2006 United States state legislative elections explained

Election Name:2006 United States state legislative elections
Country:United States
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2005 United States state legislative elections
Previous Year:2005
Next Election:2007 United States state legislative elections
Next Year:2007
Seats For Election:88 legislative chambers in 46 states
Election Date:November 7, 2006
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:320px
Map2 Image:US2006statelowerhouses.svg
Map2 Size:320px
Map2 Caption:Map of lower house elections:



1Data1:48
2Data1:57
3Data1: 9
1Data2:50
2Data2:41
3Data2: 9
Party3:Coalition
1Data3:0
2Data3:1
3Data3: 1
1Blank:Chambers before
2Blank:Chambers after
3Blank:Overall change
Colour3:d9b2d9

The 2006 United States state legislative elections were held on November 7, 2006, halfway through President George W. Bush's second term in office. This election was a wave elections in the United States election, and saw Democrats simultaneously reclaim both houses of Congress and pick up six governorships. Elections were held for 90 legislative chambers, with all states but Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia holding elections in at least one house. Kansas, New Mexico, and South Carolina held elections for their lower, but not upper house. Four territorial chambers in three territories and the District of Columbia were up, including the newly created territorial legislature in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Democrats flipped ten legislative chambers. Democrats gained control of the Oregon House of Representatives, the Minnesota House of Representatives, both houses of the Iowa General Assembly, and both houses of the New Hampshire General Court for the first time since 1875, giving them complete legislative control over those states. The Iowa Senate was previously tied. Democrats also won majorities in the Wisconsin Senate, the Michigan House of Representatives, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and the Indiana House of Representatives, turning those legislatures into split bodies.[1] Additionally, a Democratic-led coalition was created in the Alaska Senate, which was previously a Republican majority.[2] Democrats won a majority of state legislative chambers for the first time since 1995.

Conversely, Republicans gained control of the Montana House of Representatives with the lone Constitution Party representative voting for Republican control of that body.

Democrats won a trifecta in Iowa for the first time since 1967, and in New Hampshire since 1875.

Summary table

Regularly-scheduled elections were held in 90 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly-scheduled elections were held for 6,343 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.

StateUpper House[3] Lower House
Seats upTotal% upTermSeats upTotal% upTerm
Alabama35353541051051054
Alaska192095440401002
Arizona3030100260601002
Arkansas35351002/41001001002
California204050480801002
Colorado183551465651002
Connecticut363610021511511002
Delaware21211002/441411002
Florida40401002/41201201002
Georgia565610021801801002
Hawaii25251002/451511002
Idaho3535100270701002
Illinois59591002/41181181002
Indiana25505041001001002
Iowa25505041001001002
Kansas040041251251002
Kentucky19385041001001002
Louisiana03904010504
Maine353510021511511002
Maryland47474741411411414
Massachusetts404010021601601002
Michigan38383841101101002
Minnesota67671002/41341341002
Mississippi05204012204
Missouri17345041631631002
Montana25505041001001002
Nebraska2549514N/A (unicameral)
Nevada102148442421002
New Hampshire242410024004001002
New Jersey04002/408002
New Mexico0420470701002
New York626210021501501002
North Carolina505010021201201002
North Dakota23474944794504
Ohio163348499991002
Oklahoma24485041011011002
Oregon153050460601002
Pennsylvania25505042032031002
Rhode Island3838100275751002
South Carolina046041241241002
South Dakota3535100270701002
Tennessee163348499991002
Texas1631522/41501501002
Utah152952475751002
Vermont303010021501501002
Virginia04004010002
Washington254951498981002
West Virginia17345041001001002
Wisconsin163348499991002
Wyoming153050460601002
Total1280197165N/A4595541185N/A

Electoral predictions

Early in the election cycle, analysts considered Democrats to have an advantage over Republicans, despite both parties controlling a similar number of competitive legislative chambers. The unpopularity of President George W. Bush, as well as a number of Republican governors, made the party vulnerable to losses in legislatures across the country, with Democrats looking to build on the gains they made in the 2004 elections. In addition to targeting many Republican-held chambers considered imminently vulnerable in 2006, Democrats also sought to make gains in more solidly-Republican chambers, such as the New York State Senate and Ohio House of Representatives, with the hopes of flipping them in 2008.[4] As the cycle progressed, local political factors shifted projections for multiple chambers, usually in the Democrats' favor.[5]

Ratings are designated as follows:

