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Jaime Healy-Plotkin

54.82% of state legislatures are Republican, 44.34% Democratic

According to counts on October 10, 54.82% of all state legislatures in the United States are Republican while 44.34% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country.

Republicans control 57 chambers, while Democrats hold 40. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions.

Democrats hold 851 state Senate seats and 2,424 state House seats, gaining four House seats since last month. Republicans hold 2,941 state Senate seats and 1,108 state House seats, losing two House seats and one Senate seat since last month.

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