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2018 United States state legislative elections

Summary

The 2018 United States state legislative elections were held on November 6, 2018, for 87 state legislative chambers in 46 states. Across the fifty states, approximately 56 percent of all upper house seats and 92 percent of all lower house seats were up for election. Additionally, six territorial chambers in four territories and the District of Columbia were up as well.

2018 United States state legislative elections
← 2017 November 6, 2018 2019 →
87 legislative chambers
46 states
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Coalition
Chambers before 67 30 1[b][c]
Chambers after 61 37 1[b]
Overall change Decrease 6 Increase 7[a] Steady
2018 California State Senate election2018 Nevada State Senate election2018 Washington State Senate election2018 Oregon State Senate election2018 Alaska State Senate election2018 Hawaii State Senate election2018 Arizona State Senate election2018 Utah State Senate election2018 Idaho State Senate election2018 Montana State Senate election2018 Wyoming State Senate election2018 Colorado State Senate election2018 Texas State Senate election2018 Oklahoma State Senate election2018 Nebraska State Senate election2018 North Dakota State Senate election2018 South Dakota State Senate election2018 Iowa State Senate election2018 Missouri State Senate election2018 Arkansas State Senate election2018 Wisconsin State Senate election2018 Illinois State Senate election2018 Indiana State Senate election2018 Kentucky State Senate election2018 Tennessee State Senate election2018 Florida State Senate election2018 Georgia State Senate election2018 North Carolina State Senate election2018 West Virginia State Senate election2018 Ohio State Senate election2018 Pennsylvania State Senate election2018 Delaware State Senate election2018 New York State Senate election2018 Connecticut State Senate election2018 Rhode Island State Senate election2018 Massachusetts State Senate election2018 Vermont State Senate election2018 New Hampshire State Senate election2018 Maine State Senate election2018 Michigan State Senate election2018 Alabama State Senate election2018 Maryland State Senate election
Map of upper house elections:
     Democrats gained control
     Democrats retained control
     Republicans retained control
     Non-partisan legislature
     No regularly-scheduled elections
2018 California House of Representatives election2018 Nevada House of Representatives election2018 Washington House of Representatives election2018 Oregon House of Representatives election2018 Alaska House of Representatives election2018 Hawaii House of Representatives election2018 Arizona House of Representatives election2018 Utah House of Representatives election2018 Idaho House of Representatives election2018 Montana House of Representatives election2018 Wyoming House of Representatives election2018 Colorado House of Representatives election2018 New Mexico House of Representatives election2018 Texas House of Representatives election2018 Oklahoma House of Representatives election2018 Kansas House of Representatives election2018 Nebraska House of Representatives election2018 North Dakota House of Representatives election2018 South Dakota House of Representatives election2018 Minnesota House of Representatives election2018 Iowa House of Representatives election2018 Missouri House of Representatives election2018 Arkansas House of Representatives election2018 Wisconsin House of Representatives election2018 Illinois House of Representatives election2018 Michigan House of Representatives election2018 Indiana House of Representatives election2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election2018 Florida House of Representatives election2018 Georgia House of Representatives election2018 South Carolina House of Representatives election2018 North Carolina House of Representatives election2018 West Virginia House of Representatives election2018 Ohio House of Representatives election2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election2018 Delaware House of Representatives election2018 New York House of Representatives election2018 Connecticut House of Representatives election2018 Rhode Island House of Representatives election2018 Massachusetts House of Representatives election2018 Vermont House of Representatives election2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives election2018 Maine House of Representatives election2018 Maryland House of Representatives election2018 Alabama House of Representatives election
Map of lower house elections:
     Democrats gained control
     Democrats retained control
     Republicans retained control
     Coalition retained control
     Non-partisan legislature
     No regularly-scheduled elections

Democrats flipped at least 350 state legislative seats,[2] picking up most of those seats in states where President Trump's approval rating was relatively low.[3] Six chambers—the Colorado Senate, New Hampshire House, New Hampshire Senate, Minnesota House, Maine Senate and New York State Senate—flipped from Republican to Democratic control.[4] Additionally the Connecticut Senate went from being evenly divided to a Democratic majority.[4] Democrats also broke Republican legislative supermajorities in North Carolina,[5] Michigan and Pennsylvania[3] and gained a legislative supermajority in both houses of the California, Illinois and Oregon legislatures.[6][7]

