Women in State Legislatures for 2020

1/7/2020

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

Approximately 2,145 women serve in the 50 state legislatures in 2020, making up 29% of all state legislators nationwide.

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

Read more on women in legislative leadership in 2020.

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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 | 3 R 8 D | 12 R
   
Total: 6 Total: 20
Total: 26 Women
18.1% 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 | 8 R 9 D | 7 R
   
Total: 12 Total: 17
Total: 29 Women
16.7% 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 20 D | 6 R
   
Total: 10 Total: 26
Total: 36 Women
30% female legislators
FEMALE LEGISLATORS:
  0-14%
  15-24%
  25-34%
  35-50%
  51%+

New Mexico

SENATE HOUSE
8 D | 2 R 24 D | 7 R
   
Total: 10 Total: 31
Total: 41 Women
36.6% 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 | 4 R 23 D | 6 R
   
Total: 11 Total: 29
Total: 40 Women
28.6% 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
 

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Women Serving in the 50 States | 2020
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 20 6 26 144 18.1%
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 17 12 29 174 16.7%
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 26 10 36 120 30.0%
New Mexico 31 10 41 112 36.6%
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 29 11 40 140 28.6%
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 1,627 518 2,145 7,383 29.053%

 

Partisan Composition of Women in the 50 State Legislatures | 2019
Democratic Party 1,455
Republican Party 670
Third Party 5
Nonpartisan (Nebraska) 14

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

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