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List of state legislatures in the United States

Legislatures of the 50 States

The current party composition of the 50 state legislatures is:

  • 20 Republican Legislatures
  • 20 Democratic Legislatures
  • 9 Divided Legislatures
  • 1 Non-Partisan Legislature




StateNameCapitalLower HouseUpper House
NameParty
Strengths
Term
(Years)
NameParty
Strengths
Term
(Years)
AlabamaLegislature MontgomeryHouse of Representatives D 63-424Senate D 25-104
AlaskaLegislatureJuneauHouse of RepresentativesR 26-142SenateR 12-84
ArizonaLegislaturePhoenixHouse of Representatives R 38-222Senate R 18-122
ArkansasGeneral Assembly Little RockHouse of Representatives D 72-282Senate D 27-84
CaliforniaLegislatureSacramentoAssemblyD 48-322SenateD 25-154
ColoradoGeneral AssemblyDenverHouse of Representatives D 33-322Senate D 18-174
ConnecticutGeneral AssemblyHartfordHouse of RepresentativesD 99-522SenateD 24-122
DelawareGeneral AssemblyDoverHouse of Representatives R 26-152Senate D 13-84
FloridaLegislatureTallahasseeHouse of RepresentativesR 84-362Senate R 26-144
GeorgiaGeneral AssemblyAtlantaHouse of RepresentativesR 99-812SenateR 33-232
HawaiiLegislatureHonoluluHouse of RepresentativesD 41-102SenateD 20-54
IdahoLegislatureBoiseHouse of Representatives R 57-132Senate R 28-72
IllinoisGeneral AssemblySpringfieldHouse of RepresentativesD 65-532SenateD 31-27
1 Ind.
4
IndianaGeneral AssemblyIndianapolisHouse of RepresentativesR 52-482Senate R 33-174
IowaGeneral AssemblyDes MoinesHouse of Representatives R 51-492Senate D 25-254
KansasLegislature TopekaHouse of Representatives R 83-422Senate R 30-104
KentuckyGeneral Assembly FrankfortHouse of Representatives D 57-432Senate R 23-154
LouisianaLegislature Baton RougeHouse of Representatives D 68-36
1 Ind.
4Senate D 26-134
MaineLegislatureAugustaHouse of RepresentativesD 76-73
3 Ind.
1 Green
2Senate D 18-172
MarylandGeneral AssemblyAnnapolisHouse of DelegatesD 98-434SenateD 33-144
MassachusettsGeneral CourtBostonHouse of RepresentativesD 138-21
1 Ind.
2SenateD 34-62
MichiganLegislatureLansingHouse of RepresentativesR 58-52
2SenateR 22-164
MinnesotaLegislatureSt PaulHouse of RepresentativesR 68-662SenateD 35-31
1 Ind.
4
MississippiLegislatureJacksonHouse of RepresentativesD 75-474SenateD 28-24
4
MissouriGeneral AssemblyJefferson CityHouse of Representatives R 97-662Senate R 23-114
MontanaLegislatureHelenaHouse of RepresentativesD 50-502SenateD 27-234
NebraskaLegislatureLincolnAbolished in 1934Senate494
NevadaLegislature Carson CityAssembly D 26-162Senate R 12-94
New HampshireGeneral CourtConcordHouse of Representatives R 252-1482Senate R 16-82
New JerseyLegislatureTrentonGeneral AssemblyD 47-332SenateD 22-184
New MexicoLegislatureSanta FeHouse of Representatives D 42-282Senate D 23-194
New YorkLegislatureAlbanyAssembly D 104-46
2Senate R 34-272
North CarolinaGeneral AssemblyRaleighHouse of RepresentativesD 63-57
2SenateD 29-212
North DakotaLegislative AssemblyBismarckHouse of RepresentativesR 67-274SenateR 32-154
OhioGeneral AssemblyColumbusHouse of RepresentativesR 60-392SenateR 22-114
OklahomaLegislature Oklahoma CityHouse of Representatives R 57-442Senate D 26-224
OregonLegislative Assembly SalemHouse of Representatives R 33-272Senate D 18-124
PennsylvaniaGeneral Assembly HarrisburgHouse of Representatives R 110-932Senate R 30-204
Rhode IslandGeneral AssemblyProvidenceHouse of RepresentativesD 59-162Senate D 33-52
South CarolinaGeneral AssemblyColumbiaHouse of RepresentativesR 74-502SenateR 27-194
South DakotaLegislature PierreHouse of Representatives R 51-192Senate R 25-102
TennesseeGeneral AssemblyNashvilleHouse of RepresentativesD 53-462Senate R 17-164
TexasLegislatureAustinHouse of RepresentativesR 87-632SenateR 19-124
UtahLegislature Salt Lake CityHouse of Representatives R 56-192Senate R 21-84
VermontGeneral AssemblyMontpelierHouse of Representatives D 83-60
6 Prog.
1 Ind.
2Senate D 21-92
VirginiaGeneral AssemblyRichmondHouse of DelegatesR 61-37
2 Ind.
2SenateR 24-164
WashingtonLegislatureOlympiaHouse of Representatives D 55-432Senate D 26-234
West VirginiaLegislature CharlestonHouse of Delegates D 68-322Senate D 21-134
WisconsinLegislature MadisonHouse of RepresentativesR 60-392SenateR 19-144
WyomingLegislature CheyenneHouse of Representatives R 46-142Senate R 23-74

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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