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- Party summary
- Statistics State legislators by party State legislatures Federal district and territorial legislatures
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
{{Politics of the United States}}Each state in the United States has a legislature as part of its form of civil government. Most of the fundamental details of the legislature are specified in the state constitution. 49 state legislatures are bicameral bodies, composed of a lower house (Assembly, General Assembly, State Assembly, House of Delegates, or House of Representatives) and an upper house (Senate). The United States also has one federal district and five non-state territories with local legislative branches, which are also listed below. Among the states, the Nebraska Legislature is the lone unicameral body, although three other areas, that are the District of Columbia, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, also have unicameral bodies. The exact names, dates, term lengths, term limits, electoral systems, electoral districts, and other details are determined by the individual states' laws. Party summaryParty Control of Legislatures 30 | Republican-controlled legislatures | 18 | Democratic-controlled legislatures | 2 | Split legislatures[1] | 50 | Total | Note: A party with a numerical majority in a chamber may be forced to share power with other parties due to informal coalitions or may cede power outright because of divisions within its caucus.Party Control of State Governments 22 | Republican-controlled governments | 14 | Democratic-controlled governments | 8 | Democratic governor/Republican-controlled legislature | 4 | Republican governor/Democratic-controlled legislature | 1 | Democratic governor/Split legislature | 1 | Republican governor/Split legislature | 50 | Total |
StatisticsState legislators by party{{As of|2019|2|28}}Party | Lower house[2] | Upper house[3] | Total |
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Republican (R) | 2,773 ({{percentage|2773|5411|2}}) | 1,080 ({{percentage|1080|1972|2}}) | 3,853 ({{percentage|3853|7383|2}}) | Democratic (D) | 2,580 ({{percentage|2580|5411|2}}) | 874 ({{percentage|874|1972|2}}) | 3,454 ({{percentage|3454|7383|2}}) | Independent (I){{sup|†}} | 18 ({{percentage|18|5411|2}}) | 3 ({{percentage|3|1972|2}}) | 21 ({{percentage|21|7383|2}}) | Progressive (P) | 6 ({{percentage|6|5411|2}}) | 2 ({{percentage|2|1972|2}}) | 8 ({{percentage|8|7383|2}}) | Libertarian (L) | 0 ({{percentage|0|5411|2}}) | 1 ({{percentage|1|1972|2}}) | 1 ({{percentage|1|7383|2}}) | Independence (IP) | 1 ({{percentage|1|5411|2}}) | 0 ({{percentage|0|1972|2}}) | 1 ({{percentage|1|7383|2}}) | Vacant | 33 ({{percentage|33|5411|2}}) | 12 ({{percentage|12|1972|2}}) | 45 ({{percentage|45|7383|2}}) | {{sup|†}} Includes legislators who are listed officially as unaffiliated, unenrolled, nonpartisan, etc.State legislatures{{As of|2019|3|6}}[4] State | State Executive | Legislature Name | Lower house | Upper house |
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Name | Party strength | Term (yrs.) | Name | Party strength | Term (yrs.) |
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Alabama | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|320|R 77–28}} | 4 | State Senate | {{sort|212|R 27–8}} | 4 | Alaska | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|300| Coalition 25 (15D, 8R, 2 ind)--15R}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|300|R 13–7}} | 4 | Arizona | Governor | State Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|417|R 31--29}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|325|R 17–13}} | 2 | Arkansas | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|242|R 76–24}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|265|R 26–9}} | 4 | California | Governor | State Legislature{{refn|group="nb"|The Constitution of California names it the "California Legislature", but the Legislature brands itself as the “California State Legislature”.}} | State Assembly | {{sort|679|D 61–19}} | 2 | State Senate | {{sort|675|D 29–11}} | 4 | Colorado | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|578|D 41–24}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|486|D 19–16}} | 4 | Connecticut | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|523|D 91–60}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|523|D 22–14}} | 2 | Delaware | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|610|D 26–15}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|524|D 12–9}} | 4 | Florida | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|345|R 73–47}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|385|R 23–17}} | 4 | Georgia | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|348|R 105–75}} | 2 | State Senate | {{sort|321|R 35–21}} | 2 | Hawaii | Governor | State Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|900|D 46–5}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|999|D 24–1}} | 4 | Idaho | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|157|R 56–14}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|171|R 28–7}} | 2 | Illinois | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|568|D 74–44}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|627|D 39–19}} | 2 or 4 | Indiana | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|300|R 67–33}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|180|R 40–10}} | 4 | Iowa | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|410|R 54–46}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|417|R 32–18}} | 4 | Kansas | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|320|R 84–41}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|225|R 28–11, 1 ind}} | 4 | Kentucky | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|360|R 61–39}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|289|R 29–9}} | 4 | Louisiana | Governor | State Legislature{{refn|group="nb"|The Constitution of Louisiana vests legislative authority in "a legislature, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives," and refers to it as "the legislature" throughout, without officially designating a term for the two houses together. However, the two bodies do use the term "Louisiana State Legislature" in official references to itself.}} | House of Representatives | {{sort|406|R 62–39, 3 ind, 1 vac}} | 4 | State Senate | {{sort|359|R 25–14}} | 4 | Maine | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|533| D 87–56, 6 ind, 2 vac}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|486|D 21–14}} | 2 | Maryland | Governor | General Assembly | House of Delegates | {{sort|650|D 99–42}} | 4 | Senate | {{sort|702|D 33–14}} | 4 | Massachusetts | Governor | General Court | House of Representatives | {{sort|786|D 127–32, 1 ind}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|846|D 34–6}} | 2 | Michigan | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|427|R 58–52}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|289|R 22–16}} | 4 | Minnesota | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|429|D 75–54, 4 New Rep, 1 vac}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|493|R 35–32}} | 2, 4, 4 | Mississippi | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|392|R 72–48, 2 vac}} | 4 | State Senate | {{sort|380|R 33–19}} | 4 | Missouri | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|287|R 116–47}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|273|R 24–10}} | 4 | Montana | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|410|R 58–42}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|360|R 30–20}} | 4 | Nebraska | Governor | Legislature | | group="nb"|When Nebraska switched to a unicameral legislature in 1937, the lower house was abolished. All current Nebraskan legislators are referred to as “Senators”, as the pre-1937 senate was the retained house.}} | {{sort|326|R 30–18, 1 ind}} | 4 | Nevada | Governor | Legislature | Assembly | {{sort|659|D 29–13}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|550|D 13–8}} | 4 | New Hampshire | Governor | General Court | House of Representatives | {{sort|443|D 233–167}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|417|D 14–10}} | 2 | New Jersey | Governor | Legislature | General Assembly | {{sort|650|D 54–26}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|600|D 25–15}} | 2, 4, 4 | New Mexico | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|543|D 46–24}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|619|D 26–16}} | 4 | New York | Governor | State Legislature | State Assembly | {{sort|721|D 106–43, 1 IP}} | 2 | State Senate | {{sort|300|D 39–23, 1 Ind. Dem}} | 2 | North Carolina | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|375|R 65–55}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|300|R 29–21}} | 2 | North Dakota | Governor | Legislative Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|138|R 79–16}} | 4 | Senate | {{sort|191|R 38–9}} | 4 | Ohio | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|337|R 61–38}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|281|R 24–9}} | 4 | Oklahoma | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|283|R 77–24}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|152|R 39–9}} | 4 | Oregon | Governor | Legislative Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|593|D 38–22}} | 2 | State Senate | {{sort|567|D 19–11}} | 4 | Pennsylvania | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|398|R 110–93}} | 2 | State Senate | {{sort|320|R 29–21}} | 4 | Rhode Island | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|853|D 