State Legislature

Numbers and Percentage of Officeholders by Year

Year State Rank Senate Total Women/Total Senate House Total Women/Total House Total Women/Total Legislature % Total Women
2026 4 16D | 5R 21/40 31D | 7R 38/80 59/120 49.2
2025 4 16D | 5R 21/40 31D | 7R 38/80 59/120 49.2
2024 11 14D | 4R 18/40 27D | 5R 32/80 50/120 41.7
2023 11 15D | 3R 18/40 27D | 5R 32/80 50/120 41.7
2022 23 11D | 4R 15/40 19D | 5R 24/80 39/120 32.5
2021 21 11D | 4R 15/40 19D | 5R 24/80 39/120 32.5
2020 20 10D | 4R 14/40 21D | 2R 23/80 37/120 30.8
2019 18 11D | 3R 14/40 21D | 3R 24/80 38/120 31.7
2018 25 7D | 4R 11/40 17D | 3R 20/80 31/120 25.8
2017 30 6D | 3R 9/40 15D | 3R 18/80 27/120 22.5
2016 22 8D | 3R 11/40 11D | 8R 19/80 30/120 25.0
2015 20 8D | 4R 12/40 11D | 8R 19/80 31/120 25.8
2014 17 10D | 2R 12/40 13D | 7R 20/80 32/120 26.7
2013 19 10D | 2R 12/40 13D | 7R 20/80 32/120 26.7
2012 13 9D | 3R 12/40 15D | 6R 21/80 33/120 27.5
2011 12 9D | 3R 12/40 15D | 6R 21/80 33/120 27.5
2010 17 11D | 1R 12/40 15D | 4R 19/80 31/120 25.8
2009 16 12D | 1R 13/40 15D | 4R 19/80 32/120 26.7
2008 17 10D | 0R 10/40 16D | 6R 22/80 32/120 26.7
2007 16 10D | 0R 10/40 16D | 6R 22/80 32/120 26.7
2006 12 12D | 0R 12/40 19D | 6R 25/80 37/120 30.8
2005 10 12D | 0R 12/40 19D | 6R 25/80 37/120 30.8
2004 6 11D | 0R 11/40 20D | 5R 25/80 36/120 30.0
2003 6 11D | 0R 11/40 20D | 5R 25/80 36/120 30.0
2002 13 10D | 0R 10/40 19D | 4R 23/80 33/120 27.5
2001 13 10D | 0R 10/40 20D | 4R 24/80 34/120 28.3
2000 15 9D | 1R 10/40 16D | 4R | 1Ind 21/80 31/120 25.8
1999 15 9D | 1R 10/40 16D | 4R | 1Ind 21/80 31/120 25.8
1998 24 5D | 1R 6/40 18D | 3R 21/80 27/120 22.5
1997 24 6D | 1R 7/40 17D | 3R 20/80 27/120 22.5
1996 26 3D | 1R | 1Ind 5/40 15D | 4R 19/80 24/120 20.0
1995 26 3D | 1R | 1Ind 5/40 16D | 4R 20/80 25/120 20.8
1994 19 2D | 2R | 1Ind 5/40 19D | 5R 24/80 29/120 24.2
1993 20 2D | 2R | 1Ind 5/40 18D | 5R 23/80 28/120 23.3
1992 25 3D | 2R 5/40 9D | 7R 16/80 21/120 17.5
1991 25 3D | 2R 5/40 9D | 7R 16/80 21/120 17.5
1990 27 3D | 2R 5/40 7D | 6R 13/80 18/120 15.0
1989 27 3D | 2R 5/40 7D | 6R 13/80 18/120 15.0
1988 30 2D | 2R 4/40 8D | 5R 13/80 17/120 14.2
1987 30 2D | 2R 4/40 8D | 5R 13/80 17/120 14.2
1986 30 2D | 2R 4/40 6D | 5R 11/80 15/120 12.5
1985 30 2D | 2R 4/40 6D | 5R 11/80 15/120 12.5
1984 29 2D | 0R 2/40 6D | 5R 11/80 13/120 10.8
1983 30 2D | 0R 2/40 6D | 6R 12/80 14/120 11.7
1982   2D | 0R 2/40 4D | 6R 10/80 12/120 10.0
1981 28 2D | 0R 2/40 4D | 6R 10/80 12/120 10.0
1980   2D | 0R 2/40 5D | 4R 9/80 11/120 9.2
1979 23 2D | 0R 2/40 5D | 4R 9/80 11/120 9.2
1978   1D | 0R 1/40 3D | 2R 5/80 6/120 5.0
1977 39 1D | 0R 1/40 3D | 2R 5/80 6/120 5.0
1976   0D | 0R 0/40 3D | 0R 3/80 3/120 2.5
1975 46 0D | 0R 0/40 3D | 0R 3/80 3/120 2.5

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