South Carolina
Nancy Mace (R) | U.S. Representative | 2021-present |
Elizabeth Patterson (D) | U.S. Representative | 1987-1992 |
Corinne Boyd Riley (D)1 | U.S. Representative | 1962 |
Willa Lybrand Fulmer (D)2 | U.S. Representative | 1944 |
Clara Gooding McMillan (D)3 | U.S. Representative | 1939-1940 |
Elizabeth H. Gasque (D)4 | U.S. Representative | 1938 |
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Pamela Evette (R) | Lieutenant Governor | 2019-present |
Molly Spearman | Superintendent of Education | 2015-present |
Nikki Haley (R) | Governor | 2011-2017 |
Inez Tenenbaum (D) | Superintendent of Education | 1999-2006 |
Barbara Nielsen (R) | Superintendent of Education | 1991-1998 |
Nancy Stevenson (D) | Lieutenant Governor | 1979-1982 |
Year |
State Rank |
Senate |
Total Women/ Total Senate |
House |
Total Women/ Total House |
Total Women/ Total Legis. |
% Total Women |
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D | R | D | R | |||||||||
2021 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 5/ | 46 | 13 | 12 | 25/ | 124 | 30/ | 170 | 17.6 |
2020 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 4/ | 46 | 12 | 12 | 24/ | 124 | 28/ | 170 | 16.5 |
2019 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 4/ | 46 | 12 | 12 | 24/ | 124 | 28/ | 170 | 16.5 |
2018 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4/ | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23/ | 124 | 27/ | 170 | 15.9 |
2017 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 4/ | 46 | 11 | 9 | 20/ | 124 | 24/ | 170 | 14.1 |
2016 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 2/ | 46 | 12 | 10 | 22/ | 124 | 24/ | 170 | 14.1 |
2015 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 2/ | 46 | 12 | 10 | 22/ | 124 | 24/ | 170 | 14.1 |
2014 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1/ | 46 | 11 | 10 | 21/ | 124 | 22/ | 170 | 12.9 |
2013 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1/ | 46 | 11 | 10 | 21/ | 124 | 22/ | 170 | 12.9 |
2012 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0/ | 46 | 8 | 9 | 17/ | 124 | 17/ | 170 | 10.0 |
2011 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0/ | 46 | 8 | 8 | 16/ | 124 | 16/ | 170 | 9.4 |
2010 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0/ | 46 | 8 | 9 | 17/ | 124 | 17/ | 170 | 10.0 |
2009 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0/ | 46 | 9 | 8 | 17/ | 124 | 17/ | 170 | 10.0 |
2008 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2/ | 46 | 8 | 5 | 13/ | 124 | 15/ | 170 | 8.8 |
2007 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2/ | 46 | 8 | 5 | 13/ | 124 | 15/ | 170 | 8.8 |
2006 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1/ | 46 | 7 | 7 | 14/ | 124 | 15/ | 170 | 8.8 |
2005 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1/ | 46 | 6 | 7 | 13/ | 124 | 14/ | 170 | 8.2 |
2004 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 46 | 8 | 6 | 14/ | 124 | 16/ | 170 | 9.4 |
2003 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 46 | 7 | 7 | 14/ | 124 | 16/ | 170 | 9.4 |
2002 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 46 | 7 | 9 | 16/ | 124 | 18/ | 170 | 10.6 |
2001 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 46 | 7 | 9 | 16/ | 124 | 18/ | 170 | 10.6 |
2000 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 46 | 7 | 9 | 16/ | 124 | 18/ | 170 | 10.6 |
1999 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 3/ | 46 | 6 | 10 | 16/ | 124 | 19/ | 170 | 11.2 |
1998 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3/ | 46 | 8 | 11 | 19/ | 124 | 22/ | 170 | 12.9 |
1997 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3/ | 46 | 8 | 11 | 19/ | 124 | 22/ | 170 | 12.9 |
1996 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3/ | 46 | 8 | 10 | 18/ | 124 | 21/ | 170 | 12.4 |
1995 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 3/ | 46 | 8 | 10 | 18/ | 124 | 21/ | 170 | 12.4 |
1994 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3/ | 46 | 10 | 9 | 19/ | 124 | 22/ | 170 | 12.9 |
1993 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3/ | 46 | 10 | 9 | 19/ | 124 | 22/ | 170 | 12.9 |
1992 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2/ | 46 | 13 | 7 | 20/ | 124 | 22/ | 170 | 12.9 |
1991 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2/ | 46 | 12 | 5 | 17/ | 124 | 19/ | 170 | 11.2 |
1990 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2/ | 46 | 10 | 3 | 13/ | 124 | 15/ | 170 | 8.8 |
1989 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2/ | 46 | 10 | 4 | 14/ | 124 | 16/ | 170 | 9.4 |
1988 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2/ | 46 | 9 | 2 | 11/ | 124 | 13/ | 170 | 7.6 |
1987 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2/ | 46 | 9 | 2 | 11/ | 124 | 13/ | 170 | 7.6 |
1986 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 46 | 7 | 1 | 8/ | 124 | 10/ | 170 | 5.9 |
1985 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 46 | 7 | 1 | 8/ | 124 | 10/ | 170 | 5.9 |
1984 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3/ | 46 | 9 | 0 | 9/ | 124 | 12/ | 170 | 7.1 |
1983 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3/ | 46 | 9 | 0 | 9/ | 124 | 12/ | 170 | 7.1 |
1981 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2/ | 46 | 8 | 1 | 9/ | 124 | 11/ | 170 | 6.5 |
1979 | 41 | - | - | 0/ | 46 | - | - | 9/ | 124 | 9/ | 170 | 5.3 |
1977 | 35 | - | - | 0/ | 46 | - | - | 10/ | 124 | 10/ | 170 | 5.9 |
1975 | 39 | - | - | 0/ | 46 | - | - | 7/ | 124 | 7/ | 170 | 4.1 |