Montana State Legislature

Session Demographics

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before each legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. Some information (e.g., place of birth and occupation) was taken from Lawmakers of Montana: Legislative Session of 2023 (Copper Book). In some cases, legislators may have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators. And some legislators did not respond to some questions, resulting in a total of less than 150.

Demographic information includes: Gender, Age, Party Affiliation, Occupation, Education, Race, Veteran Status, and Place of Birth.

68th Legislature Demographics, 2023-2024

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2023 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. Some information (e.g., place of birth and occupation) was taken from Lawmakers of Montana: Legislative Session of 2023 (Copper Book). In some cases, legislators may have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators. And some legislators did not respond to some questions, resulting in a total of less than 150.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	34	14	48
Male	65	36	101
Prefer not to answer	1	0	1
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
20-25	2	0	2
25-34	8	1	9
35-44	17	10	27
45-54	17	5	22
55-64	21	10	31
65-74	32	18	50
75-80	3	6	9
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	32	16	48
Republican	68	34	102
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupational Categories	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture/Ranching/Forestry	11	8	19
Attorney	3	4	7
Boilermaker	0	1	1
Business/Finance	5	3	8
Clergy	1	0	1
Construction/Contractor	2	3	5
Consultant/Professional/Nonprofit	10	5	15
Education	7	3	10
Firefighter/EMT	1	0	1
Government	0	1	1
Healthcare	5	0	5
Law Enforcement/Military	1	0	1
Real Estate	5	1	6
Retired	19	10	29
Sales/Retail	3	1	4
Science/Technology	6	0	6
Small Business Owner	13	7	20
Taxidermist	1	0	1
Other	7	3	10
Total	100	50	150

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	11	6	17
Some college	5	5	10
College degree	52	24	76
Some graduate work	1	0	1
Graduate degree	27	15	42
Other	4	0	4
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	7	4	11
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Spanish/Hispanic/Latinx	1	0	1
White	92	46	138
Other	0	0	0
Total	100	50	150

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	19	6	25
Nonveteran	81	44	125
Total	100	50	150

Place of Birth

Status	House	Senate	Total
In state	78	31	109
Out of state or not reported	22	19	41
Total	100	50	150

67th Legislature Demographics, 2021-2022

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2021 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. Information about age and place of birth was taken from Lawmakers of Montana: Legislative Session of 2021 (Copper Book). In some cases, legislators may have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators. And some legislators did not respond to some questions, resulting in a total of less than 150.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	36	12	48
Male	64	38	102
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	3	0	3
25-34	6	1	7
35-44	17	9	26
45-54	13	8	21
55-64	24	12	36
65-74	32	19	51
75 or older	5	1	6
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	33	19	52
Republican	67	31	98
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupational Categories	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture/Ranching/Forestry	11	9	20
Attorney	6	3	9
Business/Finance	19	15	34
Clergy	1	0	1
Communication Arts	1	1	2
Construction/Contractor	3	3	6
Consultant/Professional/Nonprofit	16	4	20
Education	6	4	10
Firefighter/EMT	2	1	3
Government	3	1	4
Healthcare	4	0	4
Insurance	1	0	1
Law Enforcement/Military	2	0	2
Nanny	1	0	1
Real Estate	6	2	8
Retired	21	12	33
Sales/Retail	2	1	3
Science/Technology	2	1	3
Taxidermist	1	0	1
Other	3	2	5
Total	111	59	170

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	14	4	19
Some college	12	6	18
College degree	45	26	70
Some graduate work	3	1	4
Graduate degree	26	13	39
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	8	4	12
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Spanish/Hispanic/Latinx	0	1	1
White	91	45	136
Other	1	0	1
Total	100	50	150

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	18	7	25
Nonveteran	82	43	125
Total	100	50	150

Place of Birth

Status	House	Senate	Total
In state	58	29	87
Out of state	39	20	59
Unknown	3	1	4
Total	100	50	150

