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Political Participation
 |  | Composite Index 2004 |  |  |  | Composite Index 2002 |  |  |  | Composite Index 2000 |  |  |  | Composite Index 1998* |  |  |  | Composite Index 1996* |  |  |  | Women in Elected Office Composite Index 2004 |  |  | Women in Elected Office Composite Index 2002 |  |  | Women in Elected Office Composite Index 2000 |  |  | Women in Elected Office Composite Index 1998 |  |  | Women in Elected Office Composite Index 1996 |  |  | Percent of Women Registered to Vote 1998 and 2000 (2002 and 2004 Reports) |  |  | Percent of Women Registered to Vote 1992 and 1996 (2000 Report) |  |  | Percent of Women Registered to Vote 1992 and 1994 (1996 and 1998 Reports) |  |  | Percent of Women Who Voted 1998 and 2000 (2002 and 2004 Reports) |  |  | Percent of Women Who Voted 1992 and 1996 (1998 and 2000 Reports) |  |  | Percent of Women Who Voted 1992 and 1994 (1996 Report) |  |  | Number of Institutional Resources Available to Women in the State 2004 |  |  | Number of Institutional Resources Available to Women in the State 2002 |  |  | Number of Institutional Resources Available to Women in the State 2000 |  |  | Number of Institutional Resources Available to Women in the State 1998 |  |  | Number of Institutional Resources Available to Women in the State 1996
State |  | Score | Rank | Grade |  | Score | Rank | Grade |  | Score | Rank | Grade |  | Score | Rank | Grade |  | Score | Rank | Grade |  | Score | Rank |  | Score | Rank |  | Score | Rank |  | Score | Rank |  | Score | Rank |  | Percent | Rank |  | Percent | Rank |  | Percent | Rank |  | Percent | Rank |  | Percent | Rank |  | Percent | Rank |  | Score | Rank |  | Score | Rank |  | Score | Rank |  | Score | Rank |  | Score | Rank
Alabama |  | 0.4615312012949126 | 24 | C- |  | -2.18 | 37 | D |  | -2.51 | 41 | D |  | -3.036843406573293 | 41 |  |  | -3.255561927537261 | 43 |  |  | 1.664949962822303 | 32 |  | 0.9357269329136337 | 44 |  | 0.93 | 44 |  | 0.66 | 48 |  | 0.6 | 47 |  | 0.75 | 5 |  | 0.767 | 10 |  | 0.732 | 17 |  | 0.558 | 12 |  | 0.6145 | 29 |  | 0.544 | 27 |  | 1.25 | 22 |  | 1.25 | 20 |  | 1.5 | 20 |  | 2.5 | 11 |  | 2.5 | 6
Alaska |  | 0.2292626539101348 | 26 | C- |  | 1.95 | 22 | C |  | 1.93 | 22 | C |  | 2.009528446118424 | 20 |  |  | -0.1326907460247364 | 30 |  |  | 1.947455434157561 | 26 |  | 2.080338874680307 | 22 |  | 1.99 | 15 |  | 1.81 | 20 |  | 2.35 | 11 |  | 0.7275 | 12 |  | 0.769 | 9 |  | 0.738 | 16 |  | 0.605 | 3 |  | 0.6555 | 16 |  | 0.644 | 8 |  | 0 | 46 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 1 | 41 |  | 1 | 40
Arizona |  | -0.4888252382959343 | 29 | C- |  | 2.21 | 21 | C |  | 5.15 | 7 | C+ |  | 5.020708698295484 | 7 |  |  | 7.924571134054267 | 4 |  |  | 2.702926800392295 | 10 |  | 3.329791521351623 | 4 |  | 3.11 | 4 |  | 3.07 | 4 |  | 2.08 | 16 |  | 0.5415000000000001 | 47 |  | 0.665 | 38 |  | 0.65 | 34 |  | 0.4135 | 50 |  | 0.5825 | 36 |  | 0.543 | 29 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 1 | 41 |  | 0 | 48
