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Across the nation, special elections are frequently conducted to fill vacancies in state legislatures. A total of 25 states use special elections to  fill legislative vacancies. In two states, Illinois and Indiana, special elections are used in limited circumstances. In 2015, 89 state legislative seats were filled through special elections in 27 states.

See also: State legislative elections, 2015 and State legislative special elections, 2016

#### Breakdown of 2015 special elections[edit]

In 2015, the reasons prompting state legislative special elections were as follows:

* 38 due to appointment, election or seeking election to another position
* 14 due to a retirement
* 15 due to the incumbent accepting another job
* 1 due to an invalidated 2014 election result
* 1 due to a disqualification in the 2014 elections
* 9 due to a death
* 6 due to legal issues
* 3 due to moving
* 2 due to filling a remaining term

The partisan breakdown for vacancies were as follows:

* 42 Democratic seats
* 46 Republican seats
* 1 Independent seat

Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not total vacant seats.

Partisan Change from Special Elections

Party  | As of Vacancy  | After Special Election
| Democratic Party | 42  | 38*
| Republican Party | 46  | 50*
| Independent  | 1  | 1
Total |  89  |  89

*In 2015, Democrats lost nine seats in special elections, but gained six seats. Republicans lost five seats in special elections, but gained eight seats.
*Although Edwin Gomes won election to the Connecticut State Senate as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Democratic senator.
*Although Diane Richardson won election to the New York State Assembly as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in she was listed as a Democratic representative.
*Although Jay Mathis won election to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Nonpartisan candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Republican representative.

