Current Legislature
Currently both houses of the Idaho Legislature are controlled by the Republican Party with large majorities. In the 2013 63rd Legislature the Senate is composed of seven Democrats and 28 Republicans. The House is composed of 13 Democrats and 57 Republicans.
In terms of single party strength the Idaho Senate is tied with Utah for the fourth most Republican controlled senate in the nation behind Wyoming (26-4), New Hampshire (19-5), and South Dakota (30-5). The Idaho House is the second most Republician controlled lower house in the nation only trailing Wyoming (50-10).
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