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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. [1]
The exact names, dates, term lengths, term limits, electoral systems, electoral districts, and other details are determined by an individual state's laws.
Republican | 28 |
Democratic | 18 |
Split [nb 1] | 4 |
Total | 50 |
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Republican trifecta | 23 |
Democratic trifecta | 15 |
Democratic governor/Republican legislature | 5 |
Republican governor/Democratic legislature | 3 |
Democratic governor/Split legislature | 3 |
Republican governor/Split legislature | 1 |
Total | 50 |
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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.
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Federal district or territory | Governor | Name | Lower house | Upper house | ||||||
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Name | Size [2] | Party strength | Term (yrs) | Name | Size [2] | Party strength | Term (yrs) | |||
![]() | Governor | Fono | House of Representatives | 20 | NP 20 [nb 14] | 2 | Senate | 18 | NP 18 | 4 |
![]() | Mayor | Council | (Unicameral) | Council | 13 | D 11–0, 2 ind. | 4 | |||
![]() | Governor | Legislature | (Unicameral) | Legislature | 15 | D 9–6 | 2 | |||
![]() | Governor | Commonwealth Legislature | House of Representatives | 20 | Coal. 16–4 [nb 15] | 2 | Senate | 9 | Coal. 5–4 [nb 16] | 4 |
![]() | Governor | Legislative Assembly | House of Representatives | 51 | 26 PPD, 21 PNP, 2 MVC, 1 PIP, 1 PD [nb 17] | 4 | Senate | 27 | 12 PPD, 10 PNP, 2 MVC, 1 PIP, 1 PD, 1 ind. [nb 17] | 4 |
![]() | Governor | Legislature | (Unicameral) | Legislature | 15 | D 11–0, 4 ind. | 2 |
Abbreviations: vacancy, undecided, recall, Covenant Party, New Progressive Party, Popular Democratic Party.
STATE | Total Seats | Total Senate | Senate Dem. | Senate Rep. | Senate other | Total House | House Dem. | House Rep. | House other | Leg. Control | Gov. Party | State Control |
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Alabama | 140 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 105 | 28 | 76 | 1v | Rep | Rep | Rep | |
Alaska | 60 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 13 | 22 | 5 | Rep | Rep | Rep | |
Arizona | 90 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 28 | 32 | Rep | Dem | Divided | ||
Arkansas | 135 | 35 | 6 | 29 | 100 | 18 | 82 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
California | 120 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 80 | 62 | 17 | 1v | Dem | Dem | Dem | |
Colorado | 100 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 65 | 46 | 19 | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||
Connecticut | 187 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 151 | 98 | 53 | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||
Delaware | 62 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 15 | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||
Florida | 160 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 120 | 36 | 83 | 1v | Rep | Rep | Rep | |
Georgia | 236 | 56 | 23 | 33 | 180 | 78 | 102 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Hawaii | 76 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 51 | 45 | 6 | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||
Idaho | 105 | 35 | 7 | 28 | 70 | 11 | 59 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Illinois | 177 | 59 | 40 | 19 | 118 | 78 | 40 | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||
Indiana | 150 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 100 | 30 | 70 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Iowa | 150 | 50 | 16 | 34 | 100 | 36 | 64 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Kansas | 165 | 40 | 11 | 29 | 125 | 40 | 85 | Rep | Dem | Divided | ||
Kentucky | 138 | 38 | 7 | 31 | 100 | 20 | 80 | Rep | Dem | Divided | ||
Louisiana | 144 | 39 | 11 | 28 | 105 | 32 | 73 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Maine | 186 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 151 | 79 | 67 | 2, 3v | Dem | Dem | Dem | |