StateChamberLastelectionRothenberg[6] Result
AlabamaSenate data-sort-value="-71.4" D 25–10 data-sort-value="-65.7" D 23–12
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-60.0" D 63–42 data-sort-value="-59.0" D 62–43
AlaskaSenate data-sort-value="60.0" R 12–8 data-sort-value="-75.0" Coal. 15–5
House of Representatives data-sort-value="65.0" R 26–14 data-sort-value="57.5" R 23–17
ArizonaSenate data-sort-value="60.0" R 18–12 data-sort-value="56.7" R 17–13
House of Representatives data-sort-value="63.3" R 38–22 data-sort-value="55.0" R 33–27
ArkansasSenate data-sort-value="-77.1" D 27–8 data-sort-value="-77.1" D 27–8
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-72.0" D 72–28 data-sort-value="-72.0" D 72–28
CaliforniaState Senate data-sort-value="-62.5" D 25–15 data-sort-value="-62.5" D 25–15
State Assembly data-sort-value="-60.0" D 48–32 data-sort-value="-60.0" D 48–32
ColoradoSenate data-sort-value="-51.4" D 18–17 data-sort-value="-57.1" D 20–15
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-53.8" D 35–30 data-sort-value="-60.0" D 39–26
ConnecticutState Senate data-sort-value="-63.9" D 24–12 data-sort-value="-63.9" D 24–12
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-65.6" D 99–52 data-sort-value="-70.9" D 107–44
DelawareSenate data-sort-value="-61.9" D 13–8 data-sort-value="-61.9" D 13–8
House of Representatives data-sort-value="63.4" R 26–15 data-sort-value="56.1" R 23–18
FloridaSenate data-sort-value="60.0" R 24–16 data-sort-value="65.0" R 26–14
House of Representatives data-sort-value="70.0" R 84–36 data-sort-value="65.0" R 78–42
GeorgiaState Senate data-sort-value="60.7" R 34–22 data-sort-value="60.7" R 34–22
House of Representatives data-sort-value="55.0" R 99–80–1 data-sort-value="58.9" R 106–74
HawaiiSenate data-sort-value="-80.0" D 20–5 data-sort-value="-80.0" D 20–5
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-80.4" D 41–10 data-sort-value="-84.3" D 43–8
IdahoSenate data-sort-value="80.0" R 28–7 data-sort-value="80.0" R 28–7
House of Representatives data-sort-value="81.4" R 57–13 data-sort-value="72.9" R 51–19
IllinoisSenate data-sort-value="-52.5" D 31–27–1 data-sort-value="-62.7" D 37–22
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-55.1" D 65–53 data-sort-value="-55.9" D 66–52
IndianaSenate data-sort-value="66.0" R 33–17 data-sort-value="66.0" R 33–17
House of Representatives data-sort-value="52.0" R 52–48 data-sort-value="-51.0" D 51–49
IowaSenate data-sort-value="0" 25–25 data-sort-value="-60.0" D 30–20
House of Representatives data-sort-value="51.0" R 51–49 data-sort-value="-54.0" D 54–46
KansasHouse of Representatives data-sort-value="66.4" R 83–42 data-sort-value="62.4" R 78–47
KentuckySenate data-sort-value="57.9" R 21–16–1 data-sort-value="57.9" R 21–16–1
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-57.0" D 57–43 data-sort-value="-61.0" D 61–39
MaineSenate data-sort-value="-51.4" D 18–17 data-sort-value="-51.4" D 18–17
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-50.3" D 76–73–1–1 data-sort-value="-59.6" D 90–59–2
MarylandSenate data-sort-value="-70.2" D 33–14 data-sort-value="-70.2" D 33–14
House of Delegates data-sort-value="-61.3" D 98–43 data-sort-value="-65.0" D 104–37
MassachusettsSenate data-sort-value="-85.0" D 34–6 data-sort-value="-87.5" D 35–5
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-85.6" D 137–23 data-sort-value="-88.1" D 141–19
MichiganSenate data-sort-value="57.9" R 22–16 data-sort-value="55.3" R 21–17
House of Representatives data-sort-value="52.7" R 58–52 data-sort-value="-52.7" D 58–52
MinnesotaSenate data-sort-value="-52.2" D 35–31–1 data-sort-value="-65.7" D 44–23
House of Representatives data-sort-value="50.7" R 68–66 data-sort-value="-63.4" D 85–49
