Women in Congress

[Devilman88]

This first map shows which states have sent a woman into the senate, by appointment or elected.

Red: 1
Blue: 2
Green: 3


This map shows how many women have served as a Congresswomen.

Red: 1 to 4
Blue: 5 to 8
Green: 9 to 12
Yellow: 13 and up

[Tender Branson]

IA & VT are obviously anti-female states !

Look at how Hillary Clinton only got 30% and 39% there ... !

[Bacon King]

Another interesting map possibility I'd like to see: Highest percentage female a state's congressional delegation has ever been.

Could someone do this? If not, I'll do it when I'm free in a few days.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Very interesting map. The second map corresponds well to population, though IA & TX have elected rather few female representatives while CT, IL, & KS have elected a lot given their sizes.

[Landslide Lyndon]

I think that your map has a mistake.
Mississippi hasn't sent yet a woman to congress.

[Associate Justice PiT]

I think that your map has a mistake.
Mississippi hasn't sent yet a woman to congress.

     I think you're right. I seem to recall hearing that IA & MS were the only states to never elect a woman in a statewide election.

[Holmes]

IA & VT are obviously anti-female states !

Look at how Hillary Clinton only got 30% and 39% there ... !

On a serious note, Governor Kunin was the first elected female governor of Vermont, elected in 1984. And the only female governor elected 3 times, though that's not significant cause the norm in Vermont and New Hampshire is 4 times...

[Keystone Phil]

PA really doesn't really like political women. Melissa Hart was the first woman to represent PA on the federal level. She was elected in 2000.

The late Catherine Baker Knoll was the first (and so far only) woman Lt. Governor. She was elected in 2002.

We've had only three woman row officers (as far as I know) - Barbara Hafer, Catherine Baker Knoll and Robin Weissman. Only two of the three were elected.

We've never had a woman Governor or U.S. Senator.

[Lunar]

How can North Dakota have sent a women to the Senate but have never had a women serve the state as a congresswoman?

[Landslide Lyndon]

How can North Dakota have sent a women to the Senate but have never had a women serve the state as a congresswoman?

The woman was Quentin Burdick's widow, which was appointed to his seat after his death.

[Devilman88]

I think that your map has a mistake.
Mississippi hasn't sent yet a woman to congress.

     I think you're right. I seem to recall hearing that IA & MS were the only states to never elect a woman in a statewide election.

You are right, I'm sorry I did this very late last night.

[Zarn]

IA & VT are obviously anti-female states !

Look at how Hillary Clinton only got 30% and 39% there ... !

They also refused to support McCain-Palin.

[memphis]

How can North Dakota have sent a women to the Senate but have never had a women serve the state as a congresswoman?

They have twice as many senators. The odds work out that way.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I'm a little surprised Iowa hasn't elected a women to the HoR.  The others make sense, given their size, but I figured Iowa would've elected somebody by now.

[TeePee4Prez]

PA really doesn't really like political women. Melissa Hart was the first woman to represent PA on the federal level. She was elected in 2000.

The late Catherine Baker Knoll was the first (and so far only) woman Lt. Governor. She was elected in 2002.

We've had only three woman row officers (as far as I know) - Barbara Hafer, Catherine Baker Knoll and Robin Weissman. Only two of the three were elected.

We've never had a woman Governor or U.S. Senator.

And what great women the first 2 were.   And yes Baker-Knoll is one of them.  Closet conservative and vicious to her staff.

[Keystone Phil]

PA really doesn't really like political women. Melissa Hart was the first woman to represent PA on the federal level. She was elected in 2000.

The late Catherine Baker Knoll was the first (and so far only) woman Lt. Governor. She was elected in 2002.

We've had only three woman row officers (as far as I know) - Barbara Hafer, Catherine Baker Knoll and Robin Weissman. Only two of the three were elected.

We've never had a woman Governor or U.S. Senator.

And what great women the first 2 were.   And yes Baker-Knoll is one of them.  Closet conservative and vicious to her staff.

I really don't know that she was a closet conservative...

[TeePee4Prez]

PA really doesn't really like political women. Melissa Hart was the first woman to represent PA on the federal level. She was elected in 2000.

The late Catherine Baker Knoll was the first (and so far only) woman Lt. Governor. She was elected in 2002.

We've had only three woman row officers (as far as I know) - Barbara Hafer, Catherine Baker Knoll and Robin Weissman. Only two of the three were elected.

We've never had a woman Governor or U.S. Senator.

And what great women the first 2 were.   And yes Baker-Knoll is one of them.  Closet conservative and vicious to her staff.

I really don't know that she was a closet conservative...

Gotcha.  You'll love the fact that she told someone I know that Rick Santorum was her "soulmate".  I've wondered why the hell Ed Rendell ever wanted her.  My guess is East-West balance. 

[Keystone Phil]

I've wondered why the hell Ed Rendell ever wanted her.  My guess is East-West balance. 

...

He didn't want her. He wanted Kukovich in 2002. Knoll and Rendell were known to dislike each other. Rendell wanted her gone in 2006 but couldn't get involved in the primary. Hoeffel got in and then, about two days later, Rendell forced him out. He knew that Knoll would still win and that would have humiliated him.

[Brittain33]

He didn't want her. He wanted Kukovich in 2002. Knoll and Rendell were known to dislike each other.

Yes, he had some awkward comments after the press needled him about his new running mate after the '02 primary. He had to bring himself to pretend he liked her.

[Keystone Phil]

He didn't want her. He wanted Kukovich in 2002. Knoll and Rendell were known to dislike each other.

Yes, he had some awkward comments after the press needled him about his new running mate after the '02 primary. He had to bring himself to pretend he liked her.

Right. That's a perfect example of why I hate our Gubernatorial/Lt. Gubernatorial primaries here. They should run as a ticket from the beginning.

[nclib]

Another interesting map possibility I'd like to see: Highest percentage female a state's congressional delegation has ever been.

Could someone do this? If not, I'll do it when I'm free in a few days.

If you include Senators, I would imagine Maine's current delegation (3 women: Pingree, Snowe, and Collins, along with Michaud the only man) holds the record, I'm not sure if any other state has ever been 50% or higher, possibly some of the smaller states could have, but I haven't checked.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Another interesting map possibility I'd like to see: Highest percentage female a state's congressional delegation has ever been.

Could someone do this? If not, I'll do it when I'm free in a few days.

If you include Senators, I would imagine Maine's current delegation (3 women: Pingree, Snowe, and Collins, along with Michaud the only man) holds the record, I'm not sure if any other state has ever been 50% or higher, possibly some of the smaller states could have, but I haven't checked.

New Hampshire is currently 50/50, with Jeanne Shaheen and CSP. Kansas was also 50/50 in 1996, with Nancy Kassebaum and Sheila Frahm as Senators and Jan Meyers in the House.

[Brittain33]

California is 23/55 according to a generous assessment that may never have taken place (did Speier and Solis serve together?) That's 42%.

Washington State in 1993 was 4/13 or 31%, pretty high for the time for a non-small state.

Maryland from 1987 to 1992 was 4/10 or 40%: Barbara Mikulski, Beverly Byron, Connie Morella, and Helen Delich Bentley.

[Joe Republic]

(did Speier and Solis serve together?)

Yes.  Speier took office in April 08, and Solis resigned in February 09.

[nclib]

California is 23/55...That's 42%.

Also interesting that all but one of those women is a Democrat, meaning that 22/36 (61%) of CA's Democratic delegation are women.