican Party (US) Luther Olsen (Rep.) 52% Democratic Party (US) Fred Clark (Dem.) 48%Senate18Randy HopperRepublican2008Incumbent recalled August 9, 2011.Democratic gain.*Democratic Party (US) Jessica King (Dem.) 51% Republican Party (US) Randy Hopper (Rep.) 49%Senate22Robert WirchDemocratic1996Incumbent retained August 16, 2011.Democratic hold.*Democratic Party (US) Robert Wirch (Dem.) 57% Republican Party (US) Jonathan Steitz (Rep.) 43%Senate30Dave Hansen Dave Hansen (politician)Democratic2000Incumbent retained July 19, 2011.Democratic hold.*Democratic Party (US) Dave Hansen (Dem.) 67% Republican Party (US) David VanderLeest (Rep.) 33%Senate32Dan KapankeRepublican2004Incumbent recalled August 9, 2011.Democratic gain.*Democratic Party (US) Jennifer Shilling (Dem.) 55% Republican Party (US) Dan Kapanke (Rep.) 45% Special elections thumb|323x323px|Total net change in legislative seats due to special elections in 2011#ff9999 +1 Rep seat#ff6666 +2 Rep seats#55DDFF +1 Dem seat#0000ff +3 Dem seats#a0a0a0 +1 Ind seat 95 state legislative special elections were held in 2011, including the two that flipped control of the Louisiana Senate. Twelve seats changed partisan control, with Republicans netting three more seats than the Democrats.State legislative special elections, 2011 https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_special_elections,_2011 2025-03-14 Ballotpedia en Arkansas DistrictIncumbentThis raceChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidatesHouse24Rick SaundersDemocratic2004"ArkHouse" Rick Saunders was term-limited during the 2010 election. Keith Crass, the Republican running to replace him, died before the election but was posthumously elected. Saunders was allowed to stay in office until the 2012 election as a result.Incumbent resigned after being allowed to stay in office past the end of his term due to the death of his successor.Ark. gov. sets special election for House seat thv11.com http://archive.thv11.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=132235 https://web.archive.org/web/20160209102526/http://archive.thv11.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=132235 February 9, 2016 2025-03-14 thv11.com live New member elected March 1, 2011.Republican gain.*Republican Party (US) Bruce Cozart (Republican) 60.4% Democratic Party (US)Jerry Rephan (Democratic) 39.6%March 10, 2011 Arkansas Special Election Results, District 24 https://candidates.arkansas.gov/?ac%3Ashow%3Acontest_statewide=1&elecid=251&contestid=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20181113201817/https://www.ark.org/arelections/index.php?ac:show:contest_statewide=1&elecid=251&contestid=1 November 13, 2018 2025-03-14 Arkansas Secretary of State en-US Keith Crass✝Republican2010"ArkHouse" Connecticut DistrictIncumbentThis raceChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidatesSenate13Thomas GaffeyDemocratic1994Incumbent resigned after pleading guilty to misusing public funds.Mayko Michael P. January 9, 2011 Special elections mean more expenses, more rhetoric https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/special-elections-mean-more-expenses-more-947086.php ctpostNew member elected February 22, 2011.Republican gain.*Republican Party (US) Len Suzio (Republican) Democratic Party (US)Thomas Bruenn (Democratic)Pazniokas Mark 2011-02-22 Democrats hold 7 of 9 legislative seats in special elections https://ctmirror.org/2011/02/22/democrats-hold-7-9-legislative-seats-special-elections/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20180304112432/https://ctmirror.org/2011/02/22/democrats-hold-7-9-legislative-seats-special-elections/ March 4, 2018 2025-03-14 CT Mirror en-USHouse101Deborah HeinrichDemocratic2004Incumbent resigned.New member elected February 22, 2011.Republican gain.