Historical Summary of Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office: 1969-Current

Note: These figures do not include: officials in appointive state cabinet-level positions (unless the appointment is to an elected position); officials elected to executive posts by the legislature; members of the judicial branch; or elected members of university boards of trustees or boards of education. Numbers reflect end of year counts.
"NP" indicates an officeholder elected in a nonpartisan race; "I" indicates an independent; “RP” indicates Reform Party; "IP" indicates Independence Party. The Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party is included in the Democratic (D) figures; the Minnesota Independent Republican (IR) Party is included in the Republican (R) figures.

Year		Total Women		Total Women (party breakdown)		Total Positions		Percent Women
	2021		95		52D, 41R, 2NP		310		30.6
	Includes Shirley Weber (D-CA) who was appointed Secretary of State on 1/29/21, Holli Sullivan (R-IN) who was appointed Secretary of State on 3/16/21, Sabina Matos (D-RI) who was appointed Lt. Governor on 4/14/21, and Jill Underly (D-WI) whose term as S.P.I. began on 7/5/21. Does not include Gina Raimondo who resigned as governor to become Secretary of Commerce on 3/2/21 or Connie Lawson (R-IN who resigned as Secretary of State on 3/15/21, or Carolyn Stanford Taylor (D-WI) whose term as S.P.I. ended on 7/5/21.
	2020		90		48D, 40R, 2NP		311		28.9
	2019		91		48D, 41R, 2NP		311		29.3
	2018		74		28D, 44R, 2NP		311		23.8
	2017		71		27D, 43R, 1NP		311		22.8
	Does not include Nikki Haley (R-SC) who resigned as governor to become UN Ambassador in January 2017.
	2016		78		35D, 42R, 1NP		311		25.1
	2015		79		36D, 42R, 1NP		311		25.4
	2014		72		36D, 35R, 1NP		318		22.6
	2013		70		34D, 35R, 1NP		318		22.0
	2012		71		37D, 34R		320		22.2
	2011		70		37D, 32R, 1NP		317		22.1
	2010		70		48D, 21R, 1NP		314		22.3
	2009		71		49D, 21R, 1NP		314		22.6
	Does not include Elizabeth Burmaster (NP-WI) who resigned as superintendent of public instruction on 07/06/09; does not include Sarah Palin (R-AK) who resigned as governor on 7/26/09.
	2008		72		42D, 27R, 3NP		315		22.9
	Does not include Catherine Baker Knoll (D-PA) who passed away; does not include Nancy Rogers (D-OH) who stepped down as interim attorney general; does not include Kathleen Sebelius, who resigned 4/28/09.
	2007		74		43D, 28R, 3NP		315		23.5
	Does not include Denise Bode (R-OK) who resigned in 2007.
	2006		77		35D, 38R, 3NP, 1I		315		24.4
	Does not include Kathy Augustine (R-NV) who died in office 7/12/06 while serving as state controller.
	2005		79		35D, 40R, 3NP, 1I		315		25.1
	Gigi Dennis (R-CO) was appointed secretary of state in 2005 to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Donnetta Davidson.
	2004		80		38D, 38R, 3NP, 1I		315		25.4
	Includes M. Jodi Rell (R-CT), who was originally elected lieutenant governor and became governor on 6/22/04 following the resignation of Governor John Rowland; and Patricia Willoughby (D-NC), who was appointed to fill a vacancy as state superintendent of education on 9/7/04. Does not include Lorelee Byrd (R-NE) who resigned as state treasurer on 1/2/04.
	2003		80		36D, 40R, 3NP, 1I		316		25.3
	Includes Olene Walker (R-UT), who became governor 11/5/03 following the resignation of Governor Mike Leavitt. Also includes Katherine Davis (D-IN) who was appointed lieutenant governor 10/3/03.
	2002		86		43D, 38R, 3NP, 1I, 1RP		323		26.6
	2001		87		44D, 38R, 3NP, 1I, 1RP		323		26.9
	Does not include Christine Todd Whitman (R-NJ), who resigned as governor on 1/31/01.
	2000		89		46D, 39R, 2NP, 1I, 1RP		323		27.6
	Includes Karen Freeman-Wilson (D-IN), who was appointed attorney general and took office 2/16/00; Judi Dutcher, Minnesota's state auditor, changed parties from Republican to Democratic Farmer-Labor (DFL) on 5/2/00.
	1999		86		43D, 39R, 1RP, 2NP, 1I		323		26.6
	1998		78		32D, 43R, 3NP		323		24.1
	1997		79		33D, 43R, 3NP		323		24.5
	Includes Jane Dee Hull (R-AZ), elected as secretary of state who became governor in 9/97 through constitutional succession; as well as Betsey Bayless (R-AZ) who Hull appointed as secretary of state in 9/97, and Denise Bode (R-OK) who was appointed to the Public Service Commission in 10/97. Does not include Gloria Tristani (D-NM), who resigned to take a post with the Federal Communications Commission in 11/97.
	1996		78		33D, 42R, 3NP		324		24.1
	Does not include Frances Jones Mills (D-KY), who died in office 1/15/96 while serving as state treasurer. Does not include Martha Whitehead (D-TX), who abolished her office of state treasurer 10/20/96, thereby fulfilling a campaign promise.
	1995		85		38D, 44R, 3NP		324		26.2
	1994		72		38D, 31R, 2NP, 1I		324		22.2
	1993		73		41D, 29R, 2NP, 1I		324		22.5
	Does not include Mary Sue Terry (D-VA), who resigned as attorney general 1/28/93 to run for governor, or Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), who resigned as state treasurer 6/14/93 after she won a special election to the U.S. Senate. Does include Martha Whitehead (D-TX), who was appointed state treasurer and took office 7/6/93; and Kim Robak (D-NE), who was appointed lieutenant governor and took office on 10/4/93.
	1992		60		34D, 23R, 2NP, 1I		324		18.5
	Does not include Lena Guerrero (D-TX), who resigned as railroad commissioner 9/25/92.
	1991		59		33D, 23R, 2NP, 1I		324		18.2
	Includes Lena Guerrero (D-TX), who was appointed to the Railroad Commission and took office 1/23/91; and Susan Loving (D-OK), who was appointed attorney general and took office 6/21/91. Does not include Mary Stallcup (D-AR), who was appointed attorney general 1/1/91 and, who left office 1/14/91.
	1990		48		34D, 12R, 2NP		323		14.9
	Includes Norma Paulus (NP-OR), who was appointed superintendent of public instruction 10/1/90.
	1989		46		33D, 12R, 1NP		322		14.3
	Includes Clarine Nardie Riddle (D-CT), who was appointed attorney general and took office 10/27/89.
	1988		43		32D, 10R, 1NP		322		13.4
	Includes Rose Mofford (D-AZ), who became governor 4/5/88 following the impeachment and conviction of Governor Evan Mecham (R). She had been serving as secretary of state when she became governor by constitutional succession. Does not include Clarine Nardie Riddle (D-CT), who was appointed acting attorney general 12/22/88.
	1987		46		36D, 10R		323		14.2
	Includes Mary Landrieu (D-LA), who was elected state treasurer in November 1987. Voters cast two ballots; one to finish an unexpired term for which she took office 11/30/87; the other for her own four year term which began 3/14/88. Does not include Mary Evelyn Parker (D-LA), who retired as state treasurer 1/15/87 or Ruth Meiers (D-ND), who died in office 3/19/87 while serving as lieutenant governor.
	1986		45		33D, 12R		323		13.9
	Includes M.K. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), who was appointed tax commissioner and took office 2/2/86.
	1985		43		31D, 12R		323		13.3
	1984		38		25D, 13R		323		11.8
	Includes Margaret Kelly (R-MO), who was appointed state auditor and took office 5/30/84.
	1983		34		23D, 11R		324		10.5
	1982		35		24D, 11R		324		10.8
	Includes Maura Melley (D-CT), who was appointed secretary of state and took office 1/29/82. Does not include Barbara Kennelly (D-CT), who left her position as secretary of state 1/12/82 to assume her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
	1981		34		24D, 10R		324		10.5
	Includes Kay Orr (R-NE), who was appointed state treasurer and took office 6/15/81.
	1980		36		28D, 7R, 1NP		N/A		N/A
	Includes Mary Jane Odell (R-IA), who was appointed secretary of state 11/3/80. Does not include Juanita McDaniel (D-AL), who resigned as public service commissioner 2/80.
	1979		37		30D, 6R, 1NP		327		11.3
	Does not include Paula Hawkins (R-FL), who resigned as public service commissioner 3/21/79.
	1978		31		24D, 6R, 1NP		N/A		N/A
	Includes Annie Laurie Gunter (D-AL), who was appointed state treasurer 6/78. Does not include Elwill Shanahan (R-KS), who retired as secretary of state 5/10/78 or Melba Till Allen (D-AL), who left office as state treasurer 6/78.
	1977		33		25D, 7R, 1NP		333		9.9
	Includes Rose Mofford (D-AZ), who was appointed secretary of state and took office 10/20/77.
	1976		33		25D, 7R, 1NP		N/A		N/A
	1975		33		25D, 7R, 1NP		337		9.8
	1974		27		18D, 8R, 1NP		N/A		N/A
	1973		26		18D, 7R, 1NP		342		7.6
	1972		24		18D, 6R		N/A		N/A
	1971		24		18D, 6R		343		7.0
	1970		25		16D, 9R		N/A		N/A
	1969		23		14D, 9R		346		6.6
	Does not include Sarah Folsom (R-AZ), who died in office 6/11/69 while serving as superintendent of public instruction.