Congress
104
(76D, 28R)
19.4% of 535 seats
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who was the first woman Speaker of the House, is now minority leader.
U.S. Delegate
4
(3D, 1R)
U.S. Delegates are non-voting members and are not included in our total counts.
Statewide Elective Executive
78
(35D, 42R, 1NP)
25.2% of 310 seats
Governor
6
(3D, 3R)
| Name | Party | Year(s) Served | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Brown | D | 2015-2022 | Oregon |
| Mary Fallin | R | 2011-2018 | Oklahoma |
| Nikki R. Haley | R | 2011-2017 | South Carolina |
| Maggie Hassan | D | 2013-2016 | New Hampshire |
| Susana Martinez | R | 2011-2018 | New Mexico |
| Gina M. Raimondo | D | 2015-2021 | Rhode Island |
Lieutenant Governor
13
(5D, 8R)
| Name | Party | Year(s) Served | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Ellspermann | R | 2013-2016 | Indiana |
| Kimberly M. Guadagno | R | 2010-2017 | New Jersey |
| Kathy C. Hochul | D | 2015-2021 | New York |
| Kay E. Ivey | R | 2011-2017 | Alabama |
| Rebecca Kleefisch | R | 2011-2018 | Wisconsin |
| Crit Eugenia Luallen | D | 2014-2015 | Kentucky |
| Angela McLean | D | 2014-2015 | Montana |
| Karyn E. Polito | R | 2015-2022 | Massachusetts |
| Kimberly Reynolds | R | 2011-2017 | Iowa |
| Evelyn Sanguinetti | R | 2015-2018 | Illinois |
| Tina Smith | D/DFL | 2015-2017 | Minnesota |
| Mary Taylor | R | 2011-2018 | Ohio |
| Nancy Wyman | D | 2011-2018 | Connecticut |
Other Statewide Elective Executive
59
(27D, 31R, 1NP)
| Position | Democrat | Republican | Non-Partisan | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State | 7 | 6 | - | 13 |
| Attorney General | 6 | 3 | - | 9 |
| State Treasurer | 4 | 3 | - | 7 |
| State Auditor | 5 | 4 | - | 9 |
| Agriculture Commissioner | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Commissioner of Lands | - | - | - | 0 |
| Commissioner of Labor | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Public Service Commissioner | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| State Comptroller | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Corporation Commissioner | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Insurance Commissioner | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Public Utilities Commissioner | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Railroad Commissioner | - | 1 | - | 1 |
State Legislature
1,809
(1,084D, 706R, 11NP, 4Ind, 3Prg, 1WFP)
24.5% of 7,383 seats
Since 1971, the number of women serving in state legislatures has more than quintupled.
NP = non-partisan, Ind = Independent, Prg = Progressive
State Senate
443
(265D, 166R, 11NP, 1Ind)
22.5% of 1,972 seats
State House/Assembly
1,366
(819D, 540R, 3Ind, 3Prg, 1WFP)
25.2% of 5,411 seats
Top 10 States
- Colorado (42.0%)
- Vermont (41.1%)
- Arizona (35.6%)
- Washington (34.0%)
- Minnesota (33.8%)
- Nevada (33.3%)
- Illinois (32.8%)
- Maryland (31.4%)
- Montana (31.3%)
- Oregon (31.1%)
Bottom 10 States
- Wyoming (13.3%)
- Oklahoma (14.1%)
- South Carolina (14.1%)
- West Virginia (14.2%)
- Alabama (14.3%)
- Mississippi (14.4%)
- Louisiana (15.3%)
- Utah (15.4%)
- Kentucky (16.7%)
- Tennessee (16.7%)
Mayors – Cities over 30,000
257
18.4% of 1,393 seats
Population data from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and officeholder data from the Center for American Women and Politics as of September 2015.
Mayors – 100 Most Populous Cities
18
18% of 100 seats
Of the 18 women mayors in the top 100 most populous cities as of June 2015, 4 are Black women, and 2 are Latina.
| City | Mayor | Rank | Race/Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | Annise Parker | 5 | White |
| San Antonio, TX | Ivy R. Taylor | 8 | Black |
| Fort Worth, TX | Betsy Price | 17 | White |
| Washington, DC | Muriel Bowser | 23 | Black |
| Nashville, TN | Megan Barry | 24 | White |
| Baltimore, MD | Stephanie Rawlings-Blake | 25 | Black |
| Las Vegas, NV | Carolyn Goodman | 31 | White |
| Fresno, CA | Ashley Swearengin | 35 | White |
| Omaha, NE | Jean Stothert | 41 | White |
| Raleigh, NC | Nancy McFarlane | 44 | White |
| Oakland, CA | Elizabeth "Libby" Schaaf | 48 | White |
| Minneapolis, MN | Betsy Hodges | 49 | White |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Nelda Martinez | 63 | Latina |
| Toledo, OH | Paula Hicks-Hudson | 70 | Black |
| Greensboro, NC | Nancy Vaughan | 74 | White |
| Chula Vista, CA | Mary Casillas Salas | 82 | Latina |
| Reno, NV | Hillary Schieve | 94 | White |
| Irving, TX | Beth Van Duyne | 98 | White |
Percentages of Women in Elective Office 1971-Present
Table below provides data on women as a percentage of women officeholders at the congressional, statewide elective executive, and state legislative levels from 1971 to present. All but present counts reflect levels of women’s representation at the end of that calendar year.
| Year | U.S. Congress | Statewide Elective | Statewide Legislatures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.0% | 7.0% | N/A |
| 1973 | 3.0% | 8.0% | N/A |
| 1975 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 9.0% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 12.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 13.0% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | 14.0% | 15.0% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | 22.2% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | 25.9% | 20.6% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | 25.4% | 21.6% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | 27.6% | 22.4% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | 27.6% | 22.4% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | 26.0% | 22.4% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | 25.7% | 22.4% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | 24.1% | 23.5% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | 22.6% | 24.3% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | 22.1% | 23.7% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | 23.4% | 23.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | 23.0% | 24.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | 23.0% | 24.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | 24.8% | 24.6% |