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Washington
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Maria Cantwell (D)
Patty Murray (D)
  
Cathy McMorris Rogers (R)
Jennifer Dunn (R)
Linda Ann Smith (R)
Maria Cantwell (D)
Jolene Unsoeld (D)
Julia Butler Hansen (D)
 U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator
  
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.		 2001-present
1993-present
   
2005-present
1993-2005
1995-1999
1993-1995
1989-1995
1960-1974
     Hansen won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by death. She was subsequently re-elected.
  Catherine D. May (R) U.S. Rep. 1959-1971
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Christine O. Gregoire (D)

Theresa Bergeson (NP)
Jennifer Belcher (D)
Deborah Senn (D)
Judith Billings (NP)
Dixy Lee Ray (D)
Pearl A. Wanamaker (NP)
Belle C. Reeves (D)
Josephine C. Preston (NP)		 Governor
Attorney General
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Comm. of Lands
Comm. of Insurance
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Governor
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Secretary of State
Sup. of Pub. Instr.		 2005-present
1993-2005
1997-present
1993-2001
1993-2001
1989-1997
1977-1981
1941-1956
1939-1948
1913-1928
 
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
 3 15 5 20/ 49 23 9 32/ 98 52/ 147 35.4
2007
 4 15 5 20/ 49 22 8 30/ 98 50/ 147 34.0
2006
 3 15 5 20/ 49 19 10 29/ 98 49/ 147 33.3
2005
 3 15 5 20/ 49 19 10 29/ 98 49/ 147 33.3
2004
 1 16 5 21/ 49 20 11 31/ 98 52/ 147 35.4
2003
 1 15 6 21/ 49 21 12 33/ 98 54/ 147 36.7
2002
 1 17 6 23/ 49 21 13 34/ 98 57/ 147 38.8
2001
 1 17 6 23/ 49 21 13 34/ 98 57/ 147 38.8
2000
 1 18 5 23/ 49 22 15 37/ 98 60/ 147 40.8
1999
 1 18 5 23/ 49 22 15 37/ 98 60/ 147 40.8
1998
 1 16 7 23/ 49 20 15 35/ 98 58/ 147 39.5
1997
 1 16 7 23/ 49 20 15 35/ 98 58/ 147 39.5
1996
 1 14 6 20/ 49 20 18 38/ 98 58/ 147 39.5
1995
 1 14 6 20/ 49 20 18 38/ 98 58/ 147 39.5
1994
 1 14 4 18/ 49 28 13 41/ 98 59/ 147 40.1
1993
 1 14 4 18/ 49 26 14 40/ 98 58/ 147 39.5
1992
 2 7 5 12/ 49 23 13 36/ 98 48/ 147 32.7
1991
 5 6 5 11/ 49 22 13 35/ 98 46/ 147 31.3
1990
 5 5 5 10/ 49 22 11 33/ 98 43/ 147 29.3
1989
 6 5 5 10/ 49 22 10 32/ 98 42/ 147 28.6
1988
 5 4 5 9/ 49 20 8 28/ 98 37/ 147 25.2
1987
 4 4 4 8/ 49 19 10 29/ 98 37/ 147 25.2
1986
 5 4 3 7/ 49 16 12 28/ 98 35/ 147 23.8
1985
 5 4 3 7/ 49 16 12 28/ 98 35/ 147 23.8
1984
 10 5 3 8/ 49 13 7 20/ 98 28/ 147 19.0
1983
 11 5 3 8/ 49 13 7 20/ 98 28/ 147 19.0
1981
 2 4 4 8/ 49 17 10 27/ 98 35/ 147 23.8
1979
 7 - - 7/ 49 - - 20/ 98 27/ 147 18.4
1977
 - - - 7/ NA - - 16/ NA 23/ NA -
1975
 - - - 4/ NA - - 14/ NA 18/ NA -
  

  

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