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Michigan
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Debbie Stabenow (D)
 
Candice Miller (R)
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D)
Lynn N. Rivers (D)
Debbie Stabenow (D)
Barbara-Rose Collins (D)
Martha Wright Griffiths (D)
Ruth Thompson (R)
 U.S. Sen.
 
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.		 2001-present
 
2003-present
1997-present
1995-2003
1997-2001
1991-1997
1955-1974
1951-1957 
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Jennifer Granholm (D)
  
Terri Lynn Land (R)
Candice S. Miller (R)
Connie Binsfeld (R)
Martha Wright Griffiths (D)
Matilda R. Wilson (R)		 Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor 		2003-present
1999-2003
2003-present
1995-2003
1991-1999
1983-1990
1940
    Wilson was appointed to fill a vacancy.
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
 32 6 3 9/ 38 16 4 20/ 110 29/ 148 19.6
2007
 30 6 3 9/ 38 16 4 20/ 110 29/ 148 19.6
2006
 29 6 6 12/ 38 12 6 18/ 110 30/ 148 20.3
2005
 27 5 6 11/ 38 13 6 19/ 110 30/ 148 20.3
2004
 23 5 6 11/ 38 15 9 24/ 110 35/ 148 23.6
2003
 23 5 6 11/ 38 15 9 24/ 110 35/ 148 23.6
2002
 26 3 3 6/ 38 15 12 27/ 110 33/ 148 22.3
2001
 25 3 3 6/ 38 15 12 27/ 110 33/ 148 22.3
2000
 21 2 3 5/ 38 18 13 31/ 110 36/ 148 24.3
1999
 21 2 3 5/ 38 18 13 31/ 110 36/ 148 24.3
1998
 23 2 1 3/ 38 17 14 31/ 110 34/ 148 23.0
1997
 23 2 1 3/ 38 17 14 31/ 110 34/ 148 23.0
1996
 22 2 1 3/ 38 17 13 30/ 110 33/ 148 22.3
1995
 22 2 1 3/ 38 17 13 30/ 110 33/ 148 22.3
1994
 25 2 1 3/ 38 16 12 28/ 110 31/ 148 20.9
1993
 24 2 1 3/ 38 15 12 27/ 110 30/ 148 20.3
1992
 30 2 1 3/ 38 10 9 19/ 110 22/ 148 14.9
1991
 30 2 1 3/ 38 11 8 19/ 110 22/ 148 14.9
1990
 30 1 1 2/ 38 12 8 20/ 110 22/ 148 14.9
1989
 30 1 1 2/ 38 12 8 20/ 110 22/ 148 14.9
1988
 28 1 1 2/ 38 14 6 20/ 110 22/ 148 14.9
1987
 28 1 1 2/ 38 14 6 20/ 110 22/ 148 14.9
1986
 35 1 1 2/ 38 9 5 14/ 110 16/ 148 10.8
1985
 35 1 1 2/ 38 9 5 14/ 110 16/ 148 10.8
1984
 32 1 1 2/ 38 10 4 14/ 110 16/ 148 10.8
1983
 32 1 1 2/ 38 10 4 14/ 110 16/ 148 10.8
1981
 24 0 0 0/ 38 10 6 16/ 110 16/ 148 10.8
1979
 30 - - 0/ 38 - - 12/ 110 12/ 148 8.1
1977
 - - - 0/ NA - - 8/ NA 8/ NA -
1975
 - - - 0/ NA - - 9/ NA 9/ NA -
  

  

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