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State Fact Sheet - Michigan

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 15 U.S. Representatives)
Debbie Stabenow (D) U.S. Sen. 2001-present
 
Candice Miller (R) U.S. Rep. 2003-present
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) U.S. Rep. 1997-present
Lynn N. Rivers (D) U.S. Rep. 1995-2003
Debbie Stabenow (D) U.S. Rep. 1997-2001
Barbara-Rose Collins (D) U.S. Rep. 1991-1997
Martha Wright Griffiths (D) U.S. Rep. 1955-1974
Ruth Thompson (R) U.S. Rep. 1951-1957

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 4)
Jennifer Granholm (D) Governor
Attorney General		 2003-present
1999-2003
Terri Lynn Land (R) Secretary of State 2003-present
Candice S. Miller (R) Secretary of State 1995-2003
Connie Binsfeld (R) Lt. Governor 1991-1999
Martha Wright Griffiths (D) Lt. Governor 1983-1990
Matilda R. Wilson (R)1 Lt. Governor 1940
  1. Wilson was appointed to fill a vacancy.

State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2009 21 6 3 9/ 38 22 6 28/ 110 37/ 148 25.0
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 38 - - 0/ 38 - - 8/ 110 8/ 148 5.4
1975 26 - - 0/ 38 - - 9/ 110 9/ 148 6.1