Facts
State Fact Sheet - Kentucky
| Anne Northup (R) | U.S. Rep | 1997-2007 |
| Katherine Gudger Langley (R) | U.S. Rep. | 1927-1931 |
| Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) | Secretary of State | 2011-present |
| Crit Luallen (D) | State Auditor | 2004-2012 |
| Elaine Walker (D) | Secretary of State | 2011-2012 |
| Frances Jones Mills (D) | State Treasurer | 1976-1979; 1984-1987; 1992-1996 |
| Martha Layne Collins (D) | Governor | 1984-1987 |
| Alice McDonald (D) | Sup. of Pub. Instr. | 1984-1987 |
| Mary Ann Tobin (D) | State Advisor | 1984-1987 |
| Martha Layne Collins (D) | Lt. Governor | 1980-1983 |
| Frances Jones Mills (D) | Secretary of State | 1980-1983 |
| Thelma L. Stovall (D) | Lt. Governor | 1976-1979 |
| Thelma L. Stovall (D) | Secretary of State | 1956-1959; 1964-1967; 1972-1975 |
| Mary Louise Foust (D) | State Auditor | 1956-1959; 1970-1975 |
| Leila Feltner Begley (D) | Secretary of State | 1970-1971 |
| Thelma L. Stovall (D) | State Treasurer | 1960-1963; 1968-1971 |
| Pearl Frances Runyon (D) | State Treasurer | 1952-1955 |
| Sara W. Mahon (D) | Secretary of State | 1934-1937 |
| Emma Guy Cromwell (D) | State Treasurer | 1930-1933 |
| Ella Lewis (D) | Secretary of State | 1930-1933 |
| Emma Guy Cromwell (D) | Secretary of State | 1926-1929 |
| Year | State Rank |
Senate |
Total Women/ Total Senate |
House |
Total Women/ Total House |
Total Women/ Total Legis. |
% Total Women |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | R | D | R | |||||||||
| 2013 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7/ | 38 | 10 | 8 | 18/ | 100 | 25/ | 138 | 18.1 |
| 2012 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 6/ | 38 | 11 | 9 | 20/ | 100 | 26/ | 138 | 18.8 |
| 2011 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 6/ | 38 | 11 | 9 | 20/ | 100 | 26/ | 138 | 18.8 |
| 2010 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 7/ | 38 | 11 | 4 | 15/ | 100 | 22/ | 138 | 15.9 |
| 2009 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 7/ | 38 | 11 | 4 | 15/ | 100 | 22/ | 138 | 15.9 |
| 2008 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 5/ | 38 | 10 | 3 | 13/ | 100 | 18/ | 138 | 13.0 |
| 2007 | 49 | 1 | 4 | 5/ | 38 | 9 | 2 | 11/ | 100 | 16/ | 138 | 11.6 |
| 2006 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 5/ | 38 | 8 | 3 | 11/ | 100 | 16/ | 138 | 11.6 |
| 2005 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 6/ | 38 | 8 | 3 | 11/ | 100 | 17/ | 138 | 12.3 |
| 2004 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 4/ | 38 | 9 | 2 | 11/ | 100 | 15/ | 138 | 10.9 |
| 2003 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 4/ | 38 | 9 | 2 | 11/ | 100 | 15/ | 138 | 10.9 |
| 2002 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4/ | 38 | 9 | 2 | 11/ | 100 | 15/ | 138 | 10.9 |
| 2001 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4/ | 38 | 9 | 2 | 11/ | 100 | 15/ | 138 | 10.9 |
| 2000 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4/ | 38 | 10 | 2 | 12/ | 100 | 16/ | 138 | 11.6 |
| 1999 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4/ | 38 | 10 | 2 | 12/ | 100 | 16/ | 138 | 11.6 |
| 1998 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 2/ | 38 | 7 | 4 | 11/ | 100 | 13/ | 138 | 9.4 |
| 1997 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 2/ | 38 | 7 | 4 | 11/ | 100 | 13/ | 138 | 9.4 |
| 1996 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 2/ | 38 | 5 | 4 | 9/ | 100 | 11/ | 138 | 8.0 |
| 1995 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 2/ | 38 | 5 | 4 | 9/ | 100 | 11/ | 138 | 8.0 |
| 1994 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1/ | 38 | 5 | 2 | 7/ | 100 | 8/ | 138 | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1/ | 38 | 4 | 2 | 6/ | 100 | 7/ | 138 | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1/ | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7/ | 100 | 8/ | 138 | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1/ | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6/ | 100 | 7/ | 138 | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 38 | 3 | 3 | 6/ | 100 | 8/ | 138 | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1/ | 38 | 3 | 3 | 6/ | 100 | 7/ | 138 | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 38 | 3 | 3 | 6/ | 100 | 8/ | 138 | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 38 | 3 | 2 | 5/ | 100 | 7/ | 138 | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 38 | 5 | 2 | 7/ | 100 | 9/ | 138 | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 38 | 5 | 2 | 7/ | 100 | 9/ | 138 | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 38 | 7 | 1 | 8/ | 100 | 10/ | 138 | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 38 | 7 | 1 | 8/ | 100 | 10/ | 138 | 7.2 |
| 1981 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2/ | 38 | 7 | 1 | 8/ | 100 | 10/ | 138 | 7.2 |
| 1979 | 36 | - | - | 1/ | 38 | - | - | 8/ | 100 | 9/ | 138 | 6.5 |
| 1977 | 36 | - | - | 1/ | 38 | - | - | 7/ | 100 | 8/ | 138 | 5.8 |
| 1975 | 43 | - | - | 2/ | 38 | - | - | 3/ | 100 | 5/ | 138 | 3.6 |