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How many senators are female?

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There are currently 25 women in the Senate.


Accordingly, how many US senators are female?

The 116th Congress has 26 female senators, meaning for the first time in history, one-fourth of the members of the U.S. Senate are female. Of the 57 women in the U.S. Senate, 36 have been Democrats and 21 have been Republicans.

Similarly, how many men are in the Senate? The Senate includes 75 men and 25 women — the most women to date.

In this regard, what percentage of the Senate is female?

Number of women in the United States House of Representatives and Senate by Congress

Congress Years %
113th 2013–2015 19.1%
114th 2015–2017 19.4%
115th 2017–2019 19.4%
116th 2019–2021 23.7%

How many female governors are there?

Currently, nine women are serving as governors of U.S. states, along with the Mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowser, and territorial governors Lou Leon Guerrero of Guam and Wanda Vázquez Garced of Puerto Rico.

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