
Post-Election Legislative Party Control
Post-Election Gubernatorial Party Control
Pre-Election Legislative Party Control
Pre-Election Gubernatorial Party Control
Gubernatorial Winners 2010: Displays the winners of the 2010 gubernatorial races in each state and whether it represents a party switch. Download the table in Excel or PDF.
Secretaries of State Winners 2010: Displays the winning candidates for secretary of state in each state. Download the table in Excel or PDF.
Lt. Governors Winners 2010: Displays the winning candidates for the office of lieutenant governor in each state. Download the table in Excel or PDF.
Attorneys General Winners 2010: Displays the winning candidates for the office of attorney general in each state. Download the table in Excel or PDF.
Treasurers Winners 2010: Displays the winning candidates for the office of treasurer in each state. Download the table in Excel or PDF
Auditors Winners 2010: Displays the winning candidates for the office of auditor in each state. Download the table in Excel or PDF
For pre-election resources, including lists of candidates and the partisan background of states, please visit the archives.
Meet a Member: Hargett: Voters See Past the MoneyBy Krista Rinehart | Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 8:03 pmIn a presidential election year that already has seen astronomical amounts of money spent by mid-February, a lot of attention is being paid to campaign financing, spending and the increasing use of political action committees to influence voters. For Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, who is charged with running his state’s primary and general elections, campaign spending is a curious topic. |
4 Midwestern states get in early on choice of presidential nomineeBy Tim Anderson | Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:22 am |
Oregon helps disabled voters with iPadsBy Nathan Dickerson | Friday, November 11, 2011 at 4:36 pmOregon was the first state to use iPads for voting in the past election cycle, and in doing so it bolstered its reputation as a trend-setter among the states in elections. Oregon was also the first state to allow all residents to conveniently vote by mail. The iPads were used in limited applications during this cycle--only 5 were used on loan from Apple, Inc. The reason for the limited roll out is because Oregon is trying a new experiement: using tablets to help disabled citizens vote by having the polls come to them. |
Few Surprises in Tuesday’s State ElectionsBy Heather Perkins | Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 12:00 amVoters offered up few surprises as they took to the polls Tuesday to elect statewide officials and vote on various ballot propositions. In an election year with a small percentage of seats up for election, ballot propositions and special legislative recall elections took center stage. Seven states had propositions on the ballot Tuesday. Voters in Ohio and Mississippi rejected two measures that garnered plenty of national attention. |
Election 2011: Transportation Ballot Measures RoundupBy Sean Slone | Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 5:17 pmTransportation was the focus of about a dozen state or local ballot measures voted on in Tuesday’s elections around the country. Here’s a look at how some of them fared. |
Election Results: Ballot InitiativesBy Heather Perkins | Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 2:59 pmVoters in seven states took to the polls on Tuesday to vote on 27 ballot measures. In a year that had very few legislative and executive elections, some of the measures gained media attention over the last several months. The two that were seen as the most controversial, the Mississippi personhood amendment and the Ohio collective bargaining issue, were handily defeated. Below is a summary of the results from all seven states: |
Election Recap: The Results are In (Well, Most of Them!)By Jennifer Horne | Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 2:13 pmVoters yesterday sent mixed messages. The success of two popular referenda to repeal laws passed this year and the recall of two powerful legislators is seen by many as a rebuke to Republicans, who gained power in the 2010 elections. The party control of two state legislative chambers is still up for grabs, with Republicans making gains in Virginia and Mississippi, and a much-watched "personhood" ballot initiative failed in Mississippi, where supporters thought they had the best chance for success. |
Legislative and Executive Branch Election ResultsBy Heather Perkins | Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 2:10 pmYesterday's legislative and executive branch results did not offer up many suprises.Only three states held regularly scheduled legislative elections, while two state elected governors. Below is a summary of the current results: |
Election Preview: Ballot InitiativesBy Jennifer Horne | Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 12:05 pmToday, voters in seven states will vote on 27 ballot initiatives. These include two citizen-driven efforts to overturn laws passed by the legislature, and controversial measures related to taxes, abortion, elections, and gambling. |
Chamber Control Up for Grabs in Three States TodayBy Heather Perkins | Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 11:15 amThe battle for control of a handful of legislative chambers is taking place today even though the overall number of statewide legislative elections is small. Iowa, Mississippi and Virginia all have the chance of one of their chambers switching party control. |










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