2019: Nevada becomes the first state to have women hold

Nevada becomes the first state to have women hold a majority of state legislative seats overall (32 of 63, or 50.8%), as well as a majority in the State Assembly (23 of 42, or 54.7%). The New Hampshire Senate was the first state legislative chamber to surpass gender parity in 2009, although its overall proportion in both chambers was only 37.5%.