Female state legislators in the United States

[2] Specifically, seven states —Oklahoma (19.2%), Louisiana (19.4%), Alabama (17.4%), South Carolina (14.8%), Mississippi (14.5%), Tennessee (14.4%), and West Virginia (11.9%)— had legislatures where women occupied less than 20% of the seats.

[4] As Secretary of the House Republican Caucus, Cressingham was the first woman to fill a leadership position in an American legislature.

[9] The shares in Colorado and Vermont decreased to below 40% in 2017, while Arizona, Illinois, Nevada and Washington all saw their numbers increase up to between 35% and 39%.

[20] Nine states (AL, IN, KY, MS, NE, SC, SD, TX, WY) have no women in leadership positions.

[21] Cathy Tilton (R-AK) Julie McCluskie (D-CO) Valerie Longhurst (D-DE) Adrienne A. Jones (D-MD) Rachel Talbot Ross (D-ME) Melissa Hortman (D-MN) Julie Fahey (D-OR) Joanna McClinton (D-PA) Jill Krowinski (D-VT) Laurie Jinkins (D-WA) There are 15 (11D, 4R) women currently serving as Presidents or Presidents Pro Tem of State Senates.