Adam R Brown
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How many women serve in state legislatures?
Women have more representation in state legislatures than in Congress by a long shot, but they are still a small minority, as shown in the data below.
Click a state or chamber name to see a list of legislators from that state/chamber.
| State | Chamber | Total members | Women | Graph | Men |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | Lower | 4749 | 1150 (24%) | 3599 (76%) | |
| Upper | 1905 | 412 (22%) | 1493 (78%) | ||
| Alabama | Lower | 104 | 14 (13%) | 87 (84%) | |
| Upper | 35 | 5 (14%) | 30 (86%) | ||
| Alaska | Lower | 40 | 10 (25%) | 30 (75%) | |
| Upper | 20 | 4 (20%) | 16 (80%) | ||
| Arizona | Lower | 60 | 13 (22%) | 31 (52%) | |
| Upper | 30 | 11 (37%) | 18 (60%) | ||
| Arkansas | Lower | 98 | 20 (20%) | 68 (69%) | |
| Upper | 35 | 8 (23%) | 26 (74%) | ||
| California | Lower | 79 | 21 (27%) | 58 (73%) | |
| Upper | 40 | 12 (30%) | 28 (70%) | ||
| Colorado | Lower | 65 | 23 (35%) | 33 (51%) | |
| Upper | 35 | 17 (49%) | 18 (51%) | ||
| Connecticut | Lower | 145 | 41 (28%) | 85 (59%) | |
| Upper | 33 | 8 (24%) | 25 (76%) | ||
| Delaware | Lower | 41 | 8 (20%) | 29 (71%) | |
| Upper | 21 | 7 (33%) | 13 (62%) | ||
| Florida | Lower | 120 | 18 (15%) | 69 (58%) | |
| Upper | 39 | 11 (28%) | 23 (59%) | ||
| Georgia | Lower | 179 | 38 (21%) | 112 (63%) | |
| Upper | 56 | 8 (14%) | 48 (86%) | ||
| Hawaii | Lower | 51 | 16 (31%) | 29 (57%) | |
| Upper | 25 | 9 (36%) | 15 (60%) | ||
| Idaho | Lower | 70 | 17 (24%) | 45 (64%) | |
| Upper | 35 | 9 (26%) | 26 (74%) | ||
| Illinois | Lower | 118 | 36 (31%) | 73 (62%) | |
| Upper | 58 | 13 (22%) | 42 (72%) | ||
| Indiana | Lower | 100 | 16 (16%) | 69 (69%) | |
| Upper | 50 | 11 (22%) | 38 (76%) | ||
| Iowa | Lower | 100 | 22 (22%) | 69 (69%) | |
| Upper | 50 | 8 (16%) | 41 (82%) | ||
| Kansas | Lower | 125 | 27 (22%) | 78 (62%) | |
| Upper | 40 | 12 (30%) | 25 (63%) | ||
| Kentucky | Lower | 100 | 13 (13%) | 75 (75%) | |
| Upper | 38 | 6 (16%) | 31 (82%) | ||
| Louisiana | Lower | 104 | 15 (14%) | 87 (84%) | |
| Upper | 38 | 8 (21%) | 29 (76%) | ||
| Maine | Lower | 152 | 40 (26%) | 94 (62%) | |
| Upper | 35 | 7 (20%) | 28 (80%) | ||
| Maryland | Lower | 141 | 39 (28%) | 79 (56%) | |
| Upper | 47 | 11 (23%) | 35 (74%) | ||
| Massachusetts | Lower | 159 | 26 (16%) | 90 (57%) | |
| Upper | 40 | 11 (28%) | 29 (73%) | ||
| Michigan | Lower | 110 | 22 (20%) | 58 (53%) | |
| Upper | 38 | 4 (11%) | 32 (84%) | ||
| Minnesota | Lower | 133 | 37 (28%) | 69 (52%) | |
