Every U.S. Congress, 1789–2027: party control of the Senate and House
Counts are everyone who served in each chamber at any point during the Congress, so deaths, resignations and replacements can push a chamber above its number of seats.
| Congress | Years | Senate | House |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119th | 2025–2027 | Republican 57 · Democratic 45 | Republican 226 · Democratic 224 |
| 118th | 2023–2025 | Republican 50 · Democratic 49 | Republican 230 · Democratic 221 |
| 117th | 2021–2023 | Republican 51 · Democratic 47 | Democratic 232 · Republican 223 |
| 116th | 2019–2021 | Republican 54 · Democratic 44 | Democratic 240 · Republican 206 |
| 115th | 2017–2019 | Republican 55 · Democratic 48 | Republican 252 · Democratic 204 |
| 114th | 2015–2017 | Republican 54 · Democratic 44 | Republican 252 · Democratic 194 |
| 113th | 2013–2015 | Democratic 56 · Republican 46 | Republican 240 · Democratic 210 |
| 112th | 2011–2013 | Democratic 52 · Republican 47 | Republican 245 · Democratic 206 |
| 111th | 2009–2011 | Democratic 64 · Republican 42 | Democratic 268 · Republican 183 |
| 110th | 2007–2009 | Democratic 50 · Republican 49 | Democratic 246 · Republican 207 |
| 109th | 2005–2007 | Republican 54 · Democratic 45 | Republican 237 · Democratic 207 |
| 108th | 2003–2005 | Republican 51 · Democratic 48 | Republican 232 · Democratic 211 |
| 107th | 2001–2003 | Republican 51 · Democratic 50 | Republican 228 · Democratic 217 |
| 106th | 1999–2001 | Republican 56 · Democratic 46 | Republican 224 · Democratic 216 |
| 105th | 1997–1999 | Republican 55 · Democratic 45 | Republican 231 · Democratic 217 |
| 104th | 1995–1997 | Republican 55 · Democratic 46 | Republican 237 · Democratic 207 |
| 103rd | 1993–1995 | Democratic 56 · Republican 47 | Democratic 266 · Republican 181 |
| 102nd | 1991–1993 | Democratic 59 · Republican 45 | Democratic 277 · Republican 170 |
| 101st | 1989–1991 | Democratic 55 · Republican 45 | Democratic 270 · Republican 180 |
| 100th | 1987–1989 | Democratic 55 · Republican 46 | Democratic 267 · Republican 181 |
| 99th | 1985–1987 | Republican 53 · Democratic 48 | Democratic 261 · Republican 184 |
| 98th | 1983–1985 | Republican 55 · Democratic 46 | Democratic 278 · Republican 168 |
| 97th | 1981–1983 | Republican 54 · Democratic 47 | Democratic 250 · Republican 196 |
| 96th | 1979–1981 | Democratic 59 · Republican 42 | Democratic 282 · Republican 161 |
| 95th | 1977–1979 | Democratic 66 · Republican 41 | Democratic 297 · Republican 147 |
| 94th | 1975–1977 | Democratic 64 · Republican 40 | Democratic 300 · Republican 148 |
| 93rd | 1973–1975 | Democratic 59 · Republican 44 | Democratic 250 · Republican 195 |
| 92nd | 1971–1973 | Democratic 58 · Republican 43 | Democratic 260 · Republican 185 |
| 91st | 1969–1971 | Democratic 58 · Republican 43 | Democratic 250 · Republican 199 |
| 90th | 1967–1969 | Democratic 65 · Republican 39 | Democratic 252 · Republican 188 |
| 89th | 1965–1967 | Democratic 72 · Republican 32 | Democratic 302 · Republican 143 |
| 88th | 1963–1965 | Democratic 70 · Republican 34 | Democratic 265 · Republican 182 |
| 87th | 1961–1963 | Democratic 66 · Republican 43 | Democratic 274 · Republican 176 |
| 86th | 1959–1961 | Democratic 69 · Republican 36 | Democratic 289 · Republican 159 |
| 85th | 1957–1959 | Democratic 54 · Republican 48 | Democratic 243 · Republican 203 |
| 84th | 1955–1957 | Democratic 51 · Republican 49 | Democratic 238 · Republican 204 |
| 83rd | 1953–1955 | Republican 56 · Democratic 55 | Republican 222 · Democratic 221 |
