Women in State Legislatures 2008
There are currently 1,751 women legislators serving in the 50 states. Women hold 23.7 percent of legislative seats in the 50 states, a ratio that has increased only slightly over the past ten years. Thirty women serve in the legislative bodies of the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories.
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Map of the number of women in state legislatures, 2008
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Map of the percentage of women in state legislatures, 2008
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(Note: Data current as of 5/20/2008. Subject to change due to resignations, appointments and special elections.)
Women in Legislative Leadership: 2008
Women Serving in the Fifty States
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State
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Number of Women Legislators in the House / Assembly
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Number of Women Legislators in the Senate
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Total Number of Women Legislators
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Total Seats in the Legislature
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Percentage of Women in the Legislature
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Alabama
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14
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4
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18
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140
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12.9%
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Alaska
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10
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3
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13
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60
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21.7%
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Arizona
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17
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13
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30
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90
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33.3%
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Arkansas
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22
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6
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28
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135
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20.7%
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California
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23
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10
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33
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120
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27.5%
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Colorado
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26
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10
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36
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100
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36.0%
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Connecticut
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45
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8
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53
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187
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28.3%
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Delaware
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12
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7
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19
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62
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30.6%
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Florida
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27
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10
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37
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160
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23.1%
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Georgia
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38
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8
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46
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236
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19.5%
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Hawaii
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18
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7
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25
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76
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32.9%
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Idaho
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19
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6
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25
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105
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23.8%
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Illinois
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35
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13
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48
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177
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27.1%
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Indiana
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16
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12
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28
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150
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18.7%
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Iowa
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28
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6
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34
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150
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22.7%
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Kansas
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35
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13
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48
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165
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29.1%
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Kentucky
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13
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5
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18
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138
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13.0%
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Louisiana
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13
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8
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21
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144
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14.6%
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Maine
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47
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12
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59
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186
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31.7%
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Maryland
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48
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11
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59
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188
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31.4%
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Massachusetts
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39
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12
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51
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200
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25.5%
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Michigan
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20
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9
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29
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148
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19.6%
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Minnesota
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43
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27
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70
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201
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34.8%
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Mississippi
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21
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4
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25
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174
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14.4%
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Missouri
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33
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7
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40
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197
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20.3%
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Montana
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28
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9
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37
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150
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24.7%
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Nebraska
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Unicameral
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9
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9
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49
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18.4%
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Nevada
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13
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6
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19
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63
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30.2%
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New Hampshire
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141
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10
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151
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424
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35.6%
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New Jersey
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25
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9
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34
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120
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28.3%
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New Mexico
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22
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12
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34
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112
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30.4%
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New York
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39
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11
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50
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212
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23.6%
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North Carolina
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38
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7
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45
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170
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26.5%
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North Dakota
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18
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6
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24
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141
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17.0%
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Ohio
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18
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5
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23
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132
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17.4%
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Oklahoma
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12
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7
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19
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149
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12.8%
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Oregon
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19
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10
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29
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90
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32.2%
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Pennsylvania
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27
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10
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37
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253
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14.6%
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Rhode Island
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15
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7
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22
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113
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19.5%
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South Carolina
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13
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2
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15
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170
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8.8%
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South Dakota
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13
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5
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18
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105
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17.1%
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Tennessee
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15
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8
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23
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132
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17.4%
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Texas
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31
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4
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35
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181
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19.3%
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Utah
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16
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4
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20
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104
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19.2%
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Vermont
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59
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10
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69
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180
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38.3%
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Virginia
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15
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8
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23
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140
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16.4%
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Washington
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32
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20
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52
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147
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35.4%
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West Virginia
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17
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2
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19
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134
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14.2%
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Wisconsin
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22
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8
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30
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132
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22.7%
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Wyoming
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17
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4
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21
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90
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23.3%
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TOTAL
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1,327
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424
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1,751
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7,382
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23.7%
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| Partisan Composition of Women in the 50 State Legislatures, 2008 |
| Democratic Party |
1,199 |
| Republican Party |
537 |
| Third Party |
6 |
| Nonpartisan (Nebraska) |
9 |
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Women Serving in U.S. Territories and the District of Columbia
| Legislative Body |
Women in the House |
Women in the Senate / Council |
Total Number of Women Legislators |
Total Seats in the Legislature |
Percentage of Women in the Legislature |
| American Samoa Legislature |
2 |
0 |
2 |
39 |
5.1% |
| District of Columbia Council |
Unicameral |
4 |
4 |
13 |
30.8% |
| Guam Legislature |
Unicameral |
3 |
3 |
15 |
20.0% |
| Puerto Rico Legislature |
8 |
6 |
14 |
78 |
17.9% |
| Virgin Islands Legislature |
Unicameral |
1 |
1 |
15 |
6.7% |
| Total |
10 |
14 |
24 |
160 |
15.0% |
Contact Katie Ziegler for more information, (303) 364-7700.
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