MissouriSenate data-sort-value="67.6" R 23–11 data-sort-value="61.7" R 21–13
House of Representatives data-sort-value="59.5" R 97–66 data-sort-value="56.4" R 92–71
MontanaSenate data-sort-value="-54.0" D 27–23 data-sort-value="-52.0" D 26–24
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-50.0" D 50–50 data-sort-value="50.0" R 50–49–1
NevadaSenate data-sort-value="57.1" R 12–9 data-sort-value="52.4" R 11–10
Assembly data-sort-value="-61.9" D 26–16 data-sort-value="-64.3" D 27–15
New HampshireSenate data-sort-value="66.7" R 16–8 data-sort-value="-58.3" D 14–10
House of Representatives data-sort-value="62.3" R 249–151 data-sort-value="-59.8" D 239–160–1
New MexicoHouse of Representatives data-sort-value="-60.0" D 42–28 data-sort-value="-60.0" D 42–28
New YorkState Senate data-sort-value="56.5" R 35–27 data-sort-value="52.4" R 33–29
State Assembly data-sort-value="-69.3" D 104–46 data-sort-value="-70.7" D 106–42–1–1
North CarolinaSenate data-sort-value="-58.0" D 29–21 data-sort-value="-62.0" D 31–19
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-52.5" D 63–57 data-sort-value="-56.7" D 68–52
North DakotaSenate data-sort-value="68.1" R 32–15 data-sort-value="55.3" R 26–21
House of Representatives data-sort-value="71.3" R 67–27 data-sort-value="64.9" R 61–33
OhioSenate data-sort-value="66.7" R 22–11 data-sort-value="63.6" R 21–12
House of Representatives data-sort-value="61.6" R 61–38 data-sort-value="53.5" R 53–46
OklahomaSenate data-sort-value="-54.2" D 26–22 data-sort-value="-50.0" D 24–24
House of Representatives data-sort-value="56.4" R 57–44 data-sort-value="56.4" R 57–44
OregonState Senate data-sort-value="-56.7" D 17–13 data-sort-value="-63.3" D 19–11
House of Representatives data-sort-value="55.0" R 33–27 data-sort-value="-51.7" D 31–29
PennsylvaniaState Senate data-sort-value="60.0" R 30–20 data-sort-value="58.0" R 29–21
House of Representatives data-sort-value="54.2" R 110–93 data-sort-value="-50.2" D 102–101
Rhode IslandSenate data-sort-value="-86.8" D 33–5 data-sort-value="-86.8" D 33–5
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-78.7" D 59–16 data-sort-value="-80.0" D 60–15
South CarolinaHouse of Representatives data-sort-value="59.7" R 74–50 data-sort-value="58.9" R 73–51
South DakotaSenate data-sort-value="71.4" R 25–10 data-sort-value="57.1" R 20–15
House of Representatives data-sort-value="71.4" R 50–20 data-sort-value="71.4" R 50–20
TennesseeSenate data-sort-value="51.5" R 17–16 data-sort-value="51.5" R 17–16
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-53.5" D 53–46 data-sort-value="-53.5" D 53–46
TexasSenate data-sort-value="61.3" R 19–12 data-sort-value="64.5" R 20–11
House of Representatives data-sort-value="58.0" R 87–63 data-sort-value="54.0" R 81–69
UtahState Senate data-sort-value="72.4" R 21–8 data-sort-value="72.4" R 21–8
House of Representatives data-sort-value="74.7" R 56–19 data-sort-value="73.3" R 55–20
VermontSenate data-sort-value="-70.0" D 21–9 data-sort-value="-76.7" D 23–7
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-55.3" D 83–60–6–1 data-sort-value="-62.0" D 93–49–6–2
WashingtonState Senate data-sort-value="-53.1" D 26–23 data-sort-value="-65.3" D 32–17
House of Representatives data-sort-value="-56.1" D 55–43 data-sort-value="-62.2" D 62–36
West VirginiaSenate data-sort-value="-61.8" D 21–13 data-sort-value="-67.6" D 23–11
House of Delegates data-sort-value="-68.0" D 68–32 data-sort-value="-72.0" D 72–28
WisconsinSenate data-sort-value="57.6" R 19–14 data-sort-value="-54.5" D 18–15
State Assembly data-sort-value="60.6" R 60–39 data-sort-value="52.5" R 52–47
WyomingSenate data-sort-value="76.7" R 23–7 data-sort-value="76.7" R 23–7
House of Representatives data-sort-value="76.7" R 46–14 data-sort-value="71.7" R 43–17

