U.S. House of Representatives share of women 1965-2025

Published by
Abigail Tierney,
Mar 18, 2025

The share of women in the United States House of Representatives has increased significantly since 1965. In that year, only 2.3 percent of Representatives were women. In 2025, that number had increased to 28.7 percent of the House. Despite the significant progress made to female representation in politics, there is still work to be done given that women actually outnumber men in the United States.

Share of members in the United States House of Representatives who were women from 1965 to 2025

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March 2025

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United States

Survey time period

1965 to 2025

Supplementary notes

Data are as of the first day of each congressional term.

Data prior to 2023 can be accessed here.

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