Approximately 2,181 women serve in the 50 state legislatures in 2020, making up 28.9% 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.
NOTE: Information is subject to change throughout the year due to resignations, appointments and special elections.
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 |
4 (4 D | 0 R) |
18 (11 D | 7 R) |
22 |
140 |
15.7% |
| Alaska |
6 (1 D | 5 R) |
17 (6 D | 11 R) |
23 |
60 |
38.3% |
| American Samoa |
1 (1 NP) |
1 (1 NP) |
2 |
39 |
5.1% |
| Arizona |
13 (7 D | 6 R) |
22 (14 D | 8 R) |
35 |
90 |
38.9% |
| Arkansas |
7 (3 D | 4 R) |
25 (8 D | 17 R) |
32 |
135 |
23.7% |
| California |
14 (11 D | 3 R) |
23 (21 D | 2 R) |
37 |
120 |
30.8% |
| Colorado |
13 (12 D | 1 R) |
34 (26 D | 8 R) |
47 |
100 |
47.0% |
| Connecticut |
9 (8 D | 1 R) |
53 (30 D | 23 R) |
62 |
187 |
33.2% |
| Delaware |
5 (4 D | 1 R) |
10 (9 D | 1 R) |
15 |
62 |
24.2% |
| Florida |
12 (6 D | 6 R) |
36 (23 D | 13 R) |
48 |
160 |
30.0% |
| Georgia |
15 (13 D | 2 R) |
57 (42 D | 15 R) |
72 |
236 |
30.5% |
| Guam |
10 (7 D | 3 R) |
Unicameral |
10 |
15 |
66.7% |
| Hawaii |
7 (7 D | 0 R) |
17 (14 D | 3 R) |
24 |
76 |
31.6% |
| Idaho |
9 (4 D | 5 R) |
24 (7 D | 17 R) |
33 |
105 |
31.4% |
| Illinois |
20 (18 D | 2 R) |
43 (35 D | 8 R) |
63 |
177 |
35.6% |
| Indiana |
9 (2 D | 7 R) |
27 (17 D | 10 R) |
36 |
150 |
24.0% |
| Iowa |
11 (6 D | 5 R) |
33 (23 D | 10 R) |
44 |
150 |
29.3% |
| Kansas |
14 (6 D | 8 R) |
32 (17 D | 15 R) |
46 |
165 |
27.9% |
| Kentucky |
4 (2 D | 2 R) |
27 (18 D | 9 R) |
31 |
138 |
22.5% |
| Louisiana |
6 (3 D | 2 R) |
20 (8 D | 10 R) |
26 |
144 |
18.1% |
| Maine |
12 (8 D | 4 R) |
60 (48 D | 11 R | 1 NP) |
72 |
186 |
38.7% |
| Maryland |
15 (13 D | 2 R) |
58 (51 D | 7 R) |
73 |
188 |
38.8% |
| Massachusetts |
11 (11 D | 0 R) |
46 (38 D | 7 R | 1 Other) |
57 |
200 |
28.5% |
| Michigan |
11 (8 D | 3 R) |
42 (25 D | 17 R) |
57 |
148 |
35.8% |
| Minnesota |
16 (10 D | 6 R) |
48 (35 D | 13 R) |
64 |
201 |
31.8% |
| Mississippi |
12 (4 D | 5 R) |
17 (8 D | 7 R) |
29 |
174 |
16.7% |
| Missouri |
9 (6 D | 3 R) |
40 (19 D | 21 R) |
49 |
197 |
24.9% |
| Montana |
13 (11 D | 2 R) |
32 (21 D | 11 R) |
45 |
150 |
30.0% |
| Nebraska |
14 (14 NP) |
Unicameral |
14 |
49 |
28.6% |
| Nevada |
10 (9 D | 1 R) |
23 (18 D | 5 R) |
33 |
63 |
52.4% |
| New Hampshire |
10 (7 D | 3 R) |
135 (109 D | 26 R) |
145 |
424 |
34.2% |
| New Jersey |
10 (9 D | 1 R) |
26 (21 D | 6 R) |
36 |
120 |
30.0% |
| New Mexico |
10 (7 D | 2 R) |
31 (24 D | 7 R) |
41 |
112 |
36.6% |
| New York |
19 (14 D | 5 R) |
50 (46 D | 4 R) |
69 |
213 |
32.4% |
| North Carolina |
10 (6 D | 4 R) |
33 (23 D | 10 R) |
43 |
170 |
25.3% |
| North Dakota |
11 (4 D | 7 R) |
19 (8 D | 11 R) |
30 |
141 |
21.3% |
| Northern Marianas |
1 (0 D | 1 R) |
1 (0 D | 1 R) |
2 |
29 |
7.1% |
| Ohio |
8 (4 D | 4 R) |
27 (19 D | 8 R) |
35 |
132 |
26.5% |
| Oklahoma |
9 (5 D | 4 R) |
23 (11 D | 12 R) |
32 |
149 |
21.5% |
| Oregon |
9 (7 D | 2 R) |
27 (22 D | 5 R) |
36 |
90 |
40.0% |
| Pennsylvania |
13 (7 D | 6 R) |
54 (31 D | 23 R) |
67 |
253 |
26.5% |
| Puerto Rico |
7 (1 PDP | 6 NPP) |
7 (2 PDP | 5 NPP) |
14 |
78 |
17.9% |
| Rhode Island |
16 (14 D | 2 R) |
27 (26 D | 1 R) |
43 |
113 |
38.1% |
| South Carolina |
4 (2 D | 2 R) |
23 (12 D | 11 R) |
27 |
170 |
15.9% |
| South Dakota |
6 (2 D | 4 R) |
19 (4 D | 15 R) |
25 |
105 |
23.8% |
| Tennessee |
9 (4 D | 4 R | 1 Other) |
12 (4 D | 8 R) |
21 |
132 |
15.9% |
| Texas |
9 (3 D | 6 R) |
34 (28 D | 6 R) |
43 |
181 |
23.8% |
| Utah |
6 (4 D | 2 R) |
19 (12 D | 7 R) |
25 |
104 |
24.0% |
| Vermont |
10 (10 D | 0 R) |
62 (46 D | 14 R | 2 Other) |
72 |
180 |
40.0% |
| Virgin Islands |
4 (3 D | 0 R | 1 Other) |
Unicameral |
4 |
15 |
26.7% |
| Virginia |
11 (7 D | 3 R) |
29 (22 D | 5 R) |
40 |
140 |
28.6% |
| Washington |
20 (12 D | 8 R) |
41 (31 D | 10 R) |
61 |
147 |
41.5% |
| West Virginia |
3 (0 D | 3 R) |
16 (8 D | 8 R) |
19 |
134 |
14.2% |
| Wisconsin |
8 (6 D | 2 R) |
28 (18 D | 10 R) |
36 |
132 |
27.3% |
| Wyoming |
6 (1 D | 5 R) |
8 (4 D | 4 R) |
14 |
90 |
15.6% |
| Total |
541 |
1,636 |
2,181 |
7,559 |
28.85% |