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 | 32 | 12D | 4R | 16/50 | 27D | 9R | 36/120 | 52/170 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 33 | 12D | 4R | 16/50 | 27D | 9R | 36/120 | 52/170 | 30.6 |
| 2024 | 32 | 13D | 4R | 17/50 | 24D | 10R | 34/120 | 51/170 | 30.0 |
| 2023 | 34 | 13D | 4R | 17/50 | 24D | 9R | 33/120 | 50/170 | 29.4 |
| 2022 | 39 | 10D | 6R | 16/50 | 19D | 8R | 27/120 | 43/170 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 35 | 10D | 6R | 16/50 | 21D | 8R | 29/120 | 45/170 | 26.5 |
| 2020 | 38 | 7D | 4R | 11/50 | 23D | 9R | 32/120 | 43/170 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | 33 | 6D | 4R | 10/50 | 23D | 10R | 33/120 | 43/170 | 25.3 |
| 2018 | 28 | 5D | 8R | 13/50 | 17D | 12R | 29/120 | 42/170 | 24.7 |
| 2017 | 25 | 6D | 7R | 13/50 | 17D | 13R | 30/120 | 43/170 | 25.3 |
| 2016 | 30 | 7D | 5R | 12/50 | 14D | 11R | 25/120 | 37/170 | 21.8 |
| 2015 | 31 | 7D | 5R | 12/50 | 14D | 12R | 26/120 | 38/170 | 22.4 |
| 2014 | 31 | 5D | 5R | 10/50 | 14D | 13R | 27/120 | 37/170 | 21.8 |
| 2013 | 31 | 3D | 4R | 7/50 | 16D | 13R | 29/120 | 36/170 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 22 | 3D | 3R | 6/50 | 23D | 13R | 36/120 | 42/170 | 24.7 |
| 2011 | 29 | 3D | 3R | 6/50 | 22D | 10R | 32/120 | 38/170 | 22.4 |
| 2010 | 19 | 5D | 2R | 7/50 | 26D | 12R | 38/120 | 45/170 | 26.5 |
| 2009 | 20 | 4D | 2R | 6/50 | 27D | 12R | 39/120 | 45/170 | 26.5 |
| 2008 | 19 | 6D | 1R | 7/50 | 26D | 12R | 38/120 | 45/170 | 26.5 |
| 2007 | 18 | 7D | 1R | 8/50 | 25D | 12R | 37/120 | 45/170 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 24 | 7D | 0R | 7/50 | 22D | 10R | 32/120 | 39/170 | 22.9 |
| 2005 | 24 | 7D | 0R | 7/50 | 22D | 10R | 32/120 | 39/170 | 22.9 |
| 2004 | 29 | 5D | 2R | 7/50 | 18D | 10R | 28/120 | 35/170 | 20.6 |
| 2003 | 29 | 5D | 2R | 7/50 | 17D | 11R | 28/120 | 35/170 | 20.6 |
| 2002 | 33 | 4D | 1R | 5/50 | 13D | 13R | 26/120 | 31/170 | 18.2 |
| 2001 | 32 | 4D | 1R | 5/50 | 14D | 13R | 27/120 | 32/170 | 18.8 |
| 2000 | 34 | 5D | 2R | 7/50 | 13D | 12R | 25/120 | 32/170 | 18.8 |
| 1999 | 34 | 5D | 2R | 7/50 | 13D | 12R | 25/120 | 32/170 | 18.8 |
| 1998 | 32 | 4D | 2R | 6/50 | 10D | 13R | 23/120 | 29/170 | 17.1 |
| 1997 | 34 | 4D | 2R | 6/50 | 10D | 13R | 23/120 | 29/170 | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 36 | 3D | 3R | 6/50 | 8D | 15R | 23/120 | 29/170 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 36 | 3D | 3R | 6/50 | 8D | 15R | 23/120 | 29/170 | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 32 | 6D | 1R | 7/50 | 14D | 9R | 23/120 | 30/170 | 17.6 |
| 1993 | 30 | 7D | 1R | 8/50 | 13D | 9R | 22/120 | 30/170 | 17.6 |
| 1992 | 31 | 4D | 1R | 5/50 | 13D | 8R | 21/120 | 26/170 | 15.3 |
| 1991 | 32 | 4D | 1R | 5/50 | 13D | 8R | 21/120 | 26/170 | 15.3 |
| 1990 | 32 | 2D | 1R | 3/50 | 12D | 9R | 21/120 | 24/170 | 14.1 |
| 1989 | 32 | 3D | 1R | 4/50 | 12D | 9R | 21/120 | 25/170 | 14.7 |
| 1988 | 31 | 4D | 0R | 4/50 | 13D | 7R | 20/120 | 24/170 | 14.1 |
| 1987 | 31 | 4D | 0R | 4/50 | 13D | 7R | 20/120 | 24/170 | 14.1 |
| 1986 | 31 | 4D | 0R | 4/50 | 9D | 7R | 16/120 | 20/170 | 11.8 |
| 1985 | 31 | 4D | 0R | 4/50 | 9D | 7R | 16/120 | 20/170 | 11.8 |
| 1984 | 20 | 5D | 0R | 5/50 | 16D | 3R | 19/120 | 24/170 | 14.1 |
| 1983 | 18 | 5D | 0R | 5/50 | 16D | 3R | 19/120 | 24/170 | 14.1 |
| 1982 | 3D | 0R | 3/50 | 17D | 3R | 20/120 | 23/170 | 13.5 | |
| 1981 | 16 | 3D | 0R | 3/50 | 17D | 3R | 20/120 | 23/170 | 13.5 |
| 1980 | 4D | 1R | 5/50 | 15D | 3R | 18/120 | 23/170 | 13.5 | |
| 1979 | 13 | 4D | 1R | 5/50 | 14D | 3R | 17/120 | 22/170 | 12.9 |
| 1978 | 4D | 0R | 4/50 | 19D | 1R | 20/120 | 24/170 | 14.1 | |
| 1977 | 8 | 4D | 0R | 4/50 | 18D | 1R | 19/120 | 23/170 | 13.5 |
| 1976 | 2D | 0R | 2/50 | 15D | 2R | 17/120 | 19/170 | 11.2 | |
| 1975 | 19 | 2D | 0R | 2/50 | 13D | 2R | 15/120 | 17/170 | 10.0 |
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