The document summarizes the number of women in the Ohio Legislature after the 2008 election, with three key points: 1) There were 29 female representatives in the Ohio Legislature after the 2008 election, the highest number ever. 2) Of the 29 female representatives, 27 were Democrats and 2 were Republicans. 3) The number of female representatives has generally increased over time, growing from 13 in 1992 to 29 after the 2008 election.

1. Women in the Ohio Legislature
Female Representation, Nov. 2008 Election
Preliminary Results -
Post-2008 Election
35 33
32
31
29 29 29 29
30 28 28 28
27 27
26
25 25
24
25
21
20 20
20 Dem
17 17 Rep
19 19 16 16 16 16
18 18 15 15 Ind
14 14
15 13 13 13 13 13 Total
15 15
14 14
10 10 13 13 13
10
11
10
9
5 7 7 7
6
1 1
0
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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