U.S. share of female Governors 1975-2021
This statistic shows the share of governors in the United States who were women between 1975 and 2017. In 2017, 8 percent of governors in the U.S. were women.
Share of Governors in the United States who were women from 1975 to 2021
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Pew Research Center. (January 20, 2021). Share of Governors in the United States who were women from 1975 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691158/share-of-women-in-us-governor-roles/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Governors in the United States who were women from 1975 to 2021." Chart. January 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691158/share-of-women-in-us-governor-roles/
Pew Research Center. (2021). Share of Governors in the United States who were women from 1975 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691158/share-of-women-in-us-governor-roles/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Governors in The United States Who Were Women from 1975 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691158/share-of-women-in-us-governor-roles/
Pew Research Center, Share of Governors in the United States who were women from 1975 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691158/share-of-women-in-us-governor-roles/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of Governors in the United States who were women from 1975 to 2021 [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/691158/share-of-women-in-us-governor-roles/