U.S. Senate Age Analysis (119th Congress)
An analysis of the age demographics in the U.S. Senate, exploring the oldest and youngest serving members and the average age across party lines.
Republican Average Age
64.1 years
Democrat Average Age
64.0 years
Independent Average Age
82.5 years
Overall Average Age
64.4 years
10 Oldest Serving Senators
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Chuck Grassley (IA)
Republican
92
Sep 17, 1933
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Bernie Sanders (VT)
Independent
84
Sep 8, 1941
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Mitch McConnell (KY)
Republican
83
Feb 20, 1942
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Jim Risch (ID)
Republican
82
May 3, 1943
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Angus King (ME)
Independent
81
Mar 31, 1944
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Dick Durbin (IL)
Democrat
81
Nov 21, 1944
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Richard Blumenthal (CT)
Democrat
79
Feb 13, 1946
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Ed Markey (MA)
Democrat
79
Jul 11, 1946
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Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Democrat
78
Jan 28, 1947
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Peter Welch (VT)
Democrat
78
May 2, 1947
10 Youngest Serving Senators
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Jon Ossoff (GA)
Democrat
38
Feb 16, 1987
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Tim Sheehy (MT)
Republican
40
Nov 18, 1985
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Andy Kim (NJ)
Democrat
43
Jul 12, 1982
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Katie Britt (AL)
Republican
43
Feb 2, 1982
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Josh Hawley (MO)
Republican
45
Dec 31, 1979
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Ruben Gallego (AZ)
Democrat
46
Nov 20, 1979
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Jim Banks (IN)
Republican
46
Jul 16, 1979
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Markwayne Mullin (OK)
Republican
48
Jul 26, 1977
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Tom Cotton (AR)
Republican
48
May 13, 1977
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Elissa Slotkin (MI)
Democrat
49
Jul 10, 1976