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 ReleaseJun 26, 2024New Women Officeholders Likely in South Carolina and Utah
Press ReleaseJun 19, 2024Virginia Faces Potential Drop in Women in the U.S. House
Press ReleaseJun 18, 20242024 Ruth B. Mandel Awardees Expand Our Thinking on Women in Politics
Press ReleaseJun 11, 2024New State Data Added to Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2024
Press ReleaseJun 12, 2024North Dakota Will Elect a Woman to the U.S. House for the First Time in History
Press ReleaseJun 5, 2024Women May Gain Ground in New Jersey and New Mexico