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 ReleaseFeb 28, 2018
Women in County and Municipal Government: NJ Must Do Better
- Press ReleaseFeb 23, 2018
"The Chisholm Effect: Black Women in American Politics 2018" Shows the Continued Gains of Black Women and Momentum Going Into the Midterms and 2020
- Press ReleaseFeb 21, 2018
Murphy Names Women to a Majority of Cabinet Posts