66th Legislature Demographics, 2019-2020

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2019 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. Information about age and place of birth was taken from Lawmakers of Montana: Legislative Session of 2019 (Copper Book). In some cases, legislators may have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators. And some legislators did not respond to some questions, resulting in a total of less than 150.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	32	13	45
Male	68	37	105
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	1	0	1
25-34	16	2	18
35-44	9	6	16
45-54	18	6	23
55-64	30	12	42
65-74	25	20	45
75 or older	1	4	5
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	42	20	62
Republican	58	30	88
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupational Categories	House	Senate	Total
Accounting/Finance	2	0	2
Agriculture/Livestock	10	7	17
Attorney	6	2	8
Business	17	9	26
Communication Arts	0	1	1
Construction/Contractor	6	2	8
Consultant/Professional/Nonprofit	16	5	21
Education	5	2	7
Engineer/Scientist	1	2	3
Government	0	1	1
Insurance	2	1	3
Law Enforcement	1	0	1
Medical	3	1	4
Real Estate	4	0	4
Retired	21	15	36
Other	6	2	8
Total	100	50	150

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	5	3	8
Some college	12	2	14
College degree	50	27	77
Some graduate work	2	1	3
Graduate degree	21	16	37
Other	10	1	11
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	8	3	11
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Spanish/Hispanic/Latino	0	1	1
White	85	43	128
Other	3	0	3
Total	96	47	143

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	3	6	9
Non-veteran	97	44	141
Total	100	50	150

Place of Birth

Status	House	Senate	Total
In state	56	28	84
Out of state	41	21	62
Unknown	3	1	4
Total	100	50	150

65th Legislature Demographics, 2017-2018

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2017 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. Information about age and place of birth was taken from Lawmakers of Montana: Legislative Session of 2017 (Copper Book). In some cases, legislators may have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators. And some legislators did not respond to some questions, resulting in a total of less than 150.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	28	14	42
Male	72	36	108
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	1	0	1
25-34	11	0	11
35-44	11	7	18
45-54	15	6	21
55-64	29	16	45
65-74	17	15	32
75 or older	2	4	6
Not Given	14	2	16
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	41	18	59
Republican	59	32	91
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupational Categories	House	Senate	Total
Accounting/Finance	3	0	3
Agriculture/Livestock	18	8	26
Attorney	5	3	8
Business	17	10	27
Communication Arts	1	1	2
Construction	4	0	4
Consultant/Professional/Nonprofit	14	6	20
Education	7	4	11
Engineer/Scientist/Architect	0	1	1
Government	2	2	4
Homemaker	1	0	1
Insurance	0	1	1
Law Enforcement	1	0	1
Medical	2	1	3
Real Estate	4	0	4
Retired	18	12	30
Student	1	0	1
Technology	1	0	1
Other	1	1	2
Total	100	50	150

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	6	5	11
Some college	11	0	11
College degree	52	25	77
Some graduate work	2	2	4
Graduate degree	23	15	38
Other	6	3	9
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	6	3	9
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Spanish/Hispanic/Latino	1	1	2
White	87	43	130
Other	2	0	2
Total	96	47	143

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	8	7	15
Non-veteran	92	43	135
Total	100	50	150

Place of Birth

Status	House	Senate	Total
In state	56	28	84
Out of state	39	20	59
Unknown	5	2	7
Total	100	50	150

