The demographics of power have changed – maybe more than you think. Our research exposes the continuing overrepresentation of white men in office, and the shifting demographic trends offering hope for lasting change.
The Nevada state legislature is 63% women.
The US population is 40% people of color, yet in 15 state legislatures, white people hold 90% or more of seats.
In 15 state legislatures, women hold 40% or more of seats.
In North Dakota, people of color are over 15% of the population but 2% of state legislators.
In eighteen state legislatures, men hold over 70% of seats. In six of these states, they are 80% or more of state legislators.
In West Virginia, 87% of state legislators are men.
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From changes in city leadership to shifts in state legislatures across the map, the emergence of reflective democracy is undeniable.
