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2010 Election Note

Four states--Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia--and three Senates--Kansas, New Mexico and South Carolina--do not have legislative elections in 2010. The Nebraska legislature is unicameral and nonpartisan. Live 2010 post-election results are based on unofficial results pending certification by their respective election officials.

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2010 Post-Election Party Control of State Legislatures

This map shows control of state legislatures after the Nov. 2, 2010, election. There were 6,115 seats in 46 states up for election of a total 7,382 state legislative seats.

         
Republican Democratic Divided Nonpartisan Undecided

 
 

Alabama

Legislative Partisan Composition - 2010 Election Results (unofficial results)

 Total SeatsDemocratRepublicanIndep/OtherVacantUndecided
House 1053966000
Senate 351222100

Governor - 2010 Election (unofficial results)

PartyFirstnameLastnameCandidateIncumbentWinner
RBob Riley
DRonSparks
RRobertBentley

Legislative Partisan Composition - Pre-Election

 Total SeatsDemocratRepublicanIndep/OtherVacantUndecided
House 1056045000
Senate 352014100

Governor - Pre-Election Incumbent and Candidates

PartyFirstnameLastnameCandidateIncumbentWinner
RBob Riley
DRonSparks
RRobertBentley

Initiatives and Referenda (General Election) (Click on title to expand/collapse for summary)

Amendment 1 Special Ad Valorem Tax Assessments and Collections
Type: Legislative Referendum Status: Fail (45.2%)
Amendment 2 Special County Educational Taxes
Type: Legislative Referendum Status: Fail (47.7%)
Amendment 3 Ten Year Road Bridge and Other Transportation Program
Type: Legislative Referendum Status: Fail (43.0%)
Amendment 4 Blount County
Type: Legislative Referendum Status: Fail (49.6%)

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