64th Legislature Demographics, 2015-2016

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2015 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. Information about age and place of birth was taken from Lawmakers of Montana: Legislative Session of 2015 (Copper Book). In some cases, legislators may have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators. And some legislators did not respond to some questions, resulting in a total of less than 150.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	29	18	47
Male	71	32	103
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	3	0	3
25-34	9	1	10
35-44	12	4	16
45-54	23	10	33
55-64	32	22	54
65 or older	21	13	34
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	41	21	62
Republican	59	29	88
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupational Categories	House	Senate	Total
Accountant	0	0	0
Agriculture	14	8	22
Attorney	9	3	12
Business	22	8	30
Clergy	1	0	1
Communication Arts	0	2	2
Consultant/Professional/Non-Profit	10	0	10
Education	9	4	13
Engineer/Scientist/Architect	1	1	2
Government	3	2	5
Homemaker	0	0	0
Insurance	1	2	3
Labor Union	0	0	0
Medical	3	0	3
Real Estate	2	1	3
Retired	18	9	27
Student	0	0	0
Other	12	8	20
Total	105	48	153

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	8	1	9
Some college	11	2	13
College degree	47	22	69
Some graduate work	3	3	6
Graduate degree	27	19	46
Other	4	3	7
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	5	3	8
Asian/White	1	0	1
Black	0	0	0
Spanish/Hispanic/Latino	1	0	1
Spanish/Hispanic/Latino/White	1	0	1
White	85	42	127
Total	93	45	138

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	13	6	19
Non-veteran	87	44	131
Total	100	50	150

Place of Birth

Status	House	Senate	Total
In state	59	25	84
Out of state	40	24	64
Unknown	1	1	2
Total	100	50	150

63rd Legislature Demographics, 2013-2014

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2013 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. Information about age and place of birth was taken from Lawmakers of Montana: Legislative Session of 2013 (Copper Book). In some cases, legislators may have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators. And some legislators did not respond to some questions, resulting in a total of less than 150.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	32	10	42
Male	68	40	108
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	2	0	2
25-34	13	3	16
35-44	13	5	18
45-54	19	13	32
55-64	35	20	55
65 or older	18	9	27
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	39	21	60
Republican	61	29	90
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Arts, Sports & Media	2	2	4
Business & Finance	26	14	40
Community & Social Services	4	2	6
Construction & Extraction	1	2	3
Education	11	4	15
Farming, Ranching & Forestry	15	12	27
Government & Military	3	2	5
Health Care	0	0	0
Law	5	3	8
Protective Services	2	0	2
Sales	1	0	1
Science & Technology	3	2	5
Transportation	1	1	2
Unknown	28	10	38
Total	102	54	156

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	12	2	14
Some college	3	3	6
College degree	47	19	66
Some graduate work	0	2	2
Graduate degree	22	17	39
Other	16	7	23
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	5	3	8
Asian	1	0	1
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	85	43	128
Other	3	0	3
Total	94	46	140

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	13	4	17
Non-veteran	87	46	133
Total	100	50	150

Place of Birth

Status	House	Senate	Total
In state	54	28	82
Out of state	39	21	60
Unknown	7	1	8
Total	100	49	150

62nd Legislature Demographics, 2011-2012

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2011 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. Information about age and place of birth was taken from Lawmakers of Montana: Legislative Session of 2011 (Copper Book). In some cases, legislators may have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators. And some legislators did not respond to some questions, resulting in a total of less than 150.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	28	8	36
Male	72	42	114
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	0	0	0
25-34	11	4	15
35-44	13	5	18
45-54	19	11	30
55-64	41	16	57
65 or older	16	14	30
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	32	22	54
Republican	68	28	96
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Arts, Sports & Media	6	3	9
Business & Finance	21	12	33
Community & Social Services	9	3	12
Construction & Extraction	5	1	6
Education	11	6	17
Farming, Ranching & Forestry	15	13	28
Government & Military	15	3	18
Health Care	3	1	4
Law	7	3	10
Protective Services	4	0	4
Sales	1	0	1
Science & Technology	4	0	4
Transportation	2	1	3
Unknown	17	10	27
Total	120	55	176

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	11	4	15
Some college	13	6	19
College degree	43	15	58
Some graduate work	0	0	0
Graduate degree	30	24	54
Other	1	1	2
Total	98	50	148