Arkansas |  | -2.200465754792606 | 38 | D |  | -0.98 | 31 | [NAME] |  | -1.97 | 39 | D |  | -1.371697104835323 | 36 |  |  | -1.636246249456089 | 38 |  |  | 1.812320299022427 | 30 |  | 2.025230179028133 | 23 |  | 1.79 | 20 |  | 1.03 | 40 |  | 1.16 | 38 |  | 0.6385000000000001 | 37 |  | 0.6605000000000001 | 39 |  | 0.652 | 33 |  | 0.4745 | 36 |  | 0.5505 | 43 |  | 0.504 | 43 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 0.5 | 41 |  | 0.5 | 40 |  | 0.5 | 47 |  | 0.5 | 46
California |  | 8.475847782384182 | 3 | B |  | 8.18 | 4 | B |  | 8.36 | 3 | B |  | 9.331957293290975 | 3 |  |  | 9.61388624040513 | 2 |  |  | 4.225977573317999 | 2 |  | 3.869437340153453 | 2 |  | 3.6 | 2 |  | 3.37 | 2 |  | 3.11 | 3 |  | 0.536 | 48 |  | 0.5845 | 50 |  | 0.581 | 48 |  | 0.4425 | 44 |  | 0.52 | 49 |  | 0.506 | 41 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 3 | 1 |  | 3 | 1
Colorado |  | 2.942659456769938 | 15 | C |  | 0.72 | 26 | C- |  | 2.83 | 16 | C+ |  | 2.307441881934658 | 18 |  |  | 2.453081154873729 | 17 |  |  | 2.848708508282976 | 8 |  | 2.123086759787527 | 21 |  | 2.15 | 14 |  | 2.55 | 6 |  | 2.65 | 5 |  | 0.6775 | 21 |  | 0.747 | 16 |  | 0.724 | 19 |  | 0.538 | 18 |  | 0.6555 | 16 |  | 0.58 | 22 |  | 0.25 | 44 |  | 0.25 | 42 |  | 0.25 | 41 |  | 1.25 | 38 |  | 1 | 40
Connecticut |  | 8.24626256716951 | 4 | B |  | 3.93 | 11 | C+ |  | 6.86 | 5 | B- |  | 6.972459799969733 | 4 |  |  | 4.832199363143682 | 10 |  |  | 3.806380138046317 | 3 |  | 2.620774229994941 | 9 |  | 2.6 | 6 |  | 2.38 | 10 |  | 2.39 | 9 |  | 0.6675 | 27 |  | 0.7475 | 15 |  | 0.749 | 12 |  | 0.506 | 32 |  | 0.6615 | 13 |  | 0.621 | 12 |  | 1.25 | 22 |  | 1.25 | 20 |  | 1.25 | 21 |  | 2.25 | 13 |  | 2 | 10
Delaware |  | 6.980264342137612 | 7 | B- |  | 5.01 | 7 | C+ |  | 2.74 | 17 | C+ |  | 1.937381094200318 | 21 |  |  | 2.709396157275854 | 15 |  |  | 3.486640181956736 | 5 |  | 2.881309204487733 | 6 |  | 2.24 | 11 |  | 2.9 | 5 |  | 2.8 | 4 |  | 0.6715 | 25 |  | 0.6815 | 34 |  | 0.65 | 34 |  | 0.5145 | 30 |  | 0.62 | 28 |  | 0.541 | 31 |  | 1.25 | 22 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2 | 10
District of Columbia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.72 |  |  | 0.77 |  |  | 0.739 |  |  | 0.594 |  |  | 0.664 |  |  | 0.648 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1
Florida |  | -0.7763677769993504 | 32 | C- |  | -1.56 | 35 | D |  | -1.65 | 37 | D |  | -1.702570838329645 | 38 |  |  | -0.2799477554578575 | 31 |  |  | 1.857810672007297 | 29 |  | 1.520934569479966 | 33 |  | 1.516807802494102 | 33 |  | 1.47 | 30 |  | 1.42 | 32 |  | 0.618 | 44 |  | 0.6415 | 47 |  | 0.613 | 45 |  | 0.469 | 40 |  | 0.5465 | 44 |  | 0.505 | 42 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 3 | 1 |  | 2 | 10
Georgia |  | -2.15572339793757 | 37 | D |  | -2.91 | 39 | D |  | -3.79 | 43 | D |  | -4.231993109836356 | 44 |  |  | -2.425785104680452 | 40 |  |  | 1.649510247914503 | 33 |  | 1.331381267922188 | 38 |  | 1.161435512863723 | 40 |  | 0.93 | 42 |  | 1.11 | 39 |  | 0.6255 | 40 |  | 0.651 | 43 |  | 0.609 | 46 |  | 0.437 | 47 |  | 0.527 | 47 |  | 0.467 | 48 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 3 | 1 |  | 3 | 1
