List of US state legislatures

This is a list of United States state legislatures. 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. With the exception of Nebraska, all 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 listed below. Among the states, the Nebraska Legislature is the only state with a unicameral body. However, three other jurisdictions – the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands – also have unicameral bodies.

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Party summary
Party control of legislatures
Republican-controlled legislatures 30
Democratic-controlled legislatures 18
Split legislatures[1] 2
Total 50
Blue is Democratic legislature, Red is Republican legislature, pink is split control

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
Republican-controlled governments 23
Democratic-controlled governments 15
Democratic governor/Republican-controlled legislature 7
Republican governor/Democratic-controlled legislature 3
Democratic governor/Split legislature 1
Republican governor/Split legislature 1
Total 50

Statistics

State legislators by party

As of November 30, 2020

PartyLower house[2]Upper house[3]Total
Republican (R) 2,784 (51.45%) 1,084 (54.97%) 3,868 (52.39%)
Democratic (D) 2,565 (47.4%) 874 (44.32%) 3,439 (46.58%)
Independent (I)† 21 (0.39%) 2 (0.1%) 23 (0.31%)
Progressive [VT] (P) 7 (0.13%) 2 (0.1%) 9 (0.12%)
Alliance (A) 1 (0.02%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.01%)
Libertarian (L) 1 (0.02%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.01%)
Vacant 32 (0.59%) 10 (0.51%) 42 (0.57%)
Total 5,411 1,972 7,383

† Includes legislators who are listed officially as unaffiliated, unenrolled, nonpartisan, etc.

State legislatures

As of December 7, 2020[4]

StateState executiveLegislature nameLower houseUpper house
NameParty strengthTerm
(yrs.)		NameParty strengthTerm
(yrs.)
AlabamaGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 75–28, 1 vac4State SenateR 27–84
AlaskaGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 21–16, 3 ind2SenateR 13–74
ArizonaGovernorState LegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 31-292SenateR 16–142
ArkansasGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 78–222SenateR 28–74
CaliforniaGovernorState Legislature[nb 1]State AssemblyD 60–19, 1 ind2State SenateD 31-94
ColoradoGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesD 41–242SenateD 20–154
ConnecticutGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesD 97–542SenateD 24–122
DelawareGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesD 26–152SenateD 14–74
FloridaGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 78–422SenateR 24–164
GeorgiaGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 103–772State SenateR 34–222
HawaiiGovernorState LegislatureHouse of RepresentativesD 47–42SenateD 24–14
IdahoGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 58–122SenateR 28–72
IllinoisGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesD 73–452SenateD 41–182 or 4
IndianaGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 71–292SenateR 38–11, 1 vac4
IowaGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 59–412SenateR 32–184
KansasGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 86–392SenateR 29–114
KentuckyGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 75–252SenateR 30–84
LouisianaGovernorState Legislature[nb 2]House of RepresentativesR 68–35, 2 ind4State SenateR 27–124
MaineGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesD 80-67, 4 ind[nb 3]2SenateD 21–142
MarylandGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of DelegatesD 99–424SenateD 32–14, 1 vac4
MassachusettsGovernorGeneral CourtHouse of RepresentativesD 129–30, 1 ind2SenateD 37–32
MichiganGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 58–51, 1 vac2SenateR 22–164
MinnesotaGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesD 70–642SenateR 34–31, 2 ind.2, 4, 4
MississippiGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 73–45, 1 Ind, 3 vac4State SenateR 34-16, 2 vac4
MissouriGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 114–492SenateR 24–104
MontanaGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 67–332SenateR 31–18, 1 vac4
NebraskaGovernorLegislature(Unicameral)Legislature[nb 4]R 30–19[nb 5]4
NevadaGovernorLegislatureAssemblyD 26–162SenateD 12–94
New HampshireGovernorGeneral CourtHouse of RepresentativesR 212–187, 1 vac2SenateR 14–102
New JerseyGovernorLegislatureGeneral AssemblyD 52–282SenateD 25–152, 4, 4
New MexicoGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesD 44–25, 1 ind2SenateD 27–154
New YorkGovernorLegislatureState AssemblyD 106–43, 1 ind2State SenateD 43–202
North CarolinaGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 69–512SenateR 28–222
North DakotaGovernorLegislative AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 80–144SenateR 40–174
OhioGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 64–352SenateR 25–84
OklahomaGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 82–192SenateR 39–94
OregonGovernorLegislative AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesD 37–232State SenateD 17–134
PennsylvaniaGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 112–90, 1 vac2State SenateR 27–21, 1 ind, 1 vac4
Rhode IslandGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesD 65–102SenateD 33–52
South CarolinaGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 81–432SenateR 30–164
South DakotaGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 62–82SenateR 32–32
TennesseeGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesR 73–262SenateR 27–64
TexasGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 83–672SenateR 18–134
UtahGovernorState Legislature[nb 6]House of RepresentativesR 58–172SenateR 23–64
VermontGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of RepresentativesD 92–47, 7 prog, 4 ind2SenateD 21–7, 2 P2
VirginiaGovernorGeneral AssemblyHouse of DelegatesD 53–45, 2 vac2SenateD 21–194
WashingtonGovernorState Legislature[nb 7]House of RepresentativesD 57–412State SenateD 29–204
West VirginiaGovernorLegislatureHouse of DelegatesR 77–232SenateR 23–114
WisconsinGovernorLegislatureState AssemblyR 61–382State SenateR 21–124
WyomingGovernorLegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 51–7, 1 Ind, 1 Lib2SenateR 28–24

