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.
Recent Posts
- Results from the May 17th Primaries
- Results from the ID, KY, NC, OR, and PA Primaries: Potential Gains and Milestones for Women in Yesterday's Primaries
- Results from the Nebraska and West Virginia Primaries
- Results from the Nebraska and West Virginia Primaries: Few Opportunities to Expand Women's Representation
- Results from Indiana and Ohio Primaries: Possible Gains for Women in the U.S. House and an All-Woman Gubernatorial Ticket
- Results from Indiana and Ohio Primaries: Possible Gains for Women in the U.S. House and an All-Woman Gubernatorial Ticket
- Expert Outlooks: What to Watch in Election 2022
- Women in Municipal Office 2022
- Fact Sheet: Widows who Succeeded their Husbands in Congress