The tabs below contain analysis of election results in the 2012 legislative elections for New York.
Senate[edit]
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New York State Senate Election Results[edit]
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the New York State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our New York State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:
| New York State Senate
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| Party
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As of November 5, 2012
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After the 2012 Election
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Democratic Party
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29
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33
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Republican Party
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33
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30
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| Total
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62
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63
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What You'll See on This Page[edit]
This page displays the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents who ran on November 6
- Defeated incumbents
- Newly elected senators
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State Senate Overview:[edit]
- A total of 63 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.
Incumbents[edit]
Incumbents who ran on November 6[edit]
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 6 general election ballot:
- Edward Meyer
- Carl Marcellino
- Charles Fuschillo
- David Carlucci
- William Larkin
- Greg Ball (New York)
- Stephen Saland
- Roy McDonald
- Neil Breslin
- Betty Little
- Patricia Ritchie
- Hugh Farley
- John DeFrancisco
- James L. Seward
- John Bonacic
- Joseph Griffo
- Kenneth LaValle
- John J. Flanagan
- Lee Zeldin
- Kemp Hannon
- Jack Martins
- Tony Avella
- Michael Gianaris
- Jose Peralta
- Malcolm Smith
- Joseph Addabbo
- Toby Ann Stavisky
- David Storobin
- Martin Malave Dilan
- John L. Sampson
- Kevin Parker (New York)
- Martin Golden
- Diane Savino
- Andrew Lanza
- Velmanette Montgomery
- Daniel Squadron
- Liz Krueger
- Jose M. Serrano
- Bill Perkins
- Ruben Diaz Sr.
- Jeffrey Klein
- Adriano Espaillat
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins
- Ruth Hassell-Thompson
- David Valesky
- Michael Nozzolio
- Tim Kennedy (New York)
- George Maziarz
- Michael Ranzenhofer
- Patrick Gallivan
- Thomas O'Mara
- Catharine Young
- Joseph Robach
- J. Gustavo Rivera
- Mark Grisanti
- Thomas Libous
- Dean Skelos
- Eric Adams (New York)
Incumbents defeated[edit]
The following is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:
General election[edit]
- Stephen Saland
- Roy McDonald
- David Storobin
New State Senators and General Election Winners[edit]
Newly elected senators[edit]
The following list displays the newly-elected members of the New York State Senate:
Democratic[edit]
- James Sanders Jr.
- Terry W. Gipson
- Cecilia Tkaczyk
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
- Ted O'Brien
- George Latimer (New York)
Republican[edit]
- Kathleen A. Marchione
- Philip Boyle
Open Seat Winners[edit]
The following displays a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
Candidates who won election[edit]
The following is a list of all candidates elected to the New York State Senate:
Democratic[edit]
- Edward Meyer
- James Sanders Jr.
- David Carlucci
- Terry W. Gipson
- Neil Breslin
- Cecilia Tkaczyk
- Tony Avella
- Michael Gianaris
- Jose Peralta
- Malcolm Smith
- Joseph Addabbo
- Toby Ann Stavisky
- Martin Malave Dilan
- John L. Sampson
- Kevin Parker (New York)
- Diane Savino
- Velmanette Montgomery
- Daniel Squadron
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
- Liz Krueger
- Jose M. Serrano
- Bill Perkins
- Ruben Diaz Sr.
- Jeffrey Klein
- Adriano Espaillat
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins
- Ruth Hassell-Thompson
- David Valesky
- Ted O'Brien
- Tim Kennedy (New York)
- J. Gustavo Rivera
- George Latimer (New York)
- Eric Adams (New York)
Republican[edit]
- Carl Marcellino
- Charles Fuschillo
- William Larkin
- Greg Ball (New York)
- Kathleen A. Marchione
- Betty Little
- Patricia Ritchie
- Hugh Farley
- John DeFrancisco
- James L. Seward
- John Bonacic
- Joseph Griffo
- Kenneth LaValle
- John J. Flanagan
- Lee Zeldin
- Kemp Hannon
- Jack Martins
- Martin Golden
- Andrew Lanza
- Michael Nozzolio
- George Maziarz
- Michael Ranzenhofer
- Patrick Gallivan
- Thomas O'Mara
- Catharine Young
- Joseph Robach
- Mark Grisanti
- Philip Boyle
- Thomas Libous
- Dean Skelos
Competitiveness[edit]
Unopposed candidates in general election[edit]
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic[edit]
- James Sanders Jr.
