Women in the U.S. House, 1965-2023
% of U.S. representatives who are women
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of Congressional Biographical Directory data.
Note: Percentages are the share of women representatives at the outset of each term of Congress.
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Women in the U.S. House, 1965-2023
% of U.S. representatives who are women
Starting date of congressional term | Share of U.S. representatives who are women |
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1965 | 2.3% |
1967 | 2.5% |
1969 | 2.3% |
1971 | 2.8% |
1973 | 3.2% |
1975 | 4.1% |
1977 | 4.1% |
1979 | 3.7% |
1981 | 4.1% |
1983 | 4.8% |
1985 | 5.1% |
1987 | 5.3% |
1989 | 5.7% |
1991 | 6.4% |
1993 | 10.8% |
1995 | 10.8% |
1997 | 11.7% |
1999 | 12.9% |
2001 | 13.6% |
2003 | 13.6% |
2005 | 14.9% |
2007 | 16.3% |
2009 | 17.0% |
2011 | 16.6% |
2013 | 17.9% |
2015 | 19.3% |
2017 | 19.1% |
2019 | 23.4% |
2021 | 27.3% |
2023 | 28.5% |
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of Congressional Biographical Directory data.
Note: Percentages are the share of women representatives at the outset of each term of Congress.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER