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.
"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		94		51D, 41R, 2NP		310		30.3
	2020		90		48D, 40R, 2NP		311		28.9
	2019		91		48D, 41R, 2NP		311		29.3
	2018		74		28D, 44R, 2NP		311		23.8
	Includes Barbara Underwood (D-NY) who is currently serving as acting Attorney General.
	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		75		33D, 41R, 1NP		311		24.1
	2015		77		35D, 41R, 1NP		311		24.8
	2014		73		36D, 37R		318		23.0
	2013		73		37D, 36R		318		23.0
	2012		75		38D, 36R, 1NP		320		23.4
	2011		71		39D, 31R, 1NP		317		22.4
	2010		71		50D, 20R, 1NP		314		22.6
	2009		71		50D, 20R, 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		73		43D, 27R, 3NP		315		23.2
	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		76		45D, 28R, 3NP		315		24.1
	Does not include Denise Bode (R-OK) who resigned in 2007.
	2006		78		35D, 39R, 3NP, 1I		315		24.8
	Does not include Kathy Augustine (R-NV) who died in office 7/12/06 while serving as state controller.
	2005		81		35D, 43R, 3NP		315		25.7
	Gigi Dennis (R-CO) was appointed secretary of state in 2005 to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Donnetta Davidson.
	2004		81		38D, 40R, 3NP		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		81		35D, 43R, 3NP		316		25.6
	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.
	2001		89		45D, 41R, 1IP, 2NP		323		27.6
	Does not include Christine Todd Whitman (R-NJ), who resigned as governor on 1/31/01.
	2000		89		46D, 39R, 1IP, 2NP, 1RP		323		28.5
	Includes Karen Freeman-Wilson (D-IN), who was appointed attorney general and took office 2/16/00; Mae Schunk, Minnesota's lieutenant governor changed from Reform Party to the Independence Party on 2/5/00; Judi Dutcher, Minnesota's state auditor, changed parties from Republican to Democratic Farmer-Labor (DFL) on 5/2/00.
	1999		89		45D, 41R, 1RP, 2NP		323		27.6
	1998		82		34D, 45R, 3NP		323		25.4
	1997		82		34D, 45R, 3NP		323		25.4
	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		80		33D, 44R, 3NP		324		25.6
	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		84		36D, 45R, 3NP		324		25.9
	1994		73		40D, 30R, 2NP, 1I		324		22.5
	1993		72		42D, 27R, 2NP, 1I		324		22.2
	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		35D, 22R, 2NP, 1I		324		18.5
	Does not include Lena Guerrero (D-TX), who resigned as railroad commissioner 9/25/92.
	1991		59		34D, 22R, 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		47		34D, 11R, 2NP		323		14.6
	Includes Norma Paulus (NP-OR), who was appointed superintendent of public instruction 10/1/90.
	1989		46		34D, 11R, 1NP		322		14.3
	Includes Clarine Nardie Riddle (D-CT), who was appointed attorney general and took office 10/27/89.
	1988		41		32D, 9R		322		12.7
	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		45		36D, 9R		323		13.9
	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		34D, 11R		323		13.9
	Includes M.K. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), who was appointed tax commissioner and took office 2/2/86.
	1985		43		32D, 11R		323		13.3
	1984		38		26D, 12R		323		11.8
	Includes Margaret Kelly (R-MO), who was appointed state auditor and took office 5/30/84.
	1983		34		24D, 10R		324		10.5
	1982		34		25D, 9R		324		10.5
	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		25D, 9R		324		10.5
	Includes Kay Orr (R-NE), who was appointed state treasurer and took office 6/15/81.
	1980		34		26D, 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		35		28D, 6R, 1NP		327		10.7
	Does not include Paula Hawkins (R-FL), who resigned as public service commissioner 3/21/79.
	1978		32		25D, 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		32		24D, 7R, 1NP		N/A		N/A
	1975		33		25D, 7R, 1NP		337		9.8
	1974		26		18D, 7R, 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		24		15D, 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.