Women in the U.S. House of Representatives by Race and Ethnicity, 2015
Women in the State Legislatures by Race and Ethnicity, 2015
Women in Statewide Elected Executive Office by Race and Ethnicity, 2015
| Women in the U.S. House of Representatives by Race and Ethnicity, 2015 | |||||||||
State |
Proportion Women |
All Representatives |
All Women |
White Women |
Hispanic Women |
Black Women |
Asian/Pacific Islander Women |
Native American Women |
Multiracial Women |
Alabama |
28.6% |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Alaska |
0.0% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Arizona |
33.3% |
9 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Arkansas |
0.0% |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
California |
35.8% |
53 |
19 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Colorado |
14.3% |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Connecticut |
40.0% |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Delaware |
0.0% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Florida |
25.9% |
27 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Georgia |
0.0% |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hawaii |
50.0% |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Idaho |
0.0% |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Illinois |
22.2% |
18 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Indiana |
22.2% |
9 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Iowa |
0.0% |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kansas |
25.0% |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kentucky |
0.0% |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Louisiana |
0.0% |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Maine |
50.0% |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Maryland |
0.0% |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Massachusetts |
22.2% |
9 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Michigan |
21.4% |
14 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Minnesota |
12.5% |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mississippi |
0.0% |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Missouri |
25.0% |
8 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Montana |
0.0% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nebraska |
0.0% |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nevada |
25.0% |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Hampshire |
50.0% |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Jersey |
8.3% |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Mexico |
33.3% |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New York |
29.6% |
27 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
North Carolina |
23.1% |
13 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
North Dakota |
0.0% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ohio |
18.8% |
16 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oklahoma |
0.0% |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oregon |
20.0% |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pennsylvania |
0.0% |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rhode Island |
0.0% |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Carolina |
0.0% |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Dakota |
100.0% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tennessee |
22.2% |
9 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Texas |
8.3% |
36 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Utah |
25.0% |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vermont |
0.0% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Virginia |
9.1% |
11 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Washington |
30.0% |
10 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
West Virginia |
0.0% |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wisconsin |
12.5% |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wyoming |
100.0% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
United States |
19.1% |
435 |
83 |
52 |
9 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Source: IWPR compilation of data from Center for American Women and Politics 2015. |
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| Women in the State Legislatures by Race and Ethnicity, 2015 | |||||||||
State |
Proportion Women |
All Legislators |
All Women |
White Women |
Hispanic Women |
Black Women |
Asian/Pacific Islander Women |
Native American Women |
Multiracial Women |
Alabama |
14.3% |
140 |
20 |
8 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Alaska |
28.3% |
60 |
17 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Arizona |
35.6% |
90 |
32 |
22 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Arkansas |
20.0% |
135 |
27 |
23 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
California |
25.8% |
120 |
31 |
16 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Colorado |
42.0% |
100 |
42 |
34 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Connecticut |
28.3% |
187 |
53 |
47 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Delaware |
24.2% |
62 |
15 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Florida |
24.4% |
160 |
39 |
26 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Georgia |
22.9% |
236 |
54 |
27 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hawaii |
27.6% |
76 |
21 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
Idaho |
26.7% |
105 |
28 |
24 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Illinois |
31.1% |
177 |
55 |
36 |
5 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Indiana |
20.7% |
150 |
31 |
25 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Iowa |
22.7% |
150 |
34 |
30 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kansas |
24.8% |
165 |
41 |
36 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Kentucky |
16.7% |
138 |
23 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Louisiana |
12.5% |
144 |
18 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Maine |
29.0% |
186 |
54 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Maryland |
31.4% |
188 |
59 |
34 |
3 |
19 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Massachusetts |
25.0% |
200 |
50 |
46 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Michigan |
20.9% |
148 |
31 |
23 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Minnesota |
33.3% |
201 |
67 |
63 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Mississippi |
17.2% |
174 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Missouri |
24.4% |
197 |
48 |
38 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Montana |
31.3% |
150 |
47 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Nebraska |
20.4% |
49 |
10 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nevada |
31.7% |
63 |
20 |
15 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Hampshire |
28.8% |
424 |
122 |
120 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
New Jersey |
30.0% |
120 |
36 |
20 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
New Mexico |
25.9% |
112 |
29 |
11 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
New York |
23.9% |
213 |
51 |
33 |
3 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
North Carolina |
22.4% |
170 |
38 |
24 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
North Dakota |
19.1% |
141 |
27 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ohio |
25.0% |
132 |
33 |
25 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oklahoma |
12.8% |
149 |
19 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Oregon |
31.1% |
90 |
28 |
26 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pennsylvania |
17.8% |
253 |
45 |
36 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Rhode Island |
26.5% |
113 |
30 |
27 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
South Carolina |
13.5% |
170 |
23 |
17 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Dakota |
21.0% |
105 |
22 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tennessee |
17.4% |
132 |
23 |
15 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Texas |
19.9% |
181 |
36 |
18 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Utah |
15.4% |
104 |
16 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Vermont |
41.1% |
180 |
74 |
71 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Virginia |
17.1% |
140 |
24 |
14 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Washington |
32.7% |
147 |
48 |
43 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
West Virginia |
14.9% |
134 |
20 |
19 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wisconsin |
25.0% |
132 |
33 |
28 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wyoming |
13.3% |
90 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
United States |
24.2% |
7383 |
1786 |
1396 |
80 |
250 |
44 |
11 |
5 |
Source: IWPR compilation of data from Center for American Women and Politics 2015. |
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| Women in Statewide Elected Executive Office by Race and Ethnicity, 2015 | |||||||||
State |
Proportion of Women |
All Elected Officials |
All Women |
White Women |
Hispanic Women |
Black Women |
Asian/Pacific Islander Women |
Native American Women |
Multiracial Women |
Alabama |
22.2% |
9 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Alaska |
0.0% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Arizona |
30.0% |
10 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Arkansas |
33.3% |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
California |
28.6% |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Colorado |
0.0% |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Connecticut |
60.0% |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Delaware |
20.0% |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Florida |
25.0% |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Georgia |
0.0% |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hawaii |
0.0% |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Idaho |
16.7% |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Illinois |
60.0% |
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Indiana |
83.3% |
6 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Iowa |
33.3% |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kansas |
0.0% |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kentucky |
33.3% |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Louisiana |
0.0% |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Maine |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Maryland |
0.0% |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Massachusetts |
80.0% |
5 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Michigan |
33.3% |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Minnesota |
75.0% |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mississippi |
28.6% |
7 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Missouri |
0.0% |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Montana |
40.0% |
10 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Nebraska |
20.0% |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nevada |
20.0% |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Hampshire |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
New Jersey |
100.0% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New Mexico |
16.7% |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New York |
33.3% |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
North Carolina |
55.6% |
9 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
North Dakota |
25.0% |
12 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ohio |
20.0% |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oklahoma |
30.0% |
10 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oregon |
50.0% |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pennsylvania |
25.0% |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rhode Island |
25.0% |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Carolina |
12.5% |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
South Dakota |
22.2% |
9 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tennessee |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Texas |
12.5% |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Utah |
0.0% |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vermont |
20.0% |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Virginia |
0.0% |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Washington |
12.5% |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
West Virginia |
20.0% |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wisconsin |
20.0% |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wyoming |
50.0% |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
United States |
27.0% |
267 |
72 |
65 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Notes: Data on women in statewide elected executive offices do not include governorships. Maine, New Hampshire, and Tennessee do not have statewide elected executive offices aside from the governorship. |
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Source: IWPR compilation of data from Center for American Women and Politics 2015. |
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