- Jose Peralta
- Malcolm Smith
- Bill Perkins
- David Valesky
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
- Tim Kennedy (New York)
- Jose M. Serrano
- Neil Breslin
Republican[edit]
- Joseph Robach
- Joseph Griffo
- Catharine Young
- Betty Little
- Patrick Gallivan
- John DeFrancisco
- Thomas O'Mara
- Michael Nozzolio
- John Bonacic
Ballot Access[edit]
Third party candidates[edit]
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:
- Edward J. Gilbert
- Peter A. LaVenia, Jr.
- Michael Donnelly (New York)
- Joseph Tiraco
- Simcha Felder
- Elias Weir (New York)
- Thomas Siracuse
- Robert Goodman (New York)
- David M. Johnson (New York)
- Elizabeth Perri
- Carl Lundgren
- Robert Diamond
- Jonathon B. Benedict
- Timothy D. Moriarty
- Gregory Davis (New York)
- Marie C. Clark
- Brian J. Siklinski
House[edit]
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New York State House Election Results[edit]
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the New York State Assembly elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our New York State Assembly elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state House before and after the election:
| New York State Assembly
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| Party
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As of November 5, 2012
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After the 2012 Election
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Democratic Party
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99
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105
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Republican Party
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49
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44
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Independence Party of New York
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1
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1
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Vacancy
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1
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0
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| Total
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150
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150
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What You'll See on This Page[edit]
This page displays the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents who ran on November 6
- Defeated incumbents
- Newly elected representatives
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State House Overview[edit]
- All 150 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.
Incumbency Analysis[edit]
Incumbents who ran on November 6[edit]
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 6 general election ballot:
Incumbents defeated[edit]
The following displays a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:
General election[edit]
- Donald Miller (New York)
- Robert Castelli
- Naomi Rivera
- Dean Murray
New Representatives and General Election Winners[edit]
Newly elected representatives[edit]
The following lists the newly-elected members of the New York State Assembly:
Democratic[edit]
- Nily Rozic
- Michaelle C. Solages
- Walter Mosley
- Gabriela Rosa
- Mark Gjonaj
- Luis Sepúlveda (New York)
- Angelo Santabarbara
- Steven Otis
- David Buchwald
- James G. Skoufis
- John T. McDonald III (New York)
- Patricia Fahy
- Phil Steck
- Al Stirpe
- Edward Hennessey
- Ron Kim (New York assemblyman)
Republican[edit]
- Chad Lupinacci
- Andrew Garbarino
- Dan Stec
- Kieran Michael Lalor
- David DiPietro
- Richard Wager
- Joe Borelli
- Bill Nojay
Open Seat Winners[edit]
The following lists candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
- David DiPietro
- Joe Borelli
Candidates who won election[edit]
The following lists all candidates elected to the New York State Assembly in 2012:
Democratic[edit]
Republican[edit]
- Edward Ra
- Thomas McKevitt
- Michael Montesano
- David McDonough
- Andrew Raia
- Chad Lupinacci
- Joseph Saladino
- Michael Fitzpatrick (New York)
- Andrew Garbarino
- Alfred Graf
- Daniel Losquadro
- Nicole Malliotakis
- James Tedisco
- Tony Jordan (New York)
- Dan Stec
- Janet Duprey
- Kenneth Blankenbush
- Steve Katz
- Ann Rabbitt
- Claudia Tenney
- Peter Lopez (New York)
- Kieran Michael Lalor
- Steven McLaughlin (New York)
- Marc Butler
- William Barclay
- Clifford Crouch
- Gary Finch
- Bob Oaks
- Brian Kolb (New York)
- Philip Palmesano
- Bill Reilich
- Mark Johns
- Stephen Hawley
- Michael Kearns
- Jane Corwin
- Raymond Walter
- David DiPietro
- Joseph Giglio
- Richard Wager
- Alec Brook-Krasny
- Andrew Goodell
- Brian Curran (New York)
- Christopher Friend
- Joe Borelli
- Bill Nojay
Competitiveness[edit]
Unopposed candidates in general election[edit]
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic[edit]
- Fred Thiele
- David Weprin
- Phillip Goldfeder
- Michael Simanowitz
- Andrew Hevesi
- William Magnarelli
- William Scarborough
- Vivian Cook
- Michael DenDekker
- Jeffrion Aubry
- Michael Miller (New York)
- Francisco Moya
- Rhoda Jacobs
- Dov Hikind
- Peter Abbate
- N. Nick Perry
- Alan Maisel
- Deborah Glick
- Linda Rosenthal
- Daniel O'Donnell (New York)
- Robert Rodriguez (New York)
- Keith Wright
- Herman Farrell
- Brian Kavanagh
- Richard Gottfried
- Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Luis Sepúlveda (New York)
- Amy Paulin
- J. Gary Pretlow
- Thomas Abinanti
- Shelley Mayer
- John T. McDonald III (New York)
- Addie Jenne
- Anthony Brindisi
- Barbara Lifton
- Joseph Morelle
- David Gantt
- Edward Braunstein
- Kenneth Zebrowski
- Kevin Cahill
- Carmen Arroyo
- Barbara Clark (New York)
- Michele Titus
Republican[edit]
- Andrew Raia
- Jane Corwin
- Kenneth Blankenbush
- William Barclay
- Clifford Crouch
- Christopher Friend
- Gary Finch
- Bob Oaks
- Brian Kolb (New York)
- Philip Palmesano
- Bill Reilich
- Stephen Hawley
Ballot Access[edit]
Third party candidates[edit]
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:
- Walter Nestler
- Patrick McManus
- Trevor Archer
- Christina M. Abt
- John K. Wilson (New York)
- Jonathan H. Anderson
- William E. Britt Jr.
- Karen M. Bisso
- Jeffery J. Peress
- Gary J. Dannunzio
- William N. Garifal, Jr.
- Vincent Katinas
- Julia Willebrand
- Devon Morrison
- Richard Retcho
- Selsia Evans
- William Edstrom
- Judith Kunz
- Lisa Marie Campbell
- Franklin Chidi Oleh
- Daniel Zuger
- Eduardo Ramirez
- Vhidiwhatie Diamond
- Michael Dennis
- William A. Gerard
- Brenda J. Mahar
- Joseph P. Sullivan
- Derek Java
- Robert Maresca
- Rosemarie Jarosz
- Andrew P. Langdon
- Mike Zumbluskas
- Mark Glogowski
- David Kimmel
- Jose Padilla (New York City Council candidate)
National Partisan Trends[edit]
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National Partisan Trends[edit]
The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.
Incumbents who were defeated in the general election[edit]
In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:
| Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
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| Party
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Senate
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House
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Total
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| Democratic
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21
