November 6, 2012 election results

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Ballot Measures 2012 ballot measure election results Stats: 176 ballot questions were on the November 6, 2012 ballot in 38 states. Top 5 political topics include: taxes, administration of government, bond issues, state judiciary, and law enforcement. Measures to watch: California Proposition 30 and California Proposition 38 Minnesota Voter Identification Amendment, Amendment 2 Washington Same-Sex Marriage Veto Referendum, Referendum 74 U.S. Congress U.S. Congress election results Stats: 468 seats were up for a vote Heading into the election, Democrats controlled the U.S. Senate while Republicans were the majority in the U.S. House. Races to watch: United States Senate elections in Massachusetts, 2012 California's 30th Congressional District elections, 2012 New York's 24th Congressional District elections, 2012

State Executives State executive election results Stats: 22 states were scheduled to hold state executive official elections in 2012. A total of 37 state executive seats and 57 down ballot seats were up for election Races to watch: Washington gubernatorial election, 2012 West Virginia attorney general election, 2012 Alabama state executive official elections, 2012 State Legislatures State legislative election results Stats: In total, 6,015 (81.47%) of the country's 7,383 state legislative seats were up for re-election during the presidential election year. 1,301 (65.97%) of the country's 1,972 state senate seats were up for re-election. 4,714 (87.12%) of the country's 5,411 state house seats were up for re-election. Races to watch: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012 New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2012 Oregon House of Representatives elections, 2012