Party Control
(The party control table shows the balance of power after each recent general election. The preceding Makeup table includes results of special elections since the last general election.)
| Years | Democrats | Republicans | Independents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2000 | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| 2000–2002 | 47 | 52 | 1 |
| 2002–2004 | 34 | 64 | 2 |
| 2004–2006 | 37 | 61 | 2 |
| 2006–2008 | 40 | 57 | 3 |
| 2008–2010 | 44 | 54 | 2 |
| 2010–2012 | 39 | 59 | 2 |
| 2012–2014 | 32 | 67 | 1 |
- Republican Delegate Katherine Waddell became an Independent during the 2006-2008 session and did not caucus with either party. Independent Delegates Lacey Putney and Watkins Abbitt, Jr. continued to caucus with the Republicans. Waddell was defeated by G. Manoli Loupassi in 2007.
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