List of United States 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 and an upper house. The United States also has one federal district and five non-state territories with local legislative branches, which are also listed below. Among the states, the Nebraska Legislature is the only state with a unicameral body. However, three other territories the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands also have unicameral bodies.
The exact names, dates, term lengths, term limits, electoral systems, electoral districts, and other details are determined by the individual states' laws.
Party summary
Party Control of LegislaturesRepublican-controlled legislatures | 29 |
Democratic-controlled legislatures | 19 |
Split legislatures | 2 |
Total | 50 |
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 | 21 |
Democratic-controlled governments | 15 |
Democratic governor/Republican-controlled legislature | 8 |
Republican governor/Democratic-controlled legislature | 4 |
Democratic governor/Split legislature | 1 |
Republican governor/Split legislature | 1 |
Total | 50 |
Statistics
State legislators by party
'Party | Lower house | Upper house | Total |
Republican | 2,775 | 1,084 | 3,859 |
Democratic | 2,581 | 874 | 3,455 |
Independent | 20 | 3 | 23 |
Vermont Progressive Party|Progressive | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Libertarian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Independence | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Reform | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Vacant | 26 | 9 | 35 ''' |
Total | 5,411 | 1,972 | 7,383 |
Includes legislators who are listed officially as unaffiliated, unenrolled, nonpartisan, etc.
State legislatures
Federal district and territorial legislatures
New Progressive legislators | 55 |
Democratic legislators | 31 |
Republican legislators | 27 |
Popular Democratic legislators | 20 |
Puerto Rican Independence legislators | 2 |
Independent Citizens Movement legislators | 1 |
Independent and nonpartisan legislators | 52 |
Non-voting delegate | 1 |
Total | 189 |