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Women in the General Assembly

By the numbers.

17 - The number of female lawmakers after this year’s election, holding roughly 8 percent of legislative seats

16 - The number of female lawmakers before this year’s election. Women picked up three seats in the S.C. House but lost both seats in the S.C. Senate.

47 - The number of women in the Georgia Legislature, 20 percent of seats

45 - The number of women in the N.C. Legislature, 26 percent of seats

50th - South Carolina ranks last among states in terms of female lawmakers.

                                                         SOURCE: The Center for American Women and Politics