Women in US Politics in Alaska
How women in us politics fare in Alaska — state-adjusted pay gap, state ranking, and the national context that frames the local picture.
The state-adjusted picture
Women in us politics nationally face the same structural conditions as women in every other field — but the overall wage environment in Alaska modifies the baseline by -6.3% relative to the US average. A state where the overall pay gap is narrower tends to reflect narrower gaps within fields too, though field-specific dynamics dominate for specialized professions.
Alaska elected its first woman US Senator in 2002.
National context
Women are 51% of US voters and have cast more votes than men in every presidential election since 1980 — but hold 28% of Congressional seats and have never been elected president. This page tracks the current numbers, the swing-state voter data, and the state-level trends.
National headline stats (us politics)
Other fields in Alaska
US Politics in other states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the pay gap for women in us politics in Alaska?
Alaska’s overall pay ratio is 78.5% — a 21.5% gap. The gap within us politics follows the national pattern modified by Alaska’s overall wage environment. See the full national field data for in-field specifics.
How does Alaska rank on pay equity?
Alaska ranks #41 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity, per Census ACS state ratios.
How are women represented in Alaska politics?
30% of Alaska state legislators are women (CAWP 2024). 1 women from Alaska serve in the 119th US Congress.
Where does the national us politics data come from?
Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), Rutgers; Inter-Parliamentary Union — Women in Parliament Rankings; OpenSecrets campaign finance data