2014 United States elections

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Elections were held in the United States on November 4, 2014, in the middle of Democratic President Barack Obama's second term. A typical six-year itch midterm election suffered by most second-term presidents, this election saw the Republican Party expanding their majority in the House of Representatives and winning control of the Senate, while furthering their gains in the governorships and state legislatures. Because of these Republican gains, the election was commonly cited as a "red wave" election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/breaking-2014-republican-wave|title=Breaking down the 2014 Republican wave|website=PBS|date=5 November 2014}}</ref>

Republicans won a net gain of nine Senate seats, the largest Senate gain for either party since the 1980 United States elections. In the House, Republicans won a net gain of thirteen seats, giving them their largest majority since the 1928 elections. In state elections, Republicans won a net gain of two gubernatorial seats and flipped control of ten legislative chambers. Various other state, territorial, and local elections and referendums were held throughout the year.

With total spending reaching $3.7 billion, the midterm election, at the time, was the most expensive in history, being surpassed by the 2018 midterm election four years later. The 2014 election also saw the lowest turnout since 1942, with just 36.4% of eligible voters voting. Coupled with the 2010 midterms earlier in the Obama administration, this election marked the first time since the Reagan Administration that a two-term president's party suffered net losses in both houses of Congress in both midterm elections.

== Issues == Major issues of the election included income inequality,<ref name=RuckerCost>{{cite news|author= Philip Rucker & Robert Cost|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/income-gap-takes-shape-as-central-issue-for-both-parties-ahead-of-2014-midterms/2014/01/06/ec8399d8-76f8-11e3-b1c5-739e63e9c9a7_story.html|title=Income gap takes shape as central issue for both parties ahead of 2014 midterms|newspaper=Washington Post|date=January 6, 2014}}</ref> and the Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as "Obamacare"), which Republicans sought to repeal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/04/10/usa-today-pew-poll-obamacare-clout-in-midterm-elections/7512593|title=Poll: Health law's campaign clout bad news for Democrats|newspaper=USA Today|date=April 10, 2014|last=Page|first=Susan}}</ref> Democrats promoted their proposal to increase the minimum wage.<ref name=RuckerCost /> In the lead-up to the 2014 election, Republicans harshly criticized the Obama administration for four ebola cases in the United States that were diagnosed weeks prior to the election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/27/steve-scalise-says-republicans-worked-with-obama-ebola-lets-go-tape|title=Steve Scalise says Republicans worked with Obama on Ebola. Let's go to the tape.|date=2020|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-ebola-usaelections-idUSKCN0IA0BB20141021|title=U.S. Republicans look to gain election ground on Ebola|date=2014-10-21|work=Reuters|access-date=2020-03-28|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-health-ebola-hearing-idUSKCN0ID1V320141024|title=Republicans take aim at U.S. Ebola response after fourth case emerges|date=2014-10-24|work=Reuters|access-date=2020-03-28|language=en}}</ref> The American media intensely covered the ebola scare.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Campante |first=Filipe |last2=Depetris-Chauvin |first2=Emilio |last3=Durante |first3=Ruben |date=2024 |title=The Virus of Fear: The Political Impact of Ebola in the United States |url=https://pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/10.1257/app.20220030 |journal=American Economic Journal: Applied Economics |language=en |volume=16 |issue=1 |pages=480–509 |doi=10.1257/app.20220030 |issn=1945-7782|url-access=subscription }}</ref> However, immediately after the election, Republicans dropped Ebola as an issue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/2018/10/23/18014644/ebola-coverage-2014-midterms|title=Ebola was incredibly important to TV news until Republicans decided it shouldn't be|last=Yglesias|first=Matthew|date=2018-10-23|website=Vox|language=en|access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref> Studies found that Republican rhetoric and media coverage of the Ebola scare helped Republican candidates in the 2014 election.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Beall |first1=Alec T. |last2=Hofer |first2=Marlise K. |last3=Schaller |first3=Mark |date=2016 |title=Infections and Elections: Did an Ebola Outbreak Influence the 2014 U.S. Federal Elections (and if so, How)? |journal=Psychological Science |language=en |volume=27 |issue=5 |pages=595–605 |doi=10.1177/0956797616628861 |issn=0956-7976 |pmid=26976083 |s2cid=5009214}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://psmag.com/news/ebola-fears-helped-gop-in-2014-election|title=Ebola Fears Helped the GOP in 2014 Election|last=Jacobs|first=Tom|website=Pacific Standard|language=en|access-date=2020-03-28}}</ref>

