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Across the nation, special elections are frequently conducted to fill vacancies in state legislatures. 27 states use special elections to  fill legislative vacancies. In two states, Illinois and Indiana, special elections are used in limited circumstances. In 2013, 84 state legislative seats were filled through special elections in 23 states.

See also: State legislative elections, 2013

#### Breakdown of 2013 special elections[edit]

The reasons for special elections were as follows:

* 30 due to a legislator's appointment to, candidacy for or election to another office
* 11 due to a legislator's death
* 6 due to a legislator's retirement because of health concerns
* 25 due to acceptance of another job
* 10 due to criminal prosecution/criminal issues
* 2 due to moving out of district

The partisan breakdown for vacancies is as follows:

* 51 Democratic seats
* 33 Republican seats

The number of times a seat has changed parties are as follows:

* 6 Democratic to Republican
* 3 Republican to Democratic

## Legend[edit]

These symbols denote the status of each special election:

☑ : This election has been decided.
: This election has proceeded to a runoff.
☐ : This election has not yet occurred.
: This election is too close to call or contested.

## Results[edit]

The following candidates won a special election in 2013:

1. Adam Neylon (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 98
2. Adline C. Clarke (D) Alabama House of Representatives District 97
3. Amanda Hickman Murphy (D) Florida House of Representatives, District 36
4. Amanda Merrill (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 6
5. Andy Vidak (R) California State Senate, District 16
6. Angela Turner-Ford (D) Mississippi State Senate, District 16
7. Anthony Palumbo (R) New York State Assembly, District 2
8. Barry Ivey (R) Louisiana House of Representatives, District 65
9. Ben Hueso (D) California State Senate District 40
10. Bill Hightower (R) Alabama State Senate District 35
11. Bob Kulp (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 69
12. Brandon Beach (R) Georgia State Senate, District 21
13. Brent Powell (R) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 59
14. Brian Dansel (R) Washington State Senate, District 7
15. Brian Meyer (D) Iowa House of Representatives, District 33
16. Brian Prince (D) Georgia House of Representatives, District 127
17. Bruce Thompson (Georgia) (R) Georgia State Senate, District 14
18. Carole Fiola (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Bristol District
19. Celia Israel (D) Texas House of Representatives, District 50
20. Chuck Efstration (R) Georgia House of Representatives, District 104
21. Clark Johnson (D) Minnesota House of Representatives, District 19A
22. Dan Cullinane (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Suffolk District
23. Dan Miller (Pennsylvania) (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42
24. Daniel Donahue (Massachusetts) (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixteenth Worcester District
25. David Stover (R) Georgia House of Representatives, District 71
26. Dean Burke (R) Georgia State Senate, District 11
27. Dewey McClain (D) Georgia House of Representatives, District 100
28. Dimitri Polizos (R) Alabama House of Representatives, District 74
29. Donald F. Humason, Jr. (R) Massachusetts State Senate, Second Hampden and Hampshire District
30. Ebony Woodruff (D) Louisiana House of Representatives, District 87
31. Eloise Vitelli (D) Maine State Senate, District 23
32. Freddie Rodriguez (D) California State Assembly, District 52
33. Holly Mitchell (D) California State Senate, District 26
34. James Kay II (D) Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56
35. Jan Angel (R) Washington State Senate, District 26
36. Jay Livingstone (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighth Suffolk District
37. Jeramey Anderson (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 110
38. Jessie Rodriguez (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 21
39. Jim Ananich (D) Michigan State Senate, District 27
40. Jim Nielsen (R) California State Senate District 4
41. Joe Osgood (R) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Sullivan 4
42. John Cosgrove (R) Virginia State Senate, District 14
43. John Faulkner (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 5
44. Joshua Peters (D) Missouri House of Representatives, District 76
45. Julian B. Garrett (R) Iowa State Senate, District 13
46. Julie Stokes (R) Louisiana House of Representatives, District 79
47. Karl Gibbs (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 36
48. Ken Skowronski (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 82
49. Ken Upchurch (R) Kentucky House of Representatives, District 52
50. Kevin Schreiber (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 95
51. Lataisha M. Jackson (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 11
52. Latha Mangipudi (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 35
53. Leah Cole (R) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Essex District
54. Linda Dorcena Forry (D) Massachusetts State Senate, First Suffolk District
55. Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D) California State Assembly, District 80
56. Maritza Davila (D) New York State Assembly, District 53
57. Marlon Kimpson (D) South Carolina State Senate, District 42
58. Mary Heath (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 14
59. Matt Dababneh (D) California State Assembly, District 45
60. Mike Burns (R) South Carolina House of Representatives, District 17
61. Mike Dugan (R) Georgia State Senate, District 30
62. Mike Hill (Florida) (R) Florida House of Representatives, District 2
63. Mike Moon (R) Missouri House of Representatives, District 157
64. Norma Torres (D) California State Senate, District 32
65. Oscar Denton (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 55
66. Pam Brown (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 31
67. Patricia H. Willis (R) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 95
68. Phil Phelps (D) Michigan House of Representatives, District 49
69. Randall Shedd (R) Alabama House of Representatives, District 11
70. Raumesh Akbari (D) Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91
71. Reggie Thomas (D) Kentucky State Senate, District 13
72. Russell L. Ott (D) South Carolina House of Representatives, District 93
73. Samuel Belsito (R) Connecticut House of Representatives, District 53
74. Scot Turner (R) Georgia House of Representatives, District 21
75. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D) California State Assembly, District 54
76. Sharon Brown (Washington) (R) Washington State Senate, District 8
77. Sollie Norwood (D) Mississippi State Senate, District 28
78. Suzanne Miles (R) Kentucky House of Representatives, District 7
79. Sylvia Garcia (D) Texas State Senate, District 6
80. Tama Theis (R) Minnesota House of Representatives, District 14A
81. Todd Prichard (D) Iowa House of Representatives, District 52
82. Victor Pichardo (D) New York State Assembly, District 86
83. Wayne A. Matewsky (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Eighth Middlesex District
84. William O'Neil (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 9

