In 2023, a record 32.7 percent of seats in state legislatures across the U.S. were occupied by women. This is a significant increase from 1980 when 10.8 percent of seats were occupied by women.
Share of members of United States state legislatures who were women from 1980 to 2023
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CAWP. (January 20, 2023). Share of members of United States state legislatures who were women from 1980 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691106/share-of-women-in-us-state-legislatures/
CAWP. "Share of members of United States state legislatures who were women from 1980 to 2023." Chart. January 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691106/share-of-women-in-us-state-legislatures/
CAWP. (2023). Share of members of United States state legislatures who were women from 1980 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691106/share-of-women-in-us-state-legislatures/
CAWP. "Share of Members of United States State Legislatures Who Were Women from 1980 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691106/share-of-women-in-us-state-legislatures/
CAWP, Share of members of United States state legislatures who were women from 1980 to 2023 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691106/share-of-women-in-us-state-legislatures/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of members of United States state legislatures who were women from 1980 to 2023 [Graph], CAWP, January 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/691106/share-of-women-in-us-state-legislatures/
