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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:

  • 20 Republican Legislatures
  • 19 Democratic Legislatures
  • 10 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 63-42 4 Senate D 25-10 4
Alaska Legislature Juneau House of Representatives R 26-14 2 Senate R 12-8 4
Arizona Legislature Phoenix House of Representatives R 38-22 2 Senate R 18-12 2
Arkansas General Assembly Little Rock House of Representatives D 72-28 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 D 33-32 2 Senate D 18-17 4
Connecticut General Assembly Hartford House of Representatives D 99-52 2 Senate D 24-12 2
Delaware General Assembly Dover House of Representatives R 26-15 2 Senate D 13-8 4
Florida Legislature Tallahassee House of Representatives R 84-36 2 Senate R 26-14 4
Georgia General Assembly Atlanta House of Representatives R 99-81 2 Senate R 33-23 2
Hawaii Legislature Honolulu House of Representatives D 41-10 2 Senate D 20-5 4
Idaho Legislature Boise House of Representatives R 57-13 2 Senate R 28-7 2
Illinois General Assembly Springfield House of Representatives D 65-53 2 Senate D 31-27
1 Ind.		 4
Indiana General Assembly Indianapolis House of Representatives R 52-48 2 Senate R 33-17 4
Iowa General Assembly Des Moines House of Representatives R 51-49 2 Senate D 25-25 4
Kansas Legislature Topeka House of Representatives R 83-42 2 Senate R 30-10 4
Kentucky General Assembly Frankfort House of Representatives D 57-43 2 Senate R 23-15 4
Louisiana Legislature Baton Rouge House of Representatives D 68-36
1 Ind.		 4 Senate D 26-13 4
Maine Legislature Augusta House of Representatives D 76-73
1 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 139-20
1 Ind.		 2 Senate D 34-6 2
Michigan Legislature Lansing House of Representatives R 58-52
 2 Senate R 22-16 4
Minnesota Legislature St Paul House of Representatives R 68-66 2 Senate D 35-31
1 Ind.		 4
Mississippi Legislature Jackson House of Representatives D 75-47
2 Ind.		 4 Senate D 27-24
1 Ind.		 4
Missouri General Assembly Jefferson City House of Representatives R 97-66 2 Senate R 23-11 4
Montana Legislature Helena House of Representatives D 50-50 2 Senate D 27-23 4
Nebraska Legislature Lincoln None Senate 49 4
Nevada Legislature Carson City Assembly D 26-16 2 Senate R 12-9 4
New Hampshire General Court Concord House of Representatives R 252-148 2 Senate R 16-8 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 42-28 2 Senate D 23-19 4
New York Legislature Albany Assembly D 104-46
 2 Senate R 34-27 2
North Carolina General Assembly Raleigh House of Representatives D 63-57
 2 Senate D 29-21 2
North Dakota Legislative Assembly Bismarck House of Representatives R 67-27 4 Senate R 32-15 4
Ohio General Assembly Columbus House of Representatives R 60-39 2 Senate R 22-11 4
Oklahoma Legislature Oklahoma City House of Representatives R 57-44 2 Senate D 26-22 4
Oregon Legislative Assembly Salem House of Representatives R 33-27 2 Senate D 18-12 4
Pennsylvania General Assembly Harrisburg House of Representatives R 110-93 2 Senate R 30-20 4
Rhode Island General Assembly Providence House of Representatives D 59-16 2 Senate D 33-5 2
South Carolina General Assembly Columbia House of Representatives R 74-50 2 Senate R 27-19 4
South Dakota Legislature Pierre House of Representatives R 51-19 2 Senate R 25-10 2
Tennessee General Assembly Nashville House of Representatives D 53-46 2 Senate R 17-16 4
Texas Legislature Austin House of Representatives R 87-63 2 Senate R 19-12 4
Utah Legislature Salt Lake City House of Representatives R 56-19 2 Senate R 21-8 4
Vermont General Assembly Montpelier House of Representatives D 83-60
6 Prog.
1 Ind.		 2 Senate D 21-9 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 55-43 2 Senate D 26-23 4
West Virginia Legislature Charleston House of Delegates D 68-32 2 Senate D 21-13 4
Wisconsin Legislature Madison House of Representatives R 60-39 2 Senate R 19-14 4
Wyoming Legislature Cheyenne House of Representatives R 46-14 2 Senate R 23-7 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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