Hawaii |  | -0.488427762929873 | 29 | C- |  | 2.44 | 18 | C |  | 2.51 | 21 | C |  | 2.802178907358594 | 15 |  |  | 4.415775992933875 | 11 |  |  | 2.361599240041043 | 20 |  | 2.768888220249737 | 7 |  | 2.579804318087194 | 7 |  | 2.4 | 9 |  | 2.6 | 6 |  | 0.5095000000000001 | 50 |  | 0.587 | 49 |  | 0.578 | 49 |  | 0.4385 | 46 |  | 0.501 | 50 |  | 0.512 | 39 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 1.5 | 37
Idaho |  | -2.531911210762302 | 39 | D |  | -1.55 | 34 | D |  | 1.53 | 23 | C |  | 1.382106634594206 | 24 |  |  | 1.281486186745922 | 23 |  |  | 1.605592294422082 | 34 |  | 1.549536445012788 | 31 |  | 1.69 | 25 |  | 1.93 | 16 |  | 2.23 | 13 |  | 0.629 | 39 |  | 0.729 | 22 |  | 0.7020000000000001 | 25 |  | 0.5195000000000001 | 25 |  | 0.66 | 15 |  | 0.611 | 14 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1.25 | 20 |  | 1.25 | 21 |  | 2.25 | 13 |  | 2 | 10
Illinois |  | 0.9406017368203087 | 22 | C- |  | 0.56 | 27 | C- |  | 0.83 | 29 | C |  | -1.005768813048333 | 34 |  |  | 1.035327121110654 | 25 |  |  | 1.88838802740714 | 27 |  | 1.634437556894534 | 28 |  | 1.552010419701462 | 32 |  | 2.24 | 12 |  | 2.31 | 12 |  | 0.6705000000000001 | 26 |  | 0.7135 | 27 |  | 0.6920000000000001 | 26 |  | 0.52 | 25 |  | 0.613 | 30 |  | 0.547 | 26 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 1 | 40
Indiana |  | 0.6385787627339635 | 23 | C- |  | -0.08 | 30 | C- |  | 1.32 | 24 | C |  | -0.1288191726230193 | 31 |  |  | 0.9623802839505302 | 27 |  |  | 1.869867740080506 | 28 |  | 1.547512787723785 | 31 |  | 1.72 | 22 |  | 1.63 | 24 |  | 1.89 | 20 |  | 0.6679999999999999 | 27 |  | 0.6920000000000001 | 31 |  | 0.633 | 42 |  | 0.509 | 31 |  | 0.6075 | 32 |  | 0.524 | 34 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2 | 10
Iowa |  | 0.1580268858598078 | 27 | C- |  | 1.33 | 25 | C |  | 1.09 | 26 | C |  | 1.228024098079679 | 26 |  |  | 1.669711770536733 | 21 |  |  | 1.540279157300434 | 37 |  | 1.604104859335039 | 29 |  | 1.483332567331556 | 35 |  | 1.31 | 33 |  | 1.24 | 35 |  | 0.7525 | 4 |  | 0.766 | 11 |  | 0.768 | 7 |  | 0.5960000000000001 | 8 |  | 0.665 | 10 |  | 0.636 | 9 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1.25 | 21 |  | 1.25 | 38 |  | 2 | 10
Kansas |  | 4.707861703771844 | 10 | B- |  | 0.15 | 29 | C- |  | 2.94 | 14 | C+ |  | 2.55896971807649 | 16 |  |  | 2.699568444785759 | 16 |  |  | 3.051428023768449 | 7 |  | 2.1560773657289 | 19 |  | 2.2 | 12 |  | 2.33 | 11 |  | 4.45 | 1 |  | 0.6775 | 21 |  | 0.7375 | 21 |  | 0.726 | 18 |  | 0.5165 | 27 |  | 0.6765 | 9 |  | 0.616 | 13 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 0 | 50 |  | 0 | 48
Kentucky |  | -3.875407862259588 | 43 | D- |  | -5.55 | 48 | D- |  | -6.95 | 50 | F |  | -6.730930627385792 | 48 |  |  | -8.00011127528521 | 50 |  |  | 1.077252504464151 | 47 |  | 0.7395850720150761 | 49 |  | 0.71 | 49 |  | 0.54 | 49 |  | 0.53 | 49 |  | 0.6775 | 21 |  | 0.6725 | 35 |  | 0.629 | 43 |  | 0.4955000000000001 | 34 |  | 0.552 | 41 |  | 0.436 | 50 |  | 1.5 | 17 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2 | 10
