2014 United States state legislative elections

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.

For related races, see 2014 United States elections.
2014 United States state legislative elections
November 4, 2014
87 legislative chambers
46 states
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Coalition
Chambers before 58 39 2[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
Chambers after 68 30 1[lower-alpha 3]
Overall change Increase 10 Decrease 9 Decrease 1
Map of upper house elections:
     Democrats retained control
     Republicans gained control      Republicans retained control
     Coalition retained control
     Non-partisan legislature
     No regularly-scheduled elections
Map of lower house elections:
     Democrats retained control
     Republicans gained control      Republicans retained control
     Non-partisan legislature
     No regularly-scheduled elections

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.[1] 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.[2][3][4]

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.[5] 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.

State Upper House[5] Lower House[5]
Seats up Total  % up Term Seats up Total  % up Term
Alabama 35 35 100 4 105 105 100 4
Alaska 10 20 50 4 40 40 100 2
Arizona 30 30 100 2 60 60 100 2
Arkansas 18 35 51 2/4[lower-alpha 4] 100 100 100 2
California 20 40 50 4 80 80 100 2
Colorado 17 35 49 4 65 65 100 2
Connecticut 36 36 100 2 151 151 100 2
Delaware 10 21 48 2/4[lower-alpha 4] 41 41 100 2
Florida 20 40 50 2/4[lower-alpha 4] 120 120 100 2
Georgia 56 56 100 2 180 180 100 2
Hawaii 12 25 48 2/4[lower-alpha 4] 51 51 100 2
Idaho 35 35 100 2 70 70 100 2
Illinois 39 59 66 2/4[lower-alpha 4] 118 118 100 2
Indiana 25 50 50 4 100 100 100 2
Iowa 25 50 50 4 100 100 100 2
Kansas 0 40 0 4 125 125 100 2
Kentucky 19 38 50 4 100 100 100 2
Louisiana 0 39 0 4 0 105 0 4
Maine 35 35 100 2 151 151 100 2
Maryland 47 47 100 4 141 141 100 4
Massachusetts 40 40 100 2 160 160 100 2
Michigan 38 38 100 4 110 110 100 2
Minnesota 0 67 0 2/4[lower-alpha 4] 134 134 100 2
Mississippi 0 52 0 4 0 122 0 4
Missouri 17 34 50 4 163 163 100 2
Montana 25 50 50 4 100 100 100 2
Nebraska 24[lower-alpha 5] 49[lower-alpha 5] 49[lower-alpha 5] 4 N/A (unicameral)
Nevada 11 21 52 4 42 42 100 2
New Hampshire 24 24 100 2 400 400 100 2
New Jersey 0 40 0 2/4[lower-alpha 4] 0 80 0 2
New Mexico 0 42 100 4 70 70 100 2
New York 63 63 100 2 150 150 100 2
North Carolina 50 50 100 2 120 120 100 2
North Dakota 24 47 51 4 47 94 50 4
Ohio 16 33 52 4 99 99 100 2
Oklahoma 24 48 50 4 101 101 100 2
Oregon 15 30 50 4 60 60 100 2
Pennsylvania 25 50 50 4 203 203 100 2
Rhode Island 38 38 100 2 75 75 100 2
South Carolina 0 46 0 4 124 124 100 2
South Dakota 35 35 100 2 70 70 100 2
Tennessee 17 33 52 4 99 99 100 2
Texas 15 31 48 2/4[lower-alpha 4] 150 150 100 2
Utah 14 29 48 4 75 75 100 2
Vermont 30 30 100 2 150 150 100 2
Virginia 0 40 0 4 0 100 0 2
Washington 25 49 49 4 98 98 100 2
West Virginia 17 34 50 4 100 100 100 2
Wisconsin 17 33 52 4 99 99 100 2
Wyoming 15 30 50 4 60 60 100 2
Total 1106 1972 56 N/A 4958 5411 92 N/A

