republicans continue dominate state legislatures wake tuesday election keep party control congress put donald trump white house legislative analysts say wednesday election 80 percent 7,383 state legislative seat nationwide grab republicans democrats likely control number chamber previously accord bipartisan national conference state legislatures ncsl still compile vote result republicans dominate control legislatures since 2010 mid-term election hold majority 67 country 98 partisan legislative chamber democrats 31 go election nebraska single chamber nonpartisan neither party sort boast big night state level ncsl elections analyst tim storey say republicans remain dominant position term policy make kentucky republicans take house representatives first time since 1921 defeat longtime democratic house speaker greg stumbo accord republican legislative campaign committee result leave republicans control 30 legislative chamber u.s. south first time history storey say republicans also wrest control iowa senate minnesota senate democrats accord ncsl democrats hit target new mexico house representatives gain majority seat take chamber nevada legislature hawaii republican senate oust make democratic-controlled chamber first one-party state legislative chamber since 1980. one chamber connecticut senate come election tie democrats retain control illinois legislature lose veto-proof majority house republican governor bruce rauner top donors invest tens millions dollars bid weaken long-serving democratic house speaker michael madigan control new york senate still undetermined ncsl say missouri legislature governor office totally republican control eric greitens race succeed term-limited democratic governor jay nixon vermont split election republican phil scott governor republicans extend majority u.s. governorships tuesday vote republicans hold state legislative edge u.s. election