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## Special elections by date[edit]

2013 state legislative special elections

Office  | Former incumbent  | Filing deadline  | Primary election date  | General election date
California State Senate District 4 | Doug LaMalfa (R)  | N/A  | November 6, 2012  | January 8, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 21 | Sean Jerguson (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | January 8, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 11 | John Bulloch (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | January 8, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 21 | Chip Rogers (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | January 8, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 30 | Bill Hamrick (R)  | N/A  | November 6, 2012  | January 8, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 59 | Kevin McGee (R)  | December 10, 2012  | N/A  | January 8, 2013
Mississippi State Senate District 16 | Bennie Turner (D)  | December 17, 2012  | N/A  | January 15, 2013
Iowa House of Representatives District 52 | Brian Quirk (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | January 22, 2013
Texas State Senate District 6 | Mario Gallegos (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | January 26, 2013
Alabama State Senate District 35 | Ben Brooks (R)  | December 13, 2012  | N/A  | January 29, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 71 | Robert Stokely (R)  | January 9, 2013  | N/A  | February 5, 2013
Mississippi State Senate District 28 | Alice Harden (D)  | January 7, 2013  | N/A  | February 5, 2013
Kentucky House of Representatives District 52 | Sara Beth Gregory (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | February 12, 2013
Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A | Steve Gottwalt (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | February 12, 2013
Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A | Terry Morrow (D)  | N/A  | January 29, 2013  | February 12, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 31 | Stacie Laughton (D)  | December 28, 2012  | N/A  | February 19, 2013
Alabama House of Representatives District 97 | Yvonne Kennedy (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | February 26, 2013
Louisiana House of Representatives District 65 | Clif Richardson (R)  | January 11, 2013  | N/A  | March 2, 2013
Louisiana House of Representatives District 79 | Anthony Ligi (R)  | January 11, 2013  | N/A  | March 2, 2013
California State Senate District 32 | Gloria Negrete McLeod (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | March 12, 2013
California State Senate District 40 | Juan Vargas (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | March 12, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 36 | David Gibbs (D)  | February 11, 2013  | N/A  | March 12, 2013
South Carolina House of Representatives District 17 | Tom Corbin (R)  | December 10, 2012  | January 11, 2013  | March 12, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 9 | Robert Thompson (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | March 19, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 11 | Joe Gardner (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | March 26, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Essex District | Joyce Spiliotis (D)  | N/A  | March 5, 2013  | April 2, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-eighth Middlesex District | Stephen Smith (D)  | N/A  | March 5, 2013  | April 2, 2013
Missouri House of Representatives District 157 | Don Ruzicka (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | April 2, 2013
Missouri House of Representatives District 76 | Chris Carter (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | April 2, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 98 | Paul Farrow (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | April 2, 2013
Alabama House of Representatives District 11 | Jeremy Oden (R)  | N/A  | February 12, 2013  | May 7, 2013
Michigan State Senate District 27 | John Gleason (D)  | N/A  | March 12, 2013  | May 7, 2013
California State Assembly District 80 | Ben Hueso (D)  | March 29, 2013  | N/A  | May 21, 2013
California State Senate District 16 | Michael J. Rubio (D)  | March 29, 2013  | N/A  | May 21, 2013
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 42 | Matthew Smith (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | May 21, 2013
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 95 | Eugene DePasquale (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | May 21, 2013
Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk District | Jack Hart (D)  | March 6, 2013  | April 30, 2013  | May 28, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 95 | Jessica Upshaw (R)  | April 28, 2013  | N/A  | May 28, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Sullivan 4 | Thomas Donovan (D)  | April 12, 2013  | N/A  | June 4, 2013
Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 | Bryan Hurlburt (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | June 11, 2013
Florida House of Representatives District 2 | Clay Ford (R)  | April 23, 2013  | May 14, 2013  | June 11, 2013
