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In the South, the demographics of state legislators diverge significantly from those of Black, Latino, ANHPI, AI/AN, and multiracial populations: Percentage point difference between demographic composition of state legislators and overall population by state, 2020
| State | White | Black | Hispanic | AI/AN | ANHPI | Multiracial or other race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13.9 | -2.6 | -5.3 | -0.5 | -1.6 | -4.0 |
| Alaska | 32.5 | 2.2 | -4.8 | -12.8 | -5.6 | -8.4 |
| Arizona | 8.6 | -1.4 | -2.7 | 2.3 | -3.7 | -3.2 |
| Arkansas | 20.5 | -3.9 | -7.5 | -0.7 | -2.2 | -5.2 |
| California | 20.3 | 1.6 | -15.4 | 1.6 | -5.5 | -1.7 |
| Colorado | 14.9 | 4.2 | -10.9 | -0.6 | -3.5 | -4.0 |
| Connecticut | 18.8 | -1.0 | -11.3 | -0.2 | -3.8 | -3.6 |
| Delaware | 26.4 | -10.5 | -7.5 | -0.3 | -4.3 | -4.8 |
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| Florida | 16.5 | 3.5 | -12.5 | -0.2 | -3.0 | -4.3 |
| Georgia | 20.9 | -3.6 | -9.5 | -0.2 | -3.5 | -4.2 |
| Hawaii | 0.4 | -0.5 | -5.5 | -0.2 | 10.2 | -11.4 |
| Idaho | 15.1 | 0.2 | -12.0 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -4.7 |
| Illinois | 12.7 | 4.1 | -10.2 | -0.1 | -4.9 | -1.6 |
| Indiana | 13.5 | -0.4 | -7.2 | -0.2 | -2.5 | -4.3 |
| Iowa | 13.3 | -4.1 | -6.8 | -0.3 | -2.5 | -3.7 |
| Kansas | 19.8 | -0.6 | -11.0 | 0.3 | -2.0 | -5.4 |
| Kentucky | 11.7 | -2.9 | -3.6 | -0.2 | -1.7 | -3.2 |
| Louisiana | 18.2 | -5.2 | -6.9 | -0.6 | -1.9 | -3.7 |
| Maine | 5.8 | -0.8 | -2.0 | 0.5 | -1.3 | -3.3 |
| Maryland | 13.8 | -0.1 | -8.8 | 1.8 | -3.8 | -4.0 |
| Massachusetts | 19.4 | -4.5 | -5.6 | 0.9 | -4.2 | -5.0 |
| Michigan | 5.6 | -1.5 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -2.3 | -3.7 |
| Minnesota | 13.7 | -6.9 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -2.3 | -4.5 |
| Mississippi | 1.6 | -9.4 | -2.6 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -3.1 |
| Missouri | 12.2 | -0.3 | -3.9 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -5.4 |
| Montana | 7.9 | 0.5 | -3.2 | 1.0 | -0.8 | -5.5 |
| Nebraska | -2.7 | -2.8 | -10.0 | -0.8 | -2.7 | -4.0 |
| Nevada | 23.1 | 1.6 | -13.7 | -0.8 | -7.3 | -3.9 |
| New Hampshire | -13.2 | -0.4 | -4.3 | -0.2 | -2.6 | -3.4 |
| New Jersey | 21.1 | 3.6 | -11.6 | -0.1 | -10.2 | -1.9 |
| New Mexico | 17.5 | 0.2 | -12.7 | -4.9 | -1.7 | -2.3 |
| New York | 15.5 | 1.3 | -10.5 | -0.3 | -7.5 | 1.5 |
| North Carolina | 17.5 | 0.8 | -10.7 | 0.0 | -3.3 | -3.3 |
| North Dakota | 16.3 | -3.4 | -4.3 | -3.8 | -1.8 | -4.1 |
| Ohio | 6.1 | 1.7 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -1.6 | -2.6 |
| Oklahoma | 30.2 | -4.2 | -10.9 | -5.9 | -1.5 | -9.8 |
| Oregon | 12.3 | -1.9 | -13.9 | 0.0 | -5.0 | -6.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 16.5 | -1.5 | -7.1 | -0.1 | -3.9 | -3.9 |
| Rhode Island | 16.3 | -1.0 | -9.6 | -0.3 | -3.5 | -3.8 |
| South Carolina | 11.9 | 1.2 | -6.9 | -0.3 | -1.8 | -4.1 |
| South Dakota | 14.4 | -1.0 | -4.4 | -4.4 | -1.6 | -4.1 |
| Tennessee | 8.1 | -2.7 | -5.9 | 0.8 | -2.0 | -3.3 |
| Texas | 24.3 | -1.8 | -16.3 | -0.3 | -3.5 | -2.4 |
| Utah | 2.6 | -0.1 | -12.1 | -0.9 | -1.5 | -4.1 |
| Vermont | 8.9 | -0.3 | -1.4 | 0.7 | -1.8 | -5.0 |
| Virginia | 18.4 | -3.3 | -8.5 | -0.2 | -5.1 | -1.2 |
| Washington | 8.2 | -1.8 | -10.7 | -0.2 | -5.2 | -7.2 |
| West Virginia | -13.1 | -2.6 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -0.9 | -4.3 |
| Wisconsin | 8.4 | -1.2 | -5.6 | -0.8 | -2.0 | -3.8 |
| Wyoming | 14.6 | 0.2 | -9.2 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -4.5 |
Notes: ANHPI stands for Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander. AI/AN stands for American Indian / Alaska Native. Estimates of demographic representation are determined by taking the difference between the demographic share of state legislators and the state population's demographic makeup in 2020.
Source: EPI analysis of National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) State Legislator Demographics data and U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data [Table P2].
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