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 ReleaseApr 30, 2024Men Outgiving Women in Election 2024
Press ReleaseApr 18, 2024New Report: Latinas Severely Underrepresented in New Jersey Politics
Press ReleaseApr 9, 2024Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2024: Donor Gaps
Press ReleaseMar 26, 2024Women Still Hold Fewer Than a Third of All Municipal Offices
Press ReleaseMar 20, 2024Women's Congressional Representation Unlikely to Expand in Illinois and Ohio
Press ReleaseMar 13, 2024Will Mississippi Finally Elect a Woman to the U.S. House?