Louisiana |  | 5.33515536469226 | 9 | B- |  | 2.28 | 19 | C |  | 3.22 | 13 | C+ |  | 1.662752054845722 | 22 |  |  | -1.217753389938112 | 35 |  |  | 2.622485766102788 | 14 |  | 1.775437733621877 | 27 |  | 1.72 | 22 |  | 1.48 | 28 |  | 0.6 | 47 |  | 0.7484999999999999 | 6 |  | 0.755 | 13 |  | 0.74 | 15 |  | 0.517 | 27 |  | 0.662 | 13 |  | 0.52 | 35 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 1 | 41 |  | 2 | 10
Maine |  | 7.63539412017797 | 5 | B- |  | 9.86 | 2 | B |  | 12.39 | 1 | B |  | 12.37891766294476 | 1 |  |  | 10.8834616967046 | 1 |  |  | 3.400093600917893 | 6 |  | 3.562126318998662 | 3 |  | 3.52 | 3 |  | 3.27 | 3 |  | 2.46 | 8 |  | 0.7875 | 3 |  | 0.8434999999999999 | 2 |  | 0.838 | 2 |  | 0.6005 | 6 |  | 0.708 | 3 |  | 0.651 | 6 |  | 0 | 46 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 1 | 41 |  | 1 | 40
Maryland |  | 4.502740181697224 | 11 | C+ |  | 5.77 | 6 | B- |  | 6.26 | 6 | B- |  | 5.483594643786334 | 6 |  |  | 6.154501184092426 | 5 |  |  | 2.643869367330209 | 12 |  | 2.69174721860824 | 8 |  | 2.56 | 8 |  | 2.52 | 7 |  | 2.56 | 7 |  | 0.6525 | 33 |  | 0.6990000000000001 | 29 |  | 0.6890000000000001 | 27 |  | 0.5415 | 16 |  | 0.6235 | 24 |  | 0.58 | 22 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 3 | 1 |  | 3 | 1
Massachusetts |  | -0.00807253312985412 | 28 | C- |  | 4.72 | 8 | C+ |  | 1.05 | 27 | C |  | 1.297764649138886 | 25 |  |  | -0.4773958346067793 | 32 |  |  | 1.60705865439908 | 34 |  | 2.426118925831202 | 12 |  | 1.576225985844287 | 28 |  | 1.03 | 40 |  | 1.23 | 37 |  | 0.6805 | 20 |  | 0.7090000000000001 | 28 |  | 0.7030000000000001 | 24 |  | 0.532 | 22 |  | 0.622 | 26 |  | 0.589 | 19 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 3 | 1 |  | 2 | 10
Michigan |  | 9.000270156853276 | 2 | B |  | 4.4 | 10 | C+ |  | 0.9 | 28 | C |  | 1.145817169972846 | 27 |  |  | 0.9836892936997769 | 26 |  |  | 3.609557409389436 | 4 |  | 2.375581872024866 | 14 |  | 1.597896841331198 | 27 |  | 1.45 | 31 |  | 1.39 | 33 |  | 0.719 | 13 |  | 0.746 | 17 |  | 0.754 | 10 |  | 0.5625 | 11 |  | 0.636 | 23 |  | 0.599 | 17 |  | 1.25 | 22 |  | 1.25 | 20 |  | 1.25 | 21 |  | 2.25 | 13 |  | 2 | 10
Minnesota |  | 6.993232460487133 | 6 | B- |  | 8.48 | 3 | B |  | 6.95 | 4 | B |  | 6.289528261537428 | 5 |  |  | 5.313924667908683 | 8 |  |  | 2.5584097911821 | 17 |  | 2.558038611291369 | 11 |  | 2.18 | 13 |  | 2.08 | 14 |  | 1.93 | 18 |  | 0.81 | 2 |  | 0.837 | 3 |  | 0.833 | 3 |  | 0.679 | 1 |  | 0.7204999999999999 | 2 |  | 0.66 | 5 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1.25 | 20 |  | 1.25 | 21 |  | 2.25 | 13 |  | 2.5 | 6
Mississippi |  | -4.17019670818172 | 44 | D- |  | -3.63 | 42 | D- |  | -5.58 | 47 | D- |  | -6.234682490014006 | 46 |  |  | -7.570229340251967 | 49 |  |  | 0.779812654779314 | 49 |  | 0.7562858193334903 | 48 |  | 0.7182063862640369 | 48 |  | 0.51 | 50 |  | 0.52 | 50 |  | 0.7475 | 7 |  | 0.7615000000000001 | 12 |  | 0.766 | 9 |  | 0.525 | 23 |  | 0.61 | 31 |  | 0.544 | 27 |  | 1.25 | 22 |  | 1.25 | 20 |  | 0.25 | 41 |  | 0.25 | 48 |  | 0 | 48
