Women Officeholders
Women Officeholders
Current Numbers
From our new data on women in municipal office to our classic collections on women in state legislatures and Congress, CAWP is the only source for the most up-to-date information on women’s political representation in the United States.
Women Elected Officials Database
With over 12,000 entries covering more than 120 years, the CAWP Women Elected Officials Database is the full history of women in American politics in one place — searchable, exportable, and sharable.
See How Your State Fares
See current and historical information for your state — and how it compares in our state rankings by women’s representation in state legislatures.
Percentages of Women in Elective Office 1971-Present
See the percentage of women in elective office at the congressional, statewide elective executive, and state legislative levels from 1971 to present.
Programs
Recent Posts
Press ReleaseJul 22, 2026Could Arizona Expand the Number of Women in its Congressional Delegation?
Press ReleaseJul 20, 2026New Records for Women Candidates but Partisan Disparities Persist
Press ReleaseJul 1, 2026Colorado Could Send First Black Woman to Congress and First Latina to Statewide Executive Office
Press ReleaseJun 30, 20262026 Ruth B. Mandel Dissertation Research Awardees Challenge Assumptions About Gender in U.S. Politics
Press ReleaseJun 24, 2026New Women Set to Join New York’s Congressional Delegation
Press ReleaseJun 23, 2026ActBlue/WinRed Data Show Men Outgiving Women in Election 2026