Although it generated much debate in early 2014, the Keystone Pipeline ultimately received little attention in the election, with environmentalists instead focused on fighting global warming and supporting the EPA's proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.<ref name=ESchor>{{cite news|last1=Schor|first1=Elana|title=The incredible shrinking Keystone|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2014/10/the-incredible-shrinking-keystone-111876.html|access-date=October 31, 2014|work=Politico|date=October 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name=CMooney>{{cite news|last=Mooney|first=Chris|title=Environmental groups are spending an unprecedented $85 million in the 2014 elections|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/10/27/environmental-groups-are-spending-an-unprecedented-85-million-in-the-2014-elections|access-date=October 31, 2014|newspaper=Washington Post|date=October 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>Davenport, Coral, "[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/us/politics/-meager-returns-for-the-democrats-biggest-donor-tom-steyer.html Meager Returns for the Democrats’ Biggest Donor], ''The New York Times'', 6 November 2014</ref> Another potentially important issue, net neutrality, received little attention during the campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/11/04/net-neutrality-was-the-biggest-tech-issue-of-the-year-but-nobody-campaigned-on-it/|title=Net neutrality was the biggest tech issue of the year. But nobody campaigned on it.|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=November 4, 2014|last=Fung|first=Brian}}</ref>

National exit polling showed that 45% of voters said the economy was their most important issue.<ref name=LangerCrowder>Gary Langer & Anja Crowder, [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/national-exit-poll-reveals-major-voter-discontent-midterm/story?id=26688877 Midterm Elections 2014: National Exit Poll Reveals Major Voter Discontent], ABC News (November 4, 2014).</ref><ref name=McCalmont>Lucy McCalmont, [https://web.archive.org/web/20160410133642/http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/exit-polls-2014-economy-112504 Exit polls '14: 78% worried on econ], ''Politico'' (November 4, 2014).</ref> This was a decline from 2010 and 2008 (when 59% of voters and 63% of voters, respectively, named it as their top issue), but was still the most common issue cited by voters as most important to them.<ref name=LangerCrowder /> Smaller numbers of voters named health care, foreign policy, or illegal immigration as their top issues,<ref name=McCalmont /> or same-sex marriage, Ebola, or the legalization of marijuana as their top issues.<ref name=LangerCrowder />

== Federal elections ==

With a final total of 247 seats (56.78%) in the House and 54 seats in the Senate, the Republicans ultimately achieved their largest majority in the U.S. Congress since the 71st Congress in 1929.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bump|first=Philip |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/11/05/its-all-but-official-this-will-be-the-most-dominant-republican-congress-since-1929/ |title=It's all but official: This will be the most dominant Republican Congress since 1929 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=November 5, 2014 |access-date=November 6, 2014}}</ref>

=== Congressional elections ===

==== Senate elections ==== {{Main|2014 United States Senate elections}} All 33 seats in Senate Class II were up for election. Additionally, three special elections were held to fill vacancies in Class III.<ref name=house1>{{cite web|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/2014election/|publisher=U.S. House of Reps, Office of the Clerk|access-date=10 April 2017}}</ref>

Of the 36 Senate races, the Republican Party won 24 (a net gain of nine seats,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/11/05/new-senators-2014-elections/17781205/|title=Meet the new senators|website=USA TODAY}}</ref> which represents the largest gain for a party in the Senate since 1980, and the largest Senate gain in a midterm since 1958) and the Democratic Party won 12, thus resulting in the Republicans regaining control of the Senate for the first time since 2006, with a total of 54 seats. The race in Louisiana headed to a run-off on December 6, 2014, in which Rep. Bill Cassidy (R) defeated 3-term incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu 55.9% to 44.1%.

==== House of Representatives elections ==== {{Main|2014 United States House of Representatives elections}}

All 435 voting seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Elections were held to select the delegates for the District of Columbia and four of the five U.S. territories. The only seat in the House not up for election was the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, who serves a four-year term. The Republican party won 247 seats (a net gain of 13 seats) and the Democratic Party, 188 seats. Thus, the Republicans gained their largest majority in the House since 1928.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} Nationwide, Republicans won the popular vote for the House of Representatives by a margin of 5.7 percent.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election Statistics, 1920 to Present |url=https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/ |publisher=United States House of Representatives |year=2014 |page=54}}</ref>

On March 11, there was a special election for Florida's 13th congressional district, won by the Republican Party.

== State elections ==

=== Gubernatorial elections === {{Main|2014 United States gubernatorial elections}}

Elections were held for the governorships of 36 U.S. states and three U.S. territories. The Republican Party won 24 of the 36 state governorships for a net gain of two seats, as they picked up open Democratic-held seats in Arkansas, Maryland and Massachusetts and defeated incumbent governor Pat Quinn in Illinois, while Republican incumbents Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania and Sean Parnell of Alaska respectively lost to Democrat Tom Wolf and independent Bill Walker. This cycle marked the first time an incumbent governor running for re-election in Pennsylvania lost in the modern era. The final total, as a result, was 31 Republican governors, 18 Democratic governors, and one independent governor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/elections/live_results/2014/governor |title=2014 gubernatorial elections |website=RealClearPolitics }}</ref> In the table below, the US state governorships held by Democrats included: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia in addition to Washington, DC and Virgin Islands.