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49
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70
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| Republican
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37
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182
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219
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| Third Party
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2
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3
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5
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| TOTALS
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60
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234
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294
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Total new legislators elected[edit]
In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of new legislators.
| New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
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| Party
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Senate
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House
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Total
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| Democratic
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165
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684
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849
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| Republican
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202
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652
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854
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| Independent
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0
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4
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4
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| TOTALS
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367
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1,340
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1,707
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Winners of Open Seats[edit]
Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.
| Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
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| Party
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Senate
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House
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Total
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| Democratic
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82
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220
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302
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| Republican
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105
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296
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401
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| Third Party
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0
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0
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0
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| TOTALS
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187
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516
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703
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Impact on legislative majorities[edit]
- See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
| Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
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Pre-election
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Post-election
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| Legislative chamber
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| State senates
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17
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24
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1
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1
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18
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24
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0
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1
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| State houses
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15
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27
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1
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0
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19
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24
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0
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0
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| Totals:
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32
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51
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2
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1
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37
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48
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0
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1
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| Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
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Pre-election
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Post-election
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| Legislative chamber
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| State senates
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19
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28
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2
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1
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20
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28
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1
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1
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| State houses
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17
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31
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1
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0
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21
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28
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0
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0
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| Totals:
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36
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59
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3
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1
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41
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56
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1
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1
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