6. Do those elected to the U.S. House of Representatives really 'represent' their constituents demographically? The table below gives the proportion of U.S. population for several religions, as well as the number of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives that are affiliated with the religion. Give your opinion on whether or not the House of Representatives is statistically representative of the religious affiliations of their constituents in the United States. Religion Proportion of U.S. population Number of Seats in House Catholic 0:28 117 Methodist 0:04 61 Jewish 0:02 30 Other 0:66 227 Totals 1:00 435