This statistic shows the share of minorities in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 2017, by party membership. In 2017, 45.7 percent of Democrats in the House of Representatives were minorities, compared to 6.7 percent of Republicans.
Share of minorities in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967-2017, by party membership
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Axios. (September 25, 2018). Share of minorities in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967-2017, by party membership [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/917125/share-of-minorities-us-house-of-representatives-by-party-membership/
Axios. "Share of minorities in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967-2017, by party membership." Chart. September 25, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917125/share-of-minorities-us-house-of-representatives-by-party-membership/
Axios. (2018). Share of minorities in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967-2017, by party membership. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917125/share-of-minorities-us-house-of-representatives-by-party-membership/
Axios. "Share of Minorities in The U.S. House of Representatives from 1967-2017, by Party Membership." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/917125/share-of-minorities-us-house-of-representatives-by-party-membership/
Axios, Share of minorities in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967-2017, by party membership Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/917125/share-of-minorities-us-house-of-representatives-by-party-membership/ (last visited June 11, 2024)
Share of minorities in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967-2017, by party membership [Graph], Axios, September 25, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/917125/share-of-minorities-us-house-of-representatives-by-party-membership/