List of transgender political office-holders

Since the 1990s, transgender individuals have been elected to public office in growing numbers.

United States
This is a partial list of notable firsts, organized chronologically. For a full list in of those elected the U.S., see the main article.
 * Joanne Marie Conte, perhaps the first openly transgender person to elected to public office, was elected to Arvada, Colorado's City Council in 1991.
 * Althea Garrison (R), Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Suffolk District, was the first transgender person serve in a state legislature in 1992, but she did not run while openly transgender. She was later outed.
 * Stu Rasmussen, the first transgender person elected to an executive public office, was elected Mayor of Silverton, Oregon in 2008.
 * Victoria Kolakowski, Superior Court Judge of the Alameda County, California Superior Court, became the first openly transgender person elected judge in 2010.
 * Stacie Laughton, New Hampshire House of Representatives, was the first openly transgender person elected to state legislature in 2012, but she did not serve in the role. She was forced to resign after past felonies became public prior to her swearing-in.
 * Jay Irwin, School Board Member of Ralston, Nebraska, was the first openly trans man to be elected to office in 2016.
 * Betsy Driver, elected to Flemington (NJ) town council in 2018, was the first openly intersex person to be elected to office in the United States. Driver was later elected as mayor of Flemington in 2022, again the first openly intersex person to do so.
 * On November 7, 2017, eight transgender individuals were elected to public office. This is the most transgender individuals elected to office in a single day.
 * Andrea Jenkins, Minneapolis City Council, was the first openly transgender black woman to be elected to office, elected in 2017.
 * Phillipe Cunningham, Minneapolis City Council, was the first openly trans man of color to be elected to office, elected in 2017.
 * Danica Roem, Virginia House of Delegates, 13th District, was the first openly transgender person to be elected and serve in a state legislature in U.S. history. In 2023, Roem was elected to the Virginia Senate, becoming the first transgender person to be elected and serve in both houses of a state legislature in the U.S. and the first transgender state senator in the Southern United States.
 * Stephanie Byers, elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2020, was the first openly trans woman of color to serve in and to be elected to a state legislature and the first Native American trans person to hold elected office in the United States.
 * Sarah McBride, elected to the Delaware state senate on November 3, 2020, and sworn on January 12, 2021. First transgender state senator in United States history.
 * James Roesener (New Hampshire House of Representatives, 22nd district) became the first openly transgender man elected to a state legislature in 2022.

Canada

 * Uzoma Asagwara, member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba – 2019.
 * Jamie Lee Hamilton, Board of directors of the Greater Vancouver Native Cultural Society – 2008.
 * Catherine McKenney, Ottawa City Councilor – 2014.
 * Micheline Montreuil, Member of the NDP Federal Council – 2008.
 * Estefan Cortes-Vargas, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta – 2015–2019.
 * Lisa Lachance, member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly – 2021. (genderqueer)
 * Julie Lemieux, Mayor of Très-Saint-Rédempteur in Quebec and first openly transgender mayor in Canada – 2017.
 * Lyra Evans, School Board Trustee in Ottawa was the first openly transgender school trustee in Canada; previously a candidate for member of provincial parliament in Ontario – 2018.
 * Amita Kuttner, interim leader of the Green Party of Canada
 * Blake Desjarlais, MP for Edmonton Griesbach and the first openly two-spirit individual to serve in Parliament – 2021

Cuba

 * Adela Hernández, Municipal Council of Caibarién in the Ville Clara Province – 2012.

Trinidad and Tobago

 * Jowelle de Souza, sworn into the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago on February 15, 2022. First transgender parliamentarian in Caribbean history.

Argentina

 * Mara Pérez Reynoso, holder of the non-discrimination area in the Ministry of Security, first transgender public official in Argentina's government – 2016.

Bolivia

 * París Galán, first trans person to win elective office – 2015.

Brazil

 * Érica Malunguinho da Silva, first trans person elected to a State Congress – 2018.
 * Duda Salabert, first trans city councilor elected in Belo Horizonte – 2020.
 * Erika Hilton, first trans person elected to the Federal Congress, along Duda Salabert – 2022

Chile

 * Zuliana Araya, Councilwoman for Valparaiso – 2016.
 * Emilia Schneider, Congresswoman for district 10 – 2022.

Ecuador

 * Diane Marie Rodríguez Zambrano, alternate member of the National Assembly representing Guayas Province – 2017.

Peru

 * Luisa Revilla Urcia, Councillor in La Esperanza in the province of Trujillo – 2014.

Uruguay

 * Michelle Suarez Bertora, Uruguayan Parliament – 2014.

Venezuela

 * Tamara Adrián, National Assembly of Venezuela – 2015.

Germany

 * Christian Schenk, Member of the Bundestag for the Independent Women's Association Party and later the Party of Democratic Socialism – 1990–2002.
 * Nyke Slawik, member of the Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens.
 * Tessa Ganserer, member of the Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens.

