Rachel Woods (born 15 April 1989) is a Northern Irish academic and former Green Party politician who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for North Down from 2019 to 2022.

She also worked as a researcher and economic analyst for Analyse Africa, part of the Financial Times, and as a supervisor in Holywood bar The Dirty Duck Ale House.

"[2] Woods was co-opted onto Ards and North Down Borough Council in October 2016, replacing Paul Roberts, in the Bangor West District.

In October 2019, Woods was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly as a representative for North Down, succeeding former party leader, Steven Agnew.

[9] She lost her North Down seat in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election to Connie Egan of the Alliance Party.