2014 United States state legislative elections explained
| Election Name: | 2014 United States state legislative elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | legislative |
| Previous Election: | 2013 United States state legislative elections |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2015 United States state legislative elections |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Seats For Election: | 87 legislative chambers
46 states |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| 1Data1: | 57 |
| 2Data1: | 68 |
| 3Data1: | 11 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| 1Data2: | 40 |
| 2Data2: | 30 |
| 3Data2: | 10 |
| 1Blank: | Chambers before |
| 2Blank: | Chambers after |
| 3Blank: | Overall change |
| Map Size: | 320px |
| Map2 Image: | US2014statelowerhouses.svg |
| Map2 Size: | 320px |
| Map2 Caption: | Map of lower house elections:
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| 1Data3: | 2 |
| 2Data3: | 1 |
| 3Data3: | 1 |
| Party3: | Coalition |
| Colour3: | d9b2d9 |
Elections to state legislatures were held in 46 U.S. states in 2014 with a total of 6,049 seats up for election (82 percent of the total number of state legislative seats in the United States). Six territorial chambers were up in four territories and the District of Columbia.
Prior to the general election, Republicans regained control of the Virginia Senate after winning a decisive August special election.[1] They had lost control at the start of the year due to the election of Democratic lieutenant governor Ralph Northam.
In the general election, Republicans initially gained control of nine legislative chambers: both chambers of the Nevada Legislature (which they held simultaneously for the first time since 1931), the Minnesota House of Representatives, the New Hampshire House of Representatives, the New Mexico House of Representatives for the first time since 1955, the West Virginia House of Delegates, the Colorado Senate, the Maine Senate, and the New York Senate, which was previously under a Republican-led coalition. This increased the total number of Republican-controlled state houses from 58 to 67. The day after the election, Republicans, who achieved a 17–17 tie in the West Virginia Senate, gained control of that chamber as well thanks to the defection of State Senator Daniel Hall, thus increasing their total gains to ten, for a final total of 68 state houses won.[2] This allowed Republicans win control of either chamber of the West Virginia legislature for the first time since 1933.
The election left the Republicans in control of the highest amount of state legislatures in the party's history since 1928, and it also left the Democratic Party in control of the smallest number of state legislatures since 1860.[3] [4] [5]
Summary table
Regularly-scheduled elections were held in 87 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States; nationwide, regularly-scheduled elections were held for 6,064 of the 7,383 legislative seats. Most 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 that were 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 election years.
Note that this table only covers regularly-scheduled elections; additional special elections took place concurrently with these regularly-scheduled elections.
Electoral predictions
Predictors considered Democrats to be vulnerable to significant losses in legislative control, owing to the six-year itch of the presidency of Democrat Barack Obama. Most of the legislative chambers considered competitive were held by Democrats.[7]
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
| State | PVI | Chamber | Lastelection | Governing[8] | data-sort-type="number" | Result |
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| Alabama | | Senate | data-sort-value="62.9" | R 22–12–1 | | data-sort-value="74.3" | R 26–8–1 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="59.0" | R 62–43 | | data-sort-value="68.6" | R 72–33 |
| Alaska | | Senate | data-sort-value="65.0" | R 13–7 | | data-sort-value="70.0" | R 14–6 |
|---|
| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="65.0" | R 26–14 | | data-sort-value="57.5" | R 23–16–1 |
| Arizona | | Senate | data-sort-value="56.7" | R 17–13 | | data-sort-value="56.7" | R 17–13 |
|---|
| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="60.3" | R 36–24 | | data-sort-value="63.3" | R 38–22 |
| Arkansas | | Senate | data-sort-value="60.0" | R 21–14 | | data-sort-value="68.6" | R 24–11 |
|---|
| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="51.0" | R 51–48–1 | | data-sort-value="64.0" | R 64–36 |
| California | | State Senate | data-sort-value="-72.5" | D 29–11 | | data-sort-value="-65.0" | D 26–14 |
|---|
