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.
NOTE: Information is subject to change throughout the year due to resignations, appointments and special elections.
Women Serving in the 50 States | 2017
State |
Number of Women Legislators in the House / Assembly |
Number of Women Legislators in the Senate |
Total Number of Women Legislators |
Total Seats in the Legislature |
Percentage of Women in the Legislature |
Alabama |
17 |
4 |
21 |
140 |
15.0% |
Alaska |
12 |
6 |
18 |
60 |
30.0% |
Arizona |
22 |
14 |
36 |
90 |
40.0% |
Arkansas |
18 |
7 |
25 |
135 |
18.5% |
California |
17 |
9 |
26 |
120 |
21.7% |
Colorado |
27 |
11 |
38 |
100 |
38.0% |
Connecticut |
43 |
9 |
52 |
187 |
27.8% |
Delaware |
9 |
4 |
13 |
62 |
21.0% |
Florida |
27 |
13 |
40 |
160 |
25.0% |
Georgia |
47 |
11 |
58 |
236 |
24.6% |
Hawaii |
14 |
7 |
21 |
76 |
27.6% |
Idaho |
23 |
9 |
32 |
105 |
30.5% |
Illinois |
45 |
17 |
62 |
177 |
35.0% |
Indiana |
22 |
8 |
30 |
150 |
20.0% |
Iowa |
28 |
6 |
34 |
150 |
22.7% |
Kansas |
32 |
15 |
47 |
165 |
28.5% |
Kentucky |
19 |
4 |
23 |
138 |
16.7% |
Louisiana |
17 |
5 |
22 |
144 |
15.3% |
Maine |
53 |
10 |
63 |
186 |
33.9% |
Maryland |
49 |
11 |
60 |
188 |
31.9% |
Massachusetts |
39 |
12 |
51 |
200 |
25.5% |
Michigan |
31 |
4 |
35 |
148 |
23.6% |
Minnesota |
49 |
16 |
65 |
201 |
32.3% |
Mississippi |
17 |
9 |
26 |
174 |
14.9% |
Missouri |
37 |
7 |
44 |
197 |
22.3% |
Montana |
29 |
14 |
43 |
150 |
28.7% |
Nebraska |
Unicameral |
13 |
13 |
49 |
26.5% |
Nevada |
17 |
8 |
25 |
63 |
39.7% |
New Hampshire |
118 |
7 |
125 |
424 |
29.5% |
New Jersey |
25 |
12 |
37 |
120 |
30.8% |
New Mexico |
27 |
7 |
34 |
112 |
30.4% |
New York |
45 |
14 |
59 |
213 |
27.7% |
North Carolina |
30 |
13 |
43 |
170 |
25.3% |
North Dakota |
17 |
9 |
26 |
141 |
18.4% |
Ohio |
23 |
6 |
29 |
132 |
22.0% |
Oklahoma |
14 |
6 |
20 |
149 |
13.4% |
Oregon |
22 |
8 |
30 |
90 |
33.3% |
Pennsylvania |
40 |
7 |
47 |
253 |
18.6% |
Rhode Island |
23 |
12 |
35 |
113 |
31.0% |
South Carolina |
20 |
4 |
24 |
170 |
14.1% |
South Dakota |
16 |
5 |
21 |
105 |
20.0% |
Tennessee |
16 |
5 |
21 |
132 |
15.9% |
Texas |
29 |
8 |
37 |
181 |
20.4% |
Utah |
15 |
6 |
21 |
104 |
20.2% |
Vermont |
60 |
11 |
71 |
180 |
39.4% |
Virginia |
17 |
10 |
27 |
140 |
19.3% |
Washington |
36 |
18 |
54 |
147 |
36.7% |
West Virginia |
15 |
3 |
18 |
134 |
13.4% |
Wisconsin |
22 |
9 |
31 |
132 |
23.5% |
Wyoming |
7 |
3 |
10 |
90 |
11.1% |
TOTAL |
1,397 |
446 |
1,843 |
7,383 |
24.9% |