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 | 23 | 10D | 1R | 11/36 | 39D | 16R | 55/151 | 66/187 | 35.3 |
| 2025 | 22 | 10D | 1R | 11/36 | 39D | 16R | 55/151 | 66/187 | 35.3 |
| 2024 | 16 | 10D | 2R | 12/36 | 39D | 19R | 58/151 | 70/187 | 37.4 |
| 2023 | 16 | 10D | 2R | 12/36 | 39D | 19R | 58/151 | 70/187 | 37.4 |
| 2022 | 18 | 8D | 1R | 9/36 | 35D | 20R | 55/151 | 64/187 | 34.2 |
| 2021 | 19 | 8D | 1R | 9/36 | 34D | 20R | 54/151 | 63/187 | 33.7 |
| 2020 | 16 | 8D | 1R | 9/36 | 29D | 22R | 51/151 | 60/187 | 32.1 |
| 2019 | 17 | 8D | 1R | 9/36 | 29D | 22R | 51/151 | 60/187 | 32.1 |
| 2018 | 21 | 7D | 2R | 9/36 | 21D | 21R | 42/151 | 51/187 | 27.3 |
| 2017 | 19 | 7D | 2R | 9/36 | 21D | 22R | 43/151 | 52/187 | 27.8 |
| 2016 | 16 | 8D | 1R | 9/36 | 23D | 19R | 42/151 | 51/187 | 27.3 |
| 2015 | 15 | 8D | 1R | 9/36 | 25D | 19R | 44/151 | 53/187 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 13 | 7D | 1R | 8/36 | 28D | 18R | 46/151 | 54/187 | 28.9 |
| 2013 | 11 | 8D | 1R | 9/36 | 28D | 17R | 45/151 | 54/187 | 28.9 |
| 2012 | 9 | 8D | 1R | 9/36 | 31D | 15R | 46/151 | 55/187 | 29.4 |
| 2011 | 9 | 8D | 1R | 9/36 | 32D | 15R | 47/151 | 56/187 | 29.9 |
| 2010 | 8 | 7D | 1R | 8/36 | 40D | 12R | 52/151 | 60/187 | 32.1 |
| 2009 | 8 | 7D | 1R | 8/36 | 41D | 11R | 52/151 | 60/187 | 32.1 |
| 2008 | 16 | 7D | 1R | 8/36 | 31D | 14R | 45/151 | 53/187 | 28.3 |
| 2007 | 15 | 7D | 1R | 8/36 | 31D | 14R | 45/151 | 53/187 | 28.3 |
| 2006 | 14 | 7D | 2R | 9/36 | 29D | 17R | 46/151 | 55/187 | 29.4 |
| 2005 | 14 | 7D | 2R | 9/36 | 28D | 18R | 46/151 | 55/187 | 29.4 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6D | 2R | 8/36 | 29D | 18R | 47/151 | 55/187 | 29.4 |
| 2003 | 8 | 6D | 2R | 8/36 | 29D | 18R | 47/151 | 55/187 | 29.4 |
| 2002 | 9 | 6D | 2R | 8/36 | 33D | 15R | 48/151 | 56/187 | 29.9 |
| 2001 | 9 | 6D | 2R | 8/36 | 33D | 15R | 48/151 | 56/187 | 29.9 |
| 2000 | 9 | 5D | 4R | 9/36 | 33D | 14R | 47/151 | 56/187 | 29.9 |
| 1999 | 9 | 5D | 4R | 9/36 | 33D | 14R | 47/151 | 56/187 | 29.9 |
| 1998 | 10 | 5D | 4R | 9/36 | 32D | 13R | 45/151 | 54/187 | 28.9 |
| 1997 | 10 | 5D | 4R | 9/36 | 32D | 13R | 45/151 | 54/187 | 28.9 |
| 1996 | 11 | 4D | 4R | 8/36 | 30D | 12R | 42/151 | 50/187 | 26.7 |
| 1995 | 11 | 4D | 4R | 8/36 | 30D | 12R | 42/151 | 50/187 | 26.7 |
| 1994 | 11 | 4D | 4R | 8/36 | 29D | 12R | 41/151 | 49/187 | 26.2 |
| 1993 | 13 | 4D | 4R | 8/36 | 29D | 12R | 41/151 | 49/187 | 26.2 |
| 1992 | 16 | 4D | 3R | 7/36 | 21D | 15R | 36/151 | 43/187 | 23.0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 4D | 3R | 7/36 | 21D | 15R | 36/151 | 43/187 | 23.0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 4D | 3R | 7/36 | 19D | 15R | 34/151 | 41/187 | 21.9 |
| 1989 | 13 | 4D | 3R | 7/36 | 19D | 15R | 34/151 | 41/187 | 21.9 |
| 1988 | 9 | 4D | 3R | 7/36 | 20D | 17R | 37/151 | 44/187 | 23.5 |
| 1987 | 8 | 4D | 3R | 7/36 | 19D | 16R | 35/151 | 42/187 | 22.5 |
| 1986 | 7 | 2D | 3R | 5/36 | 12D | 24R | 36/151 | 41/187 | 21.9 |
| 1985 | 7 | 2D | 3R | 5/36 | 12D | 23R | 35/151 | 40/187 | 21.4 |
| 1984 | 4 | 5D | 2R | 7/36 | 16D | 19R | 35/151 | 42/187 | 22.5 |
| 1983 | 3 | 5D | 2R | 7/36 | 16D | 19R | 35/151 | 42/187 | 22.5 |
| 1982 | 6D | 2R | 8/36 | 14D | 22R | 36/151 | 44/187 | 23.5 | |
| 1981 | 3 | 6D | 2R | 8/36 | 14D | 21R | 35/151 | 43/187 | 23.0 |
| 1980 | 5D | 1R | 6/36 | 15D | 16R | 31/151 | 37/187 | 19.8 | |
| 1979 | 3 | 5D | 1R | 6/36 | 15D | 15R | 30/151 | 36/187 | 19.3 |
| 1978 | 2D | 2R | 4/36 | 13D | 19R | 32/121 | 36/187 | 19.3 | |
| 1977 | 2 | 2D | 2R | 4/36 | 13D | 19R | 32/151 | 36/187 | 19.3 |
| 1976 | 2D | 1R | 3/36 | 13D | 10R | 23/151 | 26/187 | 13.9 | |
| 1975 | 7 | 2D | 1R | 3/36 | 13D | 9R | 22/151 | 25/187 | 13.4 |
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