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 | 8 | 19D | 6R | 25/59 | 45D | 8R | 53/118 | 78/177 | 44.1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 19D | 6R | 25/59 | 45D | 8R | 53/118 | 78/177 | 44.1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19D | 5R | 24/59 | 45D | 7R | 52/118 | 76/177 | 42.9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 20D | 5R | 25/59 | 43D | 7R | 50/118 | 75/177 | 42.4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 21D | 4R | 25/59 | 39D | 8R | 47/118 | 72/177 | 40.7 |
| 2021 | 11 | 21D | 4R | 25/59 | 39D | 8R | 47/118 | 72/177 | 40.7 |
| 2020 | 10 | 20D | 2R | 22/59 | 36D | 7R | 43/118 | 65/177 | 36.7 |
| 2019 | 11 | 17D | 2R | 19/59 | 37D | 8R | 45/118 | 64/177 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 13D | 2R | 15/59 | 34D | 13R | 47/118 | 62/177 | 35 |
| 2017 | 6 | 13D | 4R | 17/59 | 33D | 12R | 45/118 | 62/177 | 35 |
| 2016 | 6 | 12D | 4R | 16/59 | 32D | 10R | 42/118 | 58/177 | 32.8 |
| 2015 | 7 | 12D | 4R | 16/59 | 32D | 10R | 42/118 | 58/177 | 32.8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 11D | 4R | 15/59 | 32D | 10R | 42/118 | 57/177 | 32.2 |
| 2013 | 7 | 11D | 4R | 15/59 | 30D | 10R | 40/118 | 55/177 | 31.1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 10D | 6R | 16/59 | 28D | 11R | 39/118 | 55/177 | 31.1 |
| 2011 | 7 | 10D | 6R | 16/59 | 28D | 11R | 39/118 | 55/177 | 31.1 |
| 2010 | 16 | 10D | 4R | 14/59 | 28D | 12R | 40/118 | 54/177 | 30.5 |
| 2009 | 15 | 10D | 3R | 13/59 | 27D | 11R | 38/118 | 51/177 | 28.8 |
| 2008 | 18 | 11D | 3R | 14/59 | 23D | 12R | 35/118 | 49/177 | 27.7 |
| 2007 | 17 | 10D | 3R | 13/59 | 24D | 12R | 36/118 | 49/177 | 27.7 |
| 2006 | 17 | 9D | 5R | 14/59 | 26D | 11R | 37/118 | 51/177 | 28.8 |
| 2005 | 16 | 9D | 6R | 15/59 | 25D | 11R | 36/118 | 51/177 | 28.8 |
| 2004 | 11 | 9D | 5R | 14/59 | 25D | 13R | 38/118 | 52/177 | 29.4 |
| 2003 | 16 | 9D | 5R | 14/59 | 26D | 13R | 39/118 | 53/177 | 29.9 |
| 2002 | 16 | 6D | 6R | 12/59 | 20D | 17R | 37/118 | 49/177 | 27.7 |
| 2001 | 15 | 6D | 6R | 12/59 | 20D | 16R | 36/118 | 48/177 | 26.6 |
| 2000 | 16 | 5D | 7R | 12/59 | 19D | 14R | 33/118 | 45/177 | 25.4 |
| 1999 | 16 | 5D | 7R | 12/59 | 19D | 14R | 33/118 | 45/177 | 25.4 |
| 1998 | 16 | 5D | 7R | 12/59 | 18D | 16R | 34/118 | 46/177 | 26.0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 5D | 7R | 12/59 | 18D | 16R | 34/118 | 46/177 | 26 |
| 1996 | 21 | 5D | 6R | 11/59 | 15D | 16R | 31/118 | 42/177 | 23.7 |
| 1995 | 21 | 5D | 6R | 11/59 | 15D | 16R | 31/118 | 42/177 | 23.7 |
| 1994 | 20 | 6D | 5R | 11/59 | 15D | 15R | 30/118 | 41/177 | 23.2 |
| 1993 | 18 | 5D | 6R | 11/59 | 15D | 14R | 29/118 | 40/177 | 22.6 |
| 1992 | 22 | 7D | 6R | 13/59 | 11D | 9R | 20/118 | 33/177 | 18.6 |
| 1991 | 23 | 6D | 5R | 11/59 | 11D | 9R | 20/118 | 31/177 | 17.5 |
| 1990 | 20 | 6D | 6R | 12/59 | 10D | 12R | 12/118 | 34/177 | 19.2 |
| 1989 | 18 | 6D | 6R | 12/59 | 10D | 12R | 22/118 | 34/177 | 19.2 |
| 1988 | 19 | 6D | 6R | 12/59 | 10D | 11R | 21/118 | 33/177 | 18.6 |
| 1987 | 19 | 6D | 6R | 12/59 | 10D | 11R | 21/118 | 33/177 | 18.6 |
| 1986 | 18 | 4D | 6R | 10/59 | 9D | 13R | 22/118 | 32/177 | 18.1 |
| 1985 | 18 | 4D | 6R | 10/59 | 8D | 12R | 20/118 | 30/177 | 16.9 |
| 1984 | 15 | 4D | 4R | 8/59 | 7D | 13R | 20/118 | 28/177 | 15.8 |
| 1983 | 15 | 4D | 4R | 8/59 | 7D | 12R | 19/118 | 27/177 | 15.3 |
| 1982 | 2D | 2R | 4/59 | 10D | 17R | 27/177 | 31/236 | 13.1 | |
| 1981 | 14 | 2D | 3R | 5/59 | 10D | 17R | 27/177 | 32/236 | 13.6 |
| 1980 | 2D | 2R | 4/59 | 11D | 14R | 25/177 | 29/236 | 12.3 | |
| 1979 | 17 | 2D | 2R | 4/59 | 10D | 14R | 24/177 | 26/236 | 11 |
| 1978 | 3D | 0R | 3/59 | 6D | 12R | 18/177 | 21/236 | 8.9 | |
| 1977 | 21 | 3D | 0R | 3/59 | 6D | 12R | 18/177 | 21/236 | 8.9 |
| 1976 | 2D | 0R | 2/59 | 4D | 8R | 12/177 | 14/235 | 5.9 | |
| 1975 | 31 | 3D | 0R | 3/59 | 4D | 8R | 12/177 | 15/236 | 6.4 |
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