Political Participation
In Massachusetts, women filled five of six stateside offices including Maura Healey, the first woman and first openly gay elected Governor of the Commonwealth, and Andrea Campbell, the first Black woman elected to Attorney General. With respect to our region’s state legislative representation, 10 of the 27-member delegation from Western Massachusetts are women, an increase to 37% in 2023. In 2023, 5 out of 11 mayors in Western MA are women.
Congressional Representation
National
27.3%
Percent of congress people that are women (146 of 535 seats)
Source: https://cawpdata.rutgers.edu/women-elected-officials
Massachusetts
32%
Percent of MA congress people that are women
Source: https://cawpdata.rutgers.edu/women-elected-officials
Western MA
37%
Percent of MA Legislature from Western MA that are women
Source: https://malegislature.gov/
Local Mayoral Representation
5 out of 11 Five of the eleven mayors in Western MA are women. None of the female mayors in Western MA are women of color.
Source: https://www.mma.org/members/mayors/list-of-massachusetts-mayors
