2000 United States state legislative elections

2000 United States state legislative elections

← 1999 November 7, 2000 2001 →
86 legislative chambers in 44 states
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Republican Democratic Coalition Chambers before 48[a][b] 49 0 Chambers after 50 46[a][c] 1 [d] Overall change 2 3 1
Map of upper house elections:      Democrats gained control      Democrats retained control      Republicans gained control      Republicans retained control      Coalition gained control      Split body formed      Non-partisan legislature      No regularly-scheduled elections
Map of lower house elections:      Democrats retained control      Republicans gained control      Republicans retained control      Split body maintained      Non-partisan legislature      No regularly-scheduled elections

Elections to state legislatures were held on November 7, 2000, simultaneously with the 2000 United States presidential election. Elections were held for 86 legislative chambers in 44 states, simultaneous to those states' gubernatorial elections.^[1] Election occurred in both chambers of each state's legislature, except for Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia. Michigan held elections for the lower house. Six territorial chambers in four territories and the District of Columbia were up as well. These elections determined the redistricting process after the 2000 census.

Democrats won control of the Colorado Senate for the first time since 1963. Republicans won control of the Missouri Senate for the first time since 1949, the New Hampshire Senate (which was previously tied), the South Carolina Senate for the first time since 1879, and the Vermont House of Representatives. Additionally, a coalition government replaced the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate,^[2] and the Democratic-controlled Maine Senate became tied.^[3]

Republicans won a trifecta in South Carolina for the first time since 1876.

Regularly scheduled elections were held in 86 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly scheduled elections were held for 6,015 of the 7,383 legislative seats. Many 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.^[4] The chambers 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 midterm 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[4]				Lower House[4]
	Seats up	Total	% up	Term	Seats up	Total	% up	Term
Alaska	19	20	95	4	40	40	100	2
Arizona	30	30	100	2	60	60	100	2
Arkansas	35	35	100	2/4[e]	100	100	100	2
California	20	40	50	4	80	80	100	2
Colorado	18	35	51	4	65	65	100	2
Connecticut	36	36	100	2	151	151	100	2
Delaware	21	21	100	2/4[e]	41	41	100	2
Florida	40	40	100	2/4[e]	120	120	100	2
Georgia	56	56	100	2	180	180	100	2
Hawaii	25	25	100	2/4[e]	51	51	100	2
Idaho	35	35	100	2	70	70	100	2
Illinois	59	59	100	2/4[e]	118	118	100	2
Indiana	25	50	50	4	100	100	100	2
Iowa	25	50	50	4	100	100	100	2
Kansas	40	40	100	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	0	47	0	4	0	141	0	4
Massachusetts	40	40	100	2	160	160	100	2
Michigan	0	38	0	4	110	110	100	2
Minnesota	67	67	100	2/4[e]	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	25[f]	49[f]	51[f]	4	N/A (unicameral)
Nevada	10	21	48	4	42	42	100	2
New Hampshire	24	24	100	2	400	400	100	2
New Jersey	0	40	0	2/4[e]	0	80	0	2
New Mexico	42	42	100	4	70	70	100	2
New York	62	62	100	2	150	150	100	2
North Carolina	50	50	100	2	120	120	100	2
North Dakota	23	47	49	4	47	94	50	4
Ohio	16	33	48	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	46	46	100	4	124	124	100	2
South Dakota	35	35	100	2	70	70	100	2
Tennessee	16	33	48	4	99	99	100	2
Texas	16	31	52	2/4[e]	150	150	100	2
Utah	15	29	52	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	51	4	98	98	100	2
West Virginia	17	34	50	4	100	100	100	2
Wisconsin	16	33	48	4	99	99	100	2
Wyoming	15	30	50	4	60	60	100	2
Total	1280	1971	65	N/A	4595	5411	85	N/A

All of the seats of the Alaska House of Representatives and half of the Alaska Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both chambers.

Alaska Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	15	14	1
	Democratic	5	6	1
Total		20	20

Alaska House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	26	27	1
	Democratic	14	13	1
Total		40	40

All of the seats of the Arizona Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the House of Representatives and the Senate was replaced by a Republican-led coalition.

Arizona Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	16	12	1
			3
	Democratic	14	15	1
Total		30	30

Arizona House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	40	36	4
	Democratic	20	24	4
Total		60	60

All of the seats of the Arkansas House of Representatives and half of the Arkansas Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Arkansas Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	30	27	3
	Republican	5	8	3
Total		35	35

Arkansas House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	76	72	4
	Republican	24	28	4
Total		100	100

All of the seats of the California House of Representatives and half of the California Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

California State Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	25	26	1
	Republican	15	14	1
Total		40	40

California State Assembly

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	47	50	3
	Republican	32	30	2
Total		80	80

All of the seats of the Colorado House of Representatives and half of the Colorado Senate were up for election. Republicans held control of the House of Representatives, while Democrats won control of the Senate.

