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2008-09 (Post-Election) Partisan Composition of State Legislatures Six states (Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia) do not have legislative elections in 2008. Print version   Senate   House State Total Seats Dem Rep Indep Other Vacant Un- Decided   Total Seats Dem Rep Indep Other Vacant Un- decided Alabama 35 21 13 0 1 0   105 62 43 0 0 0 Alaska 20 10 10 0 0 0   40 18 22 0 0 0 Arizona 30 12 18 0 0 0   60 25 35 0 0 0 Arkansas 35 27 8 0 0 0   100 71 28 1 0 0 California 40 26 14 0 0 0   80 51 29 0 0 0 Colorado 35 21 14 0 0 0   65 38 27 0 0 0 Connecticut 36 24 12 0 0 0   151 114 37 0 0 0 Delaware 21 16 5 0 0 0   41 24 17 0 0 0 Florida 40 14 26 0 0 0   120 44 76 0 0 0 Georgia 56 22 34 0 0 0   180 74 105 0 0 1 Hawaii 25 23 2 0 0 0   51 45 6 0 0 0 Idaho 35 7 28 0 0 0   70 18 52 0 0 0 Illinois 59 37 22 0 0 0   118 70 48 0 0 0 Indiana 50 17 33 0 0 0   100 52 47 0 0 1 Iowa 50 32 18 0 0 0   100 56 44 0 0 0 Kansas 40 9 31 0 0 0   125 48 77 0 0 0 Kentucky 38 15 22 1 0 0   100 65 35 0 0 0 Louisiana 39 22 15 0 2 0   105 52 50 3 0 0 Maine 35 20 15 0 0 0   151 96 54 1 0 0 Maryland 47 33 14 0 0 0   141 104 36 1 0 0 Massachusetts 40 35 5 0 0 0   160 143 16 1 0 0 Michigan 38 17 21 0 0 0   110 67 43 0 0 0 Minnesota 67 46 21 0 0 0   134 87 47 0 0 0 Mississippi 52 27 25 0 0 0   122 74 48 0 0 0 Missouri 34 11 23 0 0 0   163 74 89 0 0 0 Montana 50 23 27 0 0 0   100 50 50 0 0 0 Nebraska 49 * * 49 * *   * * * * * * Nevada 21 12 9 0 0 0   42 28 14 0 0 0 New Hampshire 24 14 10 0 0 0   400 225 175 0 0 0 New Jersey 40 23 17 0 0 0   80 48 32 0 0 0 New Mexico 42 27 15 0 0 0   70 45 25 0 0 0 New York 62 32 29 0 0 1   150 109 41 0 0 0 North Carolina 50 30 20 0 0 0   120 68 52 0 0 0 North Dakota 47 21 26 0 0 0   94 36 58 0 0 0 Ohio 33 12 21 0 0 0   99 53 46 0 0 0 Oklahoma 48 22 26 0 0 0   101 40 61 0 0 0 Oregon 30 18 12 0 0 0   60 36 24 0 0 0 Pennsylvania 50 20 29 0 0 1   203 104 99 0 0 0 Rhode Island 38 33 4 1 0 0   75 69 6 0 0 0 South Carolina 46 19 27 0 0 0   124 53 71 0 0 0 South Dakota 35 14 20 1 0 0   70 24 46 0 0 0 Tennessee 33 14 19 0 0 0   99 49 50 0 0 0 Texas 31 12 18 0 0 1   150 74 75 0 0 1 Utah 29 8 21 0 0 0   75 22 53 0 0 0 Vermont 30 23 7 0 0 0   150 95 48 7 0 0 Virginia 40 21 19 0 0 0   100 44 52 2 2 0 Washington 49 31 18 0 0 0   98 64 34 0 0 0 West Virginia 34 28 6 0 0 0   100 79 21 0 0 0 Wisconsin 33 18 15 0 0 0   99 52 46 1 0 0 Wyoming 30 7 23 0 0 0   60 18 41 0 1 0 TOTALS: 1971 1026 887 52 3 3   5411 3057 2331 17 3 3 Featured Links StateVote Home News New Party Control Voters Shuffle the Deck Pre-Election - Perils of Success 2008 News Archive Legislative Election 2008 Legislative Election Slideshow Maps NCSL Elections & Redistricting Party Control Prior to the 2008 Election Seats Up for Election Ballot Measures Ballot Measures Results Ballot Measures Database Other Links Election Results Websites Registration and Voter Information Electoral College Bills 2007-2008 Effect of Term Limits in 2006 1999-2007 Elections Contact Us

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