Record Number of Women to Serve in U.S. State Legislatures in 2025

Women will hold over 33% of state legislative seats nationwide, with notable gains in some states and declines in others.

At least 2,451 women are projected to serve in state legislatures in 2025, surpassing the previous record of 2,431 set in 2024.
Women will make up 33.2% of state legislative seats nationwide, marking a slight increase from the previous year.
Colorado and New Mexico will see women hold a majority of legislative seats for the first time, joining Nevada, which reached this milestone in 2018.
Republican women have achieved a record high of at least 851 state legislative seats, while Democratic women remain the majority among female lawmakers with at least 1,579 seats.
Despite the overall increase, 13 states, including South Carolina and West Virginia, saw declines in female representation, with South Carolina's legislature now among the lowest in the nation for women.