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
- 29% of state legislative seats
- 22% of mayors in cities with populations over 30,000
- 0% of presidents of the United States
**NOTE** All figures have been updated to reflect the outcome of the Nov. 3, 2020. Numbers will continue to be updated as additional races are called.
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 2020 women of color only make up:
- 37% 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 2020 Republican women only make up:
- 33% of women serving in the U.S. Senate
- 24% 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.