Missouri |  | 3.159652495334325 | 13 | C |  | 6.97 | 5 | B- |  | 3.74 | 10 | C+ |  | 3.066776144288132 | 14 |  |  | 1.464430987842622 | 22 |  |  | 1.985037242617654 | 24 |  | 2.594085313506571 | 10 |  | 1.73735554938942 | 21 |  | 1.59 | 26 |  | 1.46 | 31 |  | 0.7444999999999999 | 9 |  | 0.7795000000000001 | 7 |  | 0.752 | 11 |  | 0.565 | 10 |  | 0.6625 | 12 |  | 0.625 | 11 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 3 | 1 |  | 2 | 10
Montana |  | 3.000643956682447 | 14 | C |  | 3.19 | 12 | C |  | 2.58 | 20 | C+ |  | 3.885994235249945 | 11 |  |  | 4.012351302054495 | 13 |  |  | 2.584315698677401 | 15 |  | 2.367851662404092 | 16 |  | 1.850505561172902 | 19 |  | 1.83 | 18 |  | 1.59 | 26 |  | 0.731 | 11 |  | 0.781 | 6 |  | 0.767 | 8 |  | 0.5935 | 9 |  | 0.725 | 1 |  | 0.688 | 1 |  | 0 | 46 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2 | 10
Nebraska |  | 0.4283989648714274 | 25 | C- |  | 0.48 | 28 | C- |  | 1.18 | 5 | C |  | 1.512809754987827 | 23 |  |  | 1.840385908488119 | 19 |  |  | 1.735790566945582 | 31 |  | 1.566956088923864 | 30 |  | 1.567857896833774 | 30 |  | 1.05 | 39 |  | 1.53 | 27 |  | 0.7190000000000001 | 13 |  | 0.743 | 19 |  | 0.744 | 14 |  | 0.5385 | 17 |  | 0.6435 | 21 |  | 0.611 | 14 |  | 1.5 | 17 |  | 1.5 | 16 |  | 1.5 | 16 |  | 1.5 | 35 |  | 2 | 10
Nevada |  | -0.7022764845880745 | 31 | C- |  | 1.42 | 24 | C |  | 3.59 | 11 | C+ |  | 3.871877041021674 | 12 |  |  | 5.090472768890218 | 9 |  |  | 2.719375530545744 | 9 |  | 2.919772256728778 | 5 |  | 2.916449997592566 | 5 |  | 1.84 | 17 |  | 2.37 | 10 |  | 0.516 | 49 |  | 0.647 | 44 |  | 0.5710000000000001 | 50 |  | 0.4175 | 48 |  | 0.569 | 39 |  | 0.504 | 43 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2 | 10
New Hampshire |  | -1.93710105039117 | 36 | D |  | 2.89 | 14 | C |  | 4.8 | 8 | C+ |  | 4.865670674249593 | 8 |  |  | 5.532699666353531 | 6 |  |  | 1.200019168104275 | 42 |  | 2.368191602728048 | 16 |  | 2.501053252443546 | 9 |  | 2.47 | 8 |  | 1.51 | 29 |  | 0.6745 | 24 |  | 0.719 | 25 |  | 0.68 | 30 |  | 0.533 | 21 |  | 0.621 | 27 |  | 0.538 | 32 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2 | 10
New Jersey |  | -7.12650232434247 | 50 | F |  | -5.95 | 49 | F |  | -0.94 | 34 | [NAME] |  | -0.4649405896009682 | 32 |  |  | 0.03244657941781082 | 29 |  |  | 0.8381253594019551 | 48 |  | 0.9383102990360024 | 44 |  | 1.712921463016256 | 23 |  | 1.76 | 22 |  | 1.65 | 23 |  | 0.631 | 38 |  | 0.668 | 37 |  | 0.658 | 32 |  | 0.4525 | 41 |  | 0.5855 | 35 |  | 0.514 | 38 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2 | 10
New Mexico |  | 2.553085985814668 | 17 | C |  | 2.71 | 16 | C |  | 0.69 | 30 | C- |  | 0.196446288965105 | 28 |  |  | 1.121640104761432 | 24 |  |  | 2.570689230263698 | 16 |  | 2.381090153452686 | 14 |  | 1.9 | 18 |  | 1.48 | 28 |  | 1.49 | 30 |  | 0.6234999999999999 | 41 |  | 0.659 | 41 |  | 0.634 | 39 |  | 0.5165 | 27 |  | 0.5880000000000001 | 34 |  | 0.543 | 29 |  | 1.5 | 17 |  | 1.5 | 16 |  | 1.5 | 16 |  | 2.5 | 11 |  | 2 | 10
