Women in State Legislatures for 2019

7/25/2019

Women's Legislative Network logo NOTE: Information is subject to change throughout the year due to resignations, appointments and special elections.

Approximately 2,134 women serve in the 50 state legislatures in 2019. Women make up 28.9 percent of all state legislators nationwide.

This represents a significant increase from the 2018 session's ratio of 25.3 percent, and the most women elected at one time.

Women in legislative leadership in 2019.

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

State Map

Click on a state to see the number of women in both chambers.

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Alabama

SENATE	HOUSE
4 D \| 0 R	11 D \| 7 R

Total: 4	Total: 18
Total: 22 Women
15.7% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Alaska

SENATE	HOUSE
1 D \| 5 R	6 D \| 11 R

Total: 6	Total: 17
Total: 23 Women
38.3% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

American Samoa

SENATE	HOUSE
1 NP	1 NP

Total: 1	Total: 1
Total: 2 Woman
5.1% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Arizona

SENATE	HOUSE
7 D \| 6 R	14 D \| 8 R

Total: 13	Total: 22
Total: 35 Women
38.9% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Arkansas

SENATE	HOUSE
3 D \| 4 R	8 D \| 17 R

Total: 7	Total: 25
Total: 32 Women
23.7% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

California

SENATE	HOUSE
11 D \| 3 R	21 D \| 2 R

Total: 14	Total: 23
Total: 37 Women
30.8% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Colorado

SENATE	HOUSE
12 D \| 1 R	26 D \| 8 R

Total: 13	Total: 34
Total: 47 Women
47% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Connecticut

SENATE	HOUSE
8 D \| 1 R	30 D \| 23 R

Total: 9	Total: 53
Total: 62 Women
33.2% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

District of Columbia

COUNCIL
3 D \| 0 R \| 1 Other

Total: 4
Total: 4 Women
30.8% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Delaware

SENATE	HOUSE
4 D \| 1 R	9 D \| 1 R

Total: 5	Total: 10
Total: 15 Women
24.2% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Florida

SENATE	HOUSE
6 D \| 6 R	23 D \| 13 R

Total: 12	Total: 36
Total: 48 Women
30.0% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Georgia

SENATE	HOUSE
13 D \| 2 R	42 D \| 15 R

Total: 15	Total: 57
Total: 72 Women
30.5% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Guam

SENATE
7 D \| 3 R

Total: 10
Total: 10 Women
66.7% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Hawaii

SENATE	HOUSE
7 D \| 0 R	14 D \| 3 R

Total: 7	Total: 17
Total: 24 Women
31.6% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Idaho

SENATE	HOUSE
4 D \| 5 R	7 D \| 17 R

Total: 9	Total: 24
Total: 33 Women
31.4% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Illinois

SENATE	HOUSE
18 D \| 2 R	35 D \| 8 R

Total: 20	Total: 43
Total: 63 Women
35.6% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Indiana

SENATE	HOUSE
2 D \| 7 R	17 D \| 10 R

Total: 9	Total: 27
Total: 36 Women
24.0% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Iowa

SENATE	HOUSE
6 D \| 5 R	23 D \| 10 R

Total: 11	Total: 33
Total: 44 Women
29.3% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Kansas

SENATE	HOUSE
6 D \| 8 R	17 D \| 15 R

Total: 14	Total: 32
Total: 46 Women
27.9% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Kentucky

SENATE	HOUSE
2 D \| 2 R	18 D \| 9 R

Total: 4	Total: 27
Total: 31 Women
22.5% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Louisiana

SENATE	HOUSE
3 D \| 2 R	8 D \| 10 R

Total: 5	Total: 18
Total: 23 Women
16.0% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Maine

SENATE	HOUSE
8 D \| 4 R	48 D \| 11 R
	1 NP
Total: 12	Total: 60
Total: 72 Women
38.7% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Maryland

SENATE	HOUSE
13 D \| 2 R	51 D \| 7 R

Total: 15	Total: 58
Total: 73 Women
38.8% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Massachusetts

SENATE	HOUSE
11 D \| 0 R	38 D \| 7 R
	1 Other
Total: 11	Total: 46
Total: 57 Women
28.5% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Michigan

