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Friday Trivia Answer

Three hundred fifteen state legislative seats switched parties as a result of the Nov. 3 elections. Of those, 215 went from Democratic to Republican, and 78 switched from Republican to Democrat.

Which state had the most state legislative seats change parties on Nov. 3?

a. Georgia
b. New Hampshire
c. Pennsylvania
d. West Virginia

The correct answer was b!

Fifty seats flipped party control in New Hampshire in 2020, the most of any state. Forty-nine of those seats flipped to Republicans—48 from Democrats and one from a Libertarian. One seat flipped from Republican to Democrat. West Virginia followed with 19 flips, 18 of which flipped to Republicans—17 from Democrats and one from an independent—and one of which flipped from Republicans to Democrats.