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Home / Facts / Levels of Office / Statewide / Current Factsheets

Facts on Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office 2013

Summary

In 2013,  75 women hold statewide elective executive offices across the country; women hold  23.4%  of the 320 available positions. Among these women, 38 are Democrats and 37 are Republicans.

Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office 2013
Current women serving in statewide elective executive offices, and a historical list of women governors.

Women in Statewide Elective Executive Office 1969-2011
Historical numbers and percent of women serving in statewide elective executive offices.

Women of Color in Elective Office 2013
Current numbers and percentages of women of color in U.S. Congress, statewide elective executive offices, state legislatures and big-city mayors.