Composition of The Senate
2011-2012 Legislative Session
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Progressive | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 22 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 0 |
| Begin | 20 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 0 |
| End of Legislature | |||||
| Latest voting share | 77% | 23% | |||
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