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3 | http://www.bls.gov/lau/lastrk09.htm | |||||||||||||||
4 | http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm | |||||||||||||||
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11 | State | 2009 rank | 2009 rate | 2012 rank | 2012 rate | Change | % change | Control | Governor | Upper House Majority | Lower House Majority | Senior U.S. Senator | Junior U.S. Senator | U.S. House Delegation | 2008 Presidential Election | |
12 | Michigan | 51 | 13.4 | 36 | 8.5 | -4.9 | -36.6% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 26-12 | Republican 63-47 | Democratic | Democratic | Republican 9-6 | Democratic |
13 | Vermont | 11 | 6.9 | 4 | 4.8 | -2.1 | -30.4% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic 22-8 | Democratic 102-47(b) | Democratic | Independent(a) | Democratic 1-0 | Democratic |
14 | Minnesota | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5.8 | -2.2 | -27.5% | r | DRR | Democratic | Republican 37-30 | Republican 72-62 | Democratic | Democratic | Republican 1-0 | Republican |
15 | North Dakota | 1 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | -1.1 | -26.8% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 35-12 | Republican 69-25 | Democratic | Republican | Republican 1-0 | Republican |
16 | Alabama | 37 | 9.9 | 25 | 7.3 | -2.6 | -26.3% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 22-12-1(a) | Republican 66-39 | Republican | Republican | Republican 6-1 | Republican |
17 | Ohio | 40 | 10.1 | 28 | 7.5 | -2.6 | -25.7% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 23-10 | Republican 59-40 | Democratic | Republican | Republican 13-5 | Democratic |
18 | Tennessee | 44 | 10.5 | 32 | 7.9 | -2.6 | -24.8% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 20-13 | Republican 65-34 | Republican | Republican | Republican 7-2 | Republican |
19 | Utah | 19 | 7.6 | 10 | 5.8 | -1.8 | -23.7% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 22-7 | Republican 58-17 | Republican | Republican | Republican 2-1 | Republican |
20 | South Carolina | 49 | 11.5 | 42 | 8.9 | -2.6 | -22.6% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 26-19-1(b) | Republican 76-48 | Republican | Republican | Republican 5-1 | Republican |
21 | Oregon | 47 | 11.1 | 38 | 8.6 | -2.5 | -22.5% | d | DDS | Democratic | Democratic 16-14 | Split 30-30(e) | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic 4-1 | Democratic |
22 | Wisconsin | 30 | 8.7 | 17 | 6.8 | -1.9 | -21.8% | r | RSR | Republican | Split 16-16(e)-1(b) | Republican 59-39-1(a) | Democratic | Republican | Republican 5-3 | Democratic |
23 | Missouri | 32 | 9.4 | 26 | 7.4 | -2 | -21.3% | r | DRR | Democratic | Republican 26-8 | Republican 106-57 | Democratic | Republican | Democratic 2-0 | Democratic |
24 | Indiana | 42 | 10.4 | 34 | 8.2 | -2.2 | -21.2% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 37-13 | Republican 60-40 | Republican | Republican | Republican 6-3 | Democratic |
25 | Massachusetts | 27 | 8.2 | 15 | 6.5 | -1.7 | -20.7% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic 36-4 | Democratic 126-33-1(b) | Democratic | Republican | Democratic 10-0 | Democratic |
26 | Oklahoma | 9 | 6.7 | 8 | 5.4 | -1.3 | -19.4% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 31-16-1(b) | Republican 68-31-2(b) | Republican | Republican | Republican 4-1 | Republican |
27 | Virginia | 11 | 6.9 | 9 | 5.6 | -1.3 | -18.8% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 20-20(h) | Republican 68-32 | Democratic | Democratic | Republican 8-3 | Democratic |
28 | South Dakota | 3 | 5.2 | 3 | 4.3 | -0.9 | -17.3% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 30-5 | Republican 51-19 | Democratic | Republican | Republican 1-0 | Republican |
29 | Kentucky | 41 | 10.3 | 38 | 8.6 | -1.7 | -16.5% | d | DRD | Democratic | Republican 23-15 | Democratic 59-41 | Republican | Republican | Republican 4-2 | Republican |
30 | New Hampshire | 5 | 6.2 | 5 | 5.2 | -1 | -16.1% | r | DRR | Democratic | Republican 19-5 | Republican 293-105-2(b) | Democratic | Republican | Republican 1-0 | Republican |
31 | Iowa | 5 | 6.2 | 5 | 5.2 | -1 | -16.1% | r | RDR | Republican | Democratic 26-24 | Republican 60-40 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic 3-2 | Democratic |
32 | Wyoming | 7 | 6.3 | 7 | 5.3 | -1 | -15.9% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 26-4 | Republican 50-10 | Republican | Republican | Republican 1-0 | Republican |
33 | Nebraska | 2 | 4.7 | 2 | 4 | -0.7 | -14.9% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 32-17 (unofficial) | Republican 32-17 (unofficial) | Democratic | Republican | Republican 3-0 | Republican 4 |
34 | Kansas | 14 | 7.2 | 12 | 6.2 | -1 | -13.9% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 32-8 | Republican 92-33 | Republican | Republican | Republican 4-0 | Republican |
35 | Florida | 42 | 10.4 | 43 | 9 | -1.4 | -13.5% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 28-12 | Republican 81-39 | Democratic | Republican | Republican 19-6 | Democratic |
36 | Arizona | 37 | 9.9 | 38 | 8.6 | -1.3 | -13.1% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 21-9 | Republican 40-20 | Republican | Republican | Republican 5-3 | Republican |