Results

Upper houses
State Previous UH Result Party control
Alabama R 23-11 R 26-8 Republican hold
Alaska R 13-7 R 14-6 Republican hold
Arizona R 17-13 R 17-13 Republican hold
Arkansas R 21–13, 1 Vacancy D 24-11 Republican hold
California D 27–12, 1 Vac. D 25–14, 1 Vac. Democratic hold
Colorado D 18-17 R 18-17 Republican Takeover
Connecticut D 22-14 D 21-15 Democratic hold
Delaware D 13-8 D 12-9 Democratic hold
Florida R 26–14 R 26-14 Republican hold
Georgia R 38-18 R 38-18 Republican hold
Hawaii D 24-1 D 24-1 Democratic hold
Idaho R 28-7 R 28-7 Republican hold
Illinois D 40-19 D 39-20 Democratic hold
Indiana R 33-17 R 40-10 Republican hold
Iowa D 26-24 D 26-24 Democratic hold
Kentucky R 23–13, 1 Ind. R 26-12 Republican hold
Maine D 19–15, 1 Ind. R 20–15 Republican takeover
Maryland D 35-12 D 33-14 Democratic hold
Massachusetts D 36-4 D 34-6 Democratic hold
Michigan R 26-12 R 27-11 Republican hold
Minnesota D 39-29 D 39-28 Democratic hold
Missouri R 23–9, 2 Vacancies R 25-9 Republican hold
Montana R 29-21 R 29-21 Republican hold
Nebraska Unicameral and non–partisan Senate with 49 members
Nevada D 11-10 R 11-10 Republican takeover
New Hampshire R 13-11 R 14-10 Republican hold
New York Coal. 35-30 [lower-alpha 6] R 37-26 Republican Takeover
North Carolina D 33-17 R 34-16 Republican hold
North Dakota R 33-14 R 32-15 Republican hold
Ohio R 23-10 R 23-10 Republican hold
Oklahoma R 36-12 R 40-10 Republican hold
Oregon D 16-14 D 18-12 Democratic hold
Pennsylvania R 27-22 R 30-20 Republican hold
Rhode Island D 32–5, 1 Ind. D 32–5, 1 Ind. Democratic hold
South Dakota R 28-7 R 27-8 Republican hold
Tennessee R 26–6, 1 Vacancy R 27-6 Republican hold
Texas R 18–12, 1 Vacancy R 20-11 Republican hold
Utah R 23-5 R 23–4, 1 Vacancy Republican hold
Vermont D 21–7, 2 P D 20–9, 1 P Democratic hold
Washington Coal. 25-24 [lower-alpha 7] Coal. 25-24 [lower-alpha 7] Republican Hold
West Virginia D 24-10 R 18-16 Republican Takeover
Wisconsin R 18-15 R 19-14 Republican takeover
Wyoming R 26-4 R 26-4 Republican hold