Colorado Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	21	17	4
	Democratic	14	18	4
Total		35	35

Colorado House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	39	38	1
	Democratic	26	27	1
Total		65	65

All of the seats of the Connecticut Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Connecticut State Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	19	21	2
	Republican	17	15	2
Total		36	36

Connecticut House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	96	100	4
	Republican	55	51	4
Total		151	151

All of the seats of the Delaware House of Representatives and half of the Delaware Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the Senate while Republicans maintained control of the House.

Delaware Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	13	13
	Republican	8	8
Total		21	21

Delaware House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	26	26
	Democratic	15	15
Total		41	41

All of the seats of the Florida House of Representatives and half of the Florida Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Florida Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	25	25
	Democratic	15	15
Total		40	40

Florida House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	75	77	2
	Democratic	45	43	2
Total		120	120

All of the seats of the Georgia Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both chambers.

Georgia State Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	34	32	2
	Republican	22	24	2
Total		56	56

Georgia House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	102	105	3
	Republican	78	74	4
	Independent	0	1	1
Total		180	180

All of the seats of the Hawaii House of Representatives and half of the Hawaii Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Hawaii Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	23	22	1
	Republican	2	3	1
Total		25	25

Hawaii House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	39	32	7
	Republican	12	19	7
Total		51	51

All of the seats of the Idaho Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Idaho Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	31	32	1
	Democratic	4	3	1
Total		35	35

Idaho House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	58	61	3
	Democratic	12	9	3
Total		70	70

All of the seats of the Illinois House of Representatives and 2/3rds of the Illinois Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives and Republicans maintained control of the Senate.

Illinois Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	32	32
	Democratic	27	27
Total		59	59

Illinois House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	62	62
	Republican	56	56
Total		118	118

All of the seats of the Indiana House of Representatives and half of the Indiana Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the Senate and Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives.

Indiana Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	31	32	1
	Democratic	19	18	1
Total		50	50

Indiana House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	53	53
	Republican	47	47
Total		100	100

All of the seats of the Iowa House of Representatives and half of the Iowa Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both chambers.

Iowa Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	30	30
	Democratic	20	20
Total		50	50

Iowa House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	56	56
	Democratic	44	44
Total		100	100

All of the seats of the Kansas Senate and Kansas House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both chambers.

Kansas Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	27	30	3
	Democratic	13	10	3
Total		40	40

Kansas House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	77	79	2
	Democratic	48	46	2
Total		125	125

All of the seats of the Kentucky House of Representatives and half of the Kentucky Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the Senate and Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives.

Kentucky Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	20	20
	Democratic	18	18
Total		38	38

Kentucky House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	66	64	2
	Republican	34	36	2
Total		100	100

All of the seats of the Maine Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives, while the Senate became tied.

Maine Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	20	17	3
	Republican	14	17	3
	Independent	1	1
Total		35	35

Maine House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	79	88	9
	Republican	71	62	9
	Independent	1	1
Total		151	151

All of the seats of the Massachusetts Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

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	131	137	6
	Republican	28	23	5
	Independent	1	0	1
Total		160	160

All of the seats of the Michigan House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the House.

Michigan House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	58	59	1
	Democratic	52	51	1
Total		110	110

All of the seats of the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota Senate were up. Republicans maintained control of the House and Democrats maintained control of the Senate.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic (DFL)	41	39	2
	Republican	25	27	2
	Independent	1	1
Total		67	67

Minnesota House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	70	69	1
	Democratic (DFL)	63	65	2
Total		134	134

All of the seats of the Missouri House of Representatives and half of the Missouri Senate were up for election. Republicans won control of the Senate, and Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives.

Missouri Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	16	18	2
	Democratic	18	16	2
Total		34	34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	85	87	2
	Republican	78	76	2
Total		163	163

All of the seats of the Montana House of Representatives and half of the Montana Senate were up for election. Republicans held control of both chambers.

Montana Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	32	31	1
	Democratic	18	19	1
Total		50	50

Montana House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	59	58	1
	Democratic	41	42	1
Total		100	100

Nebraska is the only U.S. state with a unicameral legislature; half of the seats of the Nebraska Legislature were up for election. 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	29	31	2
	Democratic	18	16	2
	Independent	2	2
Total		49	49

All of the seats of the Nevada House of Representatives and half of the Nevada Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the House, while Republicans maintained control of the Senate.

Nevada Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	12	12
	Democratic	9	9
Total		21	21

Nevada Assembly

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	28	27	1
	Republican	14	15	1
Total		42	42

All of the seats of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the New Hampshire Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the House of Representatives, and flipped control of the Senate from a tie.

New Hampshire Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	12	13	1
	Democratic	12	11	1
Total		24	24

New Hampshire House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	245	256	11
	Democratic	155	144	11
Total		400	400

All of the seats of the New Mexico Legislature were up for election; Democrats maintained control of both chambers.

New Mexico Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	25	24	1
	Republican	17	18	1
Total		42	42

New Mexico House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	40	42	2
	Republican	30	28	2
Total		70	70

All of the seats of the New York Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the Senate, while Democrats maintained control of the Assembly.