State summaries

Alabama

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2523 2
Republican1012 2
Total3535
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic6262
Republican4343
Total105105

Alaska

All of the seats of the Alaska House of Representatives and half of the Alaska Senate were up for election. A Democratic-led coalition established control of the Senate while Republicans maintained control of the House.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic89 1
Republican126 1
5
Total2020
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2623 3
Democratic1417 3
Total4040

Arizona

See main article: 2006 Arizona Senate election and 2006 Arizona House of Representatives election.

All of the seats of the Arizona Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican1817 1
Democratic1213 1
Total3030
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican3933 6
Democratic2127 6
Total6060

Arkansas

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2727
Republican88
Total3535
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic7272
Republican2828
Total100100

California

See main article: 2006 California State Senate election and 2006 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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2525
Republican1515
Total4040
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic4848
Republican3232
Total8080

Colorado

All of the seats of the Colorado House of Representatives and half of the Colorado Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic1820 2
Republican1715 2
Total3535
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic3539 4
Republican3026 4
Total6565

Connecticut

See main article: 2006 Connecticut State Senate election.

All of the seats of the Connecticut Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2424
Republican1212
Total3636
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic99107 8
Republican5244 8
Total151151

Delaware

See main article: article, 2006 Delaware Senate election and 2006 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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic1313
Republican88
Total2121
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2623 3
Democratic1518 3
Total4141

Florida

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2626
Democratic1414
Total4040
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican8578 7
Democratic3542 7
Total120120

Georgia

All of the seats of the Georgia Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican3434
Democratic2222
Total5656
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican101106 5
Democratic7874 4
Independent10 1
Total180180

Hawaii

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2020
Republican55
Total2525
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic4143 2
Republican108 2
Total5151

Idaho

All of the seats of the Idaho Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2828
Democratic77
Total3535
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican5751 6
Democratic1319 6
Total7070

Illinois

See main article: 2006 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 both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic3137 6
Republican2722 5
Independent10 1
Total5959
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic6566 1
Republican5352 1
Total118118

Indiana

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 gained control of the House of Representatives.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican3333
Democratic1717
Total5050
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic4851 3
Republican5249 3
Total100100

Iowa

See main article: 2006 Iowa Senate election and 2006 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. Democrats gained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2530 5
Republican2520 5
Total5050
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic4954 5
Republican5146 5
Total100100

Kansas

All of the seats of the Kansas House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the House.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican8378 5
Democratic4247 5
Total125125

Kentucky

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2121
Independent11
Democratic1616
Total3838
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic5761 4
Republican4339 4
Total100100

Maine

All of the seats of the Maine Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic1818
Republican1717
Total3535
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic7690 14
Republican7359 14
Independent12 1
Green10 1
Total151151

Maryland

See main article: 2006 Maryland Senate election and 2006 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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic3333
Republican1414
Total4747
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic98104 6
Republican4337 6
Total160160

Massachusetts

See main article: 2006 Massachusetts Senate election and 2006 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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic3435 1
Republican65 1
Total4040
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic138141 3
Republican2119 2
Independent10 1
Total160160

Michigan

See main article: 2006 Michigan Senate election and 2006 Michigan House of Representatives election.

All of the seats of the Michigan Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the Senate while Democrats won control of the House of Representatives.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2221 1
Democratic1617 1
Total3838
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic5258 6
Republican5852 6
Total110110

Minnesota

See main article: 2006 Minnesota Senate election and 2006 Minnesota House of Representatives election.

All of the seats of the Minnesota Legislature were up. Democrats maintained control of the Senate and won control of the House.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic (DFL)3844 6
Republican2923 6
Total6767
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic (DFL)6685 19
Republican6849 19
Total134134

Missouri

All of the seats of the Missouri House of Representatives and half of the Missouri Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2321 2
Democratic1113 2
Total3434
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican9792 5
Democratic6671 5
Total163163

Montana

See main article: 2006 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. Democrats maintained control of the Senate and Republicans flipped control of the House.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2726 1
Republican2324 1
Total5050
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican5050
Constitution01 1
Democratic5049 1
Total100100

Nebraska

See main article: article.

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican3230 2
Democratic1517 2
Independent22
Total4949

Nevada

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican1211 1
Democratic910 1
Total2121
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2627 1
Republican1615 1
Total4242

New Hampshire

All of the seats of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the New Hampshire Senate were up for election. Democrats gained control of both legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic814 6
Republican1610 6
Total2424
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic151239 88
Republican249160 89
Independent01 1
Total400400

New Mexico

See main article: 2006 New Mexico House of Representatives election.

All of the seats of the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election; Democrats maintained control.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic4242
Republican2828
Total7070

New York

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican3533 2
Democratic2729 2
Total6262
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic103106 3
Independence01 1
Working Families01 1
Republican4742 5
Total150150

North Carolina

See main article: 2006 North Carolina Senate election and 2006 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 both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2931 2
Republican2119 2
Total5050
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic6368 5
Republican5752 5
Total120120

North Dakota

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican3226 6
Democratic-NPL1521 6
Total4747
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican6761 6
Democratic-NPL2733 6
Total9494

Ohio

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2221 1
Democratic1112 1
Total3333
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican6153 8
Democratic3846 8
Total9999

Oklahoma

See main article: 2006 Oklahoma Senate election.