37 | Delaware | 22 | 7.9 | 18 | 6.9 | -1 | -12.7% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic 14-7 | Democratic 26-15 | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic 1-0 | Democratic |
38 | Illinois | 39 | 10 | 41 | 8.8 | -1.2 | -12.0% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic 35-24 | Democratic 64-54 | Democratic | Republican | Republican 11-8 | Democratic |
39 | Washington | 32 | 9.4 | 35 | 8.3 | -1.1 | -11.7% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic 27-22 | Democratic 55-42 | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic 5-4 | Democratic |
40 | Maine | 25 | 8.1 | 23 | 7.2 | -0.9 | -11.1% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 19-15-1(a) | Republican 77-72-1(a)-1(c) | Republican | Republican | Democratic 2-0 | Democratic |
41 | Maryland | 15 | 7.4 | 16 | 6.6 | -0.8 | -10.8% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic 35-12 | Democratic 98-43 | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic 6-2 | Democratic |
42 | West Virginia | 20 | 7.7 | 18 | 6.9 | -0.8 | -10.4% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic 28-6 | Democratic 65-35 | Democratic | Democratic | Republican 2-1 | Republican |
43 | Alaska | 20 | 7.7 | 20 | 7 | -0.7 | -9.1% | r | RCR | Republican | Coalition(d) 16-4 | Republican 24-16 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic 2-1 | Democratic |
44 | Georgia | 36 | 9.8 | 43 | 9 | -0.8 | -8.2% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 36-20 | Republican 116-63-1(a) | Republican | Republican | Republican 8-5 | Republican |
45 | North Carolina | 44 | 10.5 | 47 | 9.7 | -0.8 | -7.6% | r | DRR | Democratic | Republican 31-19 | Republican 68-52 | Republican | Democratic | Democratic 7-6 | Democratic |
46 | Hawaii | 11 | 6.9 | 14 | 6.4 | -0.5 | -7.2% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic 24-1 | Democratic 43-8 | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic 2-0 | Democratic |
47 | Texas | 17 | 7.5 | 20 | 7 | -0.5 | -6.7% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 19-12 | Republican 102-48 | Republican | Republican | Republican 23-9 | Republican |
48 | Pennsylvania | 23 | 8 | 28 | 7.5 | -0.5 | -6.3% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 30-20 | Republican 110-87-6(b) | Democratic | Republican | Republican 12-7 | Democratic |
49 | Connecticut | 27 | 8.2 | 30 | 7.7 | -0.5 | -6.1% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic 22-14 | Democratic 99-52 | Independent(a) | Democratic | Democratic 5-0 | Democratic |
50 | Mississippi | 32 | 9.4 | 43 | 9 | -0.4 | -4.3% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 30-22 | Republican 64-58 | Republican | Republican | Republican 3-1 | Republican |
51 | Colorado | 25 | 8.1 | 31 | 7.8 | -0.3 | -3.7% | d | DDR | Democratic | Democratic 20-15 | Republican 33-32 | Democratic | Democratic | Republican 4-3 | Democratic |
52 | California | 48 | 11.3 | 49 | 11 | -0.3 | -2.7% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic 25-15 | Democratic 52-28 | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic 34-19 | Democratic |
53 | Arkansas | 17 | 7.5 | 26 | 7.4 | -0.1 | -1.3% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic 20-15 | Democratic 54-46 | Democratic | Republican | Republican 3-1 | Republican |
54 | New Jersey | 31 | 9 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | d | RDD | Republican | Democratic 24-16 | Democratic 48-32 | Democratic | Democratic | Republican 6-3 | Republican |
55 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 35 | 9.7 | 48 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 1.0% | d | DDD | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
56 | Montana | 4 | 6.1 | 12 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 1.6% | r | DRR | Democratic | Republican 28-22 | Republican 68-32 | Democratic | Democratic | Republican 2-1 | Democratic |
57 | Rhode Island | 46 | 10.9 | 50 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 1.8% | d | IDD | Independent | Democratic 29-8-1(a) | Democratic 65-10 | Democratic | Democratic | Split 4-4 | Democratic |
58 | New York | 29 | 8.3 | 36 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 2.4% | d | DRD | Democratic | Republican 32-29-1(b) | Democratic 100-49-1(b) | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic 20-8 | Democratic |
59 | Nevada | 50 | 11.6 | 51 | 12 | 0.4 | 3.4% | d | RDD | Republican | Democratic 11-10 | Democratic 26-16 | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Democratic |
60 | New Mexico | 10 | 6.8 | 23 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 5.9% | d | RDD | Republican | Democratic 27-15 | Democratic 37-33 | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic 7-6 | Democratic |
61 | Idaho | 15 | 7.4 | 32 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 6.8% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 28-7 | Republican 57-13 | Republican | Republican | Republican 2-0 | Republican |
62 | Louisiana | 8 | 6.6 | 22 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 7.6% | r | RRR | Republican | Republican 24-15 | Republican 58-45-2(a) | Democratic | Republican | Republican 6-1 | Republican |
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