2004 political landscape.The 2003 elections brought only a few changes to the color-coded maps showing partisan control of legislatures and governors' offices. Democrats scored victories in New Jersey by seizing the Legislature and in Louisiana by winning the governor's office. Republicans captured governors' seats in California, Kentucky California is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census. Geography California is located at (38.919144, -84.263381)GR1. and Mississippi, boosting their advantage 28 to 22. Legislative elections in Virginia, Mississippi and Louisiana did not change party control. Republicans continue to control more legislatures than Democrats by a 21-17 margin. Eleven states are split between the two parties. (Nebraska legislators are chosen in nonpartisan elections.) In 29 states, government is divided between the two major political parties. In 12 states, Republicans hold all the cards. In eight states, the Democrats control both the governor's office and legislature. WHERE IT'S CLOSE PICKING UP THREE OR FEWER SEATS WOULD CHANGE CONTROL OR RESULT IN A TIE IN 22 CHAMBERS. DEMOCRATS COULD TAKE OVER IN: Arizona Senate The Arizona Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members representing an equal amount of constituencies across the state, with each district having average populations of 171,021 (2000 figures). Colorado Senate Kentucky Senate Georgia Senate Missouri Senate Montana House Nevada Senate North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. House Oregon Senate (to break the tie) South Carolina Senate The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the lower house being the South Carolina House of Representatives. It consists of 46 senators elected from single member districts for four-year terms at the same time as United States Presidential Vermont House Washington Senate Wisconsin Senate REPUBLICANS COULD TAKE OVER IN: Illinois Senate Indiana House Maine Senate Nevada House New Mexico Senate The New Mexico Senate is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. There are 42 members of the Senate. Each member represents roughly 43,300 residents of New Mexico. All 42 seats are up for election every four years, and the next election will be in 2008. North Carolina Senate The North Carolina Senate is one of two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Oklahoma House Oregon Senate (to break the tie) Tennessee Senate Washington House |
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