Summary table edit

 
Partisan control of states in the 2018 elections
  Democrats retained trifecta
  Democrats gained trifecta
  Republicans retained trifecta
  Republicans gained trifecta
  Divided government maintained
  Divided government established
  Officially non-partisan legislature

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.[8] 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[8] Lower House[8]
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[d] 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[d] 41 41 100 2
Florida 20 40 50 2/4[d] 120 120 100 2
Georgia 56 56 100 2 180 180 100 2
Hawaii 12 25 48 2/4[d] 51 51 100 2
Idaho 35 35 100 2 70 70 100 2
Illinois 39 59 66 2/4[d] 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[d] 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[e] 49[e] 49[e] 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[d] 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[d] 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

State summaries edit

Alabama edit

 
2018 Alabama House of Representatives elections

All members of the Alabama Senate and the Alabama House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Alabama Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 27 27  
Democratic 8 8  
Total 34 34
Alabama House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 72 77   5
Democratic 33 28   5
Total 105 105

Alaska edit

 
2018 Alaska House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Alaska Senate and all of the seats of the Alaska House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of the Senate, while a cross-partisan coalition of Democrats, Republicans, and independents retained control of the House of Representatives.[9]

Alaska Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 14 13   1
Democratic 6 7   1
Total 20 20
Alaska House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 17[f] 15[g]   2
Independent 2 2  
Republican 3 8   2
18 15
Total 40 40


Arizona edit

 
2018 Arizona House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the Arizona Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers, but lost four seats in the House and lost the popular vote in the Senate by 1.4 points.

Arizona Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 17 17  
Democratic 13 13  
Total 30 30
Arizona House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 35 31   4
Democratic 25 29   4
Total 60 60

Arkansas edit

 
2018 Arkansas House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Arkansas Senate and all of the seats of the Arkansas House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Arkansas Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 28 29   1
Democratic 7 6   1
Total 35 35
Arkansas House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 77 82   5
Democratic 23 18   5
Total 100 100

California edit

 
2018 California Assembly elections

Half of the seats of the California State Senate and all of the seats of the California State Assembly were up for election in 2018. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

California State Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 26 29   3
Republican 14 11   3
Total 40 40
California State Assembly
Party Before After Change
Democratic 55 60   5
Republican 25 20   5
Total 80 80

Colorado edit

 
2018 Colorado House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Colorado Senate and all of the seats of the Colorado House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats won control of the Senate and retained control of the House of Representatives.

Colorado Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 17 19   2
Republican 18 16   2
Total 35 35
Colorado House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 37 42   5
Republican 28 23   5
Total 65 65

Connecticut edit

 
2018 Connecticut House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the Connecticut State Senate and the Connecticut House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats won control of the Senate, which was previously tied and retained control of the House of Representatives.

Connecticut State Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 18 23   5
Republican 18 13   5
Total 36 36
Connecticut House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 80 92   12
Republican 71 59   12
Total 151 151

Delaware edit

 
2018 Delaware House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Delaware Senate and all of the seats of the Delaware House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

Delaware Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 11 12   1
Republican 10 9   1
Total 21 21
Delaware House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 25 26   1
Republican 16 15   1
Total 41 41

Florida edit

 
2018 Florida House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Florida Senate and all of the seats of the Florida House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Florida Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 24 23   1
Democratic 16 17   1
Total 40 40
Florida House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 78 73   5
Democratic 42 47   5
Total 120 120

Georgia edit

 
2018 Georgia House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the Georgia State Senate and the Georgia House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Georgia State Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 37 35   2
Democratic 19 17   2
Total 56 56
Georgia House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 116 105   11
Democratic 64 75   11
Total 180 180

Hawaii edit

 
2018 Hawaii House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Hawaii Senate and all of the seats of the Hawaii House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

Hawaii Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 25 24   1
Republican 0 1   1
Total 25 25
Hawaii House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 46 46  
Republican 5 5  
Total 51 51

