Gender Parity Index
Representation2020 defines gender parity as the point at which women and men are just as likely to hold elected office.
The Gender Parity Index is a measure of how well women are represented in each state's elected offices. We scored states on a scale of 0 to 100. If a state has a score lower than 50, women are underrepresented in elected office in that state, and if it has a score above 50, men are underrepresented. A state with a score of 50, which means that men have earned 50% of the points and women have earned the other 50%, has reached gender parity in elected office.
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The Gender Parity Index is a measure of how well women are represented in each state's elected offices. We scored states on a scale of 0 to 100. If a state has a score lower than 50, women are underrepresented in elected office in that state, and if it has a score above 50, men are underrepresented. A state with a score of 50, which means that men have earned 50% of the points and women have earned the other 50%, has reached gender parity in elected office.
Click here to learn how the Gender Parity Index is calculated.
Gender Parity Scores by State, January 2015
Gender Parity Ranking of US States
Download our Gender Parity Index calculations spreadsheet below:
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