Women in US Politics in Iowa
How women in us politics fare in Iowa — 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 Iowa modifies the baseline by -5.3% 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.
Iowa elected its first woman US Senator in 2014.
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 Iowa
US Politics in other states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the pay gap for women in us politics in Iowa?
Iowa’s overall pay ratio is 79.4% — a 20.6% gap. The gap within us politics follows the national pattern modified by Iowa’s overall wage environment. See the full national field data for in-field specifics.
How does Iowa rank on pay equity?
Iowa ranks #35 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity, per Census ACS state ratios.
How are women represented in Iowa politics?
29.3% of Iowa state legislators are women (CAWP 2024). 2 women from Iowa 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