Idaho edit

 
2018 Idaho House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the Idaho Senate and the Idaho House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Idaho Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 29 28   1
Democratic 6 7   1
Total 35 35
Idaho House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 59 56   3
Democratic 11 14   3
Total 70 70

Illinois edit

 
2018 Illinois House of Representatives elections

Two-thirds of the seats of the Illinois Senate and all of the seats of the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

Illinois Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 37 40   3
Republican 22 19   3
Total 59 59
Illinois House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 67 74   7
Republican 51 44   7
Total 118 118

Indiana edit

 
2018 Indiana House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Indiana Senate and all of the seats of the Indiana House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Indiana Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 41 40   1
Democratic 9 10   1
Total 50 50
Indiana House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 70 67   3
Democratic 30 33   3
Total 100 100

Iowa edit

 
2018 Iowa House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Iowa Senate and all of the seats of the Iowa House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Iowa Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 29 32   3
Democratic 20 18   2
Total 50 50
Iowa House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 59 53   6
Democratic 41 47   6
Total 100 100

Kansas edit

 
2018 Kansas House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the Kansas House of Representatives were up for election in 2018; the Republican-controlled Kansas Senate did not hold regularly scheduled elections in 2018. Republicans retained control of the House of Representatives.

Kansas House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 84 86   1
Democratic 41 39   2
Total 125 125

Kentucky edit

 
2018 Kentucky House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Kentucky Senate and all of the seats of the Kentucky House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Kentucky Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 27 29   2
Democratic 11 9   2
Total 38 38
Kentucky House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 63 61   2
Democratic 37 39   2
Total 100 100

Maine edit

 
2018 Maine House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the Maine Senate and the Maine House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats gained control of the state senate and retained control of the House of Representatives.

Maine Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 17 21   4
Republican 18 14   4
Total 35 35
Maine House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 73 89   16
Republican 70 57   13
Independent 7 5   2
Total 151 151

Maryland edit

 
2018 Maryland House of Delegates elections

All of the seats of the Maryland Senate and the Maryland House of Delegates were up for election in 2018. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

Maryland Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 33 32   1
Republican 14 15   1
Total 37 37
Maryland House of Delegates
Party Before After Change
Democratic 92 99   7
Republican 49 42   7
Total 141 141

Massachusetts edit

 
2018 Massachusetts House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats control both chambers, and the governor is a member of the Republican Party. Democrats hold a veto-proof supermajority in the state legislature.[10]

Massachusetts Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 33 34   1
Republican 7 6   1
Total 40 40
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 125 127   2
Republican 35 32   3
Total 160 160

Michigan edit

 
2018 Michigan House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the Michigan Senate and the Michigan House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers, but Democrats picked up enough seats to break the Republican legislative supermajority.[3]

Michigan Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 27 22   5
Democratic 11 16   5
Total 110 110
Michigan House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 63 58   5
Democratic 47 52   5
Total 110 110

Minnesota edit

 
2018 Minnesota House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election in 2018; the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate did not hold regularly scheduled elections in 2018. Democrats won control of the House of Representatives, making Minnesota the only state in the country where each major party controlled one state legislative chamber.[2]

Minnesota House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic (DFL) 57 75   18
Republican 77 59   18
Total 134 134

Missouri edit

 
2018 Missouri House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Missouri Senate and all of the seats of the Missouri House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Missouri Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 24 24  
Democratic 10 10  
Total 34 34
Missouri House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 113 116   3
Democratic 45 47   2
Total 163 163

Montana edit

 
2018 Montana House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Montana Senate and all of the seats of the Montana House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Montana Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 32 30   2
Democratic 18 20   2
Total 50 50
Montana House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 59 58   1
Democratic 41 42   1
Total 100 100

Nebraska edit

Nebraska is the only U.S. state with a unicameral legislature; half of the seats of the Nebraska Legislature were up for election in 2018. 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.

