2000 United States state legislative elections

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2000 United States state legislative elections

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86 legislative chambers in 44 states
|  | Majority party  | Minority party  | Third party

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Party  | Republican | Democratic | Coalition
Chambers before  | 49[a][b] | 48  | 0
Chambers after  | 51 | 45[a][c] | 1 [d]
Overall change  |  2  |  3  |  1

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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

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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, and the Democratic-controlled Maine Senate became tied.[2]

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

## Summary table[edit]

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.[3] 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[3] | Lower House[3]

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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 | 63  | 63  | 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  | 1281  | 1972  | 65  | N/A  | 4595  | 5411  | 85  | N/A

## State summaries[edit]

### Upper houses[edit]

State  | Previous UH  | Result  | Party control

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Alaska | R 15-5  | R 14-6  | Republican Hold
Arizona | R 16-14  | Coal. 18-12  | Coalition Takeover
Arkansas | D 30-5  | D 27-8  | Democratic hold
California | D 25-15  | D 26-14  | Democratic hold
Colorado | R 21-14  | D 18-17  | Democratic Takeover
Connecticut | D 19-17  | D 21-15  | Democratic hold
Delaware | D 13-8  | D 13-8  | Democratic hold
Florida | R 25-15  | R 25-15  | Republican hold
Georgia | D 34-22  | R 32-24  | Democratic Hold
Hawaii | D 23-2  | D 22-3  | Democratic hold
Idaho | R 31-4  | R 32-3  | Republican hold
Illinois | R 32-27  | R 32-27  | Republican hold
Indiana | R 31-19  | R 32-18  | Republican hold
Iowa | R 30-20  | R 30-20  | Republican hold
Kansas | R 27-13  | R 30-10  | Republican hold
Kentucky | R 20-18  | R 20-18  | Republican hold
Maine | D 20-14-1  | 17-17-1  | Split Takeover
Massachusetts | D 33-7  | D 34-6  | Democratic hold
Minnesota | D 41-25-1  | D 39-27-1  | Democratic Hold
Missouri | D 18-16  | R 18-16  | Republican Takeover
Montana | R 32-18  | R 31-19  | Republican hold
Nebraska | Unicameral and non–partisan Senate with 49 members
Nevada | R 12-9  | R 12-9  | Republican hold
New Hampshire | 12-12  | R 13-11  | Republican Takeover
New Mexico | D 25-17  | D 24-18  | Democratic hold
New York | R 35-26  | R 36-25  | Republican Hold
North Carolina | D 35-15  | D 35-15  | Democratic Hold
North Dakota | R 31-18  | R 32-17  | Republican hold
Ohio | R 21-12  | R 21-12  | Republican hold
Oklahoma | D 33-15  | D 30-18  | Democratic hold
Oregon | R 17-13  | R 16-14  | Republican Hold
Pennsylvania | R 30-20  | R 30-20  | Republican hold
Rhode Island | D 42-8  | D 44-6  | Democratic hold
South Carolina | D 25-21  | R 25-21  | Republican Takeover
South Dakota | R 22-13  | R 24-11  | Republican hold
Tennessee | D 18-15  | D 18-15  | Democratic hold
Texas | R 16-15  | R 16-15  | Republican hold
Utah | R 18-11  | R 20-9  | Republican hold
Vermont | D 17-13  | D 16-14  | Democratic hold
Washington | D 27-23  | D 25-24  | Democratic hold
West Virginia | D 29-5  | D 28-6  | Democratic hold
Wisconsin | D 17-16  | D 18-15  | Democratic Hold
Wyoming | R 21-9  | R 20-10  | Republican hold

