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Congress
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Congress
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Statewide Elective Executive
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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 | 18 | 2D | 10R | 12/35 | 4D | 23R | 27/70 | 39/105 | 37.1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 2D | 10R | 12/35 | 4D | 23R | 27/70 | 39/105 | 37.1 |
| 2024 | 38 | 2D | 5R | 7/35 | 4D | 18R | 22/70 | 29/105 | 27.6 |
| 2023 | 40 | 2D | 5R | 7/35 | 4D | 17R | 21/70 | 28/105 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1D | 8R | 9/35 | 4D | 17R | 21/70 | 30/105 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | 33 | 1D | 8R | 9/35 | 4D | 17R | 21/70 | 30/105 | 28.6 |
| 2020 | 38 | 2D | 5R | 7/35 | 4D | 15R | 19/70 | 26/105 | 24.8 |
| 2019 | 41 | 2D | 3R | 5/35 | 4D | 15R | 19/70 | 24/105 | 22.9 |
| 2018 | 34 | 0D | 5R | 5/35 | 3D | 14R | 17/70 | 22/105 | 21.0 |
| 2017 | 36 | 0D | 5R | 5/35 | 3D | 13R | 16/70 | 21/105 | 20.0 |
| 2016 | 33 | 1D | 6R | 7/35 | 4D | 11R | 15/70 | 22/105 | 21.0 |
| 2015 | 33 | 1D | 6R | 7/35 | 4D | 11R | 15/70 | 22/105 | 21.0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 1D | 5R | 6/35 | 6D | 11R | 17/70 | 23/105 | 21.9 |
| 2013 | 28 | 1D | 5R | 6/35 | 6D | 12R | 18/70 | 24/105 | 22.9 |
| 2012 | 37 | 1D | 6R | 7/35 | 4D | 10R | 14/70 | 21/105 | 20.0 |
| 2011 | 37 | 1D | 6R | 7/35 | 4D | 10R | 14/70 | 21/105 | 20.0 |
| 2010 | 37 | 6D | 1R | 7/35 | 5D | 9R | 14/70 | 21/105 | 20.0 |
| 2009 | 37 | 6D | 1R | 7/35 | 5D | 9R | 14/70 | 21/105 | 20.0 |
| 2008 | 40 | 4D | 1R | 5/35 | 3D | 10R | 13/70 | 18/105 | 17.1 |
| 2007 | 40 | 4D | 1R | 5/35 | 3D | 10R | 13/70 | 18/105 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 42 | 2D | 1R | 3/35 | 4D | 10R | 14/70 | 17/105 | 16.2 |
| 2005 | 40 | 2D | 1R | 3/35 | 4D | 10R | 14/70 | 17/105 | 16.2 |
| 2004 | 42 | 0D | 4R | 4/35 | 5D | 8R | 13/70 | 17/105 | 16.2 |
| 2003 | 41 | 0D | 4R | 4/35 | 5D | 8R | 13/70 | 17/105 | 16.2 |
| 2002 | 42 | 0D | 6R | 6/35 | 4D | 6R | 10/70 | 16/105 | 15.2 |
| 2001 | 42 | 0D | 6R | 6/35 | 4D | 7R | 11/70 | 17/105 | 16.2 |
| 2000 | 44 | 1D | 4R | 5/35 | 4D | 6R | 10/70 | 15/105 | 14.3 |
| 1999 | 44 | 1D | 4R | 5/35 | 4D | 6R | 10/70 | 15/105 | 14.3 |
| 1998 | 32 | 2D | 3R | 5/35 | 5D | 8R | 13/70 | 18/105 | 17.1 |
| 1997 | 32 | 2D | 3R | 5/35 | 5D | 8R | 13/70 | 18/105 | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 33 | 4D | 2R | 6/35 | 4D | 10R | 14/70 | 20/105 | 19.0 |
| 1995 | 33 | 4D | 2R | 6/35 | 4D | 10R | 14/70 | 20/105 | 19.0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 6D | 1R | 7/35 | 3D | 11R | 14/70 | 21/105 | 20.0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 6D | 1R | 7/35 | 3D | 11R | 14/70 | 21/105 | 20.0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 9D | 2R | 11/35 | 5D | 10R | 15/70 | 26/105 | 24.8 |
| 1991 | 10 | 9D | 2R | 11/35 | 5D | 10R | 15/70 | 26/105 | 24.8 |
| 1990 | 19 | 6D | 2R | 8/35 | 5D | 8R | 13/70 | 21/105 | 20.0 |
| 1989 | 17 | 6D | 2R | 8/35 | 5D | 8R | 13/70 | 21/105 | 20.0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 4D | 2R | 6/35 | 4D | 12R | 16/70 | 22/105 | 21.0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 4D | 2R | 6/35 | 4D | 12R | 16/70 | 22/105 | 21.0 |
| 1986 | 27 | 2D | 2R | 4/35 | 1D | 11R | 12/70 | 16/105 | 14.3 |
| 1985 | 27 | 2D | 2R | 4/35 | 1D | 10R | 11/70 | 15/105 | 14.3 |
| 1984 | 22 | 1D | 2R | 3/35 | 2D | 9R | 11/70 | 14/105 | 13.3 |
| 1983 | 20 | 1D | 2R | 3/35 | 2D | 9R | 11/70 | 14/105 | 13.3 |
| 1982 | 1D | 2R | 3/35 | 3D | 5R | 8/70 | 11/105 | 10.5 | |
| 1981 | 26 | 1D | 2R | 3/35 | 3D | 5R | 8/70 | 11/105 | 10.5 |
| 1980 | 1D | 2R | 3/35 | 1D | 5R | 6/70 | 9/105 | 8.6 | |
| 1979 | 27 | 1D | 2R | 3/35 | 1D | 5R | 6/70 | 9/105 | 8.6 |
| 1978 | 0D | 2R | 2/35 | 3D | 5R | 8/70 | 10/105 | 9.5 | |
| 1977 | 22 | 0D | 2R | 2/35 | 3D | 5R | 8/70 | 10/105 | 9.5 |
| 1976 | 2D | 2R | 4/35 | 3D | 3R | 6/70 | 10/105 | 9.5 | |
| 1975 | 13 | 2D | 2R | 4/35 | 3D | 3R | 6/70 | 10/105 | 9.5 |
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