Kentucky House of Representatives District 56 | Carl Rollins, II (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | June 25, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighth Suffolk District | Martha Walz (D)  | April 23, 2013  | May 28, 2013  | June 25, 2013
California State Assembly District 52 | Norma Torres (D)  | May 31, 2013  | N/A  | July 23, 2013
Virginia State Senate District 14 | Harry Blevins (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | August 6, 2013
Maine State Senate District 19 | Seth Goodall (D)  | July 31, 2013  | N/A  | August 27, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Suffolk District | Linda Dorcena Forry (D)  | July 9, 2013  | August 13, 2013  | September 10, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixteenth Worcester District | John Fresolo (D)  | July 9, 2013  | August 13, 2013  | September 10, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Bristol District | David Sullivan (D)  | July 9, 2013  | August 13, 2013  | September 10, 2013
California State Assembly District 45 | Bob Blumenfield (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | September 17, 2013
California State Senate District 26 | Curren Price (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | September 17, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 14 | Patrick Garrity (D)  | August 5, 2013  | N/A  | September 17, 2013
South Carolina State Senate District 42 | Robert Ford (D)  | July 1, 2013  | August 13, 2013  | October 1, 2013
Florida House of Representatives District 36 | Mike Fasano (R)  | August 27, 2013  | September 17, 2013  | October 15, 2013
Iowa House of Representatives District 33 | Kevin McCarthy (D)  | September 27, 2013  | N/A  | October 22, 2013
South Carolina House of Representatives District 93 | Harry Ott, Jr. (D)  | July 26, 2013  | N/A  | October 29, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 100 | Brian Thomas (D)  | September 18, 2013  | N/A  | November 5, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 104 | Donna Sheldon (R)  | September 18, 2013  | N/A  | November 5, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 127 | Quincy Murphy (D)  | September 18, 2013  | N/A  | November 5, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 14 | Barry Loudermilk (R)  | September 18, 2013  | N/A  | November 5, 2013
Massachusetts State Senate Second Hampden & Hampshire District | Michael Knapik (R)  | September 5, 2013  | October 8, 2013  | November 5, 2013
Michigan House of Representatives District 49 | Jim Ananich (D)  | June 4, 2013  | August 6, 2013  | November 5, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 110 | Billy Broomfield (D)  | October 7, 2013  | N/A  | November 5, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 5 | Kelvin Buck (D)  | October 7, 2013  | N/A  | November 5, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 55 | George Flaggs, Jr. (D)  | October 7, 2013  | N/A  | November 5, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 35 | Roland LaPlante (D)  | August 5, 2013  | September 17, 2013  | November 5, 2013
New York State Assembly District 2 | Daniel Losquadro (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | November 5, 2013
New York State Assembly District 53 | Vito Lopez (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | November 5, 2013
New York State Assembly District 86 | Nelson Castro (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | November 5, 2013
Texas House of Representatives District 50 | Mark Strama (D)  | September 4, 2013  | N/A  | November 5, 2013
Washington State Senate District 26 | Derek Kilmer (D)  | N/A  | August 6, 2013  | November 5, 2013
Washington State Senate District 7 | Bob Morton (R)  | N/A  | August 6, 2013  | November 5, 2013
Washington State Senate District 8 | Jerome Delvin (R)  | N/A  | August 6, 2013  | November 5, 2013
Louisiana House of Representatives District 87 | Girod Jackson, III (D)  | October 4, 2013  | N/A  | November 16, 2013
Iowa State Senate District 13 | Kent Sorenson (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | November 19, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 21 | Mark Honadel (R)  | September 24, 2013  | October 22, 2013  | November 19, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 69 | Scott Suder (R)  | September 24, 2013  | October 22, 2013  | November 19, 2013
Tennessee House of Representatives District 91 | Lois DeBerry (D)  | August 29, 2013  | October 8, 2013  | November 21, 2013
Alabama House of Representatives District 74 | Jay Love (R)  | N/A  | October 8, 2013  | December 3, 2013
California State Assembly District 54 | Holly Mitchell (D)  | October 11, 2013  | N/A  | December 3, 2013
Kentucky House of Representatives District 7 | John Arnold, Jr. (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | December 10, 2013
Kentucky State Senate District 13 | Kathy Stein (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | December 10, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 6 | Phil Ginsburg (D)  | October 22, 2013  | N/A  | December 17, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 82 | Jeffrey Stone (R)  | October 22, 2013  | November 19, 2013  | December 17, 2013