| State Assembly | data-sort-value="-70.0" | D 56–24 | | data-sort-value="-65.0" | D 52–28 |
| Colorado | | Senate | data-sort-value="-57.1" | D 20–15 | | data-sort-value="51.4" | R 18–17 |
|---|
| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-56.9" | D 37–28 | | data-sort-value="-52.3" | D 34–31 |
| Connecticut | | State Senate | data-sort-value="-61.1" | D 22–14 | | data-sort-value="-58.3" | D 21–15 |
|---|
| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-64.9" | D 98–53 | | data-sort-value="-57.6" | D 87–64 |
| Delaware | | Senate | data-sort-value="-61.9" | D 13–8 | | data-sort-value="-57.1" | D 12–9 |
|---|
| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-65.9" | D 27–14 | | data-sort-value="-61.0" | D 25–16 |
| Florida | | Senate | data-sort-value="65.0" | R 26–14 | | data-sort-value="65.0" | R 26–14 |
|---|
| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="63.3" | R 76–44 | | data-sort-value="67.5" | R 81–39 |
| Georgia | | State Senate | data-sort-value="67.9" | R 38–18 | | data-sort-value="67.9" | R 38–18 |
|---|
| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="65.6" | R 119–60–1 | | data-sort-value="65.6" | R 119–60–1 |
| Hawaii | | Senate | data-sort-value="-96.0" | D 24–1 | | data-sort-value="-96.0" | D 24–1 |
|---|
| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-86.3" | D 44–7 | | data-sort-value="-84.3" | D 43–8 |
| Idaho | | Senate | data-sort-value="82.9" | R 29–6 | | data-sort-value="80.0" | R 28–7 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="81.4" | R 57–13 | | data-sort-value="80.0" | R 56–14 |
| Illinois | | Senate | data-sort-value="-67.8" | D 40–19 | | data-sort-value="-66.1" | D 39–20 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-60.2" | D 71–47 | | data-sort-value="-60.2" | D 71–47 |
| Indiana | | Senate | data-sort-value="74.0" | R 37–13 | | data-sort-value="80.0" | R 40–10 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="69.0" | R 69–31 | | data-sort-value="71.0" | R 71–29 |
| Iowa | | Senate | data-sort-value="-52.0" | D 26–24 | | data-sort-value="-52.0" | D 26–24 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="53.0" | R 53–47 | | data-sort-value="57.0" | R 57–43 |
| Kansas | | | House of Representatives | data-sort-value="73.6" | R 92–33 | | data-sort-value="77.6" | R 97–28 |
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| Kentucky | | Senate | data-sort-value="60.5" | R 23–14–1 | | data-sort-value="68.4" | R 26–12 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-55.0" | D 55–45 | | data-sort-value="-54.0" | D 54–46 |
| Maine | | Senate | data-sort-value="-54.3" | D 19–15–1 | | data-sort-value="57.1" | R 20–15 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-58.9" | D 89–58–4 | | data-sort-value="-51.7" | D 78–68–5 |
| Maryland | | Senate | data-sort-value="-74.5" | D 35–12 | | data-sort-value="-70.2" | D 33–14 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-69.5" | D 98–43 | | data-sort-value="-64.5" | D 91–50 |
| Massachusetts | | Senate | data-sort-value="-90.0" | D 36–4 | | data-sort-value="-85.0" | D 34–6 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-81.9" | D 131–29 | | data-sort-value="-78.1" | D 125–35 |
| Michigan | | Senate | data-sort-value="68.4" | R 26–12 | | data-sort-value="71.1" | R 27–11 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="53.6" | R 59–51 | | data-sort-value="57.3" | R 63–47 |
| Minnesota | | | House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-54.5" | D 73–61 | | data-sort-value="53.7" | R 72–62 |
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| Missouri | | Senate | data-sort-value="70.6" | R 24–10 | | data-sort-value="73.5" | R 25–9 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="67.8" | R 110–53 | | data-sort-value="71.8" | R 117–45–1 |
| Montana | | Senate | data-sort-value="54.0" | R 27–23 | | data-sort-value="58.0" | R 29–21 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="61.0" | R 61–39 | | data-sort-value="59.0" | R 59–41 |
| Nevada | | Senate | data-sort-value="-52.4" | D 11–10 | | data-sort-value="52.4" | R 11–10 |
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| Assembly | data-sort-value="-64.3" | D 27–15 | | data-sort-value="64.3" | R 27–15 |
| New Hampshire | | Senate | data-sort-value="54.2" | R 13–11 | | data-sort-value="58.3" | R 14–10 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-55.3" | D 221–179 | | data-sort-value="59.8" | R 239–160–1 |
| New Mexico | | | House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-54.3" | D 38–32 | | data-sort-value="52.9" | R 37–33 |
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| New York | | State Senate | data-sort-value="57.1" | Coal. 36–27 | | data-sort-value="50.7" | R 32–31 |