Nebraska Legislature
Party Before After Change
Republican 31 30   1
Democratic 16 18   2
Independent 1 1  
Total 49 49

Nevada edit

 
2018 Nevada Assembly elections

Half of the seats of the Nevada Senate and all of the seats of the Nevada Assembly were up for election in 2018. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

Nevada Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 12 13   1
Republican 9 8   1
Total 21 21
Nevada Assembly
Party Before After Change
Democratic 27 29   2
Republican 15 13   2
Total 42 42

New Hampshire edit

 
2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the New Hampshire Senate and the New Hampshire House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats won control of both chambers.

New Hampshire Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 14 10   4
Democratic 10 14   4
Total 24 24
New Hampshire House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 227 166   61
Democratic 173 234   61
Total 400 400

New Mexico edit

 
2018 New Mexico House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2018; the Democratic-controlled New Mexico Senate did not hold regularly scheduled elections in 2018. Democrats retained control of the House of Representatives.

New Mexico House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 39 46   7
Republican 31 24   7
Total 70 70

New York edit

 
2018 New York State Assembly elections

All of the seats of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly were up for election in 2018. Democrats won control of the state senate and retained control of the state assembly.

New York State Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 31 40   9
Republican 32 [h] 23   9
Total 63 63
New York State Assembly
Party Before After Change
Democratic 107 106   1
Republican 42 43   1
Independence 1 1  
Total 150 150

North Carolina edit

 
2018 North Carolina House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers, but Democrats won enough seats to break the Republican legislative super-majority.[11]

North Carolina Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 35 29   6
Democratic 15 21   6
Total 50 50
North Carolina House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 75 65   10
Democratic 45 55   10
Total 120 120

North Dakota edit

 
2018 North Dakota House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the North Dakota Senate and the North Dakota House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

North Dakota Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 38 37   1
Democratic-NPL 9 10   1
Total 47 47
North Dakota House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 81 79   2
Democratic-NPL 13 15   2
Total 94 94

Ohio edit

 
2018 Ohio House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Ohio Senate and all of the seats of the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Ohio Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 24 24  
Democratic 9 9  
Total 33 33
Ohio House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 66 58   5
Democratic 32 38   5
Total 99 99

Oklahoma edit

 
2018 Oklahoma House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Oklahoma Senate and all of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Oklahoma Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 42 39   3
Democratic 6 9   3
Total 48 48
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 75 77   2
Democratic 26 24   2
Total 101 101

Oregon edit

 
2018 Oregon House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Oregon State Senate and all of the seats of the Oregon House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

Oregon State Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 17 18   1
Republican 13 12   1
Total 30 30
Oregon House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 35 38   3
Republican 25 22   3
Total 50 50

Pennsylvania edit

 
2018 Pennsylvania upper house elections
 
2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Pennsylvania State Senate and all of the seats of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers, but Democrats picked up enough seats to break the Republican legislative supermajority.[3]

Pennsylvania State Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 34 29   5
Democratic 16 21   5
Total 50 50
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 121 110   11
Democratic 82 93   11
Total 203 203

Rhode Island edit

 
2018 Rhode Island House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the Rhode Island Senate and the Rhode Island House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

Rhode Island Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 33 33  
Republican 5 5  
Total 38 38
Rhode Island House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 64 66   2
Republican 11 9   2
Total 75 75

South Carolina edit

 
2018 South Carolina House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the South Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2018; the Republican-controlled South Carolina Senate did not hold regularly scheduled elections in 2018. Republicans retained control of the House of Representatives.

South Carolina House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 80 80  
Democratic 44 44  
Total 123 123

South Dakota edit

 
2018 South Dakota House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the South Dakota Senate and the South Dakota House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

South Dakota Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 29 30   1
Democratic 6 5   1
Total 35 35
South Dakota House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 60 59   1
Democratic 10 11   1
Total 70 70

Tennessee edit

 
2018 Tennessee House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Tennessee Senate and all of the seats of the Tennessee House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Tennessee Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 28 28  
Democratic 5 5  
Total 33 33
Tennessee House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 74 73   1
Democratic 25 26   1
Total 99 99

Texas edit

 
2018 Texas House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Texas Senate and all of the seats of the Texas House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Texas Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 21 19   2
Democratic 10 12   2
Total 31 31
Texas House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 95 83   12
Democratic 55 67   12
Total 150 150

