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List of United States state legislatures

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Legislatures of the 50 States

The current party composition of the 50 state legislatures is:

  • 21 Republican Legislatures
  • 17 Democratic Legislatures
  • 11 Divided Legislatures
  • 1 Non-Partisan Legislature
State Name Capital Lower House Upper House
Name Party
Strengths		 Term
(Years)		 Name Party
Strengths		 Term
(Years)
Alabama Legislature Montgomery House of Representatives D 64-41 4 Senate D 25-10 4
Alaska Legislature Juneau House of Representatives R 27-13 2 Senate R 12-8 4
Arizona Legislature Phoenix House of Representatives R 39-20
1 Ind.		 2 Senate R 17-13 2
Arkansas General Assembly Little Rock House of Representatives D 70-30 2 Senate D 27-8 4
California Legislature Sacramento Assembly D 48-32 2 Senate D 25-15 4
Colorado General Assembly Denver House of Representatives R 37-28 2 Senate R 18-17 4
Connecticut General Assembly Hartford House of Representatives D 95-56 2 Senate D 21-15 2
Delaware General Assembly Dover House of Representatives R 29-12 2 Senate D 13-8 4
Florida Legislature Tallahassee House of Representatives R 81-39 2 Senate R 26-14 4
Georgia General Assembly Atlanta House of Representatives D 107-72
1 Ind.		 2 Senate R 30-26 2
Hawaii Legislature Honolulu House of Representatives D 36-15 2 Senate D 20-5 4
Idaho Legislature Boise House of Representatives R 54-16 2 Senate R 28-7 2
Illinois General Assembly Springfield House of Representatives D 66-52 2 Senate D 32-26
1 Ind.		 4
Indiana General Assembly Indianapolis House of Representatives D 51-49 2 Senate R 32-18 4
Iowa General Assembly Des Moines House of Representatives R 54-46 2 Senate R 29-21 4
Kansas Legislature Topeka House of Representatives R 80-45 2 Senate R 30-10 4
Kentucky General Assembly Frankfort House of Representatives D 64-36 2 Senate R 22-16 4
Louisiana Legislature Baton Rouge House of Representatives D 67-37
1 Ind.		 4 Senate D 25-14 4
Maine Legislature Augusta House of Representatives D 82-66
4 Ind.
1 Green		 2 Senate D 18-17 2
Maryland General Assembly Annapolis House of Delegates D 98-43 4 Senate D 33-14 4
Massachusetts General Court Boston House of Representatives D 136-23
1 Ind.		 2 Senate D 33-7 2
Michigan Legislature Lansing House of Representatives R 63-46
1 Vac.		 2 Senate R 22-16 4
Minnesota Legislature St Paul House of Representatives R 81-53 2 Senate D 35-31
1 Ind.		 4
Mississippi Legislature Jackson House of Representatives D 76-46 4 Senate D 29-23 4
Missouri General Assembly Jefferson City House of Representatives R 90-73 2 Senate R 20-14 4
Montana Legislature Helena House of Representatives R 53-47 2 Senate R 29-21 4
Nebraska Legislature Lincoln None Senate 49 4
Nevada Legislature Carson City Assembly D 23-19 2 Senate R 13-8 4
New Hampshire General Court Concord House of Representatives R 279-121 2 Senate R 18-6 2
New Jersey Legislature Trenton General Assembly D 47-33 2 Senate D 22-18 4
New Mexico Legislature Santa Fe House of Representatives D 40-26 2 Senate D 24-18 4
New York Legislature Albany Assembly D 102-47
1 Vac.		 2 Senate R 37-24
1 Vac.		 2
North Carolina General Assembly Raleigh House of Representatives R 61-59 2 Senate D 27-23 2
North Dakota Legislative Assembly Bismarck House of Representatives R 66-28 4 Senate R 31-16 4
Ohio General Assembly Columbus House of Representatives R 62-37 2 Senate R 22-11 4
Oklahoma Legislature Oklahoma City House of Representatives D 53-48 2 Senate D 28-20 4
Oregon Legislative Assembly Salem House of Representatives R 35-25 2 Senate 15-15 4
Pennsylvania General Assembly Harrisburg House of Representatives R 109-94 2 Senate R 29-21 4
Rhode Island General Assembly Providence House of Representatives D 63-11
1 Ind.		 2 Senate D 32-6 2
South Carolina General Assembly Columbia House of Representatives R 73-51 2 Senate R 25-21 4
South Dakota Legislature Pierre House of Representatives R 49-21 2 Senate R 26-9 2
Tennessee General Assembly Nashville House of Representatives D 54-45 2 Senate D 18-15 4
Texas Legislature Austin House of Representatives R 88-62 2 Senate R 19-12 4
Utah Legislature Salt Lake City House of Representatives R 56-19 2 Senate R 22-7 4
Vermont General Assembly Montpelier House of Representatives R 73-71
4 Prog.
2 Ind.		 2 Senate D 19-11 2
Virginia General Assembly Richmond House of Delegates R 61-37
2 Ind.		 2 Senate R 24-16 4
Washington Legislature Olympia House of Representatives D 52-46 2 Senate R 25-24 4
West Virginia Legislature Charleston House of Delegates D 69-31 2 Senate D 24-10 4
Wisconsin Legislature Madison House of Representatives R 59-40 2 Senate R 18-15 4
Wyoming Legislature Cheyenne House of Representatives R 45-15 2 Senate R 20-10 4

Notes:

  • The Party Strengths column indicates the number of seats belonging to the two largest parties, Democratic Party and the Republican Party. "D" indicates a Democratic majority, while "R" indicates a Republican one.
  • In the few cases where minor parties are represented, the following abbreviations are used: "Green" (Green Party), "Prog." (Progressive Party) and "Ind." (Independent or Unaffiliated). Furthermore "Vac." indicates a vacancy.
  • Nebraska's legislature is non-partisan; the state Senators do not officially affiliate with political parties.
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