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 ReleaseNov 14, 2016
Appointing Women to the Cabinet: Obama, Clinton Set Standards
- Press ReleaseNov 11, 2016
Popular Vote Proves Americans Will Vote for a Woman President
- Press ReleaseNov 10, 2016
Gender Gaps in Voting Evident Across All 2016 U.S. Senate Races
- Press ReleaseNov 10, 2016
Historic Gender Gap Isn’t Enough to Propel Clinton to Victory in 2016 Presidential Race
- Press ReleaseNov 9, 2016
No Breakthrough at Top of Ticket, But Women of Color Gain in Congress