Summary information on women officeholders by race and ethnicity for all levels of office
Vice President
Kamala Harris (D) became the first woman to hold the office of Vice President on January 20, 2021. She is also the first woman of color, the first Black person, and the first South Asian person elected to this office. Previously, Vice President Harris served in the U.S. Senate as well as California’s Attorney General.
This is a record high for women serving in the U.S. Congress.
The record high for women serving in the U.S. Senate was 26, last set between January 3, 2021 and January 18, 2021.
This is a record high for women serving in the U.S. House.
U.S. Delegates are non-voting members and are not included in our total counts.
The record high for women serving in statewide elective executive office was 98, last set between December 5, 2022 and January 1, 2023.
This is a record high for women serving as governors.
| Name | Party | Race/Ethnicity | Year(s) Served | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maura Healey | D | White | 2023-present | Massachusetts |
| Katie Hobbs | D | White | 2023-present | Arizona |
| Kathy C. Hochul | D | White | 2021-present | New York |
| Sarah Huckabee Sanders | R | White | 2023-present | Arkansas |
| Kay E. Ivey | R | White | 2017-present | Alabama |
| Laura J. Kelly | D | White | 2019-present | Kansas |
| Tina Kotek | D | White | 2023-present | Oregon |
| Michelle Lujan Grisham | D | Latina | 2019-present | New Mexico |
| Janet T. Mills | D | White | 2019-present | Maine |
| Kristi Noem | R | White | 2019-present | South Dakota |
| Kimberly Reynolds | R | White | 2017-present | Iowa |
| Gretchen E. Whitmer | D | White | 2019-present | Michigan |
| Name | Party | Race/Ethnicity | Year(s) Served | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Bysiewicz | D | White | 2019-present | Connecticut |
| Jacqueline Coleman | D | White | 2020-present | Kentucky |
| Suzanne Crouch | R | White | 2017-present | Indiana |
| Nancy Dahlstrom | R | White | 2023-present | Alaska |
| Kim Driscoll | D | White | 2023-present | Massachusetts |
| Pamela Evette | R | White | 2019-present | South Carolina |
| Peggy Flanagan | D/DFL | Native American/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian | 2019-present | Minnesota |
| Bethany A. Hall-Long | D | White | 2017-present | Delaware |
| Deidre M. Henderson | R | White | 2021-present | Utah |
| Kristen Juras | R | White | 2021-present | Montana |
| Eleni Kounalakis | D | White | 2019-present | California |
| Sylvia J. Luke | D | Asian American/Pacific Islander | 2023-present | Hawaii |
| Sabina Matos | D | Black, Latina | 2021-present | Rhode Island |
| Aruna Miller | D | Asian American/Pacific Islander | 2023-present | Maryland |
| Tammy Miller | R | White | 2023-present | North Dakota |
| Jeanette M. Nunez | R | Latina | 2019-present | Florida |
| Dianne I. Primavera | D | White | 2019-present | Colorado |
| Sara Rodriguez | D | White | 2023-present | Wisconsin |
| Leslie Rutledge | R | White | 2023-present | Arkansas |
| Winsome Earle Sears | R | Black | 2022-present | Virginia |
| Juliana Stratton | D | Black | 2019-present | Illinois |
| Tahesha Way | D | Black | 2023-present | New Jersey |
| Position | Democrat | Republican | Non-Partisan | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State | 9 | 2 | - | 11 |
| Attorney General | 8 | 3 | - | 11 |
| State Treasurer | 4 | 4 | - | 8 |
| State Auditor | 5 | 3 | - | 8 |
| Agriculture Commissioner | - | - | - | - |
| Commissioner of Lands | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Commissioner of Labor | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Public Service Commissioner | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| State Comptroller | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Corporation Commissioner | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Insurance Commissioner | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Public Utilities Commissioner | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Railroad Commissioner | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Since 1971, the number of women serving in state legislatures has more than quintupled. The record high for women serving in state legislatures was 2417, last set between July 31, 2023 and August 1, 2023.
NP = non-partisan, Ind = Independent, Prg = Progressive
Nevada (60.3%)
Arizona (48.9%)
Colorado (48.0%)
Washington (45.6%)
Vermont (45.0%)
New Mexico (43.8%)
Maine (43.5%)
Rhode Island (43.4%)
Illinois (42.4%)
Maryland (42.0%)
West Virginia (12.7%)
Mississippi (14.4%)
South Carolina (14.7%)
Tennessee (15.2%)
Alabama (17.1%)
Louisiana (19.4%)
Oklahoma (19.5%)
Wyoming (21.5%)
Arkansas (23.0%)
North Dakota (24.8%)
Data provided by the Center for American Women and Politics and KnowWho Data Services as of March 2023. Numbers include members and officers of the municipal legislative branch of incorporated cities and towns with populations over 10,000 as per the U.S. Census. These bodies vary by municipality, but include city councils, boards of alderman, city commissions, among others. Mayors and other officials who perform mayoral functions are included in these counts.
Population data from the U.S. Census and officeholder data from the Center for American Women and Politics as of September 2023.
Of the 33 women mayors in the top 100 most populous cities as of September 2023, 8 are Black women, 3 are Latina, and 4 are Asian American/Pacific Islander women.
| City | Name | Rank | Race/Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | Karen Bass | 2 | Black |
| Phoenix, AZ | Kate Gallego | 5 | White |
| Fort Worth, TX | Mattie Parker | 12 | White |
| Jacksonville | Donna Deegan | 13 | White |
| Charlotte, NC | Vi Alexander Lyles | 15 | Black |
| San Franciso, CA | London Breed | 17 | Black |
| Washington, DC | Muriel Bowser | 21 | Black |
| Boston, MA | Michelle Wu | 23 | Asian American/Pacific Islander |
| Las Vegas, NV | Carolyn Goodman | 26 | White |
| Tucson, AZ | Regina Romero | 34 | Latina |
| Omaha, NE | Jean Stothert | 42 | White |
| Raleigh, NC | Mary-Ann Baldwin | 43 | White |
| Oakland, CA | Sheng Thao | 48 | White |
| Tampa, FL | Jane Castor | 49 | White |
| New Orleans, LA | LaToya Cantrell | 53 | Black |
| Bakersfield, CA | Karen K. Goh | 55 | Asian American/Pacific Islander |
| Anaheim, CA | Ashleigh Aitken | 57 | White |
| Santa Ana, CA | Valerie Amezcua | 59 | Latina |
| Riverside, CA | Patricia Lock Dawson | 60 | White |
| Henderson, NV | Michelle Romero | 61 | White |
| Islip, NY | Angie M. Carpenter | 62 | White |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Paulette M. Guajardo | 63 | Latina |
| Lexington, KY | Linda Gorton | 64 | White |
| Greensboro, NC | Nancy Vaughan | 69 | White |
| St. Louis, MO | Tishaura Jones | 70 | Black |
| Lincoln, NE | Leirion Gaylor Baird | 73 | White |
| Durham, NC | Elaine O'Neal | 76 | Black |
| Irvine, CA | Farrah Khan | 77 | Asian American/Pacific Islander |
| Madison, WI | Satya Rhodes-Conway | 85 | White |
| North Las Vegas, NV | Pamela A. Goynes Brown | 89 | Black |
| Reno, NV | Hillary Schieve | 90 | White |
| Gilbert, AZ | Brigette Peterson | 91 | White |
| Fremont, CA | Lily Mei | 99 | Asian American/Pacific Islander |
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 | State Legislature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | 29.3% | 28.9% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | 28.9% | 29.3% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | 30.3% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | 31.3% | 32.7% |