*Republican Party (US) Noreen Kokoruda (Republican) Democratic Party (US)Joan Walker (Democratic) Massachusetts District Incumbent This race Chamber No. Representative Party Firstelected Results Candidates House Worcester 6 Geraldo Alicea Democratic 2006 November 2010 election resulted in a tie.Levenson Michael Judge rules that two tied in House race http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/02/02/judge_rules_that_two_tied_in_central_mass_house_race/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120725142159/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/02/02/judge_rules_that_two_tied_in_central_mass_house_race/ dead July 25, 2012 18 April 2011 Boston Globe February 2, 2011New election held May 10, 2011.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Peter Durant (Republican) 41.9% Democratic Party (US)Geraldo Alicea (Democratic) 41.2% IndependentPeter Boria (Independent) 16.1% IndependentRobert Cirba (Independent) 0.9%Search Elections https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:2011/year_to:2011/stage:General 2025-03-14 Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts en-US House Bristol 12 Stephen Canessa Democratic 2004 Incumbent resigned June 24, 2011.Tuoti Gerry Orral, Brunelle victorious in primary election for Canessa's state representative seat http://www.tauntongazette.com/x351389774/Orral-Brunelle-victorious-in-primary-election-for-Canessas-state-representative-seat https://web.archive.org/web/20181113201910/http://www.tauntongazette.com/x351389774/Orral-Brunelle-victorious-in-primary-election-for-Canessas-state-representative-seat November 13, 2018 2025-03-14 The Taunton Daily Gazette, Taunton, MA en live New member elected September 20, 2011.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Keiko Orrall (Republican) 54.7% Democratic Party (US) Roger Brunelle Jr. (Democratic) 45.1% Missouri District Incumbent This race Chamber No. Representative Party Firstelected Results Candidates House 83 Jake Zimmerman Democratic 2006 Incumbent resigned to become St. Louis County assessor.New election held November 8, 2011.Independent gain. Independent Tracy McCreery (Independent) 43.9% Democratic Party (US)Jeff O'Connell (Democratic) 29.2% Republican Party (US)Patrick Brennan (Republican) 26.9%November 29, 2011 State of Missouri Special Election Legislative District 83 https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/AllResultsSpecialNovember2011LD83.pdf March 17, 2025 Missouri Secretary of State New Hampshire District Incumbent This race Chamber No. Representative Party Firstelected Results Candidates House Hillsborough 4 Bob Mead Republican 2008 Incumbent resigned to serve as chief of staff to House Speaker William O'Brian.Proctor Gail February 10, 2011 Meet state rep candidate Daler on Feb. 20 http://www.cabinet.com/cabinetcabinetletters/908544-308/meet-state-rep-candidate-daler-on-feb..html https://web.archive.org/web/20170314054916/http://www.cabinet.com/cabinetcabinetletters/908544-308/meet-state-rep-candidate-daler-on-feb..html March 14, 2017 2025-03-17 www.cabinet.com live New member elected May 17, 2011.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Jennifer Daler (Democratic) 58.2% Republican Party (US)Peter Kucmas (Republican) 41.8%SPECIAL ELECTION http://www.sos.nh.gov/Hills%204%20Special%20Election.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110917163103/http://www.sos.nh.gov/Hills%204%20Special%20Election.htm September 17, 2011 March 17, 2025 New Hampshire Secretary of State House Strafford 3 Martin Harty Republican 2010 Incumbent resigned due to a scandal involving support of eugenics.March 14, 2011 Lawmaker Resigns Over Comment About Shipping Disabled To Siberia http://www.wmur.com/Lawmaker-Resigns-Over-Comment-About-Shipping-Disabled-To-Siberia/-/9858568/11849722/-/osmt6t/-/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120521223052/http://www.wmur.com/Lawmaker-Resigns-Over-Comment-About-Shipping-Disabled-To-Siberia/-/9858568/11849722/-/osmt6t/-/index.html May 21, 2012 March 17, 2024 wmur.comNew member elected August 9, 2011.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Bob Perry (Democratic) 58.2% Republican Party (US)Honey Puterbaugh (Republican) 41.8%SPECIAL ELECTION http://www.sos.nh.gov/Strafford%20District%203%20Special%20Election.