This statistic shows the number of female representatives in the state legislatures of the United States in 2016, by race. In 2016, there were 261 black women present in the state legislatures throughout the country. Overall, women of all races accounted for 24.6 percent of seats in state legislatures in the United States.
Number of female representatives in state legislatures in the United States in 2016, by race
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Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). (June 7, 2017). Number of female representatives in state legislatures in the United States in 2016, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/748527/female-representation-in-us-state-legislatures-by-race/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). "Number of female representatives in state legislatures in the United States in 2016, by race." Chart. June 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748527/female-representation-in-us-state-legislatures-by-race/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). (2017). Number of female representatives in state legislatures in the United States in 2016, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748527/female-representation-in-us-state-legislatures-by-race/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). "Number of Female Representatives in State Legislatures in The United States in 2016, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/748527/female-representation-in-us-state-legislatures-by-race/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), Number of female representatives in state legislatures in the United States in 2016, by race Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/748527/female-representation-in-us-state-legislatures-by-race/ (last visited September 26, 2024)
Number of female representatives in state legislatures in the United States in 2016, by race [Graph], Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), June 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/748527/female-representation-in-us-state-legislatures-by-race/