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 27 11D | 5R 16/50 18D | 16R 34/100 50/150 33.3
2025 27 11D | 5R 16/50 18D | 16R 34/100 50/150 33.3
2024 28 10D | 4R 14/50 14D | 19R 33/100 47/150 31.3
2023 26 10D | 4R 14/50 15D | 19R 34/100 48/150 32.0
2022 21 12D | 1R 13/50 17D | 20R 37/100 50/150 33.3
2021 20 11D | 1R 12/50 17D | 20R 37/100 49/150 32.7
2020 22 11D | 2R 13/50 22D | 11R 33/100 46/150 30.7
2019 22 11D | 2R 13/50 22D | 11R 33/100 46/150 30.7
2018 20 11D | 2R 13/50 21D | 8R 29/100 42/150 28.0
2017 17 12D | 2R 14/50 21D | 8R 29/100 43/150 28.7
2016 9 12D | 6R 18/50 21D | 8R 29/100 47/150 31.3
2015 9 12D | 6R 18/50 21D | 8R 29/100 47/150 31.3
2014 15 5D | 5R 10/50 22D | 8R 30/100 40/150 26.7
2013 17 5D | 5R 10/50 23D | 8R 31/100 41/150 27.3
2012 26 6D | 2R 8/50 19D | 9R 28/100 36/150 24.0
2011 24 6D | 2R 8/50 19D | 9R 28/100 36/150 24.0
2010 18 7D | 2R 9/50 23D | 6R 29/100 38/150 25.3
2009 18 7D | 2R 9/50 23D | 6R 29/100 38/150 25.3
2008 21 8D | 1R 9/50 20D | 8R 28/100 37/150 24.7
2007 19 8D | 1R 9/50 20D | 8R 28/100 37/150 24.7
2006 20 8D | 1R 9/50 20D | 8R 28/100 37/150 24.7
2005 20 7D | 1R 8/50 21D | 8R 29/100 37/150 24.7
2004 22 8D | 1R 9/50 18D | 10R 28/100 37/150 24.7
2003 21 8D | 1R 9/50 18D | 10R 28/100 37/150 24.7
2002 20 7D | 1R 8/50 15D | 12R 27/100 35/150 23.3
2001 23 7D | 1R 8/50 15D | 12R 27/100 35/150 23.3
2000 17 8D | 0R 8/50 20D | 11R 31/100 39/150 26.0
1999 19 8D | 0R 8/50 18D | 11R 29/100 37/150 24.7
1998 21 8D | 1R 9/50 15D | 11R 26/100 35/150 23.3
1997 21 8D | 1R 9/50 15D | 11R 26/100 35/150 23.3
1996 17 7D | 2R 9/50 11D | 16R 27/100 36/150 24.0
1995 17 7D | 2R 9/50 11D | 16R 27/100 36/150 24.0
1994 24 8D | 2R 10/50 14D | 8R 22/100 32/150 21.3
1993 25 7D | 2R 9/50 14D | 8R 22/100 31/150 20.7
1992 19 7D | 1R 8/50 18D | 5R 23/100 31/150 20.7
1991 19 7D | 1R 8/50 18D | 5R 23/100 31/150 20.7
1990 22 5D | 1R 6/50 16D | 5R 21/100 27/150 18.0
1989 21 5D | 1R 6/50 16D | 5R 21/100 27/150 18.0
1988 27 5D | 1R 6/50 13D | 4R 17/100 23/150 15.3
1987 27 5D | 1R 6/50 13D | 4R 17/100 23/150 15.3
1986 24 4D | 1R 5/50 13D | 4R 17/100 22/150 14.7
1985 24 4D | 1R 5/50 13D | 4R 17/100 22/150 14.7
1984 26 3D | 1R 4/50 11D | 4R 15/100 19/150 12.7
1983 25 3D | 1R 4/50 11D | 4R 15/100 19/150 12.7
1982   3D | 1R 4/50 6D | 7R 13/100 17/150 11.3
1981 22 3D | 1R 4/50 6D | 7R 13/100 17/150 11.3
1980   1D | 0R 1/50 8D | 5R 13/100 14/150 9.3
1979 22 1D | 0R 1/50 8D | 5R 13/100 14/150 9.3
1978   1D | 0R 1/50 8D | 5R 13/100 14/150 9.3
1977 18 2D | 0R 2/50 8D | 4R 12/100 14/150 9.3
1976   3D | 1R 4/50 9D | 1R 10/100 14/150 9.3
1975 17 3D | 1R 4/50 9D | 1R 10/100 14/150 9.3

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