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	5	3	8
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	86	44	130
Other	2	0	2
Total	93	47	140

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	14	7	21
Non-veteran	86	43	129
Total	100	50	150

Place of Birth

Status	House	Senate	Total
In state	52	32	84
Out of state	47	18	65
Unknown	1	0	1
Total	100	49	150

61st Legislature Demographics, 2009

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2009 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. Information about age and place of birth was taken from Lawmakers of Montana: Legislative Session of 2009 (Copper Book). In some cases, legislators have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators. And some legislators did not respond to some questions, resulting in a total of less than 150.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	29	10	39
Male	71	40	111
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	1	0	1
25-34	11	2	13
35-44	11	1	12
45-54	23	7	30
55-64	40	25	65
65 or older	14	15	29
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	50	23	73
Republican	50	27	77
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Arts, Sports & Media	1	2	3
Business & Finance	9	6	15
Community & Social Services	8	1	9
Construction & Extraction	5	0	5
Education	13	0	13
Farming, Ranching & Forestry	6	11	17
Government	4	2	6
Health Care	5	0	5
Law	2	0	2
Protective Services	1	0	1
Retired	7	5	12
Sales	2	1	3
Science & Technology	3	0	3
Transportation	1	1	2
Other	2	0	2
Total	69	29	98

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	7	2	9
Some college	9	7	16
College degree	30	13	43
Some graduate work	3	4	7
Graduate degree	34	16	50
Other	17	8	25
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	6	3	9
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	86	44	130
Other	2	0	2
Total	94	47	141

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	9	8	17
Non-veteran	91	42	133
Total	100	50	150

Place of Birth

Status	House	Senate	Total
In state	54	28	82
Out of state	45	22	67
Unknown	1	0	1
Total	100	50	150

60th Legislature Demographics, 2007

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2007 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. In some cases, legislators have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	28	9	37
Male	72	41	113
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	1	0	1
25-34	6	2	8
35-44	12	3	15
45-54	26	7	33
55-64	33	24	57
65 or older	19	14	33
Not given	3	0	3
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	49	26	75
Republican	50	24	74
Constitution	1	0	1
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture	16	9	25
Business	16	16	32
Construction	3	4	7
Education	16	5	21
Government	11	5	16
Law	3	4	7
Medicine	6	1	7
Mining	1	0	1
Other	36	13	49
Total	108	57	165

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	4	2	6
Some college	12	9	21
College degree	26	13	39
Some graduate work	7	4	11
Graduate degree	30	14	44
Other	21	8	29
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	9	4	13
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	89	46	135
Other	3	1	4
Total	101	51	152

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	15	10	25
Non-veteran	85	40	125
Total	100	50	150

59th Legislature Demographics, 2005

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2005 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. In some cases, legislators have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	30	7	37
Male	70	43	113
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	2	0	2
25-34	1	3	4
35-44	14	2	16
45-54	34	17	51
55-64	36	19	55
65 or older	10	9	19
Not given	3	0	3
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	50	27	77
Republican	50	23	73
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture	18	7	25
Business	31	16	47
Construction	6	5	11
Education	22	2	24
Government	11	3	14
Law	7	5	12
Medicine	5	1	6
Mining	1	0	1
Other	22	12	34
Total	123	51	174

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	3	1	4
Some college	14	9	23
College degree	28	14	42
Some graduate work	10	7	17
Graduate degree	37	11	48
Other	8	8	16
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	8	3	11
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	91	47	138
Other	2	1	3
Total	101	51	152

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	17	11	28
Non-veteran	83	39	125
Total	100	50	150

58th Legislature Demographics, 2003

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2003 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. In some cases, legislators have elected not to respond to some questions. In other cases, legislators have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	29	8	37
Male	71	42	113
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	2	0	2
25-34	2	0	2
35-44	13	2	15
45-54	31	16	47
55-64	34	20	54
65 or older	16	12	28
Not given	2	0	2
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	47	21	68
Republican	53	29	82
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture	18	12	30
Business	30	20	50
Construction	5	4	9
Education	23	5	28
Government	6	2	8
Law	9	4	13
Medicine	5	0	5
Mining	0	0	0
Other	16	8	24
Total	112	55	167

