Women in Elective Office 2011
(Facts taken from CAWP)
In 2011, 89 women serve in the U.S. Congress. Seventeen women serve in the Senate, and 72 women serve in the House. The number of women in statewide elective executive posts is 68, while the proportion of women in state legislatures is at 23.3 percent.
Congress: women hold 89, or 16.6%, of the 535 seats in the 112th US Congress — 17, or 17.0%, of the 100 seats in the Senate and 73, or 16.6%, of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) who was Speaker of the House, is minority leader.
Statewide Elective Executive: In 2011, 68 women hold statewide elective executive offices across the country; women hold 21.6% of the 315 available positions. Among these women, 38 are Democrats, 29 are Republicans, and 1 was elected in nonpartisan races.
State Legislature: In 2011, 1,718, or 23.3%, of the 7,382 state legislators in the United States are women. Women hold 415, or 21.1%, of the 1,971 state senate seats and 1,303, or 24.1%, of the 5,411 state house seats. Since 1971, the number of women serving in state legislatures has more than quintupled.
Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office 2011 – 72 women of 315 = 22.9%
6 Governors
11 Lieutenant Governors
6 Attorney Generals
10 Secretaries of State
6 State Treasurers/Chief Financial Officers
7 State Auditors
4 State Comptrollers
5 Chief State Education Officials
3 Commissioners of Insurance
1 Commissioner of Labor
3 Corporation Commissioners
4 Public Service Commissioners
1 Public Regulation Commissioner
1 Railroad Commissioner
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