New York |  | 2.67675191844315 | 16 | C |  | 2.55 | 17 | C |  | -2.54 | 42 | D |  | -2.383920723842142 | 40 |  |  | -0.8111337959485998 | 33 |  |  | 2.651758634921813 | 11 |  | 2.411397425684457 | 13 |  | 1.370626432707712 | 38 |  | 1.29 | 34 |  | 1.39 | 33 |  | 0.598 | 46 |  | 0.6305000000000001 | 48 |  | 0.609 | 46 |  | 0.475 | 36 |  | 0.5515 | 41 |  | 0.518 | 37 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 3 | 1 |  | 2.5 | 6
North Carolina |  | 2.398607628790928 | 18 | C |  | -1.63 | 36 | D |  | -2.28 | 40 | D |  | -3.203805126160414 | 42 |  |  | -2.454575694831736 | 41 |  |  | 2.423425601617091 | 18 |  | 1.384686700767263 | 35 |  | 1.159370937454861 | 40 |  | 1.08 | 38 |  | 1.03 | 41 |  | 0.659 | 32 |  | 0.6920000000000001 | 31 |  | 0.661 | 31 |  | 0.47 | 39 |  | 0.5775 | 38 |  | 0.48 | 45 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 3 | 1 |  | 3 | 1
North Dakota |  | 1.881746044540781 | 21 | C |  | 2.22 | 20 | C |  | 3.5 | 12 | C+ |  | 3.410692004337162 | 13 |  |  | 2.304684726198518 | 18 |  |  | 1.300472269462763 | 40 |  | 1.126507124588966 | 40 |  | 1.45 | 36 |  | 1.39 | 32 |  | 1.69 | 22 |  | 0.911 | 1 |  | 0.912 | 1 |  | 0.924 | 1 |  | 0.633 | 2 |  | 0.685 | 6 |  | 0.651 | 7 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1.25 | 20 |  | 1.25 | 21 |  | 2.25 | 13 |  | 2 | 10
Ohio |  | -3.57432092679059 | 41 | D- |  | -3.75 | 43 | D- |  | -1.54 | 36 | D |  | -1.594078390184523 | 37 |  |  | -2.632268078757471 | 42 |  |  | 1.602447203742301 | 36 |  | 1.359686216383787 | 36 |  | 1.4 | 37 |  | 1.51 | 27 |  | 1.72 | 21 |  | 0.663 | 30 |  | 0.698 | 30 |  | 0.681 | 29 |  | 0.525 | 23 |  | 0.624 | 24 |  | 0.56 | 25 |  | 0 | 46 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2 | 10
Oklahoma |  | -2.699296165342806 | 40 | D |  | -3.76 | 44 | D- |  | -1.67 | 38 | D |  | -2.307084027342846 | 39 |  |  | -1.469707721486044 | 36 |  |  | 1.508967802329399 | 38 |  | 1.115531861690005 | 42 |  | 1.1 | 42 |  | 1.1 | 37 |  | 1.09 | 40 |  | 0.666 | 29 |  | 0.7444999999999999 | 18 |  | 0.721 | 20 |  | 0.481 | 35 |  | 0.6455 | 19 |  | 0.575 | 24 |  | 1.25 | 22 |  | 1.25 | 20 |  | 1.25 | 21 |  | 2.25 | 13 |  | 2 | 10
Oregon |  | 2.103111190541244 | 19 | C |  | 1.63 | 23 | C |  | 2.61 | 18 | C+ |  | 2.229488692424077 | 19 |  |  | 5.499524016798825 | 7 |  |  | 2.188134943454092 | 21 |  | 1.882203751065644 | 25 |  | 1.67 | 26 |  | 2.01 | 15 |  | 1.95 | 17 |  | 0.699 | 16 |  | 0.771 | 8 |  | 0.772 | 6 |  | 0.5555 | 13 |  | 0.688 | 5 |  | 0.687 | 2 |  | 1.25 | 22 |  | 1.25 | 20 |  | 1.25 | 21 |  | 2.25 | 13 |  | 2 | 10
Pennsylvania |  | -4.562674319364271 | 47 | D- |  | -5.01 | 47 | D- |  | -6.14 | 48 | F |  | -6.134701619280111 | 45 |  |  | -5.173230521580624 | 46 |  |  | 1.176309035985581 | 43 |  | 0.9346873622012524 | 46 |  | 0.7492277366300238 | 47 |  | 0.69 | 46 |  | 0.74 | 45 |  | 0.623 | 42 |  | 0.6455 | 45 |  | 0.622 | 44 |  | 0.4725 | 38 |  | 0.5680000000000001 | 40 |  | 0.511 | 40 |  | 1.5 | 17 |  | 1.5 | 16 |  | 1.5 | 16 |  | 1.5 | 35 |  | 1.5 | 37
