North Carolina

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 13 U.S. Representatives)
Kay Hagan (D) U.S. Senator
 		 2009-2015
Alma Adams (D) U.S. Representative 2014-present
Virginia Foxx (R) U.S. Representative 2005-present
Renee Ellmers (R) U.S. Representative 2011-2017
Sue Myrick (R) U.S. Representative 1995-2013
Elizabeth Dole (R) U.S. Senator 2003-2009
Eva M. Clayton (D)1 U.S. Representative 1992-2003
Eliza Jane Pratt (D)2 U.S. Representative 1946-1947
  1. Clayton won a regular election to fill a vacancy and a special election to serve a full term on the same day. She was the first Black person to represent North Carolina since Reconstruction.
  2. Pratt won a special election to fill a vacancy.
 
Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 10)
Beth Wood (D) State Auditor 2009-present
Cherie Berry (R) Commissoner of Labor 2001-present
Elaine Marshall (D) Secretary of State 1997-present
Janet Cowell (D) State Treasurer 2009-2017
June Atkinson (D) State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2005-2017
Beverly M. Perdue (D) Governor 2009-2013
Patricia N. Willoughby (D)1 State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2004-2005
Beverly M. Perdue (D) Lt. Governor 2001-2003
Meg Scott Phipps (D) Commissioner of Agriculture 2001-2003
  1. Willoughby was appointed to fill a vacancy.

State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate		 Total
Women/
Total
Senate		  

House		 Total
Women/
Total
House		 Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2019 33 6 4 10/ 50 23 11 34/ 120 44/ 170 25.9
2018 28 5 8 13/ 50 17 12 29/ 120 42/ 170 24.7
2017 25 6 7 13/ 50 17 13 30/ 120 43/ 170 25.3
2016 30 7 6 13/ 50 14 12 26/ 120 39/ 170 22.9
2015 31 7 5 12/ 50 14 12 26/ 120 38/ 170 22.4
2014 31 5 5 10/ 50 14 13 27/ 120 37/ 170 21.8
2013 31 3 4 7/ 50 17 13 30/ 120 37/ 170 21.8
2012 22 3 3 6/ 50 23 13 36/ 120 42/ 170 24.7
2011 29 3 3 6/ 50 22 10 32/ 120 38/ 170 22.4
2010 19 4 2 6/ 50 26 12 38/ 120 44/ 170 25.9
2009 20 4 2 6/ 50 26 12 38/ 120 44/ 170 25.9
2008 19 6 1 7/ 50 26 12 38/ 120 45/ 170 26.5
2007 18 6 1 7/ 50 25 12 37/ 120 44/ 170 25.9
2006 24 7 0 7/ 50 22 10 32/ 120 39/ 170 22.9
2005 24 7 0 7/ 50 22 10 32/ 120 39/ 170 22.9
2004 29 5 2 7/ 50 18 11 29/ 120 36/ 170 21.2
2003 29 5 2 7/ 50 17 11 28/ 120 35/ 170 20.6
2002 33 4 1 5/ 50 14 13 27/ 120 32/ 170 18.8
2001 32 4 1 5/ 50 14 13 27/ 120 32/ 170 18.8
2000 34 5 2 7/ 50 12 12 24/ 120 31/ 170 18.2
1999 34 5 2 7/ 50 12 12 24/ 120 31/ 170 18.2
1998 32 4 2 6/ 50 11 13 24/ 120 30/ 170 17.6
1997 34 4 2 6/ 50 10 13 23/ 120 29/ 170 17.1
1996 36 3 3 6/ 50 7 15 22/ 120 28/ 170 16.5
1995 36 3 3 6/ 50 7 15 22/ 120 28/ 170 16.5
1994 32 6 1 7/ 50 15 8 23/ 120 30/ 170 17.6
1993 30 6 1 7/ 50 15 9 24/ 120 31/ 170 18.2
1992 31 4 1 5/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 25/ 170 14.7
1991 32 4 1 5/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 25/ 170 14.7
1990 32 2 2 4/ 50 12 8 20/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1989 32 3 1 4/ 50 12 9 21/ 120 25/ 170 14.7
1988 31 4 0 4/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1987 31 4 0 4/ 50 13 7 20/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1986 31 4 0 4/ 50 9 7 16/ 120 20/ 170 11.8
1985 31 4 0 4/ 50 9 7 16/ 120 20/ 170 11.8
1984 20 5 0 5/ 50 15 3 18/ 120 23/ 170 13.5
1983 18 5 0 5/ 50 16 3 19/ 120 24/ 170 14.1
1981 16 3 0 3/ 50 15 4 19/ 120 22/ 170 12.9
1979 13 - - 5/ 50 - - 17/ 120 22/ 170 12.9
1977 8 - - 4/ 50 - - 19/ 120 23/ 170 13.5
1975 19 - - 2/ 50 - - 13/ 120 15/ 170 8.8