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 ReleaseOct 24, 2012
What is the Gender Gap? And what does it mean in 2012?
- Press ReleaseOct 24, 2012
The Gender Gap and the Women’s Vote in 2012: Setting the Record Straight
- Press ReleaseOct 25, 2010
Election 2010: Women Voters Less Likely Than Men to Support Republican Women Candidates; Gender Gap Remains a Force in Election 2010
- Press ReleaseNov 6, 2014
Gender Gaps Apparent in Almost All 2014 Senate and Gubernatorial Races
- Press ReleaseNov 5, 2014
2014: Not a Landmark Year for Women, Despite Some Notable Firsts
- Press ReleaseNov 9, 2012
Election 2012: Women’s Votes Critical to Democrats Retaining Control of the U.S. Senate