SENATE	HOUSE
8 D \| 3 R	25 D \| 17 R

Total: 11	Total: 42
Total: 53 Women
35.8% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Minnesota

SENATE	HOUSE
10 D \| 6 R	35 D \| 13 R

Total: 16	Total: 48
Total: 64 Women
31.8% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Mississippi

SENATE	HOUSE
4 D \| 5 R	8 D \| 7 R

Total: 9	Total: 15
Total: 24 Women
13.8% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Missouri

SENATE	HOUSE
6 D \| 3 R	19 D \| 21 R

Total: 9	Total: 40
Total: 49 Women
24.9% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Montana

SENATE	HOUSE
11 D \| 2 R	21 D \| 11 R

Total: 13	Total: 32
Total: 45 Women
30.0% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Nebraska

SENATE
14 Nonpartisan


Total: 14 Women
28.6% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Nevada

SENATE	HOUSE
9 D \| 1 R	18 D \| 5 R

Total: 10	Total: 23
Total: 33 Women
52.4% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

New Hampshire

SENATE	HOUSE
7 D \| 3 R	109 D \| 26 R

Total: 10	Total: 135
Total: 145 Women
34.2% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

New York

SENATE	HOUSE
14 D \| 5 R	46 D \| 4 R

Total: 19	Total: 50
Total: 69 Women
32.4% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

New Jersey

SENATE	HOUSE
9 D \| 1 R	21 D \| 6 R

Total: 10	Total: 27
Total: 37 Women
30.8% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

New Mexico

SENATE	HOUSE
7 D \| 2 R	24 D \| 7 R

Total: 9	Total: 31
Total: 40 Women
35.7% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

North Carolina

SENATE	HOUSE
6 D \| 4 R	23 D \| 10 R

Total: 10	Total: 33
Total: 43 Women
25.3% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

North Dakota

SENATE	HOUSE
4 D \| 7 R	8 D \| 11 R

Total: 11	Total: 19
Total: 30 Women
21.3% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Ohio

SENATE	HOUSE
4 D \| 4 R	19 D \| 8 R

Total: 8	Total: 27
Total: 35 Women
26.5% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Oklahoma

SENATE	HOUSE
5 D \| 4 R	11 D \| 12 R

Total: 9	Total: 23
Total: 32 Women
21.5% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Oregon

SENATE	HOUSE
7 D \| 2 R	22 D \| 5 R

Total: 9	Total: 27
Total: 36 Women
40.0% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Pennsylvania

SENATE	HOUSE
7 D \| 6 R	31 D \| 23 R

Total: 13	Total: 54
Total: 67 Women
26.5% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Puerto Rico

SENATE	HOUSE
1 PDP \| 6 NPP	2 PDP \| 5 NPP

Total: 7	Total: 7
Total: 14 Women
17.9% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Rhode Island

SENATE	HOUSE
14 D \| 2 R	26 D \| 1 R

Total: 16	Total: 27
Total: 43 Women
38.1% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

South Carolina

SENATE	HOUSE
2 D \| 2 R	12 D \| 11 R

Total: 4	Total: 23
Total: 27 Women
15.9% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

South Dakota

SENATE	HOUSE
2 D \| 4 R	4 D \| 15 R

Total: 6	Total: 19
Total: 25 Women
23.8% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Tennessee

SENATE	HOUSE
4 D \| 4 R	4 D \| 8 R
1 Other
Total: 9	Total: 12
Total: 21 Women
15.9% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Texas

SENATE	HOUSE
3 D \| 6 R	28 D \| 6 R

Total: 9	Total: 34
Total: 43 Women
23.8% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Utah

SENATE	HOUSE
4 D \| 2 R	12 D \| 7 R

Total: 6	Total: 19
Total: 25 Women
24.0% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Vermont

SENATE	HOUSE
10 D \| 0 R	46 D \| 14 R
	2 Other
Total: 10	Total: 62
Total: 72 Women
40.0% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Virginia

SENATE	HOUSE
7 D \| 3 R	22 D \| 5 R

Total: 10	Total: 27
Total: 37 Women
26.4% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Washington