=== State legislative elections === {{Excerpt|only=paragraphs|2014 United States state legislative elections}}

===Ballot measures=== {{main|2014 United States ballot measures}} Many states had voters reject or approve ballot measures.

== Local elections == Numerous elections were held for officeholders in numerous cities, counties, school boards, special districts, and others around the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=U.S. House of Reps, Office of the Clerk|access-date=10 April 2017}}</ref>

=== Mayoral elections === Major cities which held mayoral elections in 2014 include: * Louisville, Kentucky: Incumbent Greg Fischer was re-elected to a second term. * New Orleans, Louisiana: Incumbent Mitch Landrieu was re-elected to a second term on February 1.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/us/politics/mitch-landrieu-is-re-elected-mayor-of-new-orleans.html?_r=0|title=Mitch Landrieu Is Re-elected Mayor of New Orleans|date=February 2, 2014|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 4, 2014}}</ref> * Newark, New Jersey: Acting mayor Luis A. Quintana, who took over on November 4, 2013, after Cory Booker resigned to become U.S. Senator, declined to run for a full term. Ras J. Baraka was elected as Newark's new mayor on May 13. * Reno, Nevada: Incumbent Bob Cashell is term-limited out of office. * San Diego, California: A special election was held on February 11 following the resignation of Bob Filner on August 30, 2013. Kevin Faulconer defeated David Alvarez to serve out the balance of Filner's term.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiego6.com/story/kevin-faulconer-elected-next-mayor-of-san-diego-will-finish-filner-s-term-20140212|title=Kevin Faulconer elected next mayor of San Diego, will finish Filner's term|date=February 12, 2014|work=XETV-TDT San Diego 6|access-date=February 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222004217/http://www.sandiego6.com/story/kevin-faulconer-elected-next-mayor-of-san-diego-will-finish-filner-s-term-20140212|archive-date=February 22, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> * San Jose, California: Incumbent Chuck Reed is term-limited out of office. A primary election was held on June 3, and a run-off was held on November 4. Sam Liccardo edged out opponent Dave Cortese in a razor-thin victory with 50.8% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_26942066/no-recount-set-close-san-jose-mayors-race|title=No recount set in close San Jose mayor's race after speculation|date=November 14, 2014|access-date=November 26, 2014|newspaper=San Jose Mercury News|first=Mike|last=Rosenberg}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Santa_Clara/54209/149519/Web01/en/summary.html|title=Election Results|publisher=Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters|date=November 20, 2014|access-date=November 26, 2014}}</ref> * Shreveport, Louisiana: Incumbent Cedric Glover is term-limited out of office. * Washington, D.C.: Incumbent Vincent C. Gray was defeated in the Democratic primary on April 1 by Muriel Bowser. The general election was held on November 4 and Bowser was elected as mayor.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Washington Post|title=D.C. mayoral primary election results|date=April 2, 2014|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-tran/local/2014-dc-mayoral-primary-results|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402022742/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-tran/local/2014-dc-mayoral-primary-results/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2014|access-date=November 5, 2014}}</ref>

== Turnout == Nationwide voter turnout was 36.4%, down from 40.9% in the 2010 midterms and the lowest since the 1942 elections, when just 33.9% of voters turned out, though that election came during the middle of World War II.<ref name=Time_Turnout>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3576090/midterm-elections-turnout-world-war-two/|title=Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low|magazine=Time|access-date=November 11, 2014|first=Charlotte|last=Alter}}</ref><ref name=pbslowest>{{cite news|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/2014-midterm-election-turnout-lowest-in-70-years|title=2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years|newspaper=PBS|date=November 10, 2014|access-date=November 11, 2014|author=Charlotte Alter}}</ref><ref name=USEPturnout>{{cite web|url=http://www.electproject.org/2014g|title=2014 November General Election Turnout Rates|publisher=United States Elections Project|date=November 7, 2014|access-date=November 13, 2014}}</ref>

The states with the highest turnout were Maine (59.3%), Wisconsin (56.9%), Alaska (55.3%), Colorado (53%), Oregon (52.7%) Minnesota (51.3%), Iowa (50.6%), New Hampshire (48.8%), Montana (46.1%) and South Dakota (44.6%), all of which except for Iowa and Montana featured a competitive gubernatorial race and all of which except for Maine and Wisconsin also featured competitive Senate races.<ref name=pbslowest /><ref name=USEPturnout /> The states with the highest turnout that had no Senate or gubernatorial race that year were North Dakota (44.1%) and Washington state (38.6%).<ref name=pbslowest /><ref name=USEPturnout />

