In 2023, more women held the position of Lieutenant Governor than any other level of state executive office. There are currently 45 out of 50 states in which the position of Lieutenant Governor exists and 21 of them are women. Additionally, 12 out of 50 Governors in the U.S. were women in 2023.
Number of statewide executive office positions held by women in the United States in 2023, by executive position and party
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CAWP. (February 13, 2023). Number of statewide executive office positions held by women in the United States in 2023, by executive position and party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366211/statewide-executive-offices-held-women-us/
CAWP. "Number of statewide executive office positions held by women in the United States in 2023, by executive position and party." Chart. February 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366211/statewide-executive-offices-held-women-us/
CAWP. (2023). Number of statewide executive office positions held by women in the United States in 2023, by executive position and party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366211/statewide-executive-offices-held-women-us/
CAWP. "Number of Statewide Executive Office Positions Held by Women in The United States in 2023, by Executive Position and Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366211/statewide-executive-offices-held-women-us/
CAWP, Number of statewide executive office positions held by women in the United States in 2023, by executive position and party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366211/statewide-executive-offices-held-women-us/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Number of statewide executive office positions held by women in the United States in 2023, by executive position and party [Graph], CAWP, February 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366211/statewide-executive-offices-held-women-us/