Gubernatorial and legislative party control of state government

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Gubernatorial and legislative party control of state government refers to the role of political parties in the power dynamic between state legislatures and executives. Below, we examine the partisan affiliation of the 1,972 state senators, 5,411 state representatives, and 50 state governors across the United States.

Partisan breakdown of state governments

Below, Ballotpedia presents our information on the partisan breakdown of state senators, state representatives, and governors as well as the state legislature and state executive branch as a whole. We also examine state government trifectas, which occur when the state house, the state senate, and the office of the governor are each controlled by one political party. Trifectas are important to highlight since unified partisan affiliation between the branches of state government can impact a state's legislative process.

Partisan composition of state legislatures

Partisan composition of state houses

Partisan composition of state senates

Partisan composition of governors

State government trifectas

The following maps display current state government trifectas as well as historical trifectas leading up to the 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 elections. Use the buttons on the left to select a map.

Current state government trifectas

State government trifectas, post-2018 elections

State government trifectas, pre-2018 elections

State government trifectas, post-2016 elections

State government trifectas, pre-2016 elections

State government trifectas, pre-2014

State government trifectas, pre-2012

State government trifectas, pre-2010

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Report Background	Main Page • Part One: State Partisanship • Partisanship Results Infographic • Part Two: State Quality of Life Index (SQLI) • Part Three: Overlaying Results

Part 1	Executive Summary • State Partisanship Analysis • Partisan Control of Governorships • Partisan Control of State Legislatures • Partisan Control of State Senates • Partisan Control of State Houses • State Government Trifectas • Overall Partisan Control: Bright, Medium and Soft States • Changes of Partisan Domination over 22 years • Year-to-Year Changes in State Partisan Control • Trifectas and Presidential Election Patterns • Conclusion • Methodology • Appendix A • Appendix B

Part 2	Executive Summary • State Quality of Life Index (SQLI) • About the Index • Overall Rankings • Dramatic Changes from 1st Half to 2nd Half • Individual Indicators • Methodology • Appendices

Part 3	Introduction • Comparing Partisanship and the State Quality of Life Index (SQLI) Rankings • Description of the data • Trends and correlations • Methodology • Key Values for Fifty-State Regressions • Appendices

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