## Special elections by date[edit]

2015 state legislative special elections

Office  | Former incumbent  | Filing deadline  | Primary election date  | General election date
Georgia House of Representatives District 120 | Mickey Channell (R)  | December 10, 2014  | N/A  | January 6, 2015
Georgia House of Representatives District 50 | Lynne Riley (R)  | November 21, 2014  | N/A  | January 6, 2015
Iowa House of Representatives District 4 | Dwayne Alons (R)  | December 23, 2014  | N/A  | January 6, 2015
Texas House of Representatives District 123 | Michael Villarreal (D)  | December 22, 2014  | N/A  | January 6, 2015
Texas House of Representatives District 17 | Tim Kleinschmidt (R)  | December 22, 2014  | N/A  | January 6, 2015
Texas State Senate District 26 | Leticia Van de Putte (D)  | December 22, 2014  | N/A  | January 6, 2015
Virginia House of Delegates District 34 | Barbara Comstock (R)  | November 16, 2014  | N/A  | January 6, 2015
Virginia House of Delegates District 63 | Roz Dance (D)  | December 3, 2014  | N/A  | January 6, 2015
Texas House of Representatives District 13 | Lois Kolkhorst (R)  | December 29, 2014  | N/A  | January 13, 2015
Virginia House of Delegates District 74 | Joseph Morrissey (D)  | December 23, 2014  | N/A  | January 13, 2015
Arkansas State Senate District 16 | Michael Lamoureux (R)  | December 1, 2014  | January 13, 2015  | February 10, 2015
Iowa House of Representatives District 23 | Mark Costello (R)  | January 27, 2015  | N/A  | February 10, 2015
Florida House of Representatives District 13 | Reggie Fullwood (D)  | October 22, 2014  | December 16, 2014  | February 17, 2015
Louisiana House of Representatives District 26 | Herbert Dixon (D)  | January 9, 2015  | N/A  | February 21, 2015
Louisiana House of Representatives District 49 | Simone Champagne (R)  | January 9, 2015  | N/A  | February 21, 2015
Louisiana House of Representatives District 66 | Hunter Greene (R)  | January 9, 2015  | N/A  | February 21, 2015
Louisiana House of Representatives District 8 | Jeff Thompson (R)  | January 9, 2015  | N/A  | February 21, 2015
Connecticut House of Representatives District 107 | David Scribner (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | February 24, 2015
Connecticut House of Representatives District 129 | Auden Grogins (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | February 24, 2015
Connecticut State Senate District 23 | Andres Ayala, Jr. (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | February 24, 2015
Kentucky State Senate District 27 | Walter Blevins (D)  | January 13, 2015  | N/A  | March 3, 2015
Maine House of Representatives District 93 | Elizabeth Dickerson (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | March 10, 2015
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 170 | Brendan Boyle (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | March 24, 2015
Massachusetts House of Representatives Eleventh Worcester District | Matthew Beaton (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | March 31, 2015
Massachusetts House of Representatives First Suffolk District | Carlo Basile (D)  | N/A  | March 3, 2015  | March 31, 2015
Florida House of Representatives District 17 | Ronald Renuart (R)  | December 2, 2014  | January 27, 2015  | April 7, 2015
Florida House of Representatives District 24 | Travis Hutson (R)  | December 2, 2014  | January 27, 2015  | April 7, 2015
Florida State Senate District 6 | John Thrasher (R)  | December 2, 2014  | January 27, 2015  | April 7, 2015
Oklahoma State Senate District 11 | Jabar Shumate (D)  | January 21, 2015  | N/A  | April 7, 2015
Wisconsin State Senate District 20 | Glenn Grothman (R)  | January 6, 2015  | February 17, 2015  | April 7, 2015
South Carolina House of Representatives District 63 | Kristopher Crawford (R)  | January 5, 2015  | February 24, 2015  | April 14, 2015
Florida House of Representatives District 64 | James Grant (R)  | December 12, 2014  | February 10, 2015  | April 21, 2015
Texas House of Representatives District 124 | Jose Menendez (D)  | March 10, 2015  | N/A  | April 21, 2015
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 13 | Ann M. Howe (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | April 28, 2015
Mississippi House of Representatives District 45 | Bennett Malone (D)  | April 6, 2015  | N/A  | May 5, 2015
New York State Assembly District 43 | Karim Camara (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | May 5, 2015
California State Senate District 21 | Stephen Knight (R)  | January 23, 2015  | March 17, 2015  | May 19, 2015
California State Senate District 37 | Mimi Walters (R)  | January 23, 2015  | March 17, 2015  | May 19, 2015
California State Senate District 7 | Mark DeSaulnier (D)  | January 23, 2015  | March 17, 2015  | May 19, 2015
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 32 | Brian F. Dobson (R)  | February 6, 2015  | March 31, 2015  | May 19, 2015
Pennsylvania State Senate District 5 | Mike Stack (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | May 19, 2015
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 33 | Donald Lally, Jr. (D)  | March 27, 2015  | May 5, 2015  | June 9, 2015
Georgia House of Representatives District 24 | Mark Hamilton (R)  | May 20, 2015  | N/A  | June 16, 2015
Georgia House of Representatives District 55 | Tyrone Brooks, Sr. (D)  | April 30, 2015  | N/A  | June 16, 2015
Georgia House of Representatives District 146 | Larry O'Neal (R)  | June 3, 2015  | N/A  | July 14, 2015
Georgia House of Representatives District 155 | Jay Roberts (R)  | June 3, 2015  | N/A  | July 14, 2015
Georgia House of Representatives District 48 | Harry Geisinger (R)  | June 3, 2015  | N/A  | July 14, 2015
Georgia House of Representatives District 80 | Mike Jacobs (R)  | June 3, 2015  | N/A  | July 14, 2015
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 73 | Kevin Matthews (D)  | May 6, 2015  | N/A  | July 14, 2015
