The South: Before And After Nov. 2

To put some numbers on the changes in state legislatures throughout the South following the midterm elections, here are the before and after tallies:

In Alabama, Democrats held a 60-43 advantage in the House and a 20-15 advantage in the Senate before the midterms. Both chambers flipped. Republicans now hold a 66-39 advantage in the House (not positive if that number includes the four recent party-switchers) and a 22-12 majority in the Senate.

In Arkansas, Democrats held a 71-28 advantage in the House and 27-8 advantage in the Senate before the midterms. That is now down to a 54-46 advantage in the House and a 20-15 advantage in the Senate even as the popular Democratic governor was re-elected.

In Florida, Republicans held a 76-44 advantage in the House and a 26-13 advantage in the Senate before the midterms. That number is now 81-39 in the House and 28-12 in the House.

In Georgia, Republicans held a 103-73 advantage in the House and 34-22 advantage in the Senate before the midterms. They now hold a 113-66 advantage in the House (after party-switchers) and a 35-21 advantage in the Senate.

In Kentucky, Democrats held a 65-35 advantage in the House while the GOP had a 20-17 majority in the Senate pre-midterms. The Democratic advantage in the House is now 58-42 and the Republican majority in the Senate grew to 22-15.

In North Carolina, Democrats held a 68-52 advantage in the House and a 30-20 advantage in the Senate before the midterms. Republicans won control of both chambers. They hold a 67-52 advantage in the House and a 30-20 advantage in the Senate.

In South Carolina, Republicans held a 73-51 advantage in the House before the midterms. They now have a 75-48 advantage. South Carolina only had House elections this year.

In Tennessee, Republicans had a 51-48 advantage in the House and a 19-14 advantage in the Senate before the midterms. They now have a 68-31 advantage in the House and a 20-13 advantage in the Senate.

In Texas, Republicans had a 76-73 advantage in the House and a 19-12 advantage in the Senate before the midterms. The advantage in the House is now 98-51 for the GOP, while it stayed the same in the Senate. Of interest, a moderate Republican was able to become Speaker of the House last time thanks to the support of the entire Democratic caucus and a few Republicans. That is obviously going to be a much tougher task today.

Besides Mississippi, Virginia and Louisiana also did not hold elections in 2010 (although a State Representative in Louisiana has changed from the Democratic to the Republican Party recently).