Partisan composition of state senates

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Partisan composition of state legislatures
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See also
Historical partisan composition of state legislatures • Partisan composition of state senates • Historical partisan composition of state senates • Partisan composition of state houses • Historical partisan composition of state houses

The partisan composition of state senates refers to which political party holds the majority of seats in the state senate. Altogether, in the 50 state senates, there are 1,973 state senators. The map below highlights each state based on which party controls its state senate.

Cumulative numbers

As of December 5, 2023, 1,964 state senators were affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. This total is updated monthly.

Partisan balance of all 7,386 state legislative seats
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Grey.png Other Vacant
State senates 853 1,108 4 8
State houses 2,415 2,940 21 37
Total: 3,268

4,048

25

45


Vacancies

As of December 5, 2023, there were eight state senate vacancies in eight states. This total is updated monthly.

State Vacancies
Alabama 1
Nevada 1
New Mexicco 1
Oklahoma 1
Rhode Island 1
South Carolina 1
South Dakota 1
Virginia 1

Minor party

As of December 5, 2023, there were five state senators in five states identifying as independents or parties other than Democratic and Republican. This total is updated monthly.

State Independents/Minor party
Mississippi 1 (Independent)
Nebraska 1 (nonpartisan)
Oregon 1 (Independent)
South Carolina 1 (Independent)
Vermont 1 (Vermont Progressive Party)

Election breakdowns

See also: Historical partisan composition of state senates

Click here for information on partisan control of state senates over time.

States

See also: Historical partisan composition of state senates

Click here for a state-by-state breakdown of the partisan composition of state senates.

Potential ties

A total of 61 state legislative chambers around the country have an even number of members, raising the possibility of a tie between the two major parties. In some instances, a bipartisan coalition of legislators is formed to act as leadership.[1] This tactic has not been the universal approach, however; some legislative bodies have used a coin toss, gubernatorial choice, shared time, choosing co-leaders, or dividing chairperson positions between the parties.[2]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Alaska State Senate, "Senate Bipartisan Working Group," accessed June 14, 2012
  2. ↑ Governing, "How Tied Chambers Affect States," June 9, 2011
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