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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.

CongressYearsSenateHouse
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).