Women in State Legislatures for 2022

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Approximately 2,267 women serve in the 50 state legislatures in 2022, making up 30.7% of all state legislators nationwide.

After the 2020 elections, women legislators reached a historical record of representation. This represents a steady increase over the past three years, with a significant increase in 2018 when women represented 25% of legislative bodies.

For more information on Female Legislative Leaders in 2022, click here.

NOTE: The research is subject to human error and may reflect discrepancies due to legislative vacancies. Information is subject to change throughout the year due to resignations, appointments and special elections.

Women Serving in the 50 States | 2022
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	13	5	18	60	30.0%
Arizona	24	15	39	90	43.3%
Arkansas	23	7	30	135	22.2%
California	25	15	40	120	33.3%
Colorado	34	12	46	100	46.0%
Connecticut	55	9	64	187	34.2%
Delaware	12	7	19	62	30.6%
Florida	40	15	55	160	34.4%
Georgia	61	16	77	236	32.6%
Hawaii	16	9	25	76	32.9%
Idaho	22	10	32	105	30.5%
Illinois	45	23	68	177	38.4%
Indiana	29	10	39	150	26.0%
Iowa	31	13	44	150	29.3%
Kansas	33	17	50	165	30.3%
Kentucky	31	6	37	138	26.8%
Louisiana	20	6	26	144	18.1%
Maine	67	14	81	186	43.5%
Maryland	61	15	76	188	40.4%
Massachusetts	50	12	62	200	31.0%
Michigan	42	11	53	148	35.8%
Minnesota	50	20	70	201	34.8%
Mississippi	17	12	29	174	16.7%
Missouri	40	11	51	197	25.9%
Montana	36	11	47	150	31.3%
Nebraska	Unicameral	13	13	49	26.5%
Nevada	28	11	39	63	61.9%
New Hampshire	142	10	152	424	35..8%
New Jersey	31	10	41	120	34.2%
New Mexico	37	12	49	112	43.8%
New York	46	15	61	213	28.6%
North Carolina	29	15	44	170	25.9%
North Dakota	20	11	31	141	22.0%
Ohio	33	8	41	132	31.1%
Oklahoma	23	9	32	149	21.5%
Oregon	30	8	38	90	42.2%
Pennsylvania	59	14	73	253	28.9%
Rhode Island	32	19	51	113	45.1%
South Carolina	25	5	30	170	17.6%
South Dakota	21	8	29	105	27.6%
Tennessee	14	8	22	132	16.7%
Texas	36	10	46	181	25.4%
Utah	20	5	25	104	24.0%
Vermont	67	10	77	180	41.5%
Virginia	31	11	42	140	30.0%
Washington	42	19	61	147	41.5%
West Virginia	13	3	16	134	11.9%
Wisconsin	31	10	41	132	31.1%
Wyoming	10	5	15	90	16.7%

TOTAL	1,714	553	2,267	7,383	30.7%

Partisan Composition of Women in the 50 State Legislatures | 2021
Democratic Party	1,509
Republican Party	729
Third Party	7
Nonpartisan (Nebraska)	14

Partisan Composition of Women in the 50 State Legislatures | 2022
Democratic Party	1,509
Republican Party	729
Third Party	7
Nonpartisan (Nebraska)	14

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