The states with the lowest turnout were Indiana (28%), Texas (28.5%), Utah (28.8%), Tennessee (29.1%), New York (29.5%), Mississippi (29.7%), Oklahoma (29.8%), New Jersey (30.4%) and West Virginia and Nevada (31.8%). Indiana and Utah had no Senate or gubernatorial elections and the others all had races for at least one of the posts, but they were not considered competitive.<ref name=pbslowest /><ref name=USEPturnout /> Turnout in Washington, D.C. was (30.3%).<ref name=pbslowest /><ref name=USEPturnout />

According to CNN, Americans aged between 18 and 29 accounted for 13% of voters,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/election/2014/results/race/house#exit-polls|title=2014 Election Center – Exit Polls|website=CNN.com|date=December 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102003324/http://www.cnn.com/election/2014/results/race/house|archive-date=January 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> down from 19% in the presidential election two years before.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president/|title=2012 Election Center – Exit Polls|website=CNN.com|date=December 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112020855/https://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president/|archive-date=January 12, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Analysis by the Pew Research Center found that 35% of non-voters cited work or school commitments, which prevented them from voting, 34% said they were too busy, unwell, away from home or forgot to vote, 20% either didn't like the choices, didn't know enough or didn't care and 10% had recently moved, missed a registration deadline or didn't have transportation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people-press.org/2014/11/12/little-enthusiasm-familiar-divisions-after-the-gops-big-midterm-victory/|title=Little Enthusiasm, Familiar Divisions After the GOP's Big Midterm Victory|publisher=Pew Research Center|date=November 12, 2014|access-date=November 13, 2014}}</ref>

''The New York Times'' counts apathy, anger and frustration at the relentlessly negative tone of the campaigns as the reasons of low turnout and stated, "Neither party gave voters an affirmative reason to show up at the polls."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/opinion/the-worst-voter-turnout-in-72-years.html?_r=0 |title=The worst voter turnout in 72-years |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 12, 2014 }}</ref>

== Controversies and other issues == === Allegations of misconduct === Connecticut State Representative Christina Ayala (Democrat) was arrested in September 2014 on 19 voting fraud charges, specifically "eight counts of fraudulent voting, 10 counts of primary or enrollment violations and one count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/State-Representative-Charged-With-Violating-Election-Laws-277245181.html |title=State Representative Votes Illegally, Fakes Home Address: Officials |last1=Mason |first1=Ari |date=2015-09-27 |website=NBC Connecticut |access-date=2015-01-10}} {{cite web |url=http://www.nhregister.com/government-and-politics/20140926/bridgeport-state-rep-christina-ayala-arrested-on-19-voting-fraud-charges |title=Bridgeport State Rep. Christina Ayala arrested on 19 voting fraud charges |date=2014-09-26 |website=New Haven Register |agency=Associated Press |access-date=2015-01-10}}</ref> In September 2015 she pleaded guilty to state election law violations, received a one-year sentence (suspended) along with two years 'conditional discharge', and agreed not to seek elective office for two years. Her mother, Democratic Registrar of Voters Santa Ayala, was also the subject of an investigation in the case, but was not charged.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Ayala-gets-suspended-sentence-for-election-fraud-6529496.php|title=Ayala gets suspended sentence for election fraud|website=ctpost.com|date=26 September 2015|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>

California State Senator Roderick Wright (Democrat) resigned from office in September 2014 and was sentenced to 90 days in Los Angeles county jail for perjury and voter fraud.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-state-sen-roderick-wright-gets-90-days-in-jail-for-perjury-voter-fraud-1410556195 |title=California State Sen. Roderick Wright Gets 90 Days in Jail |last1=Carlton |first1=Jim |work=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=2015-01-10}}</ref> Despite being convicted months earlier for 8 felonies, Wright was allowed to take a paid leave of absence as state senator.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-california-wright-idUSBREA1Q05N20140227 |title=California lawmaker convicted of voter fraud allowed to take paid leave |last1=Bernstein |first1=Sharon |date=2014-02-26 |work=Reuters |access-date=2015-01-10}}</ref>

In Chicago, election judges said they had received automated phone calls between October–November 3 with apparently false instructions about voting or required training, according to the ''Chicago Sun-Times''. In Pontiac, Michigan, local Democrats cited reports of voter harassment and intimidation by Republicans over questioning legally-cast ballots with election workers repeatedly having had to ask them to step aside. A clerk called police for help.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2014-11-04/day-of-decision-arrives-with-fight-for-senate-control-too-close-to-call|title=As Polls Close, Both Sides Predict Senate Victories|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2014|newspaper=Bloomberg Politics|first1=John|last1=McCormick|first2=Margaret|last2=Talev}}</ref>

