At the end of November 2024, 55% of all state legislators in the United States are Republican while 44% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country.
Republicans control 56 chambers, while Democrats hold 41. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions.
Democrats hold 836 state Senate seats and 2,419 state House seats, losing five Senate and six House seats since last month. Republicans hold 1,118 state Senate seats and 2,943 state House seats, gaining six Senate seats and gaining four House seats since last month.
Independent or third-party legislators hold 22 seats across nine different states, including 19 state House seats and 3 state Senate seats. There are 32 vacant state House seats and 16 vacant state Senate seats across 22 different states.
Compared to November 2023, Democrats have lost 16 state Senate seats (852 v. 836) and held the same number of state House seats (2,419 v. 2,419). Republicans have gained 11 state Senate seats (1,107 v. 1,118) and gained six state House seats (2,937 v. 2,943).
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