Women in state legislatures.

• Position: TRENDS AND TRANSITIONS - Brief article

There are 1,734 women legislators nationwide, which is 23,5 percent of all legislative seats.

TOP 10 STATES

1 Vermont 37.2%

2 New Hampshire 36.3%

3 Minnesota 34.8%

4 Arizona 34.4%

5 Colorado 34.0%

6 Maryland 33.0%

7 Hawaii 32.9%

8 Washington 32.7%

9 Oregon 31.1%

10 Delaware and Maine (tie) 30.6%

BOTTOM 10 STATES

1 South Carolina 8.8%

2 Kentucky 12.3%

3 Oklahoma 12.8%

4 Alabama 12.9%

5 Mississippi 13.8%

6 West Virginia 14.2%

7 Pennsylvania 14.6%

8 Tennessee 15.9%

9 & 10 South Dakota and Virginia (tie) 17.1%