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| State Assembly | data-sort-value="-70.7" | D 105–44–1 | | data-sort-value="-70.7" | D 105–43–1–1 |
| North Carolina | | Senate | data-sort-value="64.0" | R 32–18 | | data-sort-value="68.0" | R 34–16 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="64.2" | R 77–43 | | data-sort-value="61.7" | R 74–46 |
| North Dakota | | Senate | data-sort-value="70.2" | R 33–14 | | data-sort-value="68.1" | R 32–15 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="75.5" | R 71–23 | | data-sort-value="75.5" | R 71–23 |
| Ohio | | Senate | data-sort-value="69.7" | R 23–10 | | data-sort-value="69.7" | R 23–10 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="60.6" | R 60–39 | | data-sort-value="65.7" | R 65–34 |
| Oklahoma | | Senate | data-sort-value="75.0" | R 36–12 | | data-sort-value="81.3" | R 40–8 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="71.3" | R 72–29 | | data-sort-value="71.3" | R 72–29 |
| Oregon | | State Senate | data-sort-value="-53.3" | D 16–14 | | data-sort-value="-60.0" | D 18–12 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-56.7" | D 34–26 | | data-sort-value="-56.7" | D 34–26 |
| Pennsylvania | | State Senate | data-sort-value="54.0" | R 27–23 | | data-sort-value="60.0" | R 30–20 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="54.7" | R 111–92 | | data-sort-value="58.6" | R 119–84 |
| Rhode Island | | Senate | data-sort-value="-84.2" | D 32–5–1 | | data-sort-value="-84.2" | D 32–5–1 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-92.0" | D 69–6 | | data-sort-value="-84.0" | D 63–12 |
| South Carolina | | | House of Representatives | data-sort-value="62.9" | R 78–46 | | data-sort-value="62.9" | R 78–46 |
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| South Dakota | | Senate | data-sort-value="80.0" | R 28–7 | | data-sort-value="77.1" | R 27–8 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="75.7" | R 53–17 | | data-sort-value="82.9" | R 58–12 |
| Tennessee | | Senate | data-sort-value="78.8" | R 26–7 | | data-sort-value="84.8" | R 28–5 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="71.7" | R 71–27–1 | | data-sort-value="73.7" | R 73–26 |
| Texas | | Senate | data-sort-value="61.3" | R 19–12 | | data-sort-value="64.5" | R 20–11 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="63.3" | R 95–55 | | data-sort-value="65.3" | R 98–52 |
| Utah | | State Senate | data-sort-value="82.8" | R 24–5 | | data-sort-value="82.8" | R 24–5 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="81.3" | R 61–14 | | data-sort-value="84.0" | R 63–12 |
| Vermont | | Senate | data-sort-value="-70.0" | D 21–7–2 | | data-sort-value="-63.3" | D 19–9–2 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-64.0" | D 96–45–5–4 | | data-sort-value="-56.7" | D 85–53–6–6 |
| Washington | | State Senate | data-sort-value="53.1" | Coal. 26–23 | | data-sort-value="53.1" | Coal. 26–23 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="-56.1" | D 55–43 | | data-sort-value="-51.0" | D 50–48 |
| West Virginia | | Senate | data-sort-value="-73.5" | D 25–9 | | data-sort-value="52.9" | R 18–16 |
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| House of Delegates | data-sort-value="-54.0" | D 54–46 | | data-sort-value="64.0" | R 64–36 |
| Wisconsin | | Senate | data-sort-value="54.5" | R 18–15 | | data-sort-value="57.6" | R 19–14 |
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| State Assembly | data-sort-value="60.6" | R 60–39 | | data-sort-value="63.6" | R 63–36 |
| Wyoming | | Senate | data-sort-value="86.7" | R 26–4 | | data-sort-value="86.7" | R 26–4 |
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| House of Representatives | data-sort-value="86.7" | R 52–8 | | data-sort-value="85.0" | R 51–9 | |
State Summaries
Alabama
See main article: 2014 Alabama Senate election. All of the seats of the Alabama Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
Alaska
See main article: 2014 Alaska Senate election and 2014 Alaska House of Representatives election. All of the seats of the Alaska House of Representatives and half of the Alaska Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
Arizona
See main article: 2014 Arizona Senate election. All of the seats of the Arizona Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Arizona House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 36 | | 38 | 2 |
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| Democratic | 24 | 22 | 2 |
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| Total | 60 | 60 | | |
Arkansas
All of the seats of the Arkansas House of Representatives and half of the Arkansas Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
California
See main article: 2014 California State Senate election and 2014 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.