Utah edit

 
2018 Utah House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Utah State Senate and all of the seats of the Utah House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Utah State Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 24 23   1
Democratic 5 6   1
Total 29 29
Utah House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 62 59   3
Democratic 13 16   3
Total 75 75

Vermont edit

 
2018 Vermont House of Representatives elections

All of the seats of the Vermont Senate and the Vermont House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

Vermont Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 21 22   1
Republican 7 6   1
Progressive 2 2  
Total 30 30
Vermont House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 83 95   12
Republican 53 43   10
Progressive 7 7  
Independent 7 5   2
Total 150 150

Washington edit

 
2018 Washington House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Washington State Senate and all of the seats of the Washington House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats retained control of both chambers.

Washington State Senate
Party Before After Change
Democratic 25 [i] 28 [j]   3
Republican 24 21   3
Total 49 49
Washington House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Democratic 50 57   7
Republican 48 41   7
Total 98 98

West Virginia edit

 
2018 West Virginia House of Delegates elections

Half of the seats of the West Virginia Senate and all of the seats of the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

West Virginia Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 22 20   2
Democratic 12 14   2
Total 34 34
West Virginia House of Delegates
Party Before After Change
Republican 64 57   7
Democratic 36 43   7
Total 100 100

Wisconsin edit

 
2018 Wisconsin State Assembly elections

Half of the seats of the Wisconsin State Senate and all of the seats of the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Wisconsin Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 18 19   1
Democratic 15 14   1
Total 33 33
Wisconsin State Assembly
Party Before After Change
Republican 64 63   1
Democratic 35 36   1
Total 99 99

Wyoming edit

 
2018 Wyoming House of Representatives elections

Half of the seats of the Wyoming Senate and all of the seats of the Wyoming House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Republicans retained control of both chambers.

Wyoming Senate
Party Before After Change
Republican 27 27  
Democratic 3 3  
Total 30 30
Wyoming House of Representatives
Party Before After Change
Republican 51 50   1
Democratic 9 9  
Total 60 60

Territorial and federal district summaries edit

American Samoa edit

All of the seats of the American Samoa House of Representatives were up for election. Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms. Gubernatorial and legislative elections are conducted on a nonpartisan basis in American Samoa.

Guam edit

All of the seats of the unicameral Legislature of Guam were up for election. All members of the legislature serve a two-year term. Democrats retained control of the legislature.

Guam Legislature
Party Before After Change
Democratic 9 10   1
Republican 6 5   1
Total 15 15

Northern Mariana Islands edit

A portion of the seats of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, and all of the seats of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, were up for election. Members of the senate serve either four-year terms, while members of the house serve two-year terms. Republicans maintained control of both chambers.

Northern Mariana Islands Senate[12]
Party Before After Change
Republican 7 6   1
Independent 2 3   1
Democratic 0 0  
Total 9 9
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives[13]
Party Before After Change
Republican 15 13   2
Democratic 0 0  
Independent 5 7   2
Total 20 20

U.S. Virgin Islands edit

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 retained control of the legislature.

Virgin Islands Legislature
Party Before After Change
Democratic 11 13   2
Independent 4 2   2
Total 15 15

Washington, D.C. edit

 
Council results

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.

District of Columbia Council
Party Before After Change
Democratic 11 11  
Independent 2 2  
Total 13 13

Special elections edit

Various states will hold special elections for legislative districts throughout the year.[14]

Alabama edit

District Incumbent This race
Chamber No. Representative Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
House 21 Jim Patterson Republican 2010 Incumbent died October 2, 2017, of heart attack.
New member elected March 27, 2018.
Republican hold.
  • ▌  Y Rex Reynolds (Republican) 52.8%
  • ▌ C. Terry Jones (Democratic) 47.1%
House 4 Micky Hammon Republican 2002 Incumbent resigned September 11, 2017.
New member elected May 15, 2018.
Republican hold.
  • ▌  Y Parker Moore (Republican) 65.0%
  • Jo Ann Cummings (Democratic) 25.4%
  • Pete Wills (Independent) 9.5%
Senate 26 Quinton T. Ross, Jr. Democratic 2002 Incumbent resigned October 2, 2017, to become the president of Alabama State University
New member elected May 15, 2018.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌  Y David Burkette (Democratic) 89.3%
  • ▌ D.J. Johnson(Republican) 10.4%

