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From the National Conference of State Legislatures:
Republicans made huge gains in state legislative races and are at their highest point since 1928.
The Alabama House and Senate, Indiana House, Iowa House, Maine House and Senate, Michigan House, Minnesota House and Senate, Montana House, New Hampshire House and Senate, North Carolina House and Senate, Ohio House—a big redistricting win—the Pennsylvania House, and the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate all have flipped from Democrat to Republican.
This is the first time in Alabama that Republicans have controlled the legislature since reconstruction. The North Carolina Senate has not been Republican since 1870. And Republicans have reportedly taken over 100 seats in the New Hampshire House. For the first time in history, the Minnesota Senate will be controlled by the GOP.
Make sure you check out the map NCSL has posted. It looks as red as the House and Governors maps now do.
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Brad Shafer| 11.3.10 @ 12:16PM
Paul,
I think the divided states are also, in theory,
a GOP win! I know it's a stretch but I'm going with it.
JP| 11.3.10 @ 12:20PM
The Indiana GOP practically ran the tables last night, capturing the state house, Secretary of State, Auditor, and Treasurer. They already controlled the Senate. Dan Coats easily beat one of the Stupak 5 in Brian Ellsworth. The only disappointment was the victory of Joe Donnelly in the IN 2nd (Donnelly was the member of the Stupak 5 to survive). But, it took the Dems backing an unknown Libertarian from Marshall County that gave them victory. Libertairan Mark Vogel took 9000 votes away from Jackie Walorski who was the GOP challenger. Walorski lost by less than 2500 votes. Marshall County is a safe GOP county, and the loss of so many GOP voters sealed the deal.
The good news is that Donnelly's district will be redrawn next year.