Maryland | 188 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 141 | 102 | 39 | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||
Massachusetts | 200 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 160 | 133 | 25 | 2 | Dem | Dem | Dem | |
Michigan | 148 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 110 | 56 | 54 | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||
Minnesota | 201 | 67 | 33 | 33 | 1v | 134 | 70 | 64 | Divided | Dem | Divided | |
Mississippi | 174 | 52 | 16 | 36 | 122 | 41 | 79 | 2 | Rep | Rep | Rep | |
Missouri | 197 | 34 | 7 | 23 | 4v | 163 | 51 | 111 | 1 | Rep | Rep | Rep |
Montana | 150 | 50 | 16 | 34 | 100 | 32 | 68 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Nebraska | 49 | 49 | 49 | Unicameral - nonpartisan | N/A | Rep | N/A | |||||
Nevada | 63 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1v | 42 | 26 | 14 | 2v | Dem | Rep | Divided |
New Hampshire | 424 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 400 | 193 | 198 | 2, 7v | Rep | Rep | Rep | |
New Jersey | 120 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 80 | 52 | 28 | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||
New Mexico | 112 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 70 | 45 | 25 | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||
New York | 213 | 63 | 41 | 21 | 1v | 150 | 100 | 48 | 2v | Dem | Dem | Dem |
North Carolina | 170 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 120 | 48 | 72 | Rep | Dem | Divided | ||
North Dakota | 141 | 47 | 4 | 42 | 1v | 94 | 12 | 82 | Rep | Rep | Rep | |
Ohio | 132 | 33 | 7 | 26 | 99 | 32 | 67 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Oklahoma | 149 | 48 | 8 | 40 | 101 | 20 | 81 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Oregon | 90 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 60 | 35 | 24 | 1 | Dem | Dem | Dem |
Pennsylvania | 253 | 50 | 22 | 28 | 203 | 100 | 101 | 2v | Rep | Dem | Divided | |
Rhode Island | 113 | 38 | 32 | 5 | 1v | 75 | 65 | 9 | 1 | Dem | Dem | Dem |
South Carolina | 170 | 46 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 124 | 36 | 88 | Rep | Rep | Rep | |
South Dakota | 105 | 35 | 4 | 31 | 70 | 7 | 63 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Tennessee | 132 | 33 | 6 | 27 | 99 | 24 | 75 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Texas | 181 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 150 | 64 | 86 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Utah | 104 | 29 | 6 | 23 | 75 | 14 | 61 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Vermont | 180 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 150 | 105 | 37 | 8 | Dem | Rep | Divided |
Virginia | 140 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 100 | 51 | 49 | Dem | Rep | Divided | ||
Washington | 147 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 98 | 58 | 40 | Dem | Dem | Dem | ||
West Virginia | 134 | 34 | 3 | 31 | 100 | 11 | 89 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Wisconsin | 132 | 33 | 10 | 22 | 1v | 99 | 34 | 64 | 1v | Rep | Dem | Divided |
Wyoming | 93 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 62 | 5 | 57 | Rep | Rep | Rep | ||
Total States | 7386 | 1973 | 831 | 1080 | 52, 10 vacant | 5413 | 2426 | 2943 | 24, 20 vacant | 29R, 19D, 1 Div. | 27R, 23D | 23R, 16D, 10 Div. |
Abbreviations: vacancy, undecided, recall, Covenant Party, New Progressive Party, Popular Democratic Party.
U.S. Territories | Total Seats | Total Senate | Senate Dem. | Senate Rep. | Senate other | Total House | House Dem. | House Rep. | House Other | Leg. Control | Gov. Party | Ter. Control |
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American Samoa | 39 | 18 | Non-partisan | 18 | 21 | Non-partisan | 21 | Dem | ||||
District of Columbia | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | Unicameral | Dem | N/A | Dem | ||||
Guam | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | Unicameral | Dem | ||||||
Mariana Islands | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | Divided | Ind | Divided |
Puerto Rico | 78 | 27 | 12 DPP | 10 NPP | 5 | 51 | 25 DPP | 21 NPP | 5 | DPP | NPP | Divided |
Virgin Islands | 15 | 15 | 15 | Unicameral - nonpartisan | Dem | Dem | Dem |