New York State Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	35	36	1
	Democratic	26	25	1
Total		61	61

New York State Assembly

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	98	98
	Republican	52	52
Total		150	150

All of the seats of the North Carolina House of Representatives and half of the North Carolina Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both chambers.

North Carolina Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	35	35
	Republican	15	15
Total		50	50

North Carolina House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	66	62	4
	Republican	54	58	4
Total		120	120

All of the seats of the North Dakota House of Representatives and half of the North Dakota Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

North Dakota Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	31	32	1
	Democratic-NPL	18	17	1
Total		49	49

North Dakota House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	64	69	5
	Democratic-NPL	34	29	5
Total		98	98

All of the seats of the Ohio House of Representatives and half of the Ohio Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both chambers.

Ohio Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	21	21
	Democratic	12	12
Total		33	33

Ohio House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	59	60	1
	Democratic	40	39	1
Total		99	99

All of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and half of the Oklahoma Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both chambers.

Oklahoma Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	33	30	3
	Republican	15	18	3
Total		48	48

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	61	53	8
	Republican	40	48	8
Total		101	101

All of the seats of the Oregon House of Representatives and half of the Oregon Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both chambers.

Oregon State Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	17	16	1
	Democratic	13	14	1
Total		30	30

Oregon House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	34	32	2
	Democratic	25	27	2
	Independent	1	1
Total		60	60

All of the seats of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and half of the Pennsylvania Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both chambers.

Pennsylvania State Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	30	30
	Democratic	20	20
Total		50	50

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	103	104	1
	Democratic	100	99	1
Total		203	203

All of the seats of the Rhode Island Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Rhode Island Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	42	44	2
	Republican	8	6	2
Total		50	50

Rhode Island House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	86	85	1
	Republican	13	15	2
	Independent	1	0	1
Total		100	100

All of the seats of the South Carolina Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the House of Representatives, and won control of the Senate.

South Carolina Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	21	25	4
	Democratic	25	21	4
Total		46	46

South Carolina House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	67	71	4
	Democratic	57	53	4
Total		124	124

All of the seats of the South Dakota Legislature were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

South Dakota Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	22	24	2
	Democratic	13	11	2
Total		35	35

South Dakota House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	52	50	2
	Democratic	18	20	2
Total		70	70

All of the seats of the Tennessee House of Representatives and half of the Tennessee Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both chambers.

Tennessee Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	18	18
	Republican	15	15
Total		33	33

Tennessee House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	59	58	1
	Republican	40	41	1
Total		99	99

All of the seats of the Texas House of Representatives and half of the Texas Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the Senate, while Democrats maintained control of the House of Representatives.

Texas Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	16	16
	Democratic	15	15
Total		31	31

Texas House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	78	78
	Republican	72	72
Total		150	150

All of the seats of the Utah House of Representatives and half of the Utah Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Utah State Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	18	20	2
	Democratic	11	9	2
Total		29	29

Utah House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	54	51	3
	Democratic	21	24	3
Total		75	75

All of the seats of the Vermont Legislature were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the Senate and Republicans won control of the House.

Vermont Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	17	16	1
	Republican	13	14	1
Total		30	30

Vermont House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	66	83	17
	Democratic	77	62	15
	Progressive	4	4
	Independent	3	1	2
Total		150	150

All of the seats of the Washington House of Representatives and half of the Washington Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of the Senate, while a split body was maintained in the House.

Washington State Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	26	25	1
	Republican	23	24	1
Total		49	49

Washington House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	49	49
	Republican	49	49
Total		98	98

All of the seats of the West Virginia House of Delegates and half of the West Virginia Senate were up for election. Democrats maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

West Virginia Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	29	28	1
	Republican	5	6	1
Total		34	34

West Virginia House of Delegates

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	75	75
	Republican	25	25
Total		100	100

All of the seats of the Wisconsin Assembly and half of the Wisconsin Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of the General Assembly and Democrats maintained control of the Senate.

Wisconsin Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Democratic	17	18	1
	Republican	16	15	1
Total		33	33

Wisconsin State Assembly

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	55	56	1
	Democratic	44	43	1
Total		99	99

All of the seats of the Wyoming House of Representatives and half of the Wyoming Senate were up for election. Republicans maintained control of both state legislative chambers.

Wyoming Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	21	20	1
	Democratic	9	10	1
Total		30	30

Wyoming House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	43	46	3
	Democratic	17	14	3
Total		60	60

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

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

Guam Legislature

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	10	8	2
	Democratic	5	7	2
Total		15	15

All of the seats of the Senate of Puerto Rico and the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico are up for election. Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives both serve four-year terms. The Popular Democratic Party won control of both chambers.

Puerto Rico Senate

Party		Before	After	Change
	Popular Democratic	8	19	11
	New Progressive	19	8	11
	Puerto Rican Independence	1	1
Total		28	28

Puerto Rico House of Representatives

Party		Before	After	Change
	Popular Democratic	16	29	13
	New Progressive	37	21	16
	Puerto Rican Independence	1	1
Total		54	51

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
	Republican	2	2
Total		13	13