"represent a minority of" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe situations where a smaller subset or portion of a group is being represented. Below is an example sentence: "The new policy only seems to represent a minority of employees, as the majority of them have expressed concerns and opposition towards it."
The company's competitors also represent a minority of the coalition.
After all, according to Jonathan Freedland, we represent a minority of 9% – of Guardian readers.
But such patients represent a minority of those receiving CT heart scans.
They represent a minority of the country's population, the Alawite sect, with support drawn from other groups, such as the Christian community and business classes.
She said that "crimes like this are very sad" and that "these two hateful, ignorant individuals represent a minority of New Yorkers".
So just over half the cantons, which might represent a minority of Swiss voters, can overrule the majority in a referendum, thus addressing Madison's worry about majoritarian tyranny.
These groups advocate education as a less expensive method of reducing disputes, and maintain that the complainers represent a minority of condo owners.
SCOTT BELSKY Evanston, Ill., May 31, 2011 To the Editor: The seniors now listening to those commencement speeches represent a minority of the youth population — those who have the means to get a college degree.
Supporters of the program point out that new H-1B workers admitted every year represent less than 1 percent of the total American work force, and that outsourcing firms represent a minority of employers.
Although they rarely garner many votes in elections and represent a minority of the country's population, the groups are often able to impose their will on the more peaceful majority by claiming a defense of Islam.
Sphenoid sinusitis is uncommon, and aspergillus infections represent a minority of these cases.
