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 8, 2020
The Money Hurdle in the Race for Governor
- Press ReleaseDec 7, 2020
2020 New Jersey County Report Card from the Center for American Women and Politics: Slow Progress on the Path to Parity
- Press ReleaseDec 4, 2020
Record Number of Women to Serve in State Legislatures in 2021
- Press ReleaseNov 19, 2020
Women Voters are Key to Biden Victory, Election of First Woman Vice President
- Press ReleaseNov 12, 2020
Record Number of Women of Color to Serve in the U.S. Congress
- Press ReleaseNov 5, 2020
Record Number of Women to Serve in the 117th U.S. Congress
- Press ReleaseNov 9, 2020
CAWP Statement on Kamala Harris Becoming the First Woman and First Woman of Color Elected Vice President
- Press ReleaseNov 4, 2020
Preliminary Results: Women Candidates in the 2020 Elections