In 2019, Nevada became the first women-majority bicameral state legislature in U.S. history when 50.8 percent of seats were occupied by women. In 2024, this number increased to 60.3 percent. Colorado is the only other state to be at last 50 percent female.
Share of state legislature seats occupied by women in the United States in 2024, by state
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CAWP. (July 1, 2024). Share of state legislature seats occupied by women in the United States in 2024, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366694/state-legislature-by-gender/
CAWP. "Share of state legislature seats occupied by women in the United States in 2024, by state." Chart. July 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366694/state-legislature-by-gender/
CAWP. (2024). Share of state legislature seats occupied by women in the United States in 2024, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366694/state-legislature-by-gender/
CAWP. "Share of State Legislature Seats Occupied by Women in The United States in 2024, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366694/state-legislature-by-gender/
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Share of state legislature seats occupied by women in the United States in 2024, by state [Graph], CAWP, July 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366694/state-legislature-by-gender/
