Composition
As of the first session of the 96th General Assembly in 2011, the party representation in the House of Representatives is:
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Ind | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 89 | 74 | 0 | 163 | 0 |
| Begin | 106 | 57 | 0 | 163 | 0 |
| February 22, 2011 | 56 | 162 | 1 | ||
| April 2011 | 105 | 55 | 160 | 3 | |
| May 6, 2011 | 54 | 159 | 4 | ||
| November 8, 2011 | 106 | 56 | 1 | 163 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 65.0% | 35.0% | |||
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—Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)
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