Religious Affiliations of Congress, Catholic Domination


by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 19, 2013 | Views: 238 | Score: 2
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3Number of US Representatives affiliating with Religious DemoninationNumber of Affiliated US RepresentativesCatholicJewishBaptistEpiscopalianMethodistPresbyterian196519892013020406080100120140160
CatholicJewishBaptistEpiscopalianMethodistPresbyterian
1965941542546956
19891203143436241
20131362264353828
Number of US Representatives affiliating with Religious Demonination
Number of Affiliated US Representatives
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Anthony Sibley (AJ)
Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 19, 2013 8:25 PM said:

Since the election of the first Catholic President, the beloved John F. Kennedy, the proportion of US Representatives that are Catholic has risen by nearly 50%, constituting 31.4% of the House in 2012, compared to less than 22% in 1965. The only other religious denomination to see an increase were Baptists. However, they only represent 14.8% of US Representatives.

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