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 ReleaseSep 30, 2024Women State Legislative Nominees Rise but Fall for Republicans; Likely New Record for Women Governors
Press ReleaseSep 24, 2024Women Congressional Nominees Drop in Election 2024
Press ReleaseSep 16, 2024Men Vastly Outgiving Women in 2024 Congressional Elections
Press ReleaseSep 9, 2024Debate Watching with a Gender Lens
Press ReleaseSep 4, 2024All Women Congressional Incumbents from Massachusetts Unopposed in Primaries and Favored for Re-Election in November; No Non-Incumbent Women Ran for Congress from MA this Year