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List of state legislatures of the United States - Definition and Overview

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)
AlabamaLegislatureMontgomeryHouse of RepresentativesD 63-424SenateD 25-104
AlaskaLegislatureJuneauHouse of RepresentativesR 26-142SenateR 12-84
ArizonaLegislaturePhoenixHouse of RepresentativesR 38-222SenateR 18-122
ArkansasGeneral AssemblyLittle RockHouse of RepresentativesD 72-282SenateD 27-84
CaliforniaLegislatureSacramentoAssemblyD 48-322SenateD 25-154
ColoradoGeneral AssemblyDenverHouse of RepresentativesD 33-322SenateD 18-174
ConnecticutGeneral AssemblyHartfordHouse of RepresentativesD 99-522SenateD 24-122
DelawareGeneral AssemblyDoverHouse of RepresentativesR 26-152SenateD 13-84
FloridaLegislatureTallahasseeHouse of RepresentativesR 84-362SenateR 26-144
GeorgiaGeneral AssemblyAtlantaHouse of RepresentativesR 99-812SenateR 33-232
HawaiiLegislatureHonoluluHouse of RepresentativesD 41-102SenateD 20-54
IdahoLegislatureBoiseHouse of RepresentativesR 57-132SenateR 28-72
IllinoisGeneral AssemblySpringfieldHouse of RepresentativesD 65-532SenateD 31-27
1 Ind.		4
IndianaGeneral AssemblyIndianapolisHouse of RepresentativesR 52-482SenateR 33-174
IowaGeneral AssemblyDes MoinesHouse of RepresentativesR 51-492SenateD 25-254
KansasLegislatureTopekaHouse of RepresentativesR 83-422SenateR 30-104
KentuckyGeneral AssemblyFrankfortHouse of RepresentativesD 57-432SenateR 23-154
LouisianaLegislatureBaton RougeHouse of RepresentativesD 68-36
1 Ind.		4SenateD 26-134
MaineLegislatureAugustaHouse of RepresentativesD 76-73
3 Ind.
1 Green		2SenateD 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 75-47
2 Ind.		4SenateD 27-24
1 Ind.		4
MissouriGeneral AssemblyJefferson CityHouse of RepresentativesR 97-662SenateR 23-114
MontanaLegislatureHelenaHouse of RepresentativesD 50-502SenateD 27-234
NebraskaLegislatureLincolnNoneSenate494
NevadaLegislatureCarson CityAssemblyD 26-162SenateR 12-94
New HampshireGeneral CourtConcordHouse of RepresentativesR 252-1482SenateR 16-82
New JerseyLegislatureTrentonGeneral AssemblyD 47-332SenateD 22-184
New MexicoLegislatureSanta FeHouse of RepresentativesD 42-282SenateD 23-194
New YorkLegislatureAlbanyAssemblyD 104-46
2SenateR 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
OklahomaLegislatureOklahoma CityHouse of RepresentativesR 57-442SenateD 26-224
OregonLegislative AssemblySalemHouse of RepresentativesR 33-272SenateD 18-124
PennsylvaniaGeneral AssemblyHarrisburgHouse of RepresentativesR 110-932SenateR 30-204
Rhode IslandGeneral AssemblyProvidenceHouse of RepresentativesD 59-162SenateD 33-52
South CarolinaGeneral AssemblyColumbiaHouse of RepresentativesR 74-502SenateR 27-194
South DakotaLegislaturePierreHouse of RepresentativesR 51-192SenateR 25-102
TennesseeGeneral AssemblyNashvilleHouse of RepresentativesD 53-462SenateR 17-164
TexasLegislatureAustinHouse of RepresentativesR 87-632SenateR 19-124
UtahLegislatureSalt Lake CityHouse of RepresentativesR 56-192SenateR 21-84
VermontGeneral AssemblyMontpelierHouse of RepresentativesD 83-60
6 Prog.
1 Ind.		2SenateD 21-92
VirginiaGeneral AssemblyRichmondHouse of DelegatesR 61-37
2 Ind.		2SenateR 24-164
WashingtonLegislatureOlympiaHouse of RepresentativesD 55-432SenateD 26-234
West VirginiaLegislatureCharlestonHouse of DelegatesD 68-322SenateD 21-134
WisconsinLegislatureMadisonHouse of RepresentativesR 60-392SenateR 19-144
WyomingLegislatureCheyenneHouse of RepresentativesR 46-142SenateR 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.

Example Usage of legislatures
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RollinsWallace: In the spirit of our Founders, I suggest we revert to our original Constitutional provision for having State legislatures elect our Senators
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