This statistic shows the number of female representatives in the House of Representatives of the United States in 2016, by race. In 2016, there were 18 Black women in the House of Representatives. Overall, women of all races accounted for 19.3 percent of the House of Representatives.
Number of female representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016, by race
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Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). (June 7, 2017). Number of female representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/748510/female-representation-in-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-race/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). "Number of female representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016, by race." Chart. June 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/748510/female-representation-in-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-race/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). (2017). Number of female representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/748510/female-representation-in-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-race/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). "Number of Female Representatives in The U.S. House of Representatives in 2016, by Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/748510/female-representation-in-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-race/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), Number of female representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016, by race Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/748510/female-representation-in-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-race/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Number of female representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016, by race [Graph], Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), June 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/748510/female-representation-in-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-race/