=== New voting restrictions === In June 2013, the Supreme Court invalidated part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, permitting nine (mostly Southern) states to change their election laws without advance federal approval.<ref>{{cite news|title=Supreme Court Invalidates Key Part of Voting Rights Act |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/supreme-court-ruling.html|access-date=3 November 2018|work=The New York Times|date=June 25, 2013}}</ref> Since 2010, 22 states enacted new voting restrictions.<ref name="brennan_state_of_voting_2014">{{cite web|title=The State of Voting in 2014|url=https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/state-voting-2014|publisher=Brennan Center for Justice |access-date=3 November 2018|date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> The 2014 federal election was the first federal election where 15 states enacted new voting restrictions, many of which faced challenges in court.<ref name="brennan_state_of_voting_2014" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down voter ID law|url=https://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2014/10/15/arkansas-supreme-court-strikes-down-voter-id-law|access-date=3 November 2018|work=Arkansas Times|date=October 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Struck Down as Judge Cites Burden on Citizens|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/18/us/politics/pennsylvania-voter-id-law-struck-down.html|access-date=3 November 2018|work=The New York Times|date=January 17, 2014}}</ref>

=== Voting machine issues === Scattered issues with voting machines occurred, with miscalibrated machines recorded a vote cast for one candidate as a vote for another candidate. They occurred in Virginia,<ref name="wavy">{{cite web|url=http://wavy.com/2014/11/04/rigell-campaign-demands-paper-ballots-in-va-beach/|title=Rigell campaign demands paper ballots in Va. Beach | WAVY-TV|website=wavy.com|access-date=November 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117020929/http://wavy.com/2014/11/04/rigell-campaign-demands-paper-ballots-in-va-beach/|archive-date=November 17, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Maryland,<ref name="baltimoresun">{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-voting-machines-20141028-story.html|title=Maryland GOP calls for investigation of voting machines|newspaper=Baltimore Sun|access-date=November 15, 2014|archive-date=November 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107182615/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-voting-machines-20141028-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Illinois,<ref name="wqad">{{cite web|url=http://wqad.com/2014/10/31/lawsuit-filed-against-rock-island-county-clerk-for-voting-machine-issues/|title=Lawsuit filed against Rock Island County Clerk for voting machine issues | WQAD.com|website=wqad.com|date=31 October 2014|access-date=November 15, 2014}}</ref> and North Carolina.<ref name="news-record">{{cite web|url=http://www.news-record.com/news/voting-machine-again-displays-wrong-choice/article_4b6f41e4-616e-11e4-aa89-0017a43b2370.html|title=Voting machine again displays wrong choice|website=News-Record.com|access-date=November 15, 2014}}</ref>

In Bexar County, Texas, the Republican candidate for governor, Greg Abbott, was accidentally replaced on the ballot by David Dewhurst on one machine, on which 12 votes were cast before the problem was caught.<ref name="mysanantonio">{{cite news|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Bexar-ballot-Abbott-malfunction-5873080.php|title=Company acknowledges Bexar ballot glitch that omitted Greg Abbott's name|newspaper=San Antonio Express-News|access-date=November 15, 2014}}</ref>