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	6	2	8
Some college	16	7	23
College degree	14	13	27
Some graduate work	11	6	17
Graduate degree	23	6	29
Other	30	16	46
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	8	2	10
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	92	49	141
Other	2	1	3
Total	102	52	154

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	16	10	26
Non-veteran	84	40	123
Total	100	50	150

57th Legislature Demographics, 2001

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 2001 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. In some cases, legislators have elected not to respond to some questions. In other cases, legislators have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	28	8	36
Male	72	42	114
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	2	0	2
25-34	3	1	4
35-44	11	4	15
45-54	36	15	51
55-64	32	15	47
65 or older	15	14	29
Not given	1	1	2
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	42	19	61
Republican	58	31	89
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture	21	11	32
Business	26	13	39
Construction	7	2	9
Education	20	4	24
Government	6	2	8
Law	8	5	13
Medicine	1	0	1
Mining	1	0	1
Other	14	6	20
Total	104	43	147

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	7	2	9
Some college	17	8	25
College degree	18	12	30
Some graduate work	13	3	16
Graduate degree	32	11	43
Other	13	14	27
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	6	2	8
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	93	48	140
Other	4	1	5
Total	103	51	154

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	0	0	0
Non-veteran	100	50	150
Total	100	50	150

56th Legislature Demographics, 1999

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 1999 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. In some cases, legislators have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	29	8	37
Male	71	42	113
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	1	0	1
25-34	2	0	2
35-44	13	6	19
45-54	36	14	50
55-64	31	20	51
65 or older	17	10	27
Not given	0	0	0
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	41	18	59
Republican	59	32	91
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture	26	13	39
Business	35	23	58
Construction	3	4	7
Education	22	5	27
Government	2	5	7
Law	6	4	10
Medicine	6	1	7
Mining	1	0	1
Other	20	2	22
Total	121	57	178

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	9	5	14
Some college	17	9	26
College degree	26	17	43
Some graduate work	5	1	6
Graduate degree	32	15	47
Other	11	3	14
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	2	0	2
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	97	50	147
Other	1	0	1
Total	100	50	150

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	15	10	25
Non-veteran	85	40	125
Total	100	50	150

55th Legislature Demographics, 1997

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 1997 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. In some cases, legislators have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	26	9	35
Male	74	41	115
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	1	0	1
25-34	3	0	3
35-44	16	6	22
45-54	30	19	49
55-64	32	14	46
65 or older	18	11	29
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	35	16	51
Republican	65	34	99
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture	28	16	44
Business	37	9	46
Construction	5	3	8
Education	17	6	23
Government	2	3	5
Law	4	5	9
Medicine	4	2	6
Mining	1	1	2
Other	12	8	20
Total	110	53	163

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	10	1	11
Some college	19	7	26
College degree	28	0	28
Some graduate work	7	0	7
Graduate degree	33	36	69
Other	3	6	9
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	3	0	3
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	98	50	148
Other	1	0	1
Total	102	50	152

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	31	15	46
Non-veteran	69	35	104
Total	100	50	150

54th Legislature Demographics, 1995

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 1995 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. In some cases, legislators have elected not to respond to some questions. In other cases, legislators have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	27	8	35
Male	73	41	114
Total	100	49	149

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	1	0	1
25-34	6	3	9
35-44	22	5	27
45-54	28	19	47
55-64	27	14	41
65 or older	15	8	23
Not given	1	0	1
Total	100	49	149

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	33	17	50
Republican	67	32	99
Total	100	49	149

