In the top three

12/27/2006

Source: Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University
Last update: December 26, 2006 – 7:42 PM



The 2006 elections boosted the percentage of female legislators to a record high, with Minnesota surging to third in the country. Here are the percentages in the top three and bottom three states:


1. New Hampshire 36.3%


2. Vermont 35.6


3. Minnesota 34.8


48. Oklahoma 12.8


49. Kentucky 12.3


50. South Carolina 8.8


National average 23.6