== Milestones == A series of milestones were set for women, African-Americans, and Hispanics, among others, in the U.S. Congress and American politics in general. These include: * Republican Saira Blair, elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates, became the youngest elected official to state office in American history, at age 18.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/11/04/west-virginia-elects-americas-youngest-state-lawmaker/|title=West Virginia Elects America's Youngest State Lawmaker|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2014|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|last1=Maher|first1=Kris}}</ref> * Republican Terry Branstad, the governor of Iowa, was re-elected to a sixth four-year term as governor, thus becoming the longest-serving governor in U.S. history (surpassing George Clinton of New York).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ketv.com/politics/branstad-elected-to-6th-term-as-iowa-governor/29536150|title=Branstad elected to 6th term as Iowa governor|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2014|newspaper=KETV Omaha}}</ref> * Republican Shelley Moore Capito, elected to the Senate from West Virginia, became the first female senator in West Virginia's history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/shelley-moore-capito-senate_n_6103700.html|title=Shelley Moore Capito First Woman Elected As West Virginia Senator|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2014|newspaper=Huffington Post|last=Siddiqui|first=Sabrina}}</ref> * Republican Joni Ernst, elected to the Senate from Iowa, became the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S. Senate, the first woman ever elected on a statewide level in Iowa, and the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress from Iowa.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/politics/ernst-becomes-first-woman-elected-statewide-in-iowa/2014/11/05/4654c308-64a9-11e4-ab86-46000e1d0035_video.html|title=Ernst becomes first woman elected statewide in Iowa|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2014|newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref> * Democrat Nellie Gorbea, elected Secretary of State of Rhode Island, became the first Hispanic to be elected to a statewide office in New England.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/politics/content/20141104-gorbea-accepts-victory-in-r.i.-secretary-of-state-race-first-hispanic-in-n.e.-to-win-statewide-office.ece|title=Gorbea accepts victory in R.I. secretary of state race, first Hispanic in N.E. to win statewide office|work=Providence Journal|access-date=November 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106182842/http://www.providencejournal.com/politics/content/20141104-gorbea-accepts-victory-in-r.i.-secretary-of-state-race-first-hispanic-in-n.e.-to-win-statewide-office.ece|archive-date=November 6, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> * Democrat Maura Healey, elected Massachusetts Attorney General, became the first openly gay state attorney general elected in America.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/27277432/democrat-maura-healey-tops-gops-miller-to-become-the-nations-1st-openly-gay-attorney-general|title=Democrat Maura Healey tops GOP's Miller to become the nation's 1st openly gay attorney general|work=My Fox Boston|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=November 17, 2014}}</ref> * Republican Will Hurd, elected to the House from Texas, was the first African-American Republican elected to Congress in Texas.<ref>Recio, Maria (November 6, 2014) – [http://www.star-telegram.com/incoming/article3910507.html "Texas Sending First Black Republican to Congress"]. ''Star-Telegram''. Retrieved January 8, 2015.</ref> * Republican Mia Love, elected to the House from Utah, was the first African-American woman elected to Congress as a Republican, the first Haitian-American person elected to the U.S. Congress, and the first African-American elected to Congress from the state of Utah.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/5/mia-love-makes-history-winning-house-seat-utah/|title=Mia Love makes history by winning House seat in Utah|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2014|newspaper=Washington Times|last1=Richardson|first1=Valerie}}</ref> * Republican Martha McSally, the first American woman to fly in combat since the 1991 lifting of the prohibition of women in combat, as well as the first woman to command a USAF fighter squadron, was elected to the House from Arizona.<ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20061212210026/http://www.defenselink.mil/home/faceofdefense/fod/2006-12/f20061207a.html Air Force Lt. Col. Martha McSally profile], US Department of Defense official website; accessed November 7, 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azpm.org/p/frontpage-electionnews/2014/12/17/52739-will-it-be-congresswoman-elect-mcsally-or-2nd-term-for-barber/|title=UPDATE: McSally Wins Congressional Seat, Recount Confirms|access-date=2014-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217192919/https://www.azpm.org/p/frontpage-electionnews/2014/12/17/52739-will-it-be-congresswoman-elect-mcsally-or-2nd-term-for-barber/|archive-date=2014-12-17|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Republican Alex Mooney, elected to the House from West Virginia, became the first Latino elected to Congress in West Virginia's history.<ref>[http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2014/11/04/west-virginia-nation-least-latino-state-elects-its-first-latino-congressman/ "West Virginia, the nation's least Hispanic state, elects its first Latino congressman"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129212830/http://h/ |date=2014-11-29 }}. ''Fox News Latino''. Published November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.</ref> * Democrat Gina Raimondo, elected Governor of Rhode Island was the first woman elected governor in Rhode Island and first to restrict transportation related to a neighboring Democratic state (New York State). * Republican Tim Scott, elected to the Senate from South Carolina, was the first African-American in history to be popularly elected to the U.S. Senate in a former Confederate state,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/politics/south-carolina-tim-scott-digital/index.html|title=Scott first black senator elected in South since Reconstruction|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2014|newspaper=CNN|last=Bradner|first=Eric}}</ref> and also became the first African-American to be elected to both the House and the Senate.<ref name="cnn">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/politics/south-carolina-tim-scott-digital/index.html|title=South Carolina black senator makes history|newspaper=CNN|access-date=November 15, 2014}}</ref> * Republican Elise Stefanik, elected to the House from New York, was the youngest woman elected to Congress at age 30. She beat the previous record-holder and fellow New Yorker, Elizabeth Holtzman, who was elected at age 31 in 1972.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/york-voters-elect-youngest-woman-us-congress-044554258.html|title=New York voters elect youngest woman to US Congress|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2014|newspaper=Yahoo News |agency=AFP}}</ref>

