Composition
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition | Non-coalition | ||||
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | |||
| Beginning of current legislature | 23 | 0 | 26 | 49 | 0 |
| Majority Coalition Caucus formed | 23 | 2 | 24 | 49 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 51% | 49% | |||
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