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Change in religious composition of U.S. Congress from 2009 to 2018
Change in religious composition of U.S. Congress from 2009 to 2018
Change in religious composition of the 111th to the 115th United States Congress
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the religious composition of the 111th to the 115th United States Congress, as of January, 2017. At 299 of the total 535 members, the majority of the 115th Congress was Protestant.
Change in religious composition of the 111th to the 115th United States Congress
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| Protestant | Catholic | Mormon | Orthodox Christian | Jewish | Other | Don't know/ refused | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111th | 295 | 161 | 14 | 7 | 45 | 7 | 6 |
| 112th | 307 | 156 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 7 | 6 |
| 113th | 299 | 163 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 8 | 10 |
| 114th | 306 | 164 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 9 |
| 115th | 299 | 168 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 10 |
| Protestant | Catholic | Mormon | Orthodox Christian | Jewish | Other | Don't know/ refused | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111th | 295 | 161 | 14 | 7 | 45 | 7 | 6 |
| 112th | 307 | 156 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 7 | 6 |
| 113th | 299 | 163 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 8 | 10 |
| 114th | 306 | 164 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 9 |
| 115th | 299 | 168 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 10 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the religious composition of the 111th to the 115th United States Congress, as of January, 2017. At 299 of the total 535 members, the majority of the 115th Congress was Protestant.
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