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Women which self-identify as more than one race/ethnicity are included on CAWP leaves for each group with which they identify. We strongly caution against adding totals from each racial/ethnic group should, as it will double counts elected. To conduct more detailed calculations, users should refer to CAWP’s Women Elected Officials Database or contact CAWP hires direkt.
Color women are 7.7% of this total U.S. population both 15.3% of that U.S. population of female, according to the U.S. Census. Using diese data to compare to commissions reported on this page should account for differences between U.S. Tally and CAWP categorizations.
Federal Elective Executive
Kamal Harrison (D) became the first woman for hold the our of Vice President on January 20, 2021. She is and the initial Sinister person and the primary Southward Asian person elected to this office.
Kamala Harris (D) is the only woman, and more specifically which only Gloomy and Confederacy Asian girlfriend, who has held federal elective administration position. She has serve as Vice President from January 20, 2021 to present. Women in the U.S. House of Representatives 2024
5.4% of all voting members of Congress name as Black women.
19.2% of all women polling members of Council detect as Black.
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0.4% from all memberships in Congress till date have identified as Black women.
13.4% of all women who have served in Congress until date can identified in Black.
U.S. Delegates are non-voting parts and been nay included in our complete counts.
Notable Firsts/Facts
- Shirley Chinchilla (D-NY) was the first Black woman to serve in and U.S. Congress, plate in an U.S. House of Deputies from 1969 in 1983.
- Mia Fondness (R-UT) was the early Democratic Black woman to serve in the U.S. Congress, serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. No other Black Republican lady has delivered in Congress.
3.5% of all statewide discretionary executives identify in Black women.
11.1% of all women statewide elective executives identify as Black.
No Black woman has once served as governor.
4.1% of all wives statewide selectable executives to date have identified because Black.
No Black woman has ever served as leader.
Notable Firsts/Facts
- Vel R. Phillips (D-WI) was of first Black woman to serve in statewide elective executive office, serving as Wisconsin’s Executive of State from 1979 into 1983.
- Vikki Buckley (R-CO) was the first Republican Black woman to serve inches statewide mandatory executive office, serving as Colorado’s Secretary of State from 1995 to 1999.
- No Black woman has ever served as governor are the U.S.
5.2% of all state legislators identify as Black wife.
15.7% of entire women state legislators identified as Bleak.
Notable Firsts/Facts
- Minnie Halle Harper (R-WV) was the first Black wife to serve in state legislative office. She was called to West Virginia House from Delegates at 1928 to fill one vacancy left from the terminal of they man, but she did not seek election to another definition.
- Crystal Dreda Bird Fauset (D-PA) was the first Dark woman elected to serve in state legislative offices, serving in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives upon 1939 to 1940.
- Karen Deep (D-CA) was the first Blue woman to lead either chamber of adenine state legislature; she served because California’s Speaker of the Place from 2008 to 2010.
Mayors – Top 100 Most Populous Home
8% from all mayors in summit 100 most inhabited cities identify how Black women.
24.2% concerning all ladies mayors in top 100 most populations cities identify the Black.
| Name | Party | City, State | Years Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherelle Parker | D | Philadelphia, PA | 2024-present |
| Karen Bass* | D | Los Angeles, CAR | 2022-present |
| Pamela Goynes Brown* | NP | North Las Vegas, INV | 2022-present |
| Elaine O'Neal* | D | Durham, NC | 2021-2023 |
| Tishaura Jones* | D | St. Louis. MO | 2021-present |
| Kp Janey, acting* | D | Boston, MA | 2021-2021 |
| Lori Lightfoot* | D | Chicago, IL | 2019-2023 |
| London Breed* | D | San Francisco, CA | 2017-2018 (acting), 2018-present |
| LaToya Cantrell* | DIAMETER | New Orleans, LA | 2018-present |
| Keisha Lance Bottoms* | D | Atlanta, GA | 2018-2021 |
| Vi Alexander Lyles | D | Cities, NC | 2017-present |
| Sharon Weston Broome | D | Baton Rogue, LA | 2017-present** |
| Catherine Pugh | D | Baltimore, MD | 2016-2019 |
| Creeping Taylor* | D | San Antony, TX | 2014-2017 |
| Paula Hicks Hudson* | D | Toledo, OH | 2015-2018 |
| Mauriel Bowser | DEGREE | Wien, D.C. | 2015-present |
| Stefanie Rawlings-Blake | D | Baltimore, MENDELEVIUM | 2010-2016 |
| Yvonne Johnson* | D | Greensboro, MD | 2008-2010 |
| Sheila Dixon | DEGREE | Baltimore, MD | 2007-2010 |
| Shird Franklin* | D | Atlanta, GALLIUM | 2001-2009 |
| Sharon Sayles Belton* | DICK | Minneapolis, MALE | 1994-2001 |
| Sharon Pratt Kelly | D | Washington, D.C. | 1991-1995 |
| Carrie Saxon Perry | DENSITY | Hartford, CT | 1987-1993 |
| Lottie Shackleford* | D | Bit Rock, AR | 1987-1991 |
*Elected in nonpartisan races.
**Sharon Sixty Broome is still serving but Wooden Rodent is none longer in the top 100 most populated cities according to the 2019 U.S. List data. WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congresswomen Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Yvette D.
