Current Composition
The strong Democratic turnout in 2008, aided by homestate Senator Joe Biden, cost Republicans the majority in the State House. As of 2012, Democrats control all three branches of state government.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 24 | 17 | 41 | 0 |
| Begin | 26 | 15 | 41 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 63.4% | 36.6% | ||
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