State-by-state percentage
of boomers in power
Scripps Howard News Service
March 07, 2007
Wednesday PM
Percentage of state lawmakers (governor, state legislature, congressional
delegation) who are members of the Greatest Generation (born
1906-1924); Silent Generation (1925-1945); baby boomers (1946-1964);
or Generation X (1965-1983).
Alabama:
Greatest Generation 2 percent
Silent Generation 45 percent
Baby boomers 40 percent
Generation X 13 percent
Alaska:
Greatest Generation 2 percent
Silent Generation 30 percent
Baby boomers 61 percent
Generation X 6 percent
Arizona:
Greatest Generation 2 percent
Silent Generation 29 percent
Baby boomers 49 percent
Generation X 21 percent
Arkansas:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 30 percent
Baby boomers 48 percent
Generation X 21 percent
California:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 33 percent
Baby boomers 58 percent
Generation X 6 percent
Colorado:
Greatest Generation 0 percent
Silent Generation 31 percent
Baby boomers 57 percent
Generation X 11 percent
Connecticut:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 23 percent
Baby boomers 60 percent
Generation X... 12 percent
Delaware:
Greatest Generation 8 percent
Silent Generation 38 percent
Baby boomers 49 percent
Generation X 6 percent
Florida:
Greatest Generation 0 percent
Silent generation 24 percent
Baby boomers 59 percent
Generation X 17 percent
Georgia:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 33 percent
Baby boomers 53 percent
Generation X 11 percent
Hawaii:
Greatest Generation 6 percent
Silent Generation 23 percent
Baby boomers 55 percent
Generation X 15 percent
Idaho:
Greatest Generation 5 percent
Silent Generation 55 percent
Baby boomers 39 percent
Generation X 2 percent
Illinois:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 28 percent
Baby boomers 60 percent
Generation X 10 percent
Indiana:
Greatest Generation 2 percent
Silent Generation 41 percent
Baby boomers 46 percent
Generation X 12 percent
Iowa:
Greatest Generation 2 percent
Silent Generation 35 percent
Baby boomers 52 percent
Generation X 11 percent
Kansas:
Greatest Generation 0 percent
Silent Generation 42 percent
Baby boomers 52 percent
Generation X 6 percent
Kentucky:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 28 percent
Baby boomers: 61 percent
Generation X 8 percent
Louisiana:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 32 percent
Baby boomers 59 percent
Generation X 8 percent
Maine:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 37 percent
Baby boomers 48 percent
Generation X 11 percent
Maryland:
Greatest Generation 2 percent
Silent Generation 34 percent
Baby boomers 55 percent
Generation X 8 percent
Massachusetts:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 26 percent
Baby boomers 57 percent
Generation X 16 percent
Michigan:
Greatest Generation 5 percent
Silent Generation 19 percent
Baby boomers 55 percent
Generation X 19 percent
Minnesota:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 26 percent
Baby boomers 51 percent
Generation X 22 percent
Mississippi:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 32 percent
Baby boomers 56 percent
Generation X 11 percent
Missouri:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 17 percent
Baby boomers 57 percent
Generation X 26 percent
Montana:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 32 percent
Baby boomers 57 percent
Generation X 10 percent
Nebraska:
Greatest Generation 4 percent
Silent Generation 47 percent
Baby boomers 42 percent
Generation X 8 percent
Nevada:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 27 percent
Baby boomers 58 percent
Generation X 12 percent
New Hampshire:
Greatest Generation 9 percent
Silent Generation 43 percent
Baby boomers 44 percent
Generation X 4 percent
New Jersey:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 22 percent
Baby boomers 66 percent
Generation X 9 percent
New Mexico:
Greatest Generation 5 percent
Silent Generation 32 percent
Baby boomers 58 percent
Generation X 5 percent
New York:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 30 percent
Baby boomers 60 percent
Generation X 7 percent
North Carolina:
Greatest Generation 6 percent
Silent Generation 46 percent
Baby boomers 40 percent
Generation X 8 percent
North Dakota:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 34 percent
Baby boomers 64 percent
Generation X 1 percent
Ohio:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 19 percent
Baby boomers 62 percent
Generation X 18 percent
Oklahoma:
Greatest Generation: 0 percent
Silent Generation: 22 percent
Baby boomers 54 percent
Generation X 24 percent
Oregon:
Greatest Generation 0 percent
Silent Generation 30 percent
Baby boomers 62 percent
Generation X 9 percent
Pennsylvania:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 28 percent
Baby boomers 60 percent
Generation X 9 percent
Rhode Island:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 17 percent
Baby boomers 63 percent
Generation X 19 percent
South Carolina:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 28 percent
Baby boomers 56 percent
Generation X 13 percent
South Dakota:
Greatest Generation 2 percent
Silent Generation 35 percent
Baby boomers 48 percent
Generation X 15 percent
Tennessee:
Greatest Generation 2 percent
Silent Generation 25 percent
Baby boomers 62 percent
Generation X 12 percent
Texas:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 28 percent
Baby boomers 60 percent
Generation X 11 percent
Utah:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 27 percent
Baby boomers 63 percent
Generation X 7 percent
Vermont:
Greatest Generation 4 percent
Silent Generation 37 percent
Baby boomers 49 percent
Generation X 10 percent
Virginia:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 28 percent
Baby boomers 57 percent
Generation X 12 percent
Washington:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 38 percent
Baby boomers 52 percent
Generation X 10 percent
West Virginia:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 21 percent
Baby boomers 63 percent
Generation X 13 percent
Wisconsin:
Greatest Generation 3 percent
Silent Generation 19 percent
Baby boomers 62 percent
Generation X 17 percent
Wyoming:
Greatest Generation 1 percent
Silent Generation 38 percent
Baby boomers 54 percent
Generation X 5 percent
Total for States:
Greatest Generation 2 percent
Silent Generation 30 percent
Baby boomers 55 percent
Generation X 12 percent
Sources: Scripps Howard
News Service research; Votesmart.org.
Totals may not add up due to rounding.
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