New Jersey edit

District Incumbent This race
Chamber No. Representative Party First
elected 		Results Candidates[15][16]
Senate 38 Robert M. Gordon Democratic 2007 Incumbent resigned April 4, 2018, to join the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.[17]
New member elected November 6, 2018.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌  Y Joseph Lagana (Democratic) 60.1%
  • ▌ Daisy Ortiz Berger (Republican) 39.9%
Assembly 5 Arthur Barclay Democratic 2015 Incumbent resigned June 18, 2018, following arrest for assault.[18]
New member elected November 6, 2018.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌  Y William Spearman (Democratic) 66.3%
  • ▌ Nicholas Kush (Republican) 33.7%
Assembly 15 Elizabeth Maher Muoio Democratic 2015
(appointed) 		Incumbent resigned January 15, 2018, to become State Treasurer of New Jersey.[19]
New member elected November 6, 2018.
Democratic hold.
Assembly 15 Reed Gusciora Democratic 1995 Incumbent resigned June 30, 2018, to become Mayor of Trenton.[20]
New member elected November 6, 2018.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌  Y Anthony Verrelli (Democratic) 71.5%
  • ▌ Justin Tibbetts (Republican) 25.5%
  • ▌ Alex Bethea (Integrity Transparency Accountability) 3.0%
Assembly 22 Jerry Green Democratic 1991 Incumbent died April 18, 2018, from a long illness.[21]
New member elected November 6, 2018.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌  Y Linda S. Carter (Democratic) 69.4%
  • ▌ John Quattrocchi (Republican) 30.6%
Assembly 32 Vincent Prieto Democratic 2004
(appointed) 		Incumbent resigned February 26, 2018, to become President and CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.[22]
New member elected November 6, 2018.
Democratic hold.
Assembly 34 Sheila Oliver Democratic 2003 Incumbent resigned January 9, 2018, to become Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey.[23]
New member elected November 6, 2018.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌  Y Britnee Timberlake (Democratic) 81.9%
  • ▌ Irene DeVita (Republican) 16.6%
  • ▌ Clenard Howard Childress Jr. (Stop the Insanity) 1.5%
Assembly 36 Marlene Caride Democratic 2011 Incumbent resigned January 16, 2018, to become Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.[24]
New member elected November 6, 2018.
Democratic hold.
Assembly 38 Joseph Lagana Democratic 2013 Incumbent resigned April 12, 2018, to join the State Senate.[25]
New member elected November 6, 2018.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌  Y Lisa Swain (Democratic) 59.7%
  • ▌ Gail Horton (Republican) 40.3%
Assembly 38 Tim Eustace Democratic 2011 Incumbent resigned April 13, 2018, to become Deputy Director of the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission.[26]
New member elected November 6, 2018.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌  Y Chris Tully (Democratic) 59.3%
  • ▌ Jayme Ouellette (Republican) 40.7%

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Connecticut Senate was tied in the 2017-2019 session, but Democrats gained control in the 2018 elections. This chamber was not included in the previous total.
  2. ^ a b The Alaska House of Representatives is controlled by a coalition of Democrats, Republicans, and independents. The minority caucus consists of Republicans who are not part of the majority coalition.
  3. ^ On April 16, 2018, the Independent Democratic Conference, which had been in coalition with Republicans since 2012, dissolved, returning the chamber to Republican control.[1]
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system.
  5. ^ a b c These figures represent the seats of Nebraska's unicameral legislature.
  6. ^ Coalition consisted of 17 Democrats, 3 Republicans, and 2 Independents.
  7. ^ Coalition consisted of 15 Democrats, 8 Republicans, and 2 Independents.
  8. ^ Includes Democrat Simcha Felder that cuascused with the Republicans until after the elections, and is therefore counted as a Republican loss.
  9. ^ One Democrat caucused with the Republicans
  10. ^ One Democrat caucused with the Republicans

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