Women in US Politics in Rhode Island
How women in us politics fare in Rhode Island — 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 Rhode Island modifies the baseline by +2.1% 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.
Rhode Island has never elected a woman US Senator.
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 Rhode Island
US Politics in other states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the pay gap for women in us politics in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island’s overall pay ratio is 85.6% — a 14.4% gap. The gap within us politics follows the national pattern modified by Rhode Island’s overall wage environment. See the full national field data for in-field specifics.
How does Rhode Island rank on pay equity?
Rhode Island ranks #10 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity, per Census ACS state ratios.
How are women represented in Rhode Island politics?
32.4% of Rhode Island state legislators are women (CAWP 2024). 1 women from Rhode Island 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