Here are the states where abortion rights prevailed in the 2024 election

While the country once again failed to elect its first woman to the presidency, there were notable victories across the country in the fight for reproductive rights and historic firsts in Congress and statewide office.

In her concession speech on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris recognized the urgency of women's reproductive freedom now more than ever.

“I will never give up the fight for a future in which Americans can pursue their dreams, ambitions and desires, in which the women of America have the freedom to make decisions about their own bodies and will not let government dictate their what they should do,” she said, calling on her supporters to continue “the fight for freedom, for opportunity, for justice and for the dignity of all people.”

On Election Day, millions of voters in ten states weighed in on 11 ballot measures that directly targeted abortion access, each with significant implications for the future of women's and maternal health since the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade sentenced in 2022.

Abortion rights win – and lose

Constitutional amendments protecting or expanding abortion were passed in seven of the 10 states where they were on the ballot Tuesday, NBC News forecasts.

Voters in Arizona and Missouri approved ballot initiatives that would effectively protect abortion rights until the fetus is viable and roll back existing abortion laws.

Voters have passed measures in Maryland, Montana, Nevada and New York (where abortion based on fetal viability is already legal) and Colorado (where there are no laws restricting abortion and no pregnancy limit for women seeking an abortion). that will officially enshrine these existing rights.

Meanwhile, voters in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected proposed amendments that would have protected abortion rights until the fetus is viable – ending an unbroken streak of winning ballot measures supporting abortion rights since Roe was overturned two years ago.

Although a majority of Floridians supported the measure at 57 percent, it fell short of the state's required 60 percent threshold, which is enforced by the Republican-controlled state legislature.

The fight to keep women in elected office

According to the Center for American Women and Politics, 132 women (95 Democrats, 37 Republicans) will be represented in the 119th Congress in 2025, with 35 congressional races yet to be seen.

While several contests have resulted in historic and notable victories for women in Congress and statewide elections, the center predicts that overall women's representation will decline as a result of the 2024 election, with one exception: the governorship.

Former Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) has won the race for governor of New Hampshire, bringing the current total of 12 sitting governors (none of whom were up for election in 2024) to a new record 13.

Ayotte was the first female attorney general in New Hampshire before serving one term in the Senate. She lost her fight for re-election in 2016 to the current senator. Maggie Hassan.

Ayotte said she supports her state's abortion law, which allows abortions “for any reason up to the sixth month of pregnancy” and with exceptions in the last trimester for medical emergencies or fatal fetal abnormalities.

Women's Congressional Milestones in 2024

For the first time, two Black women will serve in the Senate at the same time, while voters also elected an openly transgender representative to Congress.

Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, 62, will be the first Black woman to represent Delaware in the Senate. She was already a history-making politician, being the first woman and the first black person to represent the state in Congress. Blunt Rochester told NBC News before Election Day that she would prioritize job creation, protecting reproductive rights, health care and addressing the needs of seniors and families.

Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)

In neighboring Maryland, Democratic challenger Angela Alsobrooks won her Senate race, defeating popular former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and becoming the first Black woman elected to represent Maryland in the Senate.

Along with Blunt Rochester, her victories doubled the number of black women ever elected to the Senate – from two to four.

Sarah McBride (D-DE)

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the state's only House seat on Tuesday, becoming the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.

McBride's main priorities for her congressional run were improving access to affordable health care, protecting reproductive rights, and increasing the minimum wage. She previously told NBC News that her focus in Congress is working across party lines to break partisan gridlock and pass legislation – something she became known for during her time in the Delaware Senate. During her first term, she helped pass universal paid family and medical leave statewide.

Emily Randall (D-WA)

According to NBC News, Emily Randall, a Washington state senator, will become the first LGBTQ+ Latina representative to resign from Congress.

Randall, a former LGBTQ and abortion rights activist, was inspired to run for office after the election of Donald Trump in 2016, according to The Hill. She entered politics in 2018, replacing a Republican-held seat. With her victory, Randall ended a 91-year streak in which Washington's 6th District sent only white men to the seat.

Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)

Yassamin Ansari is expected to become the first Iranian-American woman to represent Arizona in the House of Representatives, winning the state's 3rd Congressional District, which represents the Phoenix area. At 32, she will be the youngest Democratic woman in the House of Commons.

Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)

Julie Fedorchak will be the first woman to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Roughrider State is one of two states that had never elected a woman to the U.S. House of Representatives as of Tuesday.

With Fedorchak's victory, only one state will miss this women's milestone: Mississippi.