Nov 22, 2024 - Politics

Women dominate Colorado Legislature for first time

John Frank

Illustration of the Colorado State Capitol with lines radiating from it. — Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios

Women will be the majority of Colorado's 100 lawmakers when the Legislature reconvenes in January, a new analysis shows.

Why it matters: The General Assembly has achieved gender parity in the past, but this is the first time women will dominate the legislative body, according to projections from the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers.

By the numbers: Women will compose 52% of the Legislature in 2025.

In the state House, 58.5% of lawmakers will be women.

Context: Right now, women are 49% of the two chambers, which ranks third in the nation behind Nevada and Arizona.

The big picture: A record number of women — at least 2,450, based on unofficial election results — will serve as state lawmakers nationwide in 2025, representing 33.2% of all positions.

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