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2009 State Legislator Education Levels

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Alabama 4.35% 1.45% 5.07% 2.90% 38.41% 25.36% 17.39% 5.07%
Alaska 1.67% 6.67% 18.33% 3.33% 35.00% 16.67% 15.00% 3.33%
Arizona 15.56% 3.33% 15.56% 2.22% 28.89% 17.78% 11.11% 5.56%
Arkansas 57.04% 2.22% 3.70% 0.00% 20.00% 8.15% 5.93% 2.96%
California 8.40% 0.84% 2.52% 1.68% 36.13% 23.53% 21.01% 5.88%
Colorado 37.00% 1.00% 3.00% 2.00% 22.00% 21.00% 12.00% 2.00%
Connecticut 7.49% 2.14% 11.76% 2.67% 24.60% 25.13% 24.06% 2.14%
Delaware 1.64% 13.11% 22.95% 8.20% 29.51% 13.11% 3.28% 8.20%
Florida 1.86% 0.62% 9.32% 4.97% 27.33% 21.12% 25.47% 9.32%
Georgia 12.45% 0.00% 12.02% 2.58% 41.20% 10.30% 15.45% 6.01%
Hawaii 11.84% 1.32% 3.95% 0.00% 42.11% 13.16% 23.68% 3.95%
Idaho 17.14% 3.81% 7.62% 5.71% 39.05% 14.29% 8.57% 3.81%
Illinois 7.34% 2.82% 10.17% 3.39% 32.20% 22.60% 19.21% 2.26%
Indiana 8.00% 4.00% 13.33% 3.33% 33.33% 21.33% 13.33% 3.33%
Iowa 9.33% 7.33% 11.33% 4.67% 32.67% 20.67% 10.67% 3.33%
Kansas 35.15% 0.61% 3.03% 3.03% 25.45% 13.33% 10.30% 9.09%
Kentucky 10.95% 2.92% 10.22% 2.92% 21.90% 23.36% 20.44% 7.30%
Louisiana 4.93% 3.52% 13.38% 4.23% 34.51% 10.56% 26.76% 2.11%
Maine 19.15% 3.19% 11.70% 6.38% 26.60% 20.21% 9.04% 3.72%
Maryland 2.66% 1.06% 13.83% 2.66% 29.79% 23.40% 22.87% 3.72%
Massachusetts 2.50% 1.50% 12.50% 2.50% 24.50% 22.00% 31.50% 3.00%
Michigan 6.80% 1.36% 13.61% 2.04% 36.05% 21.09% 16.33% 2.72%
Minnesota 1.00% 3.48% 5.97% 4.98% 40.30% 24.88% 15.42% 3.98%
Mississippi 1.72% 2.30% 27.01% 4.02% 29.89% 10.34% 21.26% 3.45%
Missouri 3.55% 7.61% 17.77% 2.54% 30.96% 17.77% 15.23% 4.57%
Montana 30.00% 3.33% 8.67% 2.67% 30.67% 16.67% 3.33% 4.67%
Nebraska 0.00% 6.12% 8.16% 0.00% 36.73% 16.33% 20.41% 12.24%
Nevada 3.17% 4.76% 17.46% 3.17% 28.57% 23.81% 14.29% 4.76%
New Hampshire 44.44% 4.02% 9.69% 2.60% 17.49% 14.89% 3.31% 3.55%
New Jersey 7.50% 2.50% 10.00% 1.67% 20.00% 24.17% 26.67% 7.50%
New Mexico 35.71% 0.89% 8.04% 0.89% 21.43% 21.43% 8.93% 2.68%
New York 6.16% 1.42% 6.64% 1.90% 31.75% 21.80% 28.44% 1.90%
North Carolina 26.47% 2.35% 5.88% 2.35% 27.06% 14.12% 16.47% 5.29%
North Dakota 5.67% 4.26% 17.02% 5.67% 40.43% 15.60% 6.38% 4.96%
Ohio 6.11% 3.82% 9.16% 3.05% 29.01% 13.74% 32.06% 3.05%
Oklahoma 6.76% 2.70% 10.81% 1.35% 37.16% 16.89% 17.57% 6.76%
Oregon 2.27% 3.41% 12.50% 0.00% 26.14% 32.95% 12.50% 10.23%
Pennsylvania 1.98% 1.98% 15.08% 6.35% 38.49% 9.92% 23.81% 2.38%
Rhode Island 1.79% 3.57% 16.07% 3.57% 26.79% 16.07% 29.46% 2.68%
South Carolina 0.59% 1.18% 10.59% 4.71% 41.76% 13.53% 21.18% 6.47%
South Dakota 40.00% 4.76% 7.62% 2.86% 23.81% 12.38% 5.71% 2.86%
Tennessee 5.34% 3.05% 13.74% 1.53% 45.04% 10.69% 14.50% 6.11%
Texas 3.87% 2.21% 6.08% 1.66% 37.02% 12.15% 30.94% 6.08%
Utah 1.92% 0.00% 18.27% 2.88% 28.85% 30.77% 10.58% 6.73%
Vermont 2.22% 6.11% 6.11% 8.33% 38.33% 29.44% 7.22% 2.22%
Virginia 0.72% 3.62% 5.07% 1.45% 27.54% 29.71% 25.36% 6.52%
Washington 4.08% 2.72% 14.29% 5.44% 38.10% 23.13% 6.80% 5.44%
West Virginia 2.24% 5.97% 13.43% 3.73% 28.36% 25.37% 15.67% 5.22%
Wisconsin 0.76% 6.82% 16.67% 3.03% 38.64% 18.94% 12.88% 2.27%
Wyoming 10.23% 5.68% 17.05% 3.41% 29.55% 14.77% 14.77% 4.55%

Source: Adam R. Brown, BYU Political Science and Project Vote Smart

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