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 | 50 | 0D | 5R | 5/34 | 2D | 9R | 11/100 | 16/134 | 11.9 |
| 2025 | 50 | 0D | 5R | 5/34 | 2D | 9R | 11/100 | 16/134 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 50 | 0D | 4R | 4/34 | 2D | 10R | 12/100 | 16/134 | 11.9 |
| 2023 | 50 | 0D | 4R | 4/34 | 2D | 11R | 13/100 | 17/134 | 12.7 |
| 2022 | 50 | 1D | 3R | 4/34 | 4D | 10R | 14/100 | 18/134 | 13.4 |
| 2021 | 50 | 1D | 3R | 4/34 | 4D | 10R | 14/100 | 18/134 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | 50 | 0D | 3R | 3/34 | 8D | 8R | 16/100 | 19/134 | 14.2 |
| 2019 | 50 | 0D | 3R | 3/34 | 8D | 7R | 15/100 | 18/134 | 13.4 |
| 2018 | 47 | 0D | 4R | 4/34 | 2D | 14R | 16/100 | 20/134 | 14.9 |
| 2017 | 48 | 0D | 3R | 3/34 | 2D | 13R | 15/100 | 18/134 | 13.4 |
| 2016 | 44 | 0D | 2R | 2/34 | 6D | 12R | 18/100 | 20/134 | 14.9 |
| 2015 | 45 | 0D | 1R | 1/34 | 6D | 13R | 19/100 | 20/134 | 14.9 |
| 2014 | 44 | 0D | 1R | 1/34 | 11D | 10R | 21/100 | 22/134 | 16.4 |
| 2013 | 45 | 0D | 1R | 1/34 | 11D | 10R | 21/100 | 22/134 | 16.4 |
| 2012 | 40 | 0D | 2R | 2/34 | 15D | 7R | 22/100 | 24/134 | 17.9 |
| 2011 | 41 | 0D | 2R | 2/34 | 15D | 7R | 22/100 | 24/134 | 17.9 |
| 2010 | 42 | 0D | 2R | 2/34 | 15D | 5R | 20/100 | 22/134 | 16.4 |
| 2009 | 42 | 0D | 2R | 2/34 | 15D | 5R | 20/100 | 22/134 | 16.4 |
| 2008 | 46 | 0D | 2R | 2/34 | 13D | 5R | 18/100 | 20/134 | 14.9 |
| 2007 | 45 | 0D | 2R | 2/34 | 13D | 5R | 18/100 | 20/134 | 14.9 |
| 2006 | 42 | 0D | 3R | 3/34 | 12D | 6R | 18/100 | 21/134 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | 42 | 0D | 3R | 3/34 | 12D | 6R | 18/100 | 21/134 | 15.7 |
| 2004 | 34 | 1D | 4R | 5/34 | 14D | 6R | 20/100 | 25/134 | 18.7 |
| 2003 | 34 | 1D | 4R | 5/34 | 14D | 6R | 20/100 | 25/134 | 18.7 |
| 2002 | 35 | 2D | 3R | 5/34 | 17D | 3R | 20/100 | 25/134 | 18.7 |
| 2001 | 34 | 2D | 3R | 5/34 | 17D | 3R | 20/100 | 25/134 | 18.7 |
| 2000 | 36 | 2D | 2R | 4/34 | 14D | 7R | 21/100 | 25/134 | 18.7 |
| 1999 | 36 | 2D | 2R | 4/34 | 14D | 7R | 21/100 | 25/134 | 18.7 |
| 1998 | 41 | 2D | 2R | 4/34 | 11D | 5R | 16/100 | 20/134 | 14.9 |
| 1997 | 41 | 2D | 2R | 4/34 | 11D | 5R | 16/100 | 20/134 | 14.9 |
| 1996 | 38 | 3D | 2R | 5/34 | 10D | 5R | 15/100 | 20/134 | 14.9 |
| 1995 | 38 | 3D | 2R | 5/34 | 10D | 5R | 15/100 | 20/134 | 14.9 |
| 1994 | 34 | 4D | 1R | 5/34 | 14D | 3R | 17/100 | 22/134 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 34 | 4D | 1R | 5/34 | 15D | 3R | 18/100 | 23/134 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 17 | 5D | 1R | 6/34 | 16D | 6R | 22/100 | 28/134 | 20.9 |
| 1991 | 18 | 5D | 1R | 6/34 | 16D | 6R | 22/100 | 28/134 | 20.9 |
| 1990 | 18 | 6D | 1R | 7/34 | 19D | 2R | 21/100 | 28/134 | 20.9 |
| 1989 | 22 | 6D | 1R | 7/34 | 18D | 2R | 20/100 | 27/134 | 20.1 |
| 1988 | 25 | 2D | 1R | 3/34 | 17D | 1R | 18/100 | 21/134 | 15.7 |
| 1987 | 25 | 2D | 1R | 3/34 | 17D | 1R | 18/100 | 21/134 | 15.7 |
| 1986 | 17 | 2D | 1R | 3/34 | 16D | 4R | 20/100 | 23/134 | 17.2 |
| 1985 | 17 | 2D | 1R | 3/34 | 16D | 4R | 20/100 | 23/134 | 17.2 |
| 1984 | 21 | 3D | 0R | 3/34 | 16D | 1R | 17/100 | 20/134 | 14.9 |
| 1983 | 24 | 3D | 0R | 3/34 | 15D | 1R | 16/100 | 19/134 | 14.2 |
| 1982 | 2D | 1R | 3/34 | 12D | 2R | 14/100 | 17/134 | 12.7 | |
| 1981 | 19 | 2D | 1R | 3/34 | 12D | 3R | 15/100 | 18/134 | 13.4 |
| 1980 | 0D | 1R | 1/34 | 7D | 2R | 9/100 | 10/134 | 7.5 | |
| 1979 | 34 | 0D | 1R | 1/34 | 7D | 2R | 9/100 | 10/134 | 7.5 |
| 1978 | 0D | 1R | 1/34 | 12D | 0R | 12/100 | 13/134 | 9.7 | |
| 1977 | 20 | 0D | 1R | 1/34 | 11D | 0R | 11/100 | 12/134 | 9.0 |
| 1976 | 0D | 1R | 1/34 | 9D | 0R | 9/100 | 10/134 | 7.5 | |
| 1975 | 25 | 0D | 1R | 1/34 | 8D | 0R | 8/100 | 9/134 | 6.7 |
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