At the end of April 2024, 54.96% of all state legislators in the United States are Republican while 44.41% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country.
Republicans held a majority in 56 chambers, and Democrats held the majority in 39 chambers. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions. Control of the Michigan House of Representatives and Pennsylvania House of Representatives are split.
Democrats hold 846 state Senate seats and 2,434 state House seats, losing four House seats since last month. Republicans hold 1,115 state Senate seats and 2,944 state House seats, gaining one House and one Senate seat since last month.
Independent or third-party legislators hold 23 seats across ten different states, including 19 state House seats and four state Senate seats. There are 16 vacant state House seats and eight vacant state Senate seats across nineteen different states.
Compared to April 2023, Democrats have lost nine state Senate seats (855 v. 846) and gained 13 state House seats (2,421 v. 2,434). Republicans have gained four state Senate seats (1,111 v. 1,115) and has zero net change for state House seats (2,944).
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