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 ReleaseAug 11, 2020
Kamala Harris Selected as Vice Presidential Running Mate by Joe Biden
- Press ReleaseAug 10, 2020
CORRECTION: Democratic Women Match, But Do Not Surpass, House Candidate Filing Record
- Press ReleaseAug 7, 2020
New Record for Women U.S. House Nominees
- Press ReleaseAug 5, 2020
New Records for Women of Color Congressional Candidates in the 2020 Elections
- Press ReleaseAug 5, 2020
New Record for All-Woman Congressional Contests