### Lower houses[edit]

State  | Previous LH  | Result  | Party control

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Alaska | R 26-14  | R 27-13  | Republican hold
Arizona | R 40-20  | R 36-24  | Republican hold
Arkansas | D 76-24  | D 72-28  | Democratic hold
California | D 47-32-1  | D 50-30  | Democratic hold
Colorado | R 39-26  | R 38-27  | Republican Hold
Connecticut | D 96-55  | D 100-51  | Democratic hold
Delaware | R 26-15  | R 26-15  | Republican hold
Florida | R 75-45  | R 77-43  | Republican hold
Georgia | D 102-78  | D 105-74-1  | Democratic hold
Hawaii | D 39-12  | D 32-19  | Democratic hold
Idaho | R 58-12  | R 61-9  | Republican hold
Illinois | D 62-56  | D 62-56  | Democratic hold
Indiana | D 53-47  | D 53-47  | Democratic Hold
Iowa | R 56-44  | R 56-44  | Republican Hold
Kansas | R 77-48  | R 79-46  | Republican hold
Kentucky | D 66-34  | D 64-36  | Democratic hold
Maine | D 79-71-1  | D 88-62-1  | Democratic Hold
Massachusetts | D 131-28-1  | D 137-23  | Democratic hold
Michigan | R 58-52  | R 69-51  | Republican Hold
Minnesota | R 70-63-1  | R 69-65  | Republican Hold
Missouri | D 85-78  | D 87-76  | Democratic Hold
Montana | R 59-41  | R 58-42  | Republican Hold
Nebraska | Unicameral and non–partisan Senate with 49 members
Nevada | D 28-14  | D 27-15  | Democratic hold
New Hampshire | R 245-155  | R 256-144  | Republican Hold
New Mexico | D 40-30  | D 42-28  | Democratic hold
New York | D 98-52  | D 98-52  | Democratic hold
North Carolina | D 66-54  | D 62-58  | Democratic hold
North Dakota | R 64-34  | R 69-29  | Republican hold
Ohio | R 59-40  | R 60-39  | Republican Hold
Oklahoma | D 61-40  | D 53-48  | Democratic hold
Oregon | R 34-25-1  | R 32-27  | Republican Hold
Pennsylvania | R 103-100  | R 104-99  | Republican Hold
Rhode Island | D 86-13-1  | D 85-15  | Democratic hold
South Carolina | R 67-57  | R 71-53  | Republican hold
South Dakota | R 52-18  | R 50-20  | Republican hold
Tennessee | D 59-40  | D 58-41  | Democratic hold
Texas | D 78-72  | D 78-72  | Democratic Hold
Utah | R 54-21  | R 51-24  | Republican hold
Vermont | D 77-66-4-2-1  | R 83-62-4-1  | Republican Takeover
Washington | 49-49  | 49-49  | Split body maintained[4]
West Virginia | D 75-25  | D 75-25  | Democratic hold
Wisconsin | R 55-44  | R 56-43  | Republican Hold
Wyoming | R 43-17  | R 46-14  | Republican hold

## Territorial and federal district summaries[edit]

### Upper houses[edit]

Territory  | Previous UH  | Result  | Party control

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American Samoa | Non–partisan Senate with 18 members
Puerto Rico | PNP 19-8-1  | PPD 19-8-1  | Popular Democratic Takeover

### Lower houses[edit]

Territory  | Previous LH  | Result  | Party control

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American Samoa | Non–partisan House of Representatives with 21 members
Puerto Rico | PNP 37-16-1  | PPD 29-21-1  | Popular Democratic Takeover

### Unicameral[edit]

Territory  | Previous  | Result  | Party control

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Guam | R 10-5  | R 8-7  | Republican Hold
Washington D.C. | D 11-2  | D 11-2  | Democratic Hold

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b The Washington House of Representatives was controlled by a power-sharing agreement between Democrats and Republicans. Thus, it is not counted in this total.
2. ^ The New Hampshire Senate became evenly-split due to a special election. Thus, it is not included in the prior total.
3. ^ The Maine Senate became evenly split and controlled by a power-sharing agreement between Democrats and Republicans.
4. ^ The Arizona Senate was controlled by a coalition of Democrats and Republicans. The minority caucus consists of Republicans who were not part of the majority coalition.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system.
6. ^ a b c These figures represent the seats of Nebraska's unicameral legislature.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "State legislative elections, 2000". Ballotpedia.
2. ^ "In Case of a Tie..." National Conference of State Legislatures.
3. ^ a b c "2020 Legislative Races by State and Legislative Chamber". National Conference of State Legislatures.
4. ^ "Washington House of Representatives". Ballotpedia.

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