| 82nd | 1951–1953 | Republican 52 · Democratic 50 | Democratic 244 · Republican 208 |
| 81st | 1949–1951 | Democratic 62 · Republican 46 | Democratic 269 · Republican 177 |
| 80th | 1947–1949 | Republican 52 · Democratic 48 | Republican 254 · Democratic 199 |
| 79th | 1945–1947 | Democratic 65 · Republican 48 | Democratic 256 · Republican 196 |
| 78th | 1943–1945 | Democratic 60 · Republican 42 | Democratic 230 · Republican 219 |
| 77th | 1941–1943 | Democratic 76 · Republican 31 | Democratic 277 · Republican 171 |
| 76th | 1939–1941 | Democratic 72 · Republican 28 | Democratic 277 · Republican 179 |
| 75th | 1937–1939 | Democratic 81 · Republican 20 | Democratic 343 · Republican 95 |
| 74th | 1935–1937 | Democratic 77 · Republican 27 | Democratic 329 · Republican 106 |
| 73rd | 1933–1935 | Democratic 64 · Republican 36 | Democratic 324 · Republican 120 |
| 72nd | 1931–1933 | Republican 52 · Democratic 51 | Democratic 231 · Republican 226 |
| 71st | 1929–1931 | Republican 64 · Democratic 44 | Republican 281 · Democratic 179 |
| 70th | 1927–1929 | Republican 53 · Democratic 48 | Republican 250 · Democratic 199 |
| 69th | 1925–1927 | Republican 61 · Democratic 42 | Republican 255 · Democratic 186 |
| 68th | 1923–1925 | Republican 58 · Democratic 43 | Republican 234 · Democratic 220 |
| 67th | 1921–1923 | Republican 65 · Democratic 40 | Republican 316 · Democratic 139 |
| 66th | 1919–1921 | Democratic 49 · Republican 49 | Republican 250 · Democratic 206 |
| 65th | 1917–1919 | Democratic 62 · Republican 48 | Democratic 228 · Republican 227 |
| 64th | 1915–1917 | Democratic 58 · Republican 42 | Democratic 235 · Republican 202 |
| 63rd | 1913–1915 | Democratic 56 · Republican 45 | Democratic 304 · Republican 141 |
| 62nd | 1911–1913 | Republican 56 · Democratic 50 | Democratic 237 · Republican 174 |
| 61st | 1909–1911 | Republican 62 · Democratic 39 | Republican 225 · Democratic 180 |
| 60th | 1907–1909 | Republican 65 · Democratic 36 | Republican 232 · Democratic 172 |
| 59th | 1905–1907 | Republican 60 · Democratic 34 | Republican 264 · Democratic 143 |
| 58th | 1903–1905 | Republican 59 · Democratic 33 | Republican 220 · Democratic 183 |
| 57th | 1901–1903 | Republican 57 · Democratic 32 | Republican 211 · Democratic 161 |
| 56th | 1899–1901 | Republican 57 · Democratic 30 | Republican 201 · Democratic 172 |
| 55th | 1897–1899 | Republican 47 · Democratic 40 | Republican 212 · Democratic 134 |
| 54th | 1895–1897 | Republican 43 · Democratic 40 | Republican 260 · Democratic 108 |
| 53rd | 1893–1895 | Democratic 50 · Republican 40 | Democratic 232 · Republican 136 |
| 52nd | 1891–1893 | Republican 49 · Democratic 42 | Democratic 251 · Republican 93 |
| 51st | 1889–1891 | Republican 50 · Democratic 38 | Republican 189 · Democratic 173 |
| 50th | 1887–1889 | Republican 40 · Democratic 37 | Democratic 175 · Republican 157 |
| 49th | 1885–1887 | Republican 45 · Democratic 39 | Democratic 193 · Republican 146 |
| 48th | 1883–1885 | Republican 41 · Democratic 36 | Democratic 209 · Republican 130 |
| 47th | 1881–1883 | Republican 45 · Democratic 38 | Republican 161 · Democratic 143 |
| 46th | 1879–1881 | Democratic 45 · Republican 36 | Democratic 150 · Republican 141 |
| 45th | 1877–1879 | Republican 42 · Democratic 40 | Democratic 161 · Republican 148 |
| 44th | 1875–1877 | Republican 47 · Democratic 33 | Democratic 193 · Republican 116 |
| 43rd | 1873–1875 | Republican 54 · Democratic 20 | Republican 210 · Democratic 100 |
| 42nd | 1871–1873 | Republican 54 · Democratic 19 | Republican 148 · Democratic 110 |
