The 2013 United States state legislative elections were held on November 5, 2013. Three legislative chambers in two states held regularly scheduled elections. These off-year elections coincided with other state and local elections, including gubernatorial elections in two states.
Legislative elections were held for the New Jersey Senate, New Jersey General Assembly, and the Virginia House of Delegates. In New Jersey, Democrats retained control of their majorities in the Senate and General Assembly. Republicans held a majority in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Summary table Regularly scheduled elections were held in 3 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly scheduled elections were held for 220 of the 7,383 legislative seats. This table only covers regularly scheduled elections; additional special elections took place concurrently with these regularly scheduled elections.
State Upper House Lower House Seats up Total % up Term Seats up Total % up TermNew Jersey 40 40 100 2/4 80 80 100 4Virginia 0 40 0 4 100 100 100 2
State summaries
New Jersey
All seats of the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly were up for election. Senators were elected to four-year terms in single-member districts, while Assembly members were elected to two-year terms in two-member districts. Democrats retained majority control in both chambers.
Senate Party Leader Before After Change Democratic Stephen Sweeney 24 24 Republican Thomas Kean Jr. 16 16 Total 40 40 General Assembly Party Leader Before After Change Democratic Sheila Oliver 48 48 Republican Jon Bramnick 32 32 Total 80 80
Virginia
All seats of the Virginia House of Delegates are up for election; the Virginia Senate will not hold regularly scheduled elections in 2013. Delegates are elected to two-year terms in single-member districts. Republicans maintained a majority.
House of Delegates Party Leader Before After Change Republican William J. Howell 67 67 Independent Lacey Putney 1 0 1 Democratic David Toscano 32 33 1 Total 100 100
Special elections Maine District Incumbent This race Chamber No. Representative Party Firstelected Results Candidates Senate 19 Seth Goodall Democratic 2008 Incumbent resigned to join the Small Business Administration.New member elected August 27, 2013.Democratic Hold.
Recall elections Colorado
District Incumbent This race Chamber No. Representative Party Firstelected Results Vote Senate 3 Angela Giron Democratic 2010 Recall election passed September 10, 2013. Senate 11 John Morse Democratic 2006 Recall election passed September 10, 2013.
See also 2013 United States gubernatorial elections
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