US Overview
U.S. Overview
Women are 51% of the population in the U.S. but make up only:
- 27% of Congress at large
- 24% of the U.S. Senate
- 27% of the U.S. House of Representatives
- 0% of presidents of the United States
- 30% of statewide elected executives of any kind
- 31% of state legislators
- 31% of the largest cities' mayors
- 25% of mayors in cities with populations over 30,000
For certain demographics, the numbers are even worse
Women of color, Republican women, young women, and low-income women are especially underrepresented.
Learn more about how demographics affect representation
In 2021 women of color only make up:
- 9% of the total members of Congress
- 34% of the women serving in Congress
- 8% of total state legislators
- 26.5% of all female state legislators
- 14% of mayors in the nation’s 100 largest cities
In 2021 Republican women only make up:
- 20% of female Congressional members
- 8% of women serving in the U.S. Senate
- 26% of women serving in the U.S. House
- 33% of women serving as governors
- 33% of women state legislators
Sources Consulted: Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University (CAWP).