| 41st | 1869–1871 | Republican 60 · Democratic 11 | Republican 187 · Democratic 78 |
| 40th | 1867–1869 | Republican 56 · Democratic 13 | Republican 184 · Democratic 55 |
| 39th | 1865–1867 | Republican 45 · Democratic 13 | Republican 145 · Democratic 49 |
| 38th | 1863–1865 | Republican 38 · Democratic 15 | Republican 91 · Democratic 79 |
| 37th | 1861–1863 | Republican 39 · Democratic 31 | Republican 116 · Democratic 53 |
| 36th | 1859–1861 | Democratic 42 · Republican 26 | Republican 121 · Democratic 89 |
| 35th | 1857–1859 | Democratic 44 · Republican 22 | Democratic 141 · Republican 95 |
| 34th | 1855–1857 | Democratic 38 · Republican 10 | Independent 100 · Democratic 92 |
| 33rd | 1853–1855 | Democratic 44 · Whig 12 | Democratic 166 · Whig 79 |
| 32nd | 1851–1853 | Democratic 41 · Whig 19 | Democratic 134 · Whig 91 |
| 31st | 1849–1851 | Democratic 41 · Whig 29 | Democratic 122 · Whig 112 |
| 30th | 1847–1849 | Democratic 49 · Whig 23 | Whig 120 · Democratic 115 |
| 29th | 1845–1847 | Democratic 38 · Whig 26 | Democratic 153 · Whig 83 |
| 28th | 1843–1845 | Whig 29 · Democratic 29 | Democratic 156 · Whig 80 |
| 27th | 1841–1843 | Whig 34 · Democratic 25 | Whig 151 · Democratic 109 |
| 26th | 1839–1841 | Democratic 32 · Whig 23 | Democratic 132 · Whig 122 |
| 25th | 1837–1839 | Democratic 40 · Whig 19 | Democratic 137 · Whig 110 |
| 24th | 1835–1837 | Democratic 21 · Whig 14 | Jacksonian 157 · Whig 70 |
| 23rd | 1833–1835 | Jacksonian 21 · Anti-Jacksonian 12 | Jacksonian 151 · Whig 34 |
| 22nd | 1831–1833 | Jacksonian 28 · Anti-Jacksonian 18 | Jacksonian 135 · Whig 24 |
| 21st | 1829–1831 | Jacksonian 30 · Anti-Jacksonian 20 | Jacksonian 145 · Unknown 42 |
| 20th | 1827–1829 | Jacksonian 29 · Anti-Jacksonian 24 | Jacksonian 118 · Anti-Jacksonian 104 |
| 19th | 1825–1827 | Jacksonian 29 · Anti-Jacksonian 25 | Anti-Jacksonian 113 · Jacksonian 112 |
| 18th | 1823–1825 | Republican 20 · Jacksonian 14 | Unknown 128 · Republican 35 |
| 17th | 1821–1823 | Republican 39 · Anti-Jacksonian 5 | Republican 166 · Federalist 36 |
| 16th | 1819–1821 | Republican 40 · Federalist 10 | Republican 171 · Federalist 27 |
| 15th | 1817–1819 | Republican 33 · Federalist 14 | Republican 154 · Federalist 40 |
| 14th | 1815–1817 | Republican 28 · Federalist 14 | Republican 138 · Federalist 67 |
| 13th | 1813–1815 | Republican 32 · Federalist 11 | Republican 125 · Federalist 72 |
| 12th | 1811–1813 | Republican 29 · Federalist 7 | Republican 111 · Federalist 37 |
| 11th | 1809–1811 | Republican 35 · Federalist 8 | Republican 102 · Federalist 51 |
| 10th | 1807–1809 | Republican 32 · Federalist 7 | Republican 122 · Federalist 28 |
| 9th | 1805–1807 | Republican 31 · Federalist 7 | Republican 121 · Federalist 31 |
| 8th | 1803–1805 | Republican 32 · Federalist 11 | Republican 107 · Federalist 40 |
| 7th | 1801–1803 | Federalist 19 · Republican 19 | Republican 73 · Federalist 42 |
| 6th | 1799–1801 | Federalist 25 · Republican 13 | Federalist 63 · Republican 49 |
| 5th | 1797–1799 | Federalist 28 · Republican 14 | Federalist 64 · Republican 52 |
| 4th | 1795–1797 | Federalist 26 · Republican 13 | Republican 60 · Federalist 53 |
| 3rd | 1793–1795 | Federalist 13 · Republican 7 | Unknown 43 · Federalist 27 |
| 2nd | 1791–1793 | Pro-Administration 9 · Anti-Administration 8 | Unknown 35 · Federalist 19 |
| 1st | 1789–1791 | Pro-Administration 16 · Anti-Administration 8 | Unknown 36 · Federalist 16 |
Source: congress-legislators (public domain). Party labels are those recorded for each term (early labels such as “Jackson” and “Adams” are factions).