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 ReleaseDec 21, 2021CAWP Funds Research Projects to Identify and Address Barriers and Opportunities to Women’s Political Power
Press ReleaseDec 22, 2021Final Results from the 2021 Elections
Press ReleaseDec 16, 2021The Center for American Women and Politics Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
- Press ReleaseNov 9, 2021
New CAWP Data: Women Outvote Men, Men Outgive Women
- Press ReleaseOct 28, 2021
Advisory: Women in the 2021 Elections
- Press ReleaseAug 20, 2021
Advisory: CAWP Resources for New York Gubernatorial Transition
- Press ReleaseAug 10, 2021
Tracking Gender in the 2020 Presidential Election