Washington
Maria Cantwell (D) | U.S. Senator | 2001-present |
Patty Murray (D) | U.S. Senator | 1993-present |
Marilyn Strickland (D) | U.S. Representative | 2021-present |
Kim Schrier (D) | U.S. Representative | 2019-present |
Pramila Jayapal (D) | U.S. Representative | 2017-present |
Suzan DelBene (D)2 | U.S. Representative | 2013-present |
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) | U.S. Representative | 2011-present |
Cathy McMorris Rogers (R) | U.S. Representative | 2005-present |
Jennifer Dunn (R) | U.S. Representative | 1993-2004 |
Linda Ann Smith (R) | U.S. Representative | 1995-1998 |
Maria Cantwell (D) | U.S. Representative | 1993-1994 |
Jolene Unsoeld (D) | U.S. Representative | 1989-1994 |
Julia Butler Hansen (D)1 | U.S. Representative | 1960-1974 |
Catherine D. May (R) | U.S. Representative | 1959-1970 |
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Hilary Franz (D) | Comm. of Public Lands | 2017-present |
Pat McCarthy (D) | State Auditor | 2017-present |
Kim Wyman (R) | Secretary of State | 2013-present |
Christine O. Gregoire (D) | Governor | 2005-2013 |
Theresa Bergeson (NP) | Superintendent of Public Instruction | 1997-2009 |
Christine O. Gregoire (D) | Attorney General | 1993-2005 |
Jennifer Belcher (D) | Comm. of Lands | 1993-2001 |
Deborah Senn (D) | Comm. of Insurance | 1993-2001 |
Judith Billings (NP) | Superintendent of Public Instruction | 1989-1997 |
Dixy Lee Ray (D) | Governor | 1977-1981 |
Pearl A. Wanamaker (NP) | Superintendent of Public Instruction | 1941-1956 |
Belle C. Reeves (D) | Secretary of State | 1939-1948 |
Josephine C. Preston (NP) | Superintendent of Public Instruction | 1913-1928 |
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 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 19/ | 49 | 33 | 9 | 42/ | 98 | 61/ | 147 | 41.5 |
2020 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19/ | 49 | 31 | 10 | 41/ | 98 | 60/ | 147 | 40.8 |
2019 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19/ | 49 | 30 | 10 | 40/ | 98 | 59/ | 147 | 40.1 |
2018 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 19/ | 49 | 25 | 11 | 36/ | 98 | 55/ | 147 | 37.4 |
2017 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19/ | 49 | 25 | 11 | 36/ | 98 | 55/ | 147 | 37.4 |
2016 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 17/ | 49 | 20 | 13 | 33/ | 98 | 50/ | 147 | 34.0 |
2015 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18/ | 49 | 19 | 13 | 32/ | 98 | 50/ | 147 | 34.0 |
2014 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 18/ | 49 | 21 | 9 | 30/ | 98 | 48/ | 147 | 32.7 |
2013 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 18/ | 49 | 20 | 9 | 29/ | 98 | 47/ | 147 | 32.0 |
2012 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 18/ | 49 | 19 | 10 | 29/ | 98 | 47/ | 147 | 32.0 |
2011 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 18/ | 49 | 19 | 10 | 29/ | 98 | 47/ | 147 | 32.0 |
2010 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 19/ | 49 | 21 | 8 | 29/ | 98 | 48/ | 147 | 32.7 |
2009 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 19/ | 49 | 22 | 7 | 29/ | 98 | 48/ | 147 | 32.7 |
2008 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 20/ | 49 | 23 | 9 | 32/ | 98 | 52/ | 147 | 35.4 |
2007 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 20/ | 49 | 22 | 8 | 30/ | 98 | 50/ | 147 | 34.0 |
2006 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 20/ | 49 | 19 | 10 | 29/ | 98 | 49/ | 147 | 33.3 |
2005 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 20/ | 49 | 19 | 10 | 29/ | 98 | 49/ | 147 | 33.3 |
2004 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 21/ | 49 | 20 | 11 | 31/ | 98 | 52/ | 147 | 35.4 |
2003 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 21/ | 49 | 21 | 12 | 33/ | 98 | 54/ | 147 | 36.7 |
2002 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 23/ | 49 | 21 | 13 | 34/ | 98 | 57/ | 147 | 38.8 |
2001 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 23/ | 49 | 21 | 13 | 34/ | 98 | 57/ | 147 | 38.8 |
2000 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 23/ | 49 | 22 | 15 | 37/ | 98 | 60/ | 147 | 40.8 |
1999 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 23/ | 49 | 22 | 15 | 37/ | 98 | 60/ | 147 | 40.8 |
1998 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 23/ | 49 | 20 | 15 | 35/ | 98 | 58/ | 147 | 39.5 |
1997 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 23/ | 49 | 20 | 15 | 35/ | 98 | 58/ | 147 | 39.5 |
1996 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 20/ | 49 | 20 | 18 | 38/ | 98 | 58/ | 147 | 39.5 |
1995 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 20/ | 49 | 20 | 18 | 38/ | 98 | 58/ | 147 | 39.5 |
1994 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 18/ | 49 | 28 | 13 | 41/ | 98 | 59/ | 147 | 40.1 |
1993 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 18/ | 49 | 26 | 14 | 40/ | 98 | 58/ | 147 | 39.5 |
1992 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12/ | 49 | 23 | 13 | 36/ | 98 | 48/ | 147 | 32.7 |
1991 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11/ | 49 | 22 | 13 | 35/ | 98 | 46/ | 147 | 31.3 |
1990 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10/ | 49 | 22 | 11 | 33/ | 98 | 43/ | 147 | 29.3 |
1989 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10/ | 49 | 22 | 10 | 32/ | 98 | 42/ | 147 | 28.6 |
1988 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9/ | 49 | 20 | 8 | 28/ | 98 | 37/ | 147 | 25.2 |
1987 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8/ | 49 | 19 | 10 | 29/ | 98 | 37/ | 147 | 25.2 |
1986 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7/ | 49 | 16 | 12 | 28/ | 98 | 35/ | 147 | 23.8 |
1985 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7/ | 49 | 16 | 12 | 28/ | 98 | 35/ | 147 | 23.8 |
1984 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8/ | 49 | 13 | 7 | 20/ | 98 | 28/ | 147 | 19.0 |
1983 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8/ | 49 | 13 | 7 | 20/ | 98 | 28/ | 147 | 19.0 |
1981 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8/ | 49 | 17 | 10 | 27/ | 98 | 35/ | 147 | 23.8 |
1979 | 7 | - | - | 7/ | 49 | - | - | 20/ | 98 | 27/ | 147 | 18.4 |
1977 | 4 | - | - | 7/ | 49 | - | - | 16/ | 98 | 23/ | 147 | 15.7 |
1975 | 10 | - | - | 4/ | 49 | - | - | 14/ | 98 | 18/ | 147 | 12.2 |