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Table of Partisan Control of State Legislatures, 1938-2004

Last Update: 11/3/2004

 

Number of States

Year

Democrats

Republicans

Split

2004

17

21

11

2003

16

21

12

2002

18

17

14

2000

16

18

15

1998

20

17

12

1996

20

18

11

1994

18

19

12

1992

25

8

16

1990

30

6

13

1988

29

8

12

1986

28

9

12

1984

26

11

12

1982

34

11

4

1980

29

15

5

1978

31

11

7

1976

35

4

10

1974

37

4

8

1972

26

16

7

1970

23

16

9

1968

20

20

8

1966

23

16

9

1964

32

6

10

1962

25

17

6

1960

27

15

6

1958

30

7

11

1956

22

19

5

1954

19

20

7

1952

16

26

4

1950

19

21

6

1948

19

16

11

1946

17

25

4

1944

19

24

3

1942

19

24

3

1940

21

17

8

1938

21

19

6

 

* The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature is not included because candidates run in non-partisan elections.

 

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