SENATE	HOUSE
12 D \| 8 R	31 D \| 10 R

Total: 20	Total: 41
Total: 61 Women
41.5% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Virgin Islands

SENATE
3 D \| 0 R \| 1 Other

Total: 4
Total: 4 Women
26.7% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Northern Marianas

SENATE	HOUSE
0 D \| 1 R	0 D \| 1 R

Total: 1	Total: 1
Total: 2 Women
7.1% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

West Virgina

SENATE	HOUSE
0 D \| 3 R	8 D \| 8 R

Total: 3	Total: 16
Total: 19 Women
14.2% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Wisconsin

SENATE	HOUSE
6 D \| 2 R	18 D \| 10 R

Total: 8	Total: 28
Total: 36 Women
27.3% female legislators

FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
	0-14%
	15-24%
	25-34%
	35-50%
	51%+

Wyoming

SENATE	HOUSE
1 D \| 5 R	4 D \| 4 R

Total: 6	Total: 8
Total: 14 Women
15.6% female legislators

Women Serving in the 50 States | 2019
STATE	NUMBER OF FEMALE LEGISLATORS IN THE HOUSE / ASSEMBLY	NUMBER OF FEMALE LEGISLATORS IN THE SENATE	TOTAL NUMBER OF FEMALE LEGISLATORS	TOTAL SEATS IN THE LEGISLATURE	PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN IN THE LEGISLATURE
Alabama	18	4	22	140	15.7%
Alaska	17	6	23	60	38.3%
Arizona	22	13	35	90	38.9%
Arkansas	25	7	32	135	23.7%
California	23	14	37	120	30.8%
Colorado	34	13	47	100	47.0%
Connecticut	53	9	62	187	33.2%
Delaware	10	5	15	62	24.2%
Florida	36	12	48	160	30.0%
Georgia	57	15	72	236	30.5%
Hawaii	17	7	24	76	31.6%
Idaho	24	9	33	105	31.4%
Illinois	43	20	63	177	35.6%
Indiana	27	9	36	150	24.0%
Iowa	33	11	44	150	29.3%
Kansas	32	14	46	165	27.9%
Kentucky	27	4	31	138	22.5%
Louisiana	18	5	23	144	16.0%
Maine	60	12	72	186	38.7%
Maryland	58	15	73	188	38.8%
Massachusetts	46	11	57	200	28.5%
Michigan	42	11	57	148	35.8%
Minnesota	48	16	64	201	31.8%
Mississippi	15	9	24	174	13.8%
Missouri	40	9	49	197	24.9%
Montana	32	13	45	150	30.0%
Nebraska	Unicameral	14	14	49	28.6%
Nevada	23	10	33	63	52.4%
New Hampshire	135	10	145	424	34.2%
New Jersey	27	10	37	120	30.8%
New Mexico	31	9	40	112	35.7%
New York	50	19	69	213	32.4%
North Carolina	33	10	43	170	25.3%
North Dakota	19	11	30	141	21.3%
Ohio	27	8	35	132	26.5%
Oklahoma	23	9	32	149	21.5%
Oregon	27	9	36	90	40.0%
Pennsylvania	54	13	67	253	26.5%
Rhode Island	27	16	43	113	38.1%
South Carolina	23	4	27	170	15.9%
South Dakota	19	6	25	105	23.8%
Tennessee	12	9	21	132	15.9%
Texas	34	9	43	181	23.8%
Utah	19	6	25	104	24.0%
Vermont	62	10	72	180	40.0%
Virginia	27	10	37	140	26.4%
Washington	41	20	61	147	41.5%
West Virginia	16	3	19	134	14.2%
Wisconsin	28	8	36	132	27.3%
Wyoming	8	6	14	90	15.6%

TOTAL	1,622	512	2,134	7,383	28.9%

Partisan Composition of Women in the 50 State Legislatures | 2019
Democratic Party	1,453
Republican Party	662
Third Party	5
Nonpartisan (Nebraska)	14

Contact Martha Saenz for more information or archives, 303-364-7700.

Women in State Legislatures for 2019

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