Table B1.2
Women in State Government, 2015 | ||||
State |
Proportion of State Senators Who Are Womena |
Proportion of State Representatives Who Are Womena |
Proportion of Statewide Elected Executive Offices Held by Womenbc |
Number of Governors Who Are Womenb |
Alabama |
11.4% |
15.2% |
22.2% |
0 |
Alaska |
25.0% |
30.0% |
0.0% |
0 |
Arizona |
43.3% |
31.7% |
30.0% |
0 |
Arkansas |
20.0% |
20.0% |
33.3% |
0 |
California |
27.5% |
25.0% |
28.6% |
0 |
Colorado |
34.3% |
46.2% |
0.0% |
0 |
Connecticut |
25.0% |
29.1% |
60.0% |
0 |
Delaware |
28.6% |
22.0% |
20.0% |
0 |
Florida |
30.0% |
22.5% |
25.0% |
0 |
Georgia |
16.1% |
25.0% |
0.0% |
0 |
Hawaii |
32.0% |
25.5% |
0.0% |
0 |
Idaho |
25.7% |
27.1% |
16.7% |
0 |
Illinois |
25.4% |
33.9% |
60.0% |
0 |
Indiana |
20.0% |
21.0% |
83.3% |
0 |
Iowa |
14.0% |
27.0% |
33.3% |
0 |
Kansas |
32.5% |
22.4% |
0.0% |
0 |
Kentucky |
10.5% |
19.0% |
33.3% |
0 |
Louisiana |
10.3% |
13.3% |
0.0% |
0 |
Maine |
22.9% |
30.5% |
N/A |
0 |
Maryland |
27.7% |
32.6% |
0.0% |
0 |
Massachusetts |
30.0% |
23.8% |
80.0% |
0 |
Michigan |
10.5% |
24.5% |
33.3% |
0 |
Minnesota |
34.3% |
32.8% |
75.0% |
0 |
Mississippi |
15.4% |
18.0% |
28.6% |
0 |
Missouri |
17.6% |
25.8% |
0.0% |
0 |
Montana |
36.0% |
29.0% |
40.0% |
0 |
Nebraska |
20.4% |
20.4% |
20.0% |
0 |
Nevada |
23.8% |
35.7% |
20.0% |
0 |
New Hampshire |
33.3% |
28.5% |
N/A |
1 |
New Jersey |
27.5% |
31.3% |
100.0% |
0 |
New Mexico |
14.3% |
32.9% |
16.7% |
1 |
New York |
17.5% |
26.7% |
33.3% |
0 |
North Carolina |
24.0% |
21.7% |
55.6% |
0 |
North Dakota |
17.0% |
20.2% |
25.0% |
0 |
Ohio |
21.2% |
26.3% |
20.0% |
0 |
Oklahoma |
12.5% |
12.9% |
30.0% |
1 |
Oregon |
26.7% |
33.3% |
50.0% |
1 |
Pennsylvania |
18.0% |
17.7% |
25.0% |
0 |
Rhode Island |
26.3% |
26.7% |
25.0% |
1 |
South Carolina |
2.2% |
17.7% |
12.5% |
1 |
South Dakota |
20.0% |
21.4% |
22.2% |
0 |
Tennessee |
18.2% |
17.2% |
N/A |
0 |
Texas |
22.6% |
19.3% |
12.5% |
0 |
Utah |
20.7% |
13.3% |
0.0% |
0 |
Vermont |
30.0% |
43.3% |
20.0% |
0 |
Virginia |
20.0% |
16.0% |
0.0% |
0 |
Washington |
36.7% |
30.6% |
12.5% |
0 |
West Virginia |
2.9% |
19.0% |
20.0% |
0 |
Wisconsin |
33.3% |
22.2% |
20.0% |
0 |
Wyoming |
3.3% |
18.3% |
50.0% |
0 |
United States |
22.1% |
24.9% |
27.0% |
6 |
Notes: Nebraska has a unicameral legislature. Data do not include governorships. Maine, New Hampshire, and Tennessee do not have statewide elected executive offices aside from the governorship. |
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Source: IWPR compilation of data from Center for American Women and Politics 2015. |