In the 118th Congress, 27.9 percent of Congressional representatives were women, an increase from six percent of members in 1991. The biggest increases in female representation were seen between 2018 and 2019, as well as 2020 and 2021.
Share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2023
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CAWP. (December 28, 2022). Share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congress/
CAWP. "Share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2023." Chart. December 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congress/
CAWP. (2022). Share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congress/
CAWP. "Share of Women in The United States Congress from 1971 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congress/
CAWP, Share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congress/ (last visited October 05, 2023)
Share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2023 [Graph], CAWP, December 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congress/