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Incumbent Governors in Washington, Indiana, West Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire, Utah, Montana and North Dakota were re-elected. Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon (D) captured the Governor's office in Missouri -- a Democratic pickup. Democrat Bev Perdue captured the Governor's office in North Carolina and Jack Markell was elected Governor of Delaware. Both the North Carolina and Delaware governorships were previously in Democratic hands.

A total of 11 Governor's offices were at stake. Democrats will control 29 Governorships to Republicans' 21 as a result of Tuesday's vote.

Democrats captured the New York State Senate for the first time in 70 years, bringing to an end the longest running tenure of a divided legislature. However, there is rampant speculation that some Democratic Senators may bolt and either switch parties or vote for a Republican for Majority Leader.

Democrats also won new majorities in the Delaware House, Ohio House, Wisconsin Assembly and Senate and the Nevada Senate. Republicans took control of the Oklahoma Senate and both chambers of the Tennessee legislature.

Prior to the election, Democrats controlled 57 state legislative chambers and Republicans controlled 39.

Republican incumbent Attorneys General Tom Corbett (Pennsylvania), Rob McKenna (Washington) and Mark Shurtleff (Utah) won their re-election bids, as did Democratic AG's Roy Cooper (North Carolina), Darrell McGraw (West Virginia) and Bill Sorrell (Vermont). Democrats retained open seats in Montana, Missouri and Oregon, while Republican Greg Zoeller held on to the Indiana Attorney General's office.

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