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110917184556/http://www.sos.nh.gov/Strafford%20District%203%20Special%20Election.htm September 17, 2011 March 17, 2025 New Hampshire Secretary of State House Hillsborough 3 Robert Huxley Republican 2010 Incumbent resigned for personal reasons.Aguirre Jessica Camille May 3, 2011 Election to fill seat of GOP Rep. Huxley http://www.ledgertranscript.com/newsblog/election-to-fill-seat-of-gop-rep-huxley dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120521221900/http://www.ledgertranscript.com/newsblog/election-to-fill-seat-of-gop-rep-huxley May 21, 2012 2025-03-17 www.ledgertranscript.comNew member elected September 20, 2011.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Peter Leishman (Democratic) 60.5% Republican Party (US)David Simpson (Republican) 39.5%SPECIAL ELECTION http://www.sos.nh.gov/Hillsborough%20District%203%20Special%20Election.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111016092319/http://www.sos.nh.gov/Hillsborough%20District%203%20Special%20Election.htm October 16, 2011 March 17, 2025 New Hampshire Secretary of State Wisconsin District Incumbent This race Chamber No. Representative Party Firstelected Results CandidatesAssembly48Joe Parisi Democratic2004 Incumbent was elected Dane County Executive in a special election. New member elected August 9, 2011. Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Chris Taylor (Democratic) 93.5% https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/AD%2048%20Canvass%20Results.pdf Canvass Results for 2011 Special Election Assembly 48 - 8/9/2011 August 11, 2011 Wisconsin Elections Commission March 18, 2025 160Mark Gottlieb Republican2002 Incumbent resigned to join the Scott Walker administration. New member elected May 3, 2011. Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Duey Stroebel (Republican) 75.6% Democratic Party (US)Perry Duman (Democratic) 24.3% https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_e7cffcc9-7f17-47ec-80f1-5f8d4a605f33/ Canvass Results for 2011 Spring Special Election - 5/3/2011 1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board May 5, 2011 March 18, 2025 Wisconsin Historical Society 83Scott Gunderson Republican1994 Incumbent resigned to join the Scott Walker administration.New member elected May 3, 2011. Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Dave Craig (Republican) 74% Democratic Party (US)James Brownlow (Democratic) 25.8% https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_e7cffcc9-7f17-47ec-80f1-5f8d4a605f33/ Canvass Results for 2011 Spring Special Election - 5/3/2011 1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board May 5, 2011 March 18, 2025 Wisconsin Historical Society 94 Michael Huebsch Republican 1994 Incumbent resigned to join the Scott Walker administration.January 11, 2011 Doyle announces candidacy for 94th Assembly http://www.wxow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13822519 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120521221728/http://www.wxow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13822519 May 21, 2012 March 17, 2025 wxow.comNew member elected May 3, 2011.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Steve Doyle (Democratic) 53.7% Republican Party (US)John Lautz (Republican) 46.3% https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_e7cffcc9-7f17-47ec-80f1-5f8d4a605f33/ Canvass Results for 2011 Spring Special Election - 5/3/2011 1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board May 5, 2011 March 18, 2025 Wisconsin Historical Society 95Jennifer Shilling Democratic2000 Incumbent was elected to the State Senate in a recall election.New member elected November 8, 2011.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Jill Billings (Democratic) 72.5% Republican Party (US)David A. Drewes (Republican) 27.4%https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_e7cffcc9-7f17-47ec-80f1-5f8d4a605f33/ Canvass Results for 2011 Special Election Assembly 95 - 11/8/2011 November 15, 2011 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board 1 March 18, 2025 Wisconsin Historical Society See also 2011 United States gubernatorial elections Notes References State legislative elections Category:State legislature elections in the United States by year