Congress
110
(81D, 29R)
20.6% 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
74
(28D, 44R, 1NP, 1Ind)
23.9% 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
13
(5D, 7R, 1Ind)
| Name | Party | Year(s) Served | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Crouch | R | 2017-present | Indiana |
| Valerie J. Davidson | Ind | 2018-2018 | Alaska |
| Michelle L. Fischbach | R | 2018-2018 | Minnesota |
| 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 |
| Sheila Y. Oliver | D | 2018-2023 | New Jersey |
| Karyn E. Polito | R | 2015-2022 | Massachusetts |
| Evelyn Sanguinetti | R | 2015-2018 | Illinois |
| Mary Taylor | R | 2011-2018 | Ohio |
| Nancy Wyman | D | 2011-2018 | Connecticut |
Other Statewide Elective Executive
55
(21D, 33R, 1NP)
| Position | Democrat | Republican | Non-Partisan | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State | 5 | 6 | - | 11 |
| Attorney General | 5 | 3 | - | 8 |
| State Treasurer | 3 | 5 | - | 8 |
| State Auditor | 5 | 4 | - | 9 |
| Agriculture Commissioner | - | - | - | 0 |
| Commissioner of Lands | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Commissioner of Labor | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Public Service Commissioner | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 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
1,875
(1,143D, 706R, 14NP, 7Ind, 5Prg)
25.4% 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
450
(261D, 173R, 14NP, 2Ind)
22.8% of 1,972 seats
State House/Assembly
1,425
(882D, 533R, 5Ind, 5Prg)
26.3% of 5,411 seats
Top 10 States
- Arizona (40.0%)
- Vermont (39.4%)
- Nevada (38.1%)
- Colorado (38.0%)
- Washington (37.4%)
- Illinois (35.0%)
- Maine (33.9%)
- Maryland (33.5%)
- Oregon (33.3%)
- Rhode Island (31.9%)
Bottom 10 States
- Wyoming (11.1%)
- Oklahoma (13.4%)
- Louisiana (14.6%)
- West Virginia (14.9%)
- Mississippi (14.9%)
- Alabama (15.0%)
- South Carolina (15.9%)
- Tennessee (15.9%)
- Kentucky (16.7%)
- North Dakota (18.4%)
Mayors – Cities over 30,000
297
21.8% of 1,365 seats
Population data from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and officeholder data from the Center for American Women and Politics as of March 2018.
Mayors – 100 Most Populous Cities
23
23% of 100 seats
Of the 23 women mayors in the top 100 most populous cities as of August 2018, 7 are Black women, 1 is Latina, and 2 are Asian American/Pacific Islander women.
| City | Mayor | Rank | Race/Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | Thelda Williams | 8 | White |
| San Franciso, CA | London Breed | 15 | Black |
| Fort Worth, TX | Betsy Price | 16 | White |
| Charlotte, NC | Vi Alexander Lyles | 20 | Black |
| Washington, DC | Muriel Bowser | 24 | Black |
| 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 |
| Atlanta, GA | Keisha Lance Bottoms | 43 | Black |
| Raleigh, NC | Nancy McFarlane | 45 | White |
| Oakland, CA | Elizabeth "Libby" Schaaf | 49 | White |
| Bakersfield, CA | Karen K. Goh | 53 | Asian American/Pacific Islander |
| New Orleans, LA | LaToya Cantrell | 54 | Black |
| Islip, NY | Angie M. Carpenter | 57 | White |
| St. Louis, MO | Lyda Krewson | 60 | White |
| Henderson, NV | Debra March | 71 | White |
| Greensboro, NC | Nancy Vaughan | 73 | White |
| Chula Vista, CA | Mary Casillas Salas | 82 | Latina |
| Garland, TX | Lori Barnett Dodson | 89 | White |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | 23.8% | 25.4% |