== Table of federal and state results == {{See also|Political party strength in U.S. states}} '''Bold''' indicates a change in partisan control. Note that not all states held gubernatorial, state legislative, and United States Senate elections in 2014.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! colspan=2 | State<ref name="cookpvi2010">{{cite web|title=Partisan Voter Index by State, 1994–2014|url=http://cookpolitical.com/file/filename.pdf|website=Cook Political Report|access-date=19 May 2016|archive-date=27 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141127052333/http://cookpolitical.com/file/filename.pdf|url-status=dead}} PVI in 2014</ref> ! colspan= 4 | Before 2014 elections<ref name="ncsl1">{{cite web|title=2014 State and Legislative Partisan Composition|url=http://www.ncsl.org/documents/statevote/LegisControl_2014.pdf|website=National Conference of State Legislatures|access-date=19 May 2016|archive-date=9 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609011907/http://www.ncsl.org/documents/statevote/legiscontrol_2014.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> ! colspan= 4 | After 2014 elections<ref name="ncsl2">{{cite web|title=2015 State and Legislative Partisan Composition|url=http://www.ncsl.org/Portals/1/Documents/Elections/Legis_Control_2015_Feb4_11am.pdf|website=National Conference of State Legislatures|access-date=19 May 2016}}</ref> |- ! State ! data-sort-type="number"| PVI ! Governor ! State leg. ! US Senate ! US House ! Governor ! State leg. ! US Senate ! US House |- |Alabama |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|114|R+14}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 6–1 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 6–1 |- |Alaska |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|112|R+12}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 1–0 |{{Party shading/Independent}}| '''Ind''' |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 1–0 |- |Arizona |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|107|R+7}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 5–4 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep 5–4''' |- |Arkansas |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|114|R+14}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 4–0 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 4–0 |- |California |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|91|D+9}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 38–15 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 39–14 |- | Colorado |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|99|D+1}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 4–3 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|'''Split'''}} | {{sort|M|'''Split'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 4–3 |- | Connecticut |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|93|D+7}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 5–0 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 5–0 |- | Delaware |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|93|D+7}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 1–0 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 1–0 |- | Florida |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|102|R+2}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 17–10 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 17–10 |- | Georgia |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|105|R+5}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 9–5 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 10–4 |- | Hawaii |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|80|D+20}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 2–0 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 2–0 |- | Idaho |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|118|R+18}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 2–0 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 2–0 |- | Illinois |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|92|D+8}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 12–6 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 10–8 |- | Indiana |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|105|R+5}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 7–2 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 7–2 |- | Iowa |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|99|D+1}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} | {{sort|M|Split}} | {{sort|M|Split}} 2–2 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep 3–1''' |- | Kansas |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|112|R+12}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 4–0 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 4–0 |- | Kentucky |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|113|R+13}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 5–1 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 5–1 |- | Louisiana |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|112|R+12}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 5–1 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 5–1 |- | Maine |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|95|D+5}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split R/I}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 2–0 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|'''Split'''}} | {{sort|M|Split R/I}} | '''{{sort|M|Split}} 1–1''' |- | Maryland |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|90|D+10}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 7–1 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 7–1 |- | Massachusetts |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|90|D+10}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 9–0 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 9–0 |- | Michigan |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|96|D+4}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 9–5 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 9–5 |- | Minnesota |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|98|D+2}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 5–3 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|'''Split'''}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 5–3 |- | Mississippi |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|109|R+9}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 3–1 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 3–1 |- | Missouri |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|105|R+5}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 6–2 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 6–2 |- | Montana |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|107|R+7}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 1–0 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|'''Split'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 1–0 |- | Nebraska | {{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|112|R+12}} | {{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| NP | {{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 3–0 | {{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| NP | {{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 2–1 |- | Nevada |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|98|D+2}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split}} | {{sort|M|Split}} 2–2 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep 3–1''' |- | New Hampshire |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|99|D+1}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split}} | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 2–0 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' | {{sort|M|Split}} | {{sort|M|'''Split 1–1'''}} |- | New Jersey |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|94|D+6}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split}} 6–6 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split}} 6–6 |- | New Mexico |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|96|D+4}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 2–1 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|'''Split'''}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 2–1 |- | New York |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|89|D+11}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 21–6 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 18–9 |- | North Carolina |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|103|R+3}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 9–4 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 10–3 |- | North Dakota |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|110|R+10}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 1–0 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 1–0 |- | Ohio |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|101|R+1}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 12–4 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 12–4 |- | Oklahoma |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|119|R+19}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 5–0 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 5–0 |- | Oregon |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|95|D+5}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 4–1 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 4–1 |- | Pennsylvania |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|99|D+1}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 13–5 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| '''Dem''' |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 13–5 |- | Rhode Island |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|89|D+11}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 2–0 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 2–0 |- | South Carolina |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|108|R+8}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 6–1 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 6–1 |- | South Dakota |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|110|R+10}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 1–0 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 1–0 |- | Tennessee |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|112|R+12}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 7–2 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 7–2 |- | Texas |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|110|R+10}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 24–12 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 25–11 |- | Utah |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|122|R+22}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 3–1 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 4–0 |- | Vermont |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|84|D+16}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|DemS|Split D/I}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 1–0 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|DemS|Split D/I}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 1–0 |- | Virginia |{{sort|100|Even}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 8–3 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 8–3 |- | Washington |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|95|D+5}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 6–4 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 6–4 |- | West Virginia |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|113|R+13}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 2–1 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep''' | {{sort|M|'''Split'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 3–0 |- | Wisconsin |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|98|D+2}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 5–3 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep | {{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 5–3 |- | Wyoming |{{Party shading/Republican}}| {{sort|122|R+22}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 1–0 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 1–0 |- class="sortbottom" | | United States | Even |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 29–21 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 27–19 |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem 55–45<ref name=demsen>Two independents caucused with the Democrats in the 113th United States Congress and the 114th United States Congress.</ref> |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 233–199 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 31–18 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 30–11 |{{Party shading/Republican}}| '''Rep 54–46'''<ref name=demsen /> |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep 247–188 |- class="sortbottom" | colspan=11 | |- class="sortbottom" | | Washington, D.C. |{{party shading/Democratic}}| {{sort|057|D+43}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem{{efn|name=dc|Washington, D.C. does not elect a governor or state legislature, but it does elect a mayor and a city council.}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem{{efn|name=dc}} |rowspan=6 {{n/a}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |rowspan=6 {{n/a}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |- class="sortbottom" | | American Samoa |rowspan=5 {{n/a}} |{{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| NP/I{{efn|name=AS-governor|Although elections for governor of American Samoa are non-partisan, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga was elected as an Independent in 2012.}} |{{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| NP |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| NP/I{{efn|name=AS-governor}} |{{Party shading/Nonpartisan}}| NP |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |- class="sortbottom" | | Guam |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |- class="sortbottom" | | N. Mariana Islands |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep{{efn|name=CNMI-governor|Northern Marianas Islands Governor Eloy Inos was elected as a member of the Covenant Party, but became a Republican in 2013 after being elevated from lieutenant governor to governor.}} ||{{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Independent}}| Ind{{efn|name=CNMI-delegate|Northern Marianas Islands Delegate Gregorio Sablan was elected as an independent and has caucused with the Democrats since taking office in 2009.}} |{{Party shading/Republican}}| Rep ||{{sort|M|Split}} |{{Party shading/Independent}}| Ind{{efn|name=CNMI-delegate}} |- class="sortbottom" | | Puerto Rico |{{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}}| PDP/D{{efn|name=PR-governor|Puerto Rican Governor Alejandro García Padilla is a member of the Popular Democratic Party but affiliates with the Democratic Party at the national level.}} |{{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}}| PDP |{{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}}| PNP/D{{efn|name=PR-rescommish|Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner, Pedro Pierluisi, was elected as a member of the New Progressive Party and has caucused with the Democrats since taking office in 2009.}} |{{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}}| PDP/D{{efn|name=PR-governor}} |{{Party shading/Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico}}| PDP |{{Party shading/New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico}}| PNP/D{{efn|name=PR-rescommish}} |- class="sortbottom" | | U.S. Virgin Islands |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Independent}}| '''Ind''' |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |{{Party shading/Democratic}}| Dem |- ! Subdivision ! PVI ! Governor ! State leg. ! U.S. Senate ! U.S. House ! Governor ! State leg. ! U.S. Senate ! U.S. House |- ! colspan=2 | Subdivision and PVI ! colspan= 4 | Before 2014 elections ! colspan= 4 | After 2014 elections |}

