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 17, 2026Women Are the Majority of Donors to Congressional Campaigns, Though Men Continue to Give a Larger Share of Total Funds
Press ReleaseSep 16, 2026New Record for Women State Legislative Nominees And Results from the Delaware Primaries
Press ReleaseSep 10, 2026New Record for Women Gubernatorial Nominees
Press ReleaseSep 9, 2026Women Still Drastically Underrepresented in New Jersey Politics
Press ReleaseSep 2, 2026New Record for Democratic Women Gubernatorial Nominees
Press ReleaseAug 19, 2026Women Advance in U.S. Senate Primaries Across Alaska, Florida, Wyoming
Press ReleaseAug 12, 2026Primaries Set Up Major Milestones for Women in Minnesota and Tennessee