Rhode Island |  | -1.860441339859099 | 35 | D |  | -1.25 | 32 | D |  | -0.27 | 33 | [NAME] |  | -1.149927892565525 | 35 |  |  | -1.652117404044041 | 39 |  |  | 1.134403720629924 | 44 |  | 1.125549872122762 | 40 |  | 1.22 | 39 |  | 1.61 | 25 |  | 1.63 | 24 |  | 0.6825 | 18 |  | 0.726 | 23 |  | 0.686 | 28 |  | 0.5489999999999999 | 15 |  | 0.6445000000000001 | 20 |  | 0.586 | 20 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2 | 10
South Carolina |  | -3.633137629422562 | 42 | D- |  | -3.29 | 40 | D- |  | -5.26 | 45 | D- |  | -6.512678149740074 | 47 |  |  | -4.858595313930035 | 45 |  |  | 0.635063240342104 | 50 |  | 0.5952843635167342 | 50 |  | 0.6237517673369193 | 50 |  | 0.7 | 45 |  | 0.73 | 46 |  | 0.7115 | 15 |  | 0.6875 | 33 |  | 0.644 | 36 |  | 0.5555 | 13 |  | 0.5785 | 37 |  | 0.519 | 36 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 3 | 1 |  | 2 | 10
South Dakota |  | -5.238484617792726 | 48 | D- |  | -2.37 | 38 | D |  | 0.55 | 1 | C- |  | 0.0767447534360226 | 29 |  |  | -1.526251838010271 | 37 |  |  | 1.105881869711657 | 45 |  | 1.519757033248082 | 33 |  | 1.579438104867832 | 28 |  | 1.71 | 23 |  | 1.61 | 25 |  | 0.6964999999999999 | 17 |  | 0.7935 | 5 |  | 0.793 | 5 |  | 0.5335 | 19 |  | 0.683 | 7 |  | 0.674 | 3 |  | 0 | 46 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 0 | 44 |  | 1 | 41 |  | 1 | 40
Tennessee |  | -5.290701662776339 | 49 | D- |  | -6.55 | 50 | F |  | -5.53 | 46 | D- |  | -6.765862007406239 | 49 |  |  | -7.156334509812705 | 48 |  |  | 1.227699653231568 | 41 |  | 0.8027784236224134 | 47 |  | 0.9903336959075079 | 43 |  | 0.78 | 44 |  | 0.84 | 43 |  | 0.642 | 36 |  | 0.6575 | 42 |  | 0.64 | 37 |  | 0.4465 | 42 |  | 0.538 | 46 |  | 0.472 | 47 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1.25 | 21 |  | 0 | 50 |  | 0.5 | 46
Texas |  | -1.853659593733861 | 34 | D |  | -1.44 | 33 | D |  | -1.15 | 35 | [NAME] |  | -0.9045144276248986 | 33 |  |  | 0.6212258626767682 | 28 |  |  | 2.151729457666314 | 22 |  | 2.025259380197048 | 23 |  | 1.948779672034713 | 17 |  | 1.83 | 18 |  | 1.92 | 19 |  | 0.621 | 43 |  | 0.645 | 46 |  | 0.634 | 39 |  | 0.4165 | 49 |  | 0.5205 | 48 |  | 0.479 | 46 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2 | 10
Utah |  | -1.370315034153848 | 33 | [NAME] |  | -3.45 | 41 | D- |  | 0.36 | 32 | C- |  | 0.02021752490989215 | 30 |  |  | -0.8156434027892272 | 34 |  |  | 1.982195970732288 | 25 |  | 1.348461143759671 | 37 |  | 1.568313019569949 | 30 |  | 1.23 | 36 |  | 1.53 | 27 |  | 0.6155 | 45 |  | 0.7390000000000001 | 20 |  | 0.707 | 23 |  | 0.497 | 33 |  | 0.6415 | 22 |  | 0.592 | 18 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2 | 10
Vermont |  | 5.872621659569649 | 8 | B- |  | 4.66 | 9 | C+ |  | 4 | 9 | C+ |  | 4.33627003605925 | 10 |  |  | 3.474014164276581 | 14 |  |  | 2.644719187272379 | 12 |  | 2.168380221653879 | 18 |  | 1.991363329962926 | 15 |  | 1.8 | 21 |  | 2.21 | 14 |  | 0.7375 | 10 |  | 0.7515000000000001 | 14 |  | 0.747 | 13 |  | 0.6005 | 6 |  | 0.6645000000000001 | 10 |  | 0.607 | 16 |  | 1.5 | 17 |  | 1.5 | 16 |  | 1.5 | 16 |  | 1.5 | 35 |  | 2 | 10
