What percentage of the Congress is married? Divorced? Peoria, Illinois - 5/3/00
In the 106th Congress, 462 Members are married, or 86% of the Congress.
Divorced Members total 40, or 7% of the Congress. Single Members number 26, and 7 Members are widowed.
Please note that this data reflects current status. Members who may have been divorced or widowed, but then remarried, are not included. Personal biographical information in the Congressional Directory is supplied by the Members themselves, so whether Members describe themselves as divorced or single is at their own discretion.
For more information on the personal background of Members of Congress see an earlier Capitol Question which lists age, gender, race and other demographics or the Capitol Question which describes educational histories.