## Historical data[edit]

### State breakdown by year[edit]

The table below details how many state legislative special elections were held in a state in a given year. From 2010 to 2025, Georgia held the most state legislative special elections with 87. Pennsylvania held the second-most special elections with 71.

### Partisan breakdown by year[edit]

The average number of special elections per even year between 2011 and 2025 (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024) was 59, while the average per odd year was 82. The most special elections in a single year during that same time frame was 99, which happened in 2018.

The table below details how many state legislative seats changed parties as the result of a special election between 2011 and 2025. The numbers on the left side of the table reflect how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the numbers on the right side of the table show how many vacant seats each party won in special elections.

State legislative special election vacancies and results, 2011-2025

Year  | Total elections held  | Vacancies before elections  | Seats held after elections  | Net change
Democrats  |  Republicans  | Minor party  |  Democrats  |  Republicans  | Minor party
2025 | 95 | 51 | 44 | 0 | 59 | 36 | 0 | +7 D, -7 R
2024 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 29 | 23 | 0 | +3 D, -3 R
2023 | 53 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 0 | \-
2022 | 54 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 0 | \-
2021 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | \-
2020 | 59 | 21 | 38 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 0 | +6 D, -6 R
2019 | 77 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 36 | 40 | 1 | -3 D, +2 R, +1 I
2018 | 99 | 42 | 57 | 0 | 50 | 49 | 0 | +8 D, -8 R
2017 | 98 | 45 | 53 | 0 | 56 | 42 | 0 | +11 D, -11 R
2016* | 65 | 37 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 2 | +2 D, -4 R
2015* | 89 | 42 | 46 | 1 | 38 | 50 | 1 | -4 D, +4 R
2014 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 0 | -3 D, +3 R
2013 | 84 | 51 | 33 | 0 | 48 | 36 | 0 | -3 D, +3 R
2012 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 21 | 0 | +2 D, -2 R
2011* | 95 | 49 | 45 | 1 | 46 | 48 | 1 | -3 D, +3 R
Averages | 72 | 36 | 34 | N/A | 37 | 33 | N/A | N/A
*Please see the year-specific pages for information regarding minor-party candidates.

### Seats that changed partisan control by year[edit]

See also: State legislative special election changes in party control since 2010

Current as of January 16, 2026 (updated annually)
Since 2010, 128 state legislative seats have switched partisan control, or flipped, in special elections. The chart below shows the number of special elections that resulted in partisan changes in each year:

Flipped seats in state legislative special elections

Year  | Total special elections  | Total flips  | Democratic flips  | Republican flips  | Other flips
2025 | 95 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0
2024 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0
2023 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0
2022 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0
2021 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0
2020 | 59 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0
2019 | 77 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1
2018 | 99 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0
2017 | 98 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0
2016 | 65 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2
2015 | 89 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2
2014 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0
2013 | 84 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0
2012 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0
2011 | 95 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1
2010 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 1,007 | 121 | 66 | 49 | 6

Click here to see a list of all state legislative seats that have changed partisan control in special elections since 2010|

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|  | State legislative seats that flipped in special elections

