US Overview
U.S. Overview
Women are 51% of the population in the U.S. but make up only:
- 25% of the U.S. Senate
- 23% of the U.S. House of Representatives
- 29% of statewide elected executives
- 29% of state legislative seats
- 22% 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 2019 women of color only make up:
- 37% of the women serving in Congress
- 19% of the women serving as statewide elected executives
- 25% of female state legislators
- 37% of mayors in the nation’s 100 largest cities
In 2019 Republican women only make up:
- 32% of women serving in the U.S. Senate
- 13% 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). Updated October 2019.