== Viewership == {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} '''Legend''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" |cable news network |- style="background:#dfe2e9;" |broadcast network |} {{col-break}} '''Total television viewers 10:00 PM Eastern''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Network !! Viewers |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | FNC || 6,607,000 |- style="background:#dfe2e9;" | CBS || 5,408,000 |- style="background:#dfe2e9;" | NBC || 4,225,000 |- style="background:#dfe2e9;" | ABC || 3,147,000 |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | CNN || 1,936,000 |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | MSNBC || 1,594,000 |} {{col-break}} '''Television viewers 25 to 54 10:00 PM Eastern''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Network !! Viewers |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | FNC || 1,825,000 |- style="background:#dfe2e9;" | CBS || 1,548,000 |- style="background:#dfe2e9;" | NBC || 1,484,000 |- style="background:#dfe2e9;" | ABC || 1,083,000 |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | CNN || 912,000 |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | MSNBC || 566,000 |} {{col-break}} '''Total cable TV viewers 8:00 to 11:00 PM Eastern''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Network !! Viewers |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | FNC || 6,310,000 |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | CNN || 2,107,000 |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | MSNBC || 1,687,000 |} {{col-break}} '''Cable TV viewers 25 to 54 8:00 to 11:00 PM Eastern''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Network !! Viewers |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | FNC || 1,662,000 |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | CNN || 909,000 |- style="background:#e5d1cb;" | MSNBC || 525,000 |} {{col-end}} Source: [http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/midterm-election-tv-ratings-fox-news-tops-broadcast-nets-beats-cablers-combined/246045 adweek]

== Notes == {{notelist}}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{citation |title=State Elections Legislation Database |quote= State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year |url= https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/state-elections-legislation-database |publisher=National Conference of State Legislatures |work=Ncsl.org |location=Washington, D.C. }}

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