Congress
105
(78D, 27R)
19.6% of 535 seats
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who was the first woman Speaker of the House, is now minority leader.
U.S. Delegate
5
(3D, 2R)
U.S. Delegates are non-voting members and are not included in our total counts.
Statewide Elective Executive
71
(27D, 43R, 1NP)
22.9% of 310 seats
Governor
6
(2D, 4R)
| Name | Party | Year(s) Served | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Brown | D | 2015-2022 | Oregon |
| Mary Fallin | R | 2011-2018 | Oklahoma |
| Kay E. Ivey | R | 2017-present | Alabama |
| Susana Martinez | R | 2011-2018 | New Mexico |
| Gina M. Raimondo | D | 2015-2021 | Rhode Island |
| Kimberly Reynolds | R | 2017-present | Iowa |
Lieutenant Governor
12
(5D, 7R)
| Name | Party | Year(s) Served | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Crouch | R | 2017-present | Indiana |
| Kimberly M. Guadagno | R | 2010-2017 | New Jersey |
| Bethany A. Hall-Long | D | 2017-present | Delaware |
| Jenean Hampton | R | 2016-2019 | Kentucky |
| Kathy C. Hochul | D | 2015-2021 | New York |
| Rebecca Kleefisch | R | 2011-2018 | Wisconsin |
| Donna Lynne | D | 2016-2018 | Colorado |
| Karyn E. Polito | R | 2015-2022 | Massachusetts |
| 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
53
(20D, 32R, 1NP)
| Position | Democrat | Republican | Non-Partisan | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State | 6 | 6 | - | 12 |
| Attorney General | 4 | 3 | - | 7 |
| State Treasurer | 4 | 4 | - | 8 |
| State Auditor | 6 | 4 | - | 10 |
| Agriculture Commissioner | - | - | - | 0 |
| Commissioner of Lands | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Commissioner of Labor | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Public Service Commissioner | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | - | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| State Comptroller | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Corporation Commissioner | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Insurance Commissioner | - | - | - | 0 |
| Public Utilities Commissioner | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Railroad Commissioner | - | 1 | - | 1 |
State Legislature
1,855
(1,124D, 706R, 14NP, 6Ind, 5Prg)
25.1% 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
448
(257D, 176R, 14NP, 1Ind)
22.7% of 1,972 seats
State House/Assembly
1,407
(867D, 530R, 5Ind, 5Prg)
26% of 5,411 seats
Top 10 States
- Arizona (40.0%)
- Vermont (40.0%)
- Nevada (39.7%)
- Washington (37.4%)
- Colorado (37.0%)
- Illinois (35.0%)
- Maine (33.9%)
- Oregon (33.3%)
- Minnesota (32.3%)
- Maryland (31.9%)
Bottom 10 States
- Wyoming (11.1%)
- Oklahoma (13.4%)
- West Virginia (13.4%)
- South Carolina (14.1%)
- Mississippi (14.9%)
- Alabama (15.0%)
- Louisiana (15.3%)
- Tennessee (15.9%)
- Kentucky (16.7%)
- North Dakota (18.4%)
Mayors – Cities over 30,000
286
21% of 1,362 seats
Population data from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and officeholder data from the Center for American Women and Politics as of September 2017.
Mayors – 100 Most Populous Cities
22
22% of 100 seats
Of the 22 women mayors in the top 100 most populous cities as of December 2017, 6 are Black women, 1 is Latina, and 2 are Asian American/Pacific Islander women.
| City | Mayor | Rank | Race/Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | London Breed (acting) | 15 | Black |
| Fort Worth, TX | Betsy Price | 16 | White |
| Charlotte, NC | Vi Alexander Lyles | 20 | Black |
| Washington, DC | Muriel Bowser | 24 | Black |
| Nashville, TN | Megan Barry | 25 | White |
| Baltimore, MD | Catherine Pugh | 26 | Black |
| Seattle, WA | Jenny Durkan | 28 | White |
| Las Vegas, NV | Carolyn Goodman | 32 | White |
| Omaha, NE | Jean Stothert | 42 | White |
| Raleigh, NC | Nancy McFarlane | 45 | White |
| Oakland, CA | Elizabeth "Libby" Schaaf | 49 | White |
| Minneapolis, MN | Betsy Hodges | 50 | White |
| Bakersfield, CA | Karen K. Goh | 53 | Asian American/Pacific Islander |
| Islip, NY | Angie M. Carpenter | 57 | White |
| St. Louis, MO | Lyda Krewson | 60 | White |
| Toledo, OH | Paula Hicks-Hudson | 69 | Black |
| Henderson, NV | Debra March | 71 | White |
| Greensboro, NC | Nancy Vaughan | 73 | White |
| Chula Vista, CA | Mary Casillas Salas | 82 | Latina |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Sharon Weston Broome | 90 | Black |
| Reno, NV | Hillary Schieve | 93 | White |
| Fremont, CA | Lily Mei | 98 | Asian American/Pacific Islander |
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% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | 24.1% | 24.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | 22.8% | 25.1% |