Party Summary
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 37 | 22 | 59 | 0 |
| Begin | 35 | 24 | 59 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 59.3% | 40.7% | ||
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