Colorado
See main article: 2014 Colorado Senate election. All of the seats of the Colorado House of Representatives and half of the Colorado Senate were up for election. Republicans won control of the Senate and Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives.
| +colspan=5 | Colorado House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Democratic | | 37 | | 34 | 3 |
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| Republican | 28 | 31 | 3 |
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| Total | 65 | 65 | | |
Connecticut
See main article: 2014 Connecticut State Senate election. All of the seats of the Connecticut Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Connecticut House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Democratic | | 97 | | 87 | 10 |
|---|
| Republican | 54 | 64 | 10 |
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| Total | 151 | 151 | | |
Delaware
See main article: article, 2014 Delaware Senate election and 2014 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 both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Delaware House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Democratic | | 27 | | 25 | 2 |
|---|
| Republican | 14 | 16 | 2 |
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| Total | 41 | 41 | | |
Florida
See main article: 2014 Florida House of Representatives election. All of the seats of the Florida House of Representatives and half of the Florida Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Florida House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 75 | | 81 | 6 |
|---|
| Democratic | 45 | 39 | 6 |
|---|
| Total | 120 | 120 | | |
Georgia
All of the seats of the Georgia Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
Hawaii
See main article: 2014 Hawaii Senate election. All of the seats of the Hawaii House of Representatives and half of the Hawaii Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Hawaii House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Democratic | | 44 | | 43 | 1 |
|---|
| Republican | 7 | 8 | 1 |
|---|
| Total | 51 | 51 | | |
Idaho
All of the seats of the Idaho Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Idaho House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 57 | | 56 | 1 |
|---|
| Democratic | 13 | 14 | 1 |
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| Total | 70 | 70 | | |
Illinois
See main article: 2014 Illinois Senate election and 2014 Illinois House of Representatives election. All of the seats of the Illinois House of Representatives and one third of the Illinois Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Illinois House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Democratic | | 71 | | 71 | |
|---|
| Republican | 47 | 47 | |
|---|
| Total | 118 | 118 | | |
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 both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Indiana House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 69 | | 71 | 2 |
|---|
| Democratic | 31 | 29 | 2 |
|---|
| Total | 100 | 100 | | |
Iowa
See main article: 2014 Iowa Senate election. All of the seats of the Iowa House of Representatives and half of the Iowa Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the House of Representatives and Democrats maintained control of the Senate.
| +colspan=5 | Iowa House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 53 | | 57 | 4 |
|---|
| Democratic | 47 | 43 | 4 |
|---|
| Total | 100 | 100 | | |
Kansas
All of the seats of the Kansas House of Representatives. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Kansas House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 93 | | 97 | 4 |
|---|
| Democratic | 32 | 28 | 4 |
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| Total | 125 | 125 | | |
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.
| +colspan=5 | Kentucky House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Democratic | | 54 | | 54 | |
|---|
| Republican | 36 | 36 | |
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| Total | 100 | 100 | | |
Maine
All of the seats of the Maine Legislature were up for election. Republicans won control of the Senate and Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives.
