NOTE: Information is subject to change throughout the year due to resignations, appointments and special elections.
Approximately 1,843 women serve in the 50 state legislatures in 2017. Women make up 24.9 percent of all state legislators nationwide.
This represents little change from the 2016 session's ratio of 24.4 percent.
Information on women in legislative leadership in 2017 is here.
The map below has detailed information that can be viewed by hovering the mouse over each state.
Note, current 2018 data is now here.