In 2009, 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  72, while the proportion of women in state legislatures is 24.3%.

Fast Facts on Women in Elective Office 2009

We are grateful to the Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University, which provides the Fast Facts.