| Starting date of congressional term | Share of U.S. representatives who are women |
|---|---|
| 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% |
Source: Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University and U.S. House of Representatives.
Percentages are the share of female representatives at the outset of each term of Congress. Does not include delegates from the U.S. territories or District of Columbia.
