I actually just made an spreadsheet the other day of how many seats each party has in each chamber using Ballotpedia.
And unfortunately, I'm one of the many states that has a GOP controlled legislature in both houses. :/ Ohio Democrats will never be able to flip the Ohio State Senate, but if we have another 2014 (maybe 2016) Democratic wave like we had in 2008, then it's plausible the Ohio House of Reps. could change hands then, but really a long shot.
No it didn't include Nebraska, I put N/A on Nebraska. But yes you and I are both in states that the GOP gerrymandered not only at the federal level with the House, but at the state level with both chambers. Unfortunately for you, the numbers for the republicans (23-10 and 61-38) are much more solid and secure than the ones in Wisconsin (18-15 and 57-39). Ohio has practically no chance of changing until 2020 redistricting, but Wisconsin's state senate could flip, the assembly on the other hand is likely here to stay.
Which is why I am so hoping come 2014, FitzGerald wins and is re-elected in 2018 or at least after Kasich is term-limited in 2018, a Democrat is finally elected again. The people in charge of redistricting for all states are different, but for us in Ohio it's the Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Auditor, and two leaders from the two major parties (Republican and Democrat) which is the reason for the BS lines we have now. Strickland of course lost a close Governor's race to the top ballot Republican John Kasich, Jennifer Brunner stepping down as Sec. of State cost the Democrats there with a jackass in his own right Republican Jon Husted (even worse than Kasich or Mandel), and Republicans held onto the State Auditor seat with Dave Yost. The Ohio Republicans of course than picked a Republican leader for the redistricting while Ohio Democrats of course picked a Democratic leader for it leaving at a completely biased 4-1 advantage for Republicans being able to do whatever they want with the lines.
That's why beating Husted is so important to next year. He's leading State Sen. Nina Turner by only a single point 37-36 and is the man behind all these attempted slashes against early voting, college students, third parties, absentee voting, and so many more things. I'd rather the Democrats try and get out Husted instead of Kasich next year though because if the Ohio Democrats have control of at least the Ohio Sec. of State office, they can turn things in their favor for a change.
And about those numbers, the Ohio House of Reps. is 60-39 (not that it really matters given their huge majority there lol), and to be honest as a Democrat, I would like to see Republicans hold the Wisconsin State Senate next year just to see more of this guy xD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTjB_qLn6VU