All of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and half of the Oklahoma Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained effective control of the newly-tied Senate with the Lieutenant Governor's tie-breaking vote, although both parties elected a co-president of the Senate. Republicans maintained control of the House.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2624 2
Republican2224 2
Total4848
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican5757
Democratic4444
Total101101

Oregon

All of the seats of the Oregon House of Representatives and half of the Oregon Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the Senate and won control of the House.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic1719 2
Republican1311 2
Total3030
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2731 4
Republican3329 4
Total6060

Pennsylvania

See main article: 2006 Pennsylvania Senate election and 2006 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 the Senate while Democrats won control of the House of Representatives.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2929
Democratic2121
Total5050
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic94102 8
Republican109101 8
Total203203

Rhode Island

All of the seats of the Rhode Island Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic3333
Republican55
Total3838
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic5960 1
Republican1615 1
Total7575

South Carolina

All of the seats of the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both the House.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican7473 1
Democratic5051 1
Total124124

South Dakota

All of the seats of the South Dakota Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2520 5
Democratic1015 5
Total3535
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican5150 1
Democratic1920 1
Total7070

Tennessee

See main article: 2006 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. Republicans maintained control of the Senate while Democrats maintained control of the House.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican1717
Democratic1616
Total3333
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic5353
Republican4646
Total9999

Texas

See main article: 2006 Texas Senate election and 2006 Texas House of Representatives election.

All of the seats of the Texas House of Representatives and half of the Texas Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican1920 1
Democratic1211 1
Total3131
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican8681 5
Democratic6469 5
Total150150

Utah

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2121
Democratic88
Total2929
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican5655 1
Democratic1920 1
Total7575

Vermont

All of the seats of the Vermont Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2123 2
Republican97 2
Total3030
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic8393 10
Republican6049 11
Progressive66
Independent12 1
Total150150

Washington

See main article: 2006 Washington State Senate election and 2006 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. Democrats maintained control of both legislative chambers.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2632 6
Republican2317 6
Total4949
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic5662 6
Republican4236 6
Total9898

West Virginia

See main article: 2006 West Virginia Senate 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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic2123 2
Republican1311 2
Total3434
Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic6872 4
Republican3228 4
Total100100

Wisconsin

All of the seats of the Wisconsin Assembly and half of the Wisconsin Senate were up for election. Democrats won control of the Senate while Republicans maintained control of the Assembly.

Party!Before!After!Change
Democratic1418 4
Republican1915 4
Total3333
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican6052 8
Democratic3947 8
Total9999

Wyoming

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.

Party!Before!After!Change
Republican2323
Democratic77
Total3030
Party!Before!After!Change
Republican4643 3
Democratic1417 3
Total6060

Territorial and federal district summaries

American Samoa

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

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.

+colspan=5 Guam Legislature
PartyBeforeAfterChange
Democratic67 1
Republican98 1
Total1515

U.S. Virgin Islands

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 won control of the newly created legislature.

+colspan=3 Virgin Islands Legislature
PartyResults
Democratic9
Independent6
Total15

Washington, D.C.

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.

+colspan=5 District of Columbia Council
PartyBeforeAfterChange
Democratic1111
Republican11
Independent11
Total1313

Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 29, 2006 . Elections Bring Blue Wave and New Plans to Statehouses . 2023-03-03 . www.pewtrusts.org . en.
  2. News: Demer . Lisa . November 29, 2006 . Bipartisan gang takes over Alaska state Senate: COMMITTEES: As other six watch, 14 senators divvy up leadership jobs for next year. . 1 . Anchorage Daily News . March 2, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2020 Legislative Races by State and Legislative Chamber . National Conference of State Legislatures.
  4. Jacobson . Louis . July 7, 2006 . Handicapping the State Legislatures: A 50-State Status Report . The Rothenberg Political Report . 29 . 14 . 1–9 . https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/EH6LU0 . August 24, 2020 . Harvard Dataverse.
  5. Web site: Jacobson . Louis . October 4, 2006 . State Legislative Races Outlook . 2024-08-19 . www.insideelections.com . en.
  6. Web site: Jacobson . Louis . November 4, 2006 . State Legislature Ratings . 2024-08-19 . www.insideelections.com . en.