Record numbers of Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native women elected to state legislatures
Record numbers of Black, Hispanic, Asian and Native women are serving in state legislatures this year, according to an analysis following the 2024 elections, but advocates for female representation in elected office say the numbers fall short of demographics.
The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University found that the number of female state lawmakers has continued to trend up nationally, with more than a third of state legislative seats now held by women — the largest segment ever recorded and more than five times the female representation in 1971. Women make up slightly more than half the U.S. population, according to Census data.
The CAWP’s analysis also found record-breaking diversity among the women elected.
Nearly 400 Black women are serving in statehouses this year, up from the previous record of 386 set last year; 214 Latina state lawmakers this year bests last year’s record of 192; the 107 female legislators who are Asian American or Pacific Islander have broken the record of 100 set in 2023; and women who identify as Native American, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian hold 44 seats, up from the record 36 set in 2023.
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