Maryland
See main article: 2014 Maryland Senate election and 2014 Maryland House of Delegates election. All of the seats of the Maryland Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Maryland House of Delegates |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Democratic | | 98 | | 91 | 7 |
|---|
| Republican | 43 | 50 | 7 |
|---|
| Total | 141 | 141 | | |
Massachusetts
All of the seats of the Massachusetts Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Massachusetts House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Democratic | | 131 | | 125 | 6 |
|---|
| Republican | 29 | 35 | 6 |
|---|
| Total | 160 | 160 | | |
Michigan
See main article: 2014 Michigan Senate election and 2014 Michigan House of Representatives election. All of the seats of the Michigan Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Michigan House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 59 | | 63 | 4 |
|---|
| Democratic | 51 | 47 | 4 |
|---|
| Total | 110 | 110 | | |
Minnesota
See main article: 2014 Minnesota House of Representatives election. All of the seats of the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans won control of the House of Representatives.
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.
Montana
See main article: 2014 Montana House of Representatives election. All of the seats of the Montana House of Representatives and half of the Montana Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Montana House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 61 | | 59 | 2 |
|---|
| Democratic | 39 | 41 | 2 |
|---|
| Total | 100 | 100 | | |
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 in 2014. 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.
Nevada
All of the seats of the Nevada House of Representatives and half of the Nevada Senate were up for election. Republicans won control of both state legislative chambers.
New Hampshire
All of the seats of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and half of the New Hampshire Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the Senate and won control of the House of Representatives.
New Mexico
See main article: 2014 New Mexico House of Representatives election. All of the seats of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Republicans won control of the chamber.
| +colspan=5 | New Mexico House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | 33 | | 37 | 4 |
|---|
| Democratic | | 37 | 33 | 4 |
|---|
| Total | 70 | 70 | | |
New York
See main article: 2014 New York State Senate election and 2014 New York State Assembly election. All of the seats of the New York Legislature were up for election. Republicans replaced a Republican-led coalition in the Senate, and Democrats maintained control of the Assembly.
North Carolina
See main article: 2014 North Carolina Senate election and 2014 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. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | North Carolina House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 77 | | 74 | 3 |
|---|
| Democratic | 43 | 46 | 3 |
|---|
| Total | 120 | 120 | | |
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.
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 state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Ohio House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 60 | | 65 | 5 |
|---|
| Democratic | 39 | 34 | 5 |
|---|
| Total | 99 | 99 | | |
Oklahoma
All of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and half of the Oklahoma Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Oklahoma House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 72 | | 72 | |
|---|
| Democratic | 29 | 29 | |
|---|
| Total | 101 | 101 | | |
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 both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Oregon House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Democratic | | 34 | | 34 | |
|---|
| Republican | 26 | 26 | |
|---|
| Total | 50 | 50 | | |
Pennsylvania
See main article: 2014 Pennsylvania Senate election and 2014 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election. All of the seats of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and half of the Pennsylvania Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 112 | | 119 | 7 |
|---|
| Democratic | 91 | 84 | 7 |
|---|
| Total | 203 | 203 | | |
Rhode Island
See main article: 2014 Rhode Island Senate election. All of the seats of the Rhode Island Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
South Carolina
All of the seats of the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | South Carolina House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 78 | | 78 | |
|---|
| Democratic | 46 | 46 | |
|---|
| Total | 124 | 124 | | |
South Dakota
All of the seats of the South Dakota Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
| +colspan=5 | South Dakota House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 53 | | 58 | 5 |
|---|
| Democratic | 17 | 12 | 5 |
|---|
| Total | 70 | 70 | | |
Tennessee
See main article: 2014 Tennessee Senate election and 2014 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 both state legislative chambers.
