2016 election results -- the best maps i could find
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2016 Election Results, presented visually. Thanks to NY Times, DailyKos and Ballotpedia for the maps. In 2017, Republicans control the White House, the Senate, the
House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, 33 out of 50 governorships, 68 out of 99 state chambers, and hold
trifectas in 25 out of fifty states. This is impressive.
Who controls the federal government?
Source: New York Times
Source: New York Times
Source: New York Times
Who controls the state legislative chambers?
Note: this does not include gubernatorial races Note: i’m having trouble finding consensus on WA state
From Ballotpedia.https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_elections,_2016
In the aftermath of the 2016 elections, 68 chambers were under GOP control, while Democrats held majorities in 31
chambers.
Source: Ballotpedia?
Talk to me about trifectasState house, senate, and gubernatorial
• A trifecta describes a "single party government" — when one political party holds three positions in a state's government.
• After the 2016 election, the Republican party held 25 trifectas, the Democrats held 6 trifecta, and 19 states had divided party control
Source: Ballotpedia
Source: Ballotpedia
Source: Ballotpedia