This is a list of U.S. state representatives. This list contains the names of U.S. state representatives in the 25 states, listed alphabetically, from Montana to Wyoming. For the remaining 25 states, please see List of U.S. state representatives (Alabama to Missouri).
Summary
edit- ^ The majority in the Alaska House of Representatives is held by a coalition of 20 Republicans, 2 Democrats and 1 Independent. The minority consists of 11 Democrats, 4 Independents and 1 Republican. There is also 1 Republican part of neither group.
- ^ The majority in the Alaska Senate is held by a coalition of 9 Democrats and 8 Republicans. There are 3 Republicans outside the caucus.
- ^ The Constitution of California names it the "California Legislature", but the legislature brands itself as the "California State Legislature".
- ^ The Constitution of Louisiana vests legislative authority in "a legislature, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives," and refers to it as "the legislature" throughout, without officially designating a term for the two houses together. However, the two bodies do use the term "Louisiana State Legislature" in official references to itself.
- ^ There are 3 additional non-voting seats allocated to sovereign tribal nations within Maine. Since 2018, only one seat (belonging to the Passamaquoddy) is filled; the current tribal representative is a non-partisan/independent but is not counted in this total.
- ^ When Nebraska switched to a unicameral legislature in 1937, the lower house was abolished. All current Nebraskan legislators are referred to as "Senators", as the pre-1937 senate was the retained house.
- ^ Nebraska's legislature is de jure nonpartisan but senators' political affiliations are publicly known and voting often happens along party lines; the de facto composition is given here.
- ^ The Constitution of Utah names it the "Legislature of the State of Utah", but the legislature brands itself as the "Utah State Legislature".
- ^ The majority in the Vermont House of Representatives is held by a coalition of 105 Democrats, 4 Vermont Progressives and 3 independents. The minority consists of 37 Republicans and 1 Libertarian.
- ^ The majority in the Vermont Senate is held by a coalition of 22 Democrats and 1 Vermont Progressive. 7 Republicans make up the minority.
- ^ The Constitution of Washington names it "the legislature of the state of Washington", but the legislature brands itself as the "Washington State Legislature".
Superlatives
editFrom the 50 state legislatures in the United States, the following superlatives emerge:
- Largest legislature: New Hampshire General Court (424 members)
- Smallest legislature: Nebraska Legislature (49 members)
- Largest upper house: Minnesota Senate (67 senators)
- Smallest upper house: Alaska Senate (20 senators)
- Largest lower house: New Hampshire House of Representatives (400 representatives)
- Smallest lower house: Alaska House of Representatives (40 representatives)
There are a total of 5,411 state representatives nationwide, with the average state house having 110 members
Terminology for lower houses
editThe 49 lower houses of state legislatures in the United States – Nebraska lacks a lower house – have various names:
- House of Representatives: 41 states;
- State Assembly: 4 states (California, Nevada, New York, and Wisconsin);
- House of Delegates: 3 states (Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia[2]); and
- General Assembly: 1 state (New Jersey).
Montana
editNebraska
editNebraska is the only state in the United States with a unicameral legislature. When Nebraska switched to a unicameral legislature in 1937, the lower house (the Nebraska House of Representatives) was abolished. All current Nebraskan legislators are referred to as "senators", as the pre-1937 upper house, the Nebraska Senate, was the retained house. Currently, the state's legislature is formally known as the Nebraska Legislature and is often referred to as "the Unicameral". (See Members of the Nebraska Legislature.)
Nevada
editNew Hampshire
editNew Jersey
editNew Mexico
editNew York
editNorth Carolina
editNorth Dakota
editOhio
editOklahoma
editOregon
editPennsylvania
editRhode Island
editSouth Carolina
editSouth Dakota
editTennessee
editTexas
editUtah
editVermont
editVirginia
editWashington
editWest Virginia
editWisconsin
editWyoming
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b The Book of the States (53 ed.). The Council of State Governments. January 7, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Members of the House of Delegates". West Virginia Legislature, Members of the House of Delegates. Retrieved 9 January 2020.