Texas
See main article: 2014 Texas Senate election and 2014 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.
| +colspan=5 | Texas House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 95 | | 98 | 3 |
|---|
| Democratic | 55 | 52 | 3 |
|---|
| Total | 150 | 150 | | |
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.
| +colspan=5 | Utah House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 61 | | 63 | 2 |
|---|
| Democratic | 14 | 12 | 2 |
|---|
| Total | 75 | 75 | | |
Vermont
See main article: 2014 Vermont Senate election. All of the seats of the Vermont Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
Washington
See main article: 2014 Washington State Senate election and 2014 Washington House of Representatives election. All of the seats of the Washington House of Representatives and half of the Washington Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained coalition control of the Senate and Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives.
| +colspan=5 | Washington House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Democratic | | 55 | | 50 | 5 |
|---|
| Republican | 43 | 48 | 5 |
|---|
| Total | 98 | 98 | | |
West Virginia
See main article: 2014 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. Republicans initially won control of the House of Delegates and tied the Senate, but the defection of Democratic senator Daniel Hall the day after the election gave Republicans control of the chamber.[9]
| +colspan=5 | West Virginia House of Delegates |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | 47 | | 64 | 17 |
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| Democratic | | 53 | 36 | 17 |
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| Total | 100 | 100 | | |
Wisconsin
See main article: 2014 Wisconsin State Assembly election. All of the seats of the Wisconsin Assembly and half of the Wisconsin Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.
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.
| +colspan=5 | Wyoming House of Representatives |
| Party | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Republican | | 52 | | 51 | 1 |
|---|
| Democratic | 8 | 9 | 1 |
|---|
| Total | 60 | 60 | | |
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
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Washington, D.C.
Special elections
Virginia
Although Democrats briefly gained control of the Virginia Senate due to the election of Democratic lieutenant governor Ralph Northam, Republicans gained control back in an August special election.
| District | Incumbent | This race |
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| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | Firstelected | Results | Candidates |
|---|
| Senate | 33 | Mark Herring | | Democratic | 2006 | data-sort-value="1/10/2023" | Incumbent resigned January 11, 2014 to become Attorney general of Virginia.
New member elected January 7, 2014.
Democratic hold. | - Jennifer Wexton (Democratic) 52.7%
- John Whitbeck (Republican) 37.5%
- Joe Turner May (Independent) 9.8%
|
|---|
| Senate | 6 | Ralph Northam | | Democratic | 2007 | data-sort-value="1/10/2023" | Incumbent resigned September 6, 2022, to become Lieutenant governor of Virginia.
New member elected January 21, 2014.
Democratic hold. | - Lynwood Lewis (Democratic) 50.0%
- Burwell Coleman (Republican) 50.0%
|
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| Senate | 38 | Phillip Puckett | | Democratic | 1998 | data-sort-value="1/10/2023" | Incumbent resigned June 9, 2014.
New member elected August 19, 2014.
Republican gain. | - Ben Chafin (Republican) 59.6%
- Dean Hymes (Democratic) 31.8%
- Ricky Mullins (Independent) 8.6%
|
|---|
| Senate | 16 | Henry L. Marsh | | Democratic | 1991 | | Incumbent resigned July 3, 2014 to take a seat on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
New member elected November 4, 2014.
Democratic hold. | - Rosalyn Dance (Democratic) 73.0%
- Preston Brown (Independent) 25.4%
- Write-in 1.6%
| |
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Notes and References
- News: Vozella . Laura . 2014-06-09 . GOP controls Va. Senate, will force budget deal . The Washington Post.
- News: Wilson. Reid. Party switch gives Republicans control of West Virginia Senate. The Washington Post. November 5, 2014. November 11, 2014.
- News: Nearly half of Americans will now live in states under total GOP control . The Washington Post. November 20, 2014.
- Web site: The Other GOP Wave: State Legislatures | . RealClearPolitics. November 20, 2014.
- News: Pierog. Karen. Republicans gain big in state legislative elections. Reuters. November 5, 2014. November 6, 2014.
- Web site: 2018 Legislative Races by State and Legislative Chamber . National Conference of State Legislatures.
- Web site: Jacobson . Louis . 2014-06-19 . Democrats Playing Defense in 2014 State Legislative Races . 2024-07-10 . Governing . en.
- Web site: Luzer . Daniel . 2014-10-20 . Only a Few 2014 Legislative Races Are Competitive . 2024-07-10 . Governing . en.
- Web site: Mistich . Dave . 2014-11-06 . Hall Switches Parties, GOP Will Control Both Chambers of West Virginia Legislature . 2024-05-15 . West Virginia Public Broadcasting . en-US.