Federal district and territorial legislatures
Federal district
or territory		GovernorNameLower houseUpper house
NameParty strengthTerm
(years)		NameParty strengthTerm
(years)
American SamoaGovernorFonoHouse of RepresentativesNP 20 (+ NV 1)2SenateNP 184
District of ColumbiaMayorCouncil(Unicameral)CouncilD 11–0, 2 I4
GuamGovernorLegislature(Unicameral)LegislatureD 8–72
Northern Mariana IslandsGovernorCommonwealth LegislatureHouse of RepresentativesR 9–8, 3 I2SenateR 5–1, 3 I4
Puerto RicoGovernorAsamblea LegislativaCámara de RepresentantesPPD 26–21, 2 MVC, 1 PIP, 1 PD[nb 8]4SenadoPPD 13–9, 2 MVC, 1 PIP, 1 PD, 1 I4
United States Virgin IslandsGovernorLegislature(Unicameral)LegislatureD 10–0, 5 I2
Popular Democratic (PPD) legislators 39
Democratic (D) legislators 38
New Progressive (PNP) legislators 30
Republican (R) legislators 21
Citizen's Victory Movement (MVC) legislators 4
Puerto Rican Independence (PIP) legislators 2
Project Dignity (PD) legislators 2
Independent (I) and nonpartisan (NP) legislators 52
Non-voting (NV) delegate (Swains Island) 1
Total 189

Notes
  1. The Constitution of California names it the "California Legislature", but the Legislature brands itself as the “California State Legislature”.
  2. 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.
  3. There are 3 additional non-voting seats allocated to sovereign tribal nations within Maine. Since 2018, only one seat (belonging to the Passamaquoddy) is filled; the tribal representavtive is a Democrat but is not counted in this total.
  4. 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.
  5. Nebraska's legislature is de jure nonpartisan but senators' political affiliations are publicly known and voting often happens along party lines; the de facto composition is given here.
  6. The Constitution of Utah names it the "Legislature of the State of Utah", but the Legislature brands itself as the "Utah State Legislature".
  7. The Constitution of Washington names it "the legislature of the state of Washington", but the Legislature brands itself as the "Washington State Legislature".
  8. The ruling parties of Puerto Rico are separate from the Republican and Democratic parties.

See also

References
  1. “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. "Partisan composition of state houses". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  3. "Partisan composition of state senates". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  4. "Partisan Composition of State Legislatures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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