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Women in U.S. Politics

Statistics report on women in politics in the United States

This report presents information on women in politics in the United States. The report provides a global overview of women's representation and participation in governments internationally, and elaborates in further detail on the U.S. government. It looks at female representation in both chambers of Congress, as well as at the state level. The report concludes with public opinion polling about women in politics and approval ratings of notable women in government.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic The global gender gap index 2025
  • Basic Statistic National parliaments with largest share of women 2025
  • Premium Statistic Share of women in the U.S. Congress 1971-2025
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Gender Parity Index 2024, by state

Federal politics

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. presidential candidates who were women 1872-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. vice presidential candidates who were women 1884-2024
  • Premium Statistic Cabinet positions held by women in the U.S. 1963-2021, by administration
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Supreme Court justices by gender 1789-2024

The Senate

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. Senate share of women 1965-2025
  • Basic Statistic U.S. Senators in Congress 1975-2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic U.S. women in the Senate 1979 -2025, by party
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of women in the Senate 2025, by race and ethnicity

The House of Representatives

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. House of Representatives share of women 1965-2025
  • Premium Statistic U.S. members of the House of Representatives1975-2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic U.S. women in the House of Representatives 1979-2025, by party
  • Premium Statistic U.S. women House of Representatives 2025, by race and ethnicity

State governments

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of female Governors 1975-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. statewide executive office positions held by women 2024, by position
  • Premium Statistic Share of female representatives in U.S. state legislatures 1980-2025
  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of women in state legislatures 2025, by state
  • Premium Statistic U.S. elected women in state legislature 2024, by race and ethnicity

Public opinion

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. willingness to vote for various presidential candidate types 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. favorability of Kamala Harris 2024
  • Premium Statistic Favorability of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among U.S. adults 2025
  • Premium Statistic U.S. favorability of Representative Ilhan Omar among adults 2025
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults favorability of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene 2025
  • Premium Statistic U.S. favorability of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert 2024
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