66–9}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|868|D 33–4}} | 2 | South Carolina | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|355|R 80–44}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|391|R 27–19}} | 4 | South Dakota | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|145|R 59–11}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|171|R 29–6}} | 2 | Tennessee | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|253|R 73–26}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|167|R 26–5, 1 ind, 1 vac}} | 4 | Texas | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|367|R 83–67}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|355|R 19–12}} | 4 | Utah | Governor | State Legislature{{refn|group="nb"|The Constitution of Utah names it the "Legislature of the State of Utah", but the Legislature brands itself as the "Utah State Legislature".}} | House of Representatives | {{sort|173|R 59–16}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|172|R 23–6}} | 4 | Vermont | Governor | General Assembly | House of Representatives | {{sort|610|D 95–43, 7 Pro, 5 ind}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|750|D 22–6, 2 Pro}} | 2 | Virginia | Governor | General Assembly | House of Delegates | {{sort|490|R 51–49}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|475|R 21–19}} | 4 | Washington | Governor | State Legislature{{refn|group="nb"|The Constitution of Washington names it "the legislature of the state of Washington", but the Legislature brands itself as the "Washington State Legislature".}} | House of Representatives | {{sort|510|D 57–41}} | 2 | State Senate | {{sort|510|D 28–21 (20 R, 1 D)}} | 4 | West Virginia | Governor | Legislature | House of Delegates | {{sort|361|R 59–41}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|353|R 20–14}} | 4 | Wisconsin | Governor | Legislature | State Assembly | {{sort|357|R 63–36}} | 2 | State Senate | {{sort|310|R 19–14}} | 4 | Wyoming | Governor | Legislature | House of Representatives | {{sort|150|R 50–9, 1 Ind}} | 2 | Senate | {{sort|100|R 27–3}} | 4 |
Federal district and territorial legislaturesFederal district or territory | Governor | Name | Lower house | Upper house |
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Name | Party strength | Term (years) | Name | Party strength | Term (years) |
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American Samoa | Governor | Fono | House of Representatives | Nonpartisan 20 + 1 nonvoting delegate | 2 | Senate | Nonpartisan 18 | 4 | District of Columbia | Mayor | Council | - | - | - | Council (unicameral) | D 11–0, 2 I | 4 | Guam | Governor | Legislature | - | - | - | Legislature (unicameral) | D 9–6 | 2 | Northern Mariana Islands | Governor | Commonwealth Legislature | House of Representatives | R 14–0, 6 I | 2 | Senate | R 7–0, 2 I | 4 | Puerto Rico | Governor | Legislative Assembly | House of Representatives | PNP 34–16, 1 PIP{{refn|group="nb"|The ruling parties of Puerto Rico are separate from the Republican and Democratic parties.}} | 4 | Senate | PNP 21–4, 1 PIP, 1 I | 4 | US Virgin Islands | Governor | Legislature | - | - | - | Legislature (unicameral) | D 11–0, 3 I, 1 ICM | 2 | |
55 | New Progressive (PNP) legislators | 31 | Democratic (D) legislators | 27 | Republican (R) legislators | 20 | Popular Democratic (PPD) legislators | 2 | Puerto Rican Independence (PIP) legislators | 1 | Independent Citizens Movement (ICM) legislators | 52 | Independent and nonpartisan (I) legislators | 1 | Non-voting delegate (Swains Island) | 189 | Total |
See also- Political party strength in U.S. states
- Comparison of U.S. state governments
- State legislature (United States)
- United States state legislatures' partisan trend
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- List of current U.S. state legislators
Notes1. ^“Split” in the sense that each of the two chambers are controlled by a different party (e.g., a Democratic Senate and Republican House) or one chamber is evenly split between parties (and thus "hung". The Nebraska legislature, though officially nonpartisan, is de facto Republican-controlled, and listed as such. 2. ^{{cite web | url=https://ballotpedia.org/Partisan_composition_of_state_houses | title=Partisan composition of state houses| publisher=Ballotpedia | accessdate=October 1, 2017}} 3. ^{{cite web | url=https://ballotpedia.org/Partisan_composition_of_state_senates | title=Partisan composition of state senates| publisher=Ballotpedia | accessdate=October 1, 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Partisan_composition_of_state_legislatures|title=Partisan Composition of State Legislatures|publisher=Ballotpedia}}
References{{Reflist}}External links- National Conference of State Legislatures
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