Women in Elective Office 2010
(Facts taken from CAWP)
In 2010, 90 women serve in the U.S. Congress. Seventeen women serve in the Senate, and 73 women serve in the House. The number of women in statewide elective executive posts is 73, while the proportion of women in state legislatures is at 24.4 percent.
Congress: women hold 90, or 16.8%, of the 535 seats in the 110th US Congress — 17, or 17.0%, of the 100 seats in the Senate and 73, or 16.8%, of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is Speaker of the House and second in the presidential line of succession. She is the first woman to hold the top House post.
Statewide Elective Executive: In 2010, 72 women hold statewide elective executive offices across the country; women hold 22.9% of the 315 available positions. Among these women, 50 are Democrats, 21 are Republicans, and 1 was elected in nonpartisan races.
State Legislature: In 2010, 1,799, or 24.4%, of the 7,382 state legislators in the United States are women. Women hold 435, or 22.1%, of the 1,971 state senate seats and 1,364, or 25.2%, 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 2007 – 72 women of 315 = 22.9%
6 Governors
9 Lieutenant Governors
4 Attorney Generals
12 Secretaries of State
10 State Treasurers/Chief Financial Officers
8 State Auditors
4 State Comptrollers
5 Chief State Education Officials
3 Commissioners of Insurance
1 Commissioner of Labor
3 Corporation Commissioners
5 Public Service Commissioners
1 Public Regulation Commissioner
1 Railroad Commissioner
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