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture	28	14	42
Business	32	11	43
Construction	6	4	10
Education	17	2	19
Government	6	1	7
Law	3	5	8
Medicine	5	3	8
Mining	1	1	2
Other	13	9	22
Total	111	50	161

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	8	3	11
Some college	18	3	21
College degree	26	5	31
Some graduate work	6	0	6
Graduate degree	37	32	69
Other	5	6	11
Total	100	49	149

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	1	0	1
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	98	49	147
Other	1	0	1
Total	101	49	149

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	15	10	25
Non-veteran	85	40	125
Total	100	50	150

53rd Legislature Demographics, 1993

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 1993 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. In some cases, legislators have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	21	8	29
Male	79	42	121
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	1	0	1
25-34	3	2	5
35-44	22	9	31
45-54	33	15	48
55-64	26	12	38
65 or older	14	11	25
Not given	1	1	2
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	47	30	77
Republican	53	20	73
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture	28	14	42
Business	30	16	46
Construction	4	2	6
Education	17	5	22
Government	6	2	8
Law	5	4	9
Medicine	3	3	6
Mining	0	0	0
Other	12	6	18
Total	105	52	157

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	13	1	14
Some college	18	1	19
College degree	23	1	24
Some graduate work	6	0	6
Graduate degree	33	40	73
Other	7	7	14
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	2	0	2
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	98	50	148
Other	0	0	0
Total	100	50	150

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	25	18	43
Non-veteran	75	32	107
Total	100	50	150

52nd Legislature Demographics, 1991

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 1991 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. In some cases, legislators have indicated more than one response, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	23	8	31
Male	77	42	119
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	1	0	1
25-34	7	0	7
35-44	26	12	38
45-54	24	11	35
55-64	28	16	44
65 or older	14	11	25
Not given	3	0	3
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	60	29	89
Republican	39	21	60
Constitution	1	0	1
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture	24	17	41
Business	30	17	47
Construction	5	0	5
Education	21	8	29
Government	7	4	11
Law	11	7	18
Medicine	2	2	4
Mining	0	0	0
Other	10	4	14
Total	110	59	169

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	20	7	27
Some college	15	9	24
College degree	25	13	38
Some graduate work	8	0	8
Graduate degree	29	17	46
Other	3	4	7
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	2	0	2
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	98	50	148
Other	0	0	0
Total	100	50	150

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	24	26	50
Non-veteran	76	24	100
Total	100	50	150

51st Legislature Demographics, 1989

The following information was self-reported by legislators shortly before the 1989 legislative session, in response to a questionnaire from the Legislative Services Division. In some cases, legislators have marked more than one response to a single question, resulting in a total of more than 150, which is the total number of legislators.

Gender

Gender	House	Senate	Total
Female	21	6	27
Male	79	44	123
Total	100	50	150

Age

Age	House	Senate	Total
Under 25	2	0	2
25-34	10	0	10
35-44	21	10	31
45-54	29	8	37
55-64	24	18	42
65 or older	14	10	24
Not given	0	4	4
Total	100	50	150

Party Affiliation

Political Party	House	Senate	Total
Democrat	52	23	75
Republican	48	27	75
Total	100	50	150

Occupation

Occupation	House	Senate	Total
Agriculture	33	18	51
Business	30	16	46
Construction	4	0	4
Education	21	6	27
Government	10	2	12
Law	9	6	15
Medicine	1	3	4
Mining	0	0	0
Other	15	3	18
Total	123	54	177

Education

Educational Level	House	Senate	Total
High school graduate	24	0	24
Some college	15	4	19
College degree	29	1	30
Some graduate work	5	0	5
Graduate degree	26	33	59
Other	1	12	13
Total	100	50	150

Race

Race	House	Senate	Total
American Indian	2	0	2
Asian	0	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
White	98	50	148
Other	0	0	0
Total	100	50	150

Veteran Status

Status	House	Senate	Total
Military veteran	26	19	45
Non-veteran	74	31	105
Total	100	50	150