Virginia |  | -4.357934143454562 | 45 | D- |  | -4.09 | 45 | D- |  | -3.83 | 44 | D- |  | -4.159211638589286 | 43 |  |  | -3.929544583025854 | 44 |  |  | 1.087008448710576 | 46 |  | 1.009697767066693 | 43 |  | 0.8814459049544994 | 45 |  | 0.79 | 43 |  | 0.88 | 42 |  | 0.645 | 34 |  | 0.6695 | 36 |  | 0.634 | 39 |  | 0.4429999999999999 | 44 |  | 0.5954999999999999 | 33 |  | 0.534 | 33 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |  | 3 | 1 |  | 3 | 1
Washington |  | 9.64328148755779 | 1 | B |  | 10.8 | 1 | B |  | 10.77 | 2 | B |  | 10.07316705671009 | 2 |  |  | 9.196818326699733 | 3 |  |  | 4.382720023029338 | 1 |  | 4.279411764705882 | 1 |  | 3.67 | 1 |  | 3.74 | 1 |  | 3.88 | 2 |  | 0.6595 | 31 |  | 0.726 | 23 |  | 0.708 | 21 |  | 0.534 | 19 |  | 0.6545000000000001 | 18 |  | 0.581 | 21 |  | 0.25 | 44 |  | 0.25 | 42 |  | 0.25 | 41 |  | 1.25 | 38 |  | 1.5 | 37
West Virginia |  | -4.551928361046002 | 46 | D- |  | -4.44 | 46 | D- |  | -6.88 | 49 | F |  | -7.095486919631143 | 50 |  |  | -6.685385216754185 | 47 |  |  | 1.306654432905997 | 39 |  | 1.16699168797954 | 39 |  | 0.7784155118063404 | 46 |  | 0.68 | 47 |  | 0.82 | 44 |  | 0.6435 | 35 |  | 0.6605000000000001 | 39 |  | 0.636 | 38 |  | 0.444 | 43 |  | 0.545 | 45 |  | 0.455 | 49 |  | 1.25 | 22 |  | 1.25 | 20 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 2 | 21 |  | 2.5 | 6
Wisconsin |  | 4.42362412061875 | 12 | C+ |  | 2.71 | 15 | C |  | 2.86 | 15 | C+ |  | 2.49280422611075 | 17 |  |  | 1.684785277665605 | 20 |  |  | 2.385516151473598 | 19 |  | 1.813189900466115 | 26 |  | 1.518209868437371 | 33 |  | 1.24 | 35 |  | 1.34 | 35 |  | 0.746 | 8 |  | 0.82 | 4 |  | 0.8220000000000001 | 4 |  | 0.6014999999999999 | 5 |  | 0.7070000000000001 | 4 |  | 0.634 | 10 |  | 1.25 | 22 |  | 1.25 | 20 |  | 1.25 | 21 |  | 2.25 | 13 |  | 2 | 10
Wyoming |  | 2.023410402394044 | 20 | C |  | 3.16 | 13 | C |  | 2.6 | 19 | C+ |  | 4.758123872451445 | 9 |  |  | 4.254322810013031 | 12 |  |  | 2.138757906843013 | 23 |  | 2.164428815004262 | 19 |  | 2.297716548702393 | 10 |  | 2.17 | 13 |  | 2.19 | 15 |  | 0.6815 | 19 |  | 0.719 | 25 |  | 0.708 | 21 |  | 0.603 | 4 |  | 0.681 | 8 |  | 0.672 | 4 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 31 |  | 1 | 41 |  | 1 | 40
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.097219957615059 |  |  | 1.888487660574501 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 1.65 |  |  | 1.64 |  |  | 0.6455 |  |  | 0.683 |  |  | 0.665 |  |  | 0.493 |  |  | 0.589 |  |  | 0.537 |  |  | 1.25 | (median) |  | 1.25 | (median) |  | 1.25 | (median) |  | 2 | (median) |  | 2 | (median)
For details on the indicators, data, and methodology of the statistics, rankings, and grades presented here, see the Appendices for The Status of Women in the States reports in each year.
The composite index grading system was not included in the 1996 and 1998 reports.
* The political participation composite was changed in 2000 to increase the weight given to the indicator of women in elected office (from three to four). These rankings are based on the new system. As a result, they differ from those published in 1996 and 1998.  See [NAME] I for comparisons of the old and new rankings, scores, and grades.