State (abbr.)  | Chamber  | District  | Year  | Party that gained seat  | Party of incumbent who vacated seat  | Party of winner in most recent election  | Party of winner in second most recent election  | Party of winner in third most recent election
GA | House | Georgia House of Representatives District 121 | 2025 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
IA | Senate | Iowa State Senate District 1 | 2025 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
IA | Senate | Iowa State Senate District 35 | 2025 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic
MS | Senate | Mississippi State Senate District 2 | 2025 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Democratic
MS | Senate | Mississippi State Senate District 45 | 2025 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
MS | House | Mississippi House of Representatives District 22 | 2025 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic
PA | Senate | Pennsylvania State Senate District 36 | 2025 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
AL | House | Alabama House of Representatives District 10 | 2024 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
FL | House | Florida House of Representatives District 35 | 2024 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives District Coos 6 | 2024 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
ND | Senate | North Dakota State Senate District 9 | 2024 | Democratic | Republican |  |  |
ND | House | North Dakota House of Representatives District 9 | 2024 | Democratic | Republican |  |  |
MA | Senate | Massachusetts State Senate Worcester & Hampshire District | 2023 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic |  |
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 1 | 2023 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Democratic
ME | House | Maine House of Representatives District 45 | 2023 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
VA | Senate | Virginia State Senate District 7 | 2023 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
MT | Senate | Montana State Senate District 39 | 2022 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
MI | House | Michigan House of Representatives District 74 | 2022 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
CT | Senate | Connecticut State Senate District 36 | 2021 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Republican
IA | House | Iowa House of Representatives District 29 | 2021 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
TX | House | Texas House of Representatives District 118 | 2021 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 7 | 2021 | Democratic | Republican | Republican |  |
ME | House | Maine House of Representatives District 86 | 2021 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
MA | House | Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Essex District | 2021 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
KY | House | Kentucky House of Representatives District 99 | 2020 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 24 District | 2020 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
MA | Senate | Massachusetts State Senate Second Hampden & Hampshire District | 2020 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
MA | Senate | Massachusetts State Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District | 2020 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
MA | House | Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Bristol District | 2020 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
KY | Senate | Kentucky State Senate District 26 | 2020 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
SC | House | South Carolina House of Representatives District 115 | 2020 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
OR | Senate | Oregon State Senate District 10 | 2020 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
NJ | Senate | New Jersey State Senate District 1  | 2019 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
MO | House | Missouri House of Representatives District 99 | 2019 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
PA | Senate | Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 | 2019 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Democratic
LA | House | Louisiana House of Representatives District 62 | 2019 | Independent | Republican | Republican | Republican |
KY | Senate | Kentucky State Senate District 31 | 2019 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
CT | House | Connecticut House of Representatives District 99 | 2019 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
CT | Senate | Connecticut State Senate District 6  | 2019 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
MN | Senate | Minnesota State Senate District 11 | 2019 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
WI | Senate | Wisconsin State Senate District 10 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
MO | House | Missouri House of Representatives District 97 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
FL | House | Florida House of Representatives District 72 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
KY | House | Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Republican
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
CT | House | Connecticut House of Representatives District 120 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
NY | House | New York State Assembly District 10 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
PA | House | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 178 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
MO | Senate | Missouri State Senate District 17 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
WI | Senate | Wisconsin State Senate District 1 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
SC | Senate | South Carolina State Senate District 20 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
TX | House | Texas House of Representatives District 52 | 2018 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
PA | House | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 48 | 2018 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
TX | Senate | Texas State Senate District 19 | 2018 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
LA | House | Louisiana House of Representatives District 10 | 2018 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
LA | House | Louisiana House of Representatives District 33 | 2018 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
LA | House | Louisiana House of Representatives District 42 | 2017 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
MS | Senate | Mississippi State Senate District 10 | 2017 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
MA | Senate | Massachusetts State Senate Worcester & Middlesex District | 2017 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives District Carroll 6 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
NY | House | New York State Assembly District 9 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
OK | Senate | Oklahoma State Senate District 44 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
OK | House | Oklahoma House of Representatives District 75 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 9 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Democratic
OK | House | Oklahoma House of Representatives District 46 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
FL | Senate | Florida State Senate District 40 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 15 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
GA | House | Georgia House of Representatives District 117 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
GA | House | Georgia House of Representatives District 119 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