France

 * Camille Cabral, Council of the 17th arrondissement of Paris – 2001.
 * Marie Cau, first openly transgender mayor in France

United Kingdom

 * Edward Lord, Councilman for the City of London for the Liberal Democrats (2001–present; openly non-binary from 2018).
 * Jenny Bailey, Civic Leader of Cambridge City Council, Councillor for East Chesterton ward, and Mayor of Cambridge for the Liberal Democrats (2002–2008).
 * Jamie Wallis, Member of Parliament for Bridgend for the Conservative Party (UK) (2019–2024; openly transgender from 2022).
 * Nikki Sinclaire, Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands for We Demand a Referendum Now (2009–2014).
 * Sarah Brown, Member of Cambridge City Council for Petersfield for the Liberal Democrats (2010–2014).
 * Anwen Muston, Member of City of Wolverhampton Council for East Park for the Labour Party (2016–present).
 * Zoë Kirk-Robinson, Member of Bolton Council for Westhoughton North and Chew Moor for the Conservative Party (2016–2019).
 * Sarah Fanet, Member of The Highland Council for Fort William & Ardnamurchan for the Scottish National Party (2021–present).
 * Tanya Park, Member of Borough of Eastleigh Council for the Liberal Democrats (2021–present).
 * Helen Belcher, Member of Wiltshire Council for the Liberal Democrats (2021–present).
 * Little Brighouse, Member of Powys County Council for Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge (2022–present).
 * Tammy Hymas, Member of London Borough of Haringey Council for St. Anne's ward for the Labour Party.
 * Danny Keeling, Member of London Borough of Newham Council for the Green Party of England and Wales and Green Opposition Leader (2022–present).
 * Kira Lewis, Member of Waltham Forest London Borough Council for the Labour Party (2022–present).
 * Dylan Tippets, Member of Plymouth City Council for the Labour Party (2022–present).
 * Elaine Gallagher, Member of Glasgow City Council for the Scottish Greens (2022–present).
 * Isla Wrathmell, Member of Lambeth London Borough Council for the Labour Party (2022–present).
 * Chris Northwood, Member of Manchester City Council for the Liberal Democrats (2023–present).
 * Raphael Hill, Member of Brighton and Hove City Council for the Green Party (2023–present).
 * Violet Bonetta, Member of East Devon District Council for the Labour party (2023–present).
 * Hannah Phillips, Member of Lymington and Pennington Town Council for the Liberal Democrats (2023–present).

Iceland

 * Alexandra Briem, elected President of the Reykjavík City Council on 18 May 2021.

Italy

 * Vladimir Luxuria, Chamber of Deputies by the Lazio 1 constituency in Rome (Member of Parliament in Europe) – 2006.
 * Gianmarco Negri, mayor of Tromello, Province of Pavia – 2019.

Spain

 * Manuela Trasobares, Town Councilor in Geldo – 2007.
 * Carla Antonelli, Deputy in the Assembly of Madrid for the Spanish Socialists Workers Party (PSOE) – 2011.

Sweden

 * Lina Axelsson Kihlblom, Minister for Schools in Andersson Cabinet.
 * Alexandra Ward-Slotte, Councillor in the municipality of Stenungsund for the liberal-conservative Moderate party. LGBTQ-activist and Vice president of west pride.
 * Lukas Romson, Swedish politician for the Socialdemocratic party. Brother of Åsa Romson, former deputy prime minister.
 * Mia Mulder, Councillor in the municipality of Sollentuna for the Left Party.

Poland

 * Anna Grodzka, Member of Parliament in Poland (Sejm) – 2011.

Belgium

 * Petra De Sutter, Belgian Senate member – 2014. Belgian Minister for Civil Servants and Government Institutions – 2020

Netherlands

 * Lisa van Ginneken, Member of the Dutch House of Representatives – 2021.

India

 * Shabnam Bano (aka Shabnam "Mausi"), Member of the Madhya Pradesh State Legislative Assembly – 1998.
 * Kamla Jaan, Mayor of Katni, central Madhya Pradesh. Elected in 2000, she was India's first transgender mayor. In 2002, a judge in Madhya Pradesh ruled that she was legally male and could not hold an office reserved for women.
 * Kamla Kinnar (aka Kamla "Bua"), Mayor of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh – 2009.
 * Madhu Kinnar, Mayor of the Raigarh Municipal Corporation – 2015.

Indonesia

 * Kety Haji Jalla, member of the People's Representative Council (2009–2014) for North Maluku.
 * Hendrika Mayora Victoria, member of the Village Representative Council for Habi Village, East Nusa Tenggara.



Japan

 * Aya Kamikawa, transgender female assembly member for Tokyo’s Setagaya ward – 2003.
 * Tomoya Hosoda, transgender male city council member of the city of Iruma in the Saitama Prefecture – 2017.
 * Maria Akasaka, transgender female assembly member in the Kameoka City Council member in Kyoto Prefecture – 2019.
 * Ayako Fuchigami, transgender female assembly member in the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly representing Sapporo's Higashi-ku ward – 2019.

Taiwan

 * Audrey Tang, Minister for Digital Affairs – 2016

Thailand

 * Yollada Suanyot, representative of Mueang Nan District on the Provincial Administration Organization for Nan Province – 2012.
 * Tanwarin Sukkhapisit, first openly transgender MP in the House of Representatives.

Malaysia

 * Hazreen Shaik Daud, transgender woman, political secretary of Teh Yee Cheu from the Democratic Action Party representing Tanjung Bungah in the Penang State Legislative Assembly – 2013.
 * Rania Zara Medina, transgender woman, trans health consultant by the Ministry of Health Malaysia in the Country Coordinating Mechanism committee.

Sri Lanka

 * Niluka Ekanayake, Governor of Central Province – 2016–2018, Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province April 2018– December 2018.



Philippines

 * Geraldine B. Roman, Representative of the 1st District of Bataan – 2016.

Australia

 * Erin Moroney, Campbelltown City Council, NSW
 * Jade Darko, Clarence City Council, TAS
 * Jax Fox, Hobart City Council, TAS

New Zealand

 * Georgina Beyer, Carterton District Council and later a seat in Parliament – 1993.