Virginia House of Delegates District 74 | Joseph Morrissey (I)  | June 16, 2015  | N/A  | July 21, 2015
Wisconsin State Senate District 33 | Paul Farrow (R)  | May 26, 2015  | June 23, 2015  | July 21, 2015
Utah House of Representatives District 58 | Jon Cox (R)  | July 23, 2015  | N/A  | July 30, 2015
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161 | Joe Hackett (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | August 4, 2015
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 | Glen Grell (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | August 4, 2015
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 | John Sabatina, Jr. (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | August 11, 2015
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 191 | Ronald Waters (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | August 11, 2015
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 195 | Michelle Brownlee (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | August 11, 2015
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 20 | Dennis B. Sweeney (R)  | May 15, 2015  | July 7, 2015  | August 25, 2015
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 85 | David Dank (R)  | May 6, 2015  | July 14, 2015  | September 8, 2015
Delaware House of Representatives District 18 | Michael Barbieri (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | September 12, 2015
South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 | Nelson Hardwick (R)  | June 8, 2015  | July 28, 2015  | September 15, 2015
Tennessee House of Representatives District 14 | Ryan Haynes (R)  | July 2, 2015  | August 12, 2015  | September 29, 2015
Wisconsin State Assembly District 99 | Chris Kapenga (R)  | August 4, 2015  | September 1, 2015  | September 29, 2015
South Carolina State Senate District 45 | Clementa Pinckney (D)  | July 13, 2015  | September 1, 2015  | October 20, 2015
Georgia House of Representatives District 122 | Ben Harbin (R)  | September 16, 2015  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
Georgia House of Representatives District 92 | Tonya Anderson (D)  | September 30, 2015  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
Georgia State Senate District 43 | Ronald Ramsey (D)  | September 16, 2015  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
Iowa House of Representatives District 5 | Chuck Soderberg (R)  | October 9, 2015  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
Maine House of Representatives District 19 | William Noon (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
Maine House of Representatives District 23 | Michael Shaw (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
Massachusetts State Senate Second Plymouth & Bristol District | Thomas Kennedy (D)  | September 1, 2015  | October 6, 2015  | November 3, 2015
Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A | Ryan Winkler (D)  | June 22, 2015  | August 11, 2015  | November 3, 2015
Missouri House of Representatives District 29 | Noel Torpey (R)  | September 15, 2015  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
Missouri House of Representatives District 36 | Kevin McManus (D)  | September 15, 2015  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
Missouri House of Representatives District 89 | John Diehl, Jr. (R)  | September 15, 2015  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
New Jersey State Senate District 5 | Donald Norcross (D)  | March 30, 2015  | June 2, 2015  | November 3, 2015
New York State Assembly District 128 | Sam Roberts (D)  | N/A  | September 10, 2015  | November 3, 2015
New York State Assembly District 29 | William Scarborough (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
New York State Assembly District 46 | Alec Brook-Krasny (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
New York State Senate District 19 | John L. Sampson (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
New York State Senate District 52 | Thomas Libous (R)  | N/A  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 | Matthew Smith (D)  | N/A  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
Texas House of Representatives District 118 | Joe Farias (D)  | September 2, 2015  | N/A  | November 3, 2015
Washington House of Representatives District 30b | Roger Freeman (D)  | May 15, 2015  | August 4, 2015  | November 3, 2015
Washington House of Representatives District 9a | Susan Fagan (R)  | May 15, 2015  | August 4, 2015  | November 3, 2015
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 1 | Robbie Parsons (R)  | N/A  | September 22, 2015  | November 10, 2015
Georgia State Senate District 20 | Ross Tolleson (R)  | November 4, 2015  | N/A  | December 1, 2015
Iowa House of Representatives District 21 | Jack Drake (R)  | November 13, 2015  | N/A  | December 8, 2015
Minnesota House of Representatives District 3A | David Dill (D)  | August 31, 2015  | September 29, 2015  | December 8, 2015

## 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]

| Suggest a link

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* State legislative elections, 2015
* State legislative special elections, 2016
* State legislative special elections, 2014
* State legislative special elections, 2013
* State legislative special elections, 2012
* State legislative special elections, 2011
* State legislative special elections, 2010

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2025 elections

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2024 elections

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2021 elections

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2026

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Features of state legislatures

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State senates

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State houses

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