Lower houses
State Previous LH Result Party control
Alabama R 66–37, 1 Ind. 1 Vacancy R 72-33 Republican hold
Alaska R 26-14 R 23–16, 1 Ind. Republican hold
Arizona R 36-24 R 38-22 Republican hold
Arkansas R 51–48, 1 Green R 64-36 Democratic hold
California D 55–24, 1 Vacancy D 52-28 Democratic hold
Colorado D 37–28 D 34-31 Democrat hold
Connecticut D 97-54 D 87-64 Democratic hold
Delaware D 27-14 D 25-16 Democratic hold
Florida R 74–45, 1 Vacancy R 74–45, 1 Vacancy Republican hold
Georgia R 118–60, 1 Ind. 1 Vacancy R 120–59, 1 Ind. Republican hold
Hawaii D 44-7 D 43-8 Democratic hold
Idaho R 57-13 R 56-14 Republican hold
Illinois D 70–47, 1 Vacant D 71-47 Democratic hold
Indiana R 69-31 R 71-29 Republican takeover
Iowa R 53-47 R 57-43 Republican hold
Kansas R 93-32 R 97-28 Republican hold
Kentucky D 54-36 D 54-36 Democratic hold
Maine D 88–57, 4 Ind. D 79–68, 4 Ind. Republican hold
Maryland D 98-43 D 91-50 Democratic hold
Massachusetts D 125–29, 6 Vac. D 125-35 Democratic hold
Michigan R 59–50, 1 Ind. R 63-47 Republican takeover
Minnesota D 73-61 R 72-62 Republican takeover
Missouri R 109–52, 2 Vacancy R 117–45, 1 Vacancy Republican hold
Montana R 61-39 R 59-41 Republican hold
Nebraska Unicameral and non–partisan Senate with 49 members
Nevada D 26–15, 1 Vacancy R 27-15 Republican takeover
New Hampshire D 213–174, 17 Vacancies R 239–160, 1 Ind. Republican takeover
New Mexico D 37-33 R 37-33 Republican takeover
New York D 105–44, 1 Ind. 1 Con. D 106–43, 1 Ind. Democratic hold
North Carolina R 77-43 R 74-46 Republican takeover
North Dakota R 70–23, 1 Vacant R 60–38, 1 Vacant Republican hold
Ohio R 60–38, 1 Vacant R 58-41 Republican takeover
Oklahoma R 72-29 R 72-29 Republican hold
Oregon D 34-26 D 34-26 Democratic hold
Pennsylvania R 111–91, 1 Vacancy R 119-84 Republican hold
Rhode Island D 69-6 D 63-11 Democratic hold
South Carolina R 78-46 R 77–46, 1 Vacancy Republican hold
South Dakota R 53-17 R 58-12 Republican hold
Tennessee R 72-27 R 73-26 Republican hold
Texas R 94–55, 1 Vacancy R 98–52 Republican hold
Utah R 53-22 R 59-16 Republican hold
Vermont D 96–45, 5 P, 4 Ind. D 85–53, 6 P, 3 Ind. Democratic hold
Washington D 54–43, 1 Vacancy D 50-47 Democratic hold
West Virginia D 53-47 R 64-36 Republican takeover
Wisconsin R 60-39 R 63-36 Republican hold
Wyoming R 52-8 R 51-9 Republican hold

Results

Upper houses
Territory Previous UH Result Party control
Northern Marina Islands R 5-4 R 7-2 Republican Hold

Lower houses
Territory Previous LH Result Party control
American Samoa Non–partisan House of Representatives with 21 members
Northern Mariana Islands I 12-4-4 I 13-7 Independent hold

Unicameral
Territory Previous Result Party control
Guam D 9-6 D 9-6 Democratic Hold
US Virgin Islands D 10-5 D 10-5 Democratic Hold
Washington D.C. D 11-2 D 11-2 Democratic Hold

Notes
  1. The New York Senate was controlled by a coalition of Republicans and members of the Independent Democratic Conference
  2. In the Washington State Senate, two Democrats caucused with Republicans to form the Majority Coalition Caucus. Three additional Democrats also caucus with the majority.
  3. In the Washington State Senate, one Democrat caucused with Republicans to form the Majority Coalition Caucus
  4. The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system.
  5. These figures represent the seats of Nebraska's unicameral legislature.
  6. Republicans majority in the New York Senate was due to a coalition agreement with the Independent Democratic Conference caucusing with them.
  7. A conservative Democrat caucused with the Republicans, giving them the majority

References
  1. Wilson, Reid (November 5, 2014). "Party switch gives Republicans control of West Virginia Senate". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  2. "Nearly half of Americans will now live in states under total GOP control". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  3. "The Other GOP Wave: State Legislatures &#124". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. Pierog, Karen (November 5, 2014). "Republicans gain big in state legislative elections". Reuters. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  5. "2018 Legislative Races by State and Legislative Chamber". National Conference of State Legislatures.
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