US Overview
U.S. Overview
Women are 51% of the population in the U.S. but make up only:
- 24% of the U.S. Senate
- 27% of the U.S. House of Representatives
- 30% of statewide elected executives
- 31% of state legislative seats
- 23% of mayors in cities with populations over 30,000
- 0% of presidents of the United States
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:
- 36% of the women serving in Congress
- 18% of the women serving as statewide elected executives
- 26% of female state legislators
- 37% of mayors in the nation’s 100 largest cities
In 2021 Republican women only make up:
- 33% of women serving in the U.S. Senate
- 26% of women serving in the U.S. House
- 33% of women serving as governors
- 31% of women state legislators
Source: Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University (CAWP).
