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 ReleaseMay 28, 2024“A Generational Opportunity for Change.”: CAWP’s 2024 New Jersey County Report Card
Press ReleaseMay 22, 2024Potential New Women Officeholders in Oregon; No Movement for Women in Georgia, Idaho, and Kentucky
Press ReleaseMay 14, 2024Women Candidates Less Likely to Self-Finance Campaigns in Election 2024
Press ReleaseMay 15, 2024Maryland Primed to Send Three Women to Congress in 2025
Press ReleaseMay 8, 2024Gains Unlikely for Women Following 2024 Indiana Primaries
Press ReleaseMay 6, 2024U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler Delivers Inspiring 2024 Senator Wynona Lipman Chair Lecture at CAWP