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 ReleaseJun 21, 2012
Election 2012: U.S. Women on Track to Field Record-Breaking Number of House Candidates in Fall Election
- Press ReleaseAug 16, 2012
Election 2012: Women Candidates for Senate, House Top Records
- Press ReleaseSep 4, 2012
"20 Percent in 2012" Campaign Seeks Biggest Spike for Women in Office Since 1992
- Press ReleaseNov 1, 2012
Election 2012: Women Surpass House, Senate Candidate Records as Final November Slates are Set
- Press ReleaseOct 16, 2012
CAWP Launches Women’s Vote Watch 2012, Tracks Gender Differences in Presidential Polls
- Press ReleaseJan 14, 2013
CAWP Announces Online Initiative, Teach a Girl to Lead™
- Press ReleaseJun 4, 2014
2014 Election: NJ Congressional Delegation to Include At Least One Woman: Primaries Produce Six Women Candidates, One Woman-vs-Woman Race
- Press ReleaseJul 9, 2014
Teach a Girl to Lead™ Launched; New Site Highlights Ways to Change the Face of Leadership
- Press ReleaseSep 10, 2014
Election 2014: With Final November Slates Set, Democrats Continue to Lead GOP in Nominating Women
- Press ReleaseJan 6, 2015
Women in State Legislatures 2015: Numbers Still Stuck