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Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2019

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There were 538 state legislative seats up for election on November 5, 2019, in four states. This page analyzes incumbents defeated in those elections. An incumbent may be defeated at two points in an election cycle: during a primary and during a general election.[1]

In 2019, 31 incumbents lost their re-election bids: 14 in general elections and 17 in primaries. This was more than in 2015 (28) and 2011 (30).

On this page, you will find:

Incumbents defeated in general elections

In state legislative general elections, 14 incumbents lost to challengers, 3.4% of incumbents running for re-election. This was more than in 2015 (12) but less than in 2011 (21).

In 2019 general elections:

  • Two Democratic incumbents lost, 1.0% of the 196 Democratic incumbents who ran and 2.2% of the 90 contested Democratic incumbents..
  • 10 Republican incumbents lost, 4.6% of the 217 Republican incumbents who ran and 10% of the 100 contested Republican incumbents.
  • Two minor party or independent incumbents lost, 50.0% of the four minor party or independent incumbents who ran and 66.7% of the three contested minor party or independent incumbents.
  • The total number of incumbents defeated in general elections—14—was more than in 2015 (12), representing a 17% increase.

    • In 2019

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    1. ↑ Incumbents may also be defeated in other nominating contests such as conventions. Ballotpedia counts an incumbent defeat in a convention as a defeat in a primary.
    2. ↑ Includes two independent or minor party candidates who lost in the general election.
    3. ↑ Includes two independent or minor party candidates who lost in the general election.
    4. ↑ Includes two independent or minor party candidates who lost in the general election.
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