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 | 11 | 12D | 3R | 15/35 | 40D | 22R | 1NP | 63/151 | 78/186 | 41.9 |
| 2025 | 11 | 12D | 3R | 15/35 | 40D | 22R | 1NP | 63/151 | 78/186 | 41.9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11D | 3R | 14/35 | 46D | 19R | 65/151 | 79/186 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 11D | 3R | 14/35 | 48D | 19R | 67/151 | 81/186 | 43.5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 10D | 4R | 14/35 | 44D | 20R | 1Ind | 65/151 | 79/186 | 42.5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 9D | 4R | 13/35 | 48D | 20R | 1Ind | 69/151 | 82/186 | 44.1 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8D | 4R | 12/35 | 47D | 11R | 58/151 | 70/186 | 37.6 |
| 2019 | 9 | 8D | 4R | 12/35 | 47D | 11R | 58/151 | 70/186 | 37.6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6D | 4R | 10/35 | 35D | 17R | 1Ind | 53/151 | 63/186 | 33.9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 6D | 4R | 10/35 | 35D | 17R | 1Ind | 53/151 | 63/186 | 33.9 |
| 2016 | 13 | 5D | 3R | 8/35 | 30D | 16R | 1Ind | 46/151 | 54/186 | 29.0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 5D | 3R | 8/35 | 30D | 16R | 1Ind | 46/151 | 54/186 | 29.0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 7D | 0R | 7/36 | 36D | 13R | 49/151 | 56/186 | 30.1 |
| 2013 | 10 | 7D | 0R | 7/35 | 36D | 13R | 49/151 | 56/186 | 30.1 |
| 2012 | 11 | 5D | 3R | 8/35 | 28D | 19R | 47/151 | 55/186 | 29.6 |
| 2011 | 10 | 5D | 3R | 8/35 | 28D | 19R | 47/151 | 55/186 | 29.6 |
| 2010 | 13 | 6D | 3R | 9/35 | 37D | 9R | 46/151 | 55/186 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 14 | 6D | 3R | 9/35 | 37D | 9R | 46/151 | 55/186 | 29.6 |
| 2008 | 10 | 7D | 5R | 12/35 | 36D | 10R | 46/151 | 58/186 | 31.2 |
| 2007 | 9 | 7D | 5R | 12/35 | 35D | 11R | 46/151 | 58/186 | 31.2 |
| 2006 | 23 | 6D | 5R | 11/35 | 25D | 8R | 1Ind | 34/151 | 45/186 | 24.2 |
| 2005 | 23 | 6D | 5R | 11/35 | 25D | 8R | 1Ind | 34/151 | 45/186 | 24.2 |
| 2004 | 18 | 9D | 4R | 13/35 | 28D | 10R | 38/151 | 51/186 | 27.4 |
| 2003 | 17 | 9D | 4R | 13/35 | 28D | 10R | 38/151 | 51/186 | 27.4 |
| 2002 | 8 | 11D | 3R | 1Ind | 15/35 | 30D | 12R | 42/151 | 57/186 | 30.6 |
| 2001 | 8 | 11D | 3R | 1Ind | 15/35 | 28D | 13R | 1Ind | 41/151 | 56/186 | 30.1 |
| 2000 | 12 | 12D | 3R | 1Ind | 16/35 | 25D | 13R | 1Ind | 39/151 | 55/186 | 29.6 |
| 1999 | 12 | 12D | 3R | 1Ind | 16/35 | 23D | 13R | 1Ind | 37/151 | 53/186 | 28.5 |
| 1998 | 14 | 9D | 3R | 1Ind | 13/35 | 24D | 11R | 1Ind | 36/151 | 49/186 | 26.3 |
| 1997 | 15 | 9D | 3R | 1Ind | 13/35 | 23D | 11R | 1Ind | 35/151 | 48/186 | 25.8 |
| 1996 | 12 | 7D | 3R | 1Ind | 11/35 | 24D | 15R | 1Ind | 40/151 | 51/186 | 27.4 |
| 1995 | 12 | 7D | 3R | 1Ind | 11/35 | 24D | 15R| 1Ind | 40/151 | 51/186 | 27.4 |
| 1994 | 6 | 7D | 4R | 11/35 | 35D | 13R | 48/151 | 59/186 | 31.7 |
| 1993 | 6 | 7D | 4R | 11/35 | 35D | 13R | 48/151 | 59/186 | 31.7 |
| 1992 | 3 | 6D | 6R | 12/35 | 33D | 16R | 49/151 | 61/186 | 32.8 |
| 1991 | 2 | 6D | 6R | 12/35 | 33D | 16R | 49/151 | 61/186 | 32.8 |
| 1990 | 3 | 5D | 5R | 10/35 | 27D | 20R | 47/151 | 57/186 | 30.6 |
| 1989 | 2 | 5D | 5R | 10/35 | 27D | 20R | 47/151 | 57/186 | 30.6 |
| 1988 | 2 | 4D | 6R | 10/35 | 23D | 20R | 43/151 | 53/186 | 28.5 |
| 1987 | 2 | 4D | 6R | 10/35 | 23D | 20R | 43/151 | 53/186 | 28.5 |
| 1986 | 6 | 6D | 3R | 9/35 | 18D | 18R | 36/151 | 45/186 | 24.2 |
| 1985 | 6 | 6D | 3R | 9/35 | 18D | 18R | 36/151 | 45/186 | 24.2 |
| 1984 | 6 | 4D | 2R | 6/33 | 21D | 14R | 35/151 | 41/184 | 22.3 |
| 1983 | 6 | 4D | 2R | 6/33 | 21D | 14R | 35/151 | 41/184 | 22.3 |
| 1982 | 4D | 2R | 6/33 | 18D | 18R | 36/151 | 42/184 | 22.8 | |
| 1981 | 5 | 4D | 2R | 6/33 | 18D | 18R | 36/151 | 42/184 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 3D | 1R | 4/33 | 15D | 15R | 30/151 | 34/184 | 18.5 | |
| 1979 | 6 | 3D | 1R | 4/33 | 15D | 15R | 30/151 | 34/184 | 18.5 |
| 1978 | 0D | 2R | 2/33 | 17D | 12R | 29/151 | 31/184 | 16.8 | |
| 1977 | 6 | 0D | 2R | 2/33 | 17D | 12R | 29/151 | 31/184 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 0D | 1R | 1/33 | 13D | 10R | 23/151 | 24/184 | 13.0 | |
| 1975 | 9 | 0D | 1R | 1/33 | 13D | 10R | 23/151 | 24/184 | 13.0 |
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