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 | 35 | 4D | 4R | 8/38 | 13D | 20R | 33/100 | 41/138 | 29.7 |
| 2025 | 35 | 4D | 4R | 8/38 | 13D | 20R | 33/100 | 41/138 | 29.7 |
| 2024 | 29 | 4D | 5R | 9/38 | 15D | 19R | 34/100 | 43/138 | 31.2 |
| 2023 | 32 | 4D | 5R | 9/38 | 15D | 18R | 33/100 | 42/138 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 36 | 3D | 3R | 6/38 | 18D | 14R | 32/100 | 38/138 | 27.5 |
| 2021 | 34 | 3D | 3R | 6/38 | 17D | 14R | 31/100 | 37/138 | 26.8 |
| 2020 | 39 | 3D | 2R | 5/38 | 19D | 10R | 29/100 | 34/138 | 24.6 |
| 2019 | 39 | 2D | 2R | 4/38 | 18D | 10R | 28/100 | 32/138 | 23.2 |
| 2018 | 42 | 2D | 2R | 4/38 | 10D | 9R | 19/100 | 23/138 | 16.7 |
| 2017 | 42 | 2D | 2R | 4/38 | 9D | 10R | 19/100 | 23/138 | 16.7 |
| 2016 | 42 | 2D | 2R | 4/38 | 10D | 8R | 18/100 | 22/138 | 15.9 |
| 2015 | 43 | 2D | 2R | 4/38 | 11D | 8R | 19/100 | 23/138 | 16.7 |
| 2014 | 37 | 2D | 4R | 6/38 | 11D | 9R | 20/100 | 26/138 | 18.8 |
| 2013 | 40 | 2D | 4R | 6/38 | 11D | 9R | 20/100 | 26/138 | 18.8 |
| 2012 | 38 | 3D | 3R | 6/38 | 11D | 8R | 19/100 | 25/138 | 18.1 |
| 2011 | 39 | 3D | 3R | 6/38 | 11D | 9R | 20/100 | 26/138 | 18.8 |
| 2010 | 45 | 3D | 4R | 7/38 | 11D | 4R | 15/100 | 22/138 | 15.9 |
| 2009 | 45 | 3D | 4R | 7/38 | 11D | 4R | 15/100 | 22/138 | 15.9 |
| 2008 | 47 | 1D | 4R | 5/38 | 10D | 3R | 13/100 | 18/138 | 13 |
| 2007 | 49 | 1D | 4R | 5/38 | 10D | 2R | 12/100 | 17/138 | 12.3 |
| 2006 | 48 | 1D | 5R | 6/38 | 8D | 3R | 11/100 | 17/138 | 12.3 |
| 2005 | 48 | 1D | 5R | 6/38 | 8D | 3R | 11/100 | 17/138 | 12.3 |
| 2004 | 48 | 0D | 4R | 4/38 | 9D | 2R | 11/100 | 15/138 | 10.9 |
| 2003 | 48 | 0D | 4R | 4/38 | 9D | 2R | 11/100 | 15/138 | 10.9 |
| 2002 | 47 | 0D | 4R | 4/38 | 9D | 2R | 11/100 | 15/138 | 10.9 |
| 2001 | 47 | 0D | 4R | 4/38 | 9D | 2R | 11/100 | 15/138 | 10.9 |
| 2000 | 47 | 0D | 4R | 4/38 | 10D | 2R | 12/100 | 16/138 | 11.6 |
| 1999 | 47 | 0D | 4R | 4/38 | 10D | 2R | 12/100 | 16/138 | 11.6 |
| 1998 | 49 | 0D | 2R | 2/38 | 7D | 4R | 11/100 | 13/138 | 9.4 |
| 1997 | 49 | 0D | 2R | 2/38 | 7D | 4R | 11/100 | 13/138 | 9.4 |
| 1996 | 49 | 0D | 2R | 2/38 | 5D | 4R | 9/100 | 11/138 | 8.0 |
| 1995 | 49 | 0D | 2R | 2/38 | 5D | 4R | 9/100 | 11/138 | 8.0 |
| 1994 | 49 | 1D | 0R | 1/38 | 5D | 2R | 7/100 | 8/138 | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 50 | 1D | 0R | 1/38 | 4D | 2R | 6/100 | 7/138 | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 49 | 1D | 0R | 1/38 | 4D | 4R | 8/100 | 9/138 | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 49 | 1D | 0R | 1/38 | 3D | 4R | 7/100 | 8/138 | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 47 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 2D | 3R | 5/100 | 8/138 | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 49 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 3D | 2R | 5/100 | 7/138 | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 47 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 3D | 4R | 7/100 | 9/138 | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 48 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 3D | 4R | 7/100 | 9/138 | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 45 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 5D | 2R | 7/100 | 9/138 | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 45 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 4D | 2R | 6/100 | 8/138 | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 42 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 8D | 1R | 9/100 | 11/138 | 8.0 |
| 1983 | 42 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 8D | 1R | 9/100 | 11/138 | 8.0 |
| 1982 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 7D | 1R | 8/100 | 10/138 | 7.2 | |
| 1981 | 38 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 7D | 1R | 8/100 | 10/138 | 7.2 |
| 1980 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 7D | 1R | 8/100 | 10/138 | 7.2 | |
| 1979 | 36 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 8D | 1R | 9/100 | 11/138 | 8.0 |
| 1978 | 1D | 0R | 1/38 | 8D | 0R | 8/100 | 9/138 | 6.5 | |
| 1977 | 36 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 8D | 0R | 8/100 | 10/138 | 7.2 |
| 1976 | 2D | 0R | 2/38 | 8D | 0R | 8/100 | 10/138 | 7.2 | |
| 1975 | 43 | 20D | 0R | 2/38 | 3D | 0R | 3/100 | 5/138 | 3.6 |
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