WA | Senate | Washington State Senate District 45 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
OK | Senate | Oklahoma State Senate District 37 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
GA | Senate | Georgia State Senate District 6 | 2017 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
OK | Senate | Oklahoma State Senate District 34 | 2016 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
MN | House | Minnesota House of Representatives District 50B | 2016 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
MA | House | Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Essex District | 2016 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Democratic
KY | House | Kentucky House of Representatives District 62 | 2016 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 21 | 2016 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Democratic |
NY | Senate | New York State Senate District 9 | 2016 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
TX | House | Texas House of Representatives District 120 | 2016 | Independent | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
LA | House | Louisiana House of Representatives District 85 | 2016 | Independent | Republican | Republican | Republican |
CT | House | Connecticut House of Representatives District 90 | 2016 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
VA | House | Virginia House of Delegates District 34 | 2015 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
CT | Senate | Connecticut State Senate District 23 | 2015 | Working Families | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
KY | Senate | Kentucky State Senate District 27 | 2015 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
PA | House | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 170 | 2015 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
MS | House | Mississippi House of Representatives District 45 | 2015 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
NY | House | New York State Assembly District 43 | 2015 | Working Families | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
GA | House | Georgia House of Representatives District 80 | 2015 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
PA | House | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161 | 2015 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
OK | House | Oklahoma House of Representatives District 85 | 2015 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
GA | Senate | Georgia State Senate District 43 | 2015 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
ME | House | Maine House of Representatives District 19 | 2015 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
ME | House | Maine House of Representatives District 23 | 2015 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Republican |
MO | House | Missouri House of Representatives District 29 | 2015 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican
TX | House | Texas House of Representatives District 118 | 2015 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
PA | Senate | Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 | 2015 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
WA | House | Washington House of Representatives District 30b | 2015 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
AR | Senate | Arkansas State Senate District 21 | 2014 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
VA | House | Virginia House of Delegates District 100 | 2014 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
MA | House | Massachusetts House of Representatives Fourth Hampden District | 2014 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
CT | House | Connecticut House of Representatives District 61 | 2014 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
VA | Senate | Virginia State Senate District 38 | 2014 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
MA | House | Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Essex District | 2013 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
CA | Senate | California State Senate District 16 | 2013 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives District Sullivan 4 | 2013 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Republican |
CT | House | Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 | 2013 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic
FL | House | Florida House of Representatives District 36 | 2013 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Republican |
WA | Senate | Washington State Senate District 26 | 2013 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
KY | House | Kentucky House of Representatives District 7 | 2013 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
ME | Senate | Maine State Senate District 20 | 2012 | Democratic | Republican | Republican |  |
OK | House | Oklahoma House of Representatives District 1 | 2012 | Democratic | Republican | Republican |  |
NY | House | New York State Assembly District 103 | 2012 | Democratic | Republican | Republican |  |
NY | House | New York State Assembly District 100 | 2012 | Democratic | Republican | Republican |  |
PA | House | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 169 | 2012 | Democratic | Republican | Republican |  |
KY | House | Kentucky House of Representatives District 2 | 2012 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic |  |
NY | Senate | New York State Senate District 27 | 2012 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic |  |
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 4 | 2011 | Democratic | Republican | Republican |  |
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 3 | 2011 | Democratic | Republican | Republican |  |
NH | House | New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 | 2011 | Democratic | Republican | Republican |  |
WI | House | Wisconsin State Assembly District 94 | 2011 | Democratic | Republican | Republican |  |
LA | Senate | Louisiana State Senate District 22 | 2011 | Republican | Independent | Independent |  |
LA | Senate | Louisiana State Senate District 26 | 2011 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic |  |
MA | House | Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Bristol District | 2011 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic |  |
CT | Senate | Connecticut State Senate District 13 | 2011 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic |  |
CT | House | Connecticut House of Representatives District 101 | 2011 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic |  |
MA | House | Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Worcester District | 2011 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic |  |
MO | House | Missouri House of Representatives District 83 | 2011 | Independent | Democratic | Democratic |  |

### Days between vacancies and elections by year[edit]

The following table tracks the gap between when state legislative vacancies occurred and special elections were held from 2012 through March 13, 2026:

## See also[edit]

* State legislative elections, 2013
* State legislative special elections, 2012
* State legislative special elections, 2011
* State legislative special elections, 2010

## Footnotes[edit]

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2026

State legislative elections (2026) • State legislative special elections (2026) • Primary dates and filing requirements • 2026 Session Dates

2025

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Features of state legislatures

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State senates

Length of terms of state senators • State senators • Partisan composition of state senates • State senators sorted by year first elected

State houses

Length of terms of state representatives • State representatives • Partisan composition of state houses • State representatives sorted by year first elected

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