| Upper | 67 | 20 (30%) | 43 (64%) | ||
| Mississippi | Lower | 122 | 21 (17%) | 101 (83%) | |
| Upper | 51 | 5 (10%) | 46 (90%) | ||
| Missouri | Lower | 163 | 22 (13%) | 78 (48%) | |
| Upper | 33 | 5 (15%) | 26 (79%) | ||
| Montana | Lower | 100 | 21 (21%) | 59 (59%) | |
| Upper | 50 | 8 (16%) | 39 (78%) | ||
| Nebraska | Lower | 0 | Nebraska has a unicameral legislature. | ||
| Upper | 49 | 11 (22%) | 38 (78%) | ||
| Nevada | Lower | 42 | 11 (26%) | 30 (71%) | |
| Upper | 21 | 5 (24%) | 15 (71%) | ||
| New Hampshire | Lower | 399 | 68 (17%) | 200 (50%) | |
| Upper | 24 | 6 (25%) | 18 (75%) | ||
| New Jersey | Lower | 80 | 24 (30%) | 55 (69%) | |
| Upper | 40 | 10 (25%) | 30 (75%) | ||
| New Mexico | Lower | 70 | 20 (29%) | 46 (66%) | |
| Upper | 42 | 10 (24%) | 32 (76%) | ||
| New York | Lower | 149 | 37 (25%) | 105 (70%) | |
| Upper | 62 | 11 (18%) | 50 (81%) | ||
| North Carolina | Lower | 120 | 31 (26%) | 75 (63%) | |
| Upper | 50 | 6 (12%) | 42 (84%) | ||
| North Dakota | Lower | 94 | 15 (16%) | 79 (84%) | |
| Upper | 47 | 6 (13%) | 41 (87%) | ||
| Ohio | Lower | 99 | 18 (18%) | 79 (80%) | |
| Upper | 33 | 8 (24%) | 24 (73%) | ||
| Oklahoma | Lower | 101 | 14 (14%) | 85 (84%) | |
| Upper | 48 | 4 (8%) | 43 (90%) | ||
| Oregon | Lower | 60 | 16 (27%) | 44 (73%) | |
| Upper | 30 | 9 (30%) | 21 (70%) | ||
| Pennsylvania | Lower | 203 | 31 (15%) | 165 (81%) | |
| Upper | 49 | 10 (20%) | 39 (80%) | ||
| Rhode Island | Lower | 75 | 19 (25%) | 55 (73%) | |
| Upper | 38 | 7 (18%) | 23 (61%) | ||
| South Carolina | Lower | 123 | 13 (11%) | 91 (74%) | |
| Upper | 45 | 0 (0%) | 45 (100%) | ||
| South Dakota | Lower | 70 | 13 (19%) | 55 (79%) | |
| Upper | 35 | 7 (20%) | 28 (80%) | ||
| Tennessee | Lower | 99 | 17 (17%) | 82 (83%) | |
| Upper | 33 | 7 (21%) | 25 (76%) | ||
| Texas | Lower | 150 | 32 (21%) | 115 (77%) | |
| Upper | 31 | 6 (19%) | 25 (81%) | ||
| Utah | Lower | 75 | 15 (20%) | 47 (63%) | |
| Upper | 29 | 5 (17%) | 21 (72%) | ||
| Vermont | Lower | 150 | 57 (38%) | 92 (61%) | |
| Upper | 30 | 11 (37%) | 18 (60%) | ||
| Virginia | Lower | 99 | 18 (18%) | 76 (77%) | |
| Upper | 40 | 8 (20%) | 31 (78%) | ||
| Washington | Lower | 98 | 29 (30%) | 69 (70%) | |
| Upper | 49 | 17 (35%) | 32 (65%) | ||
| West Virginia | Lower | 100 | 20 (20%) | 80 (80%) | |
| Upper | 34 | 2 (6%) | 31 (91%) | ||
| Wisconsin | Lower | 96 | 23 (24%) | 73 (76%) | |
| Upper | 33 | 7 (21%) | 23 (70%) | ||
| Wyoming | Lower | 60 | 13 (22%) | 46 (77%) | |
| Upper | 30 | 1 (3%) | 28 (93%) | ||
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