Representation in the United States Federal Government by Political Parties (1865 to present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Dems | Reps | Other | Vacant | Total | Dems | Reps | Other | Vacant | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Dems | Reps | |||||
1865 | 1867 | 46 | 145 | 191 | 10 | 42 | 52 | D | R | W | D | D | R | D | R | R | R | D | 4 | 5 | |||||||
1867 | 1869 | 49 | 143 | 1 | 193 | 11 | 42 | 53 | D | R | W | D | D | R | D | R | R | R | 3 | 5 | |||||||
1869 | 1871 | 73 | 170 | 243 | 11 | 61 | 2 | 74 | R | R | W | D | D | R | R | R | R | 2 | 5 | ||||||||
1871 | 1873 | 104 | 139 | 243 | 17 | 57 | 74 | R | R | W | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | 1 | 7 | ||||||||
1873 | 1875 | 88 | 203 | 291 | 19 | 54 | 1 | 74 | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | 1 | 8 | |||||||
1875 | 1877 | 181 | 107 | 3 | 2 | 293 | 29 | 46 | 1 | 76 | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | 1 | 8 | |||||
1877 | 1879 | 156 | 137 | 293 | 36 | 39 | 1 | 76 | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | 1 | 8 | |||||||
1879 | 1881 | 150 | 128 | 14 | 1 | 293 | 43 | 33 | 76 | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | 1 | 8 | ||||||
1881 | 1883 | 130 | 152 | 11 | 293 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 76 | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | 1 | 8 | ||||||
1883 | 1885 | 200 | 119 | 6 | 325 | 36 | 40 | 76 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 0 | 9 | |||||||
1885 | 1887 | 182 | 140 | 2 | 1 | 325 | 34 | 41 | 1 | 76 | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 0 | 9 | |||||
1887 | 1889 | 170 | 151 | 4 | 325 | 37 | 39 | 76 | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 0 | 9 | |||||||
1889 | 1891 | 156 | 173 | 1 | 330 | 37 | 47 | 84 | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||||
1891 | 1893 | 231 | 88 | 14 | 333 | 39 | 47 | 2 | 88 | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
1893 | 1895 | 220 | 126 | 10 | 356 | 44 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 88 | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 1 | 8 | |||||
1895 | 1897 | 104 | 246 | 7 | 357 | 39 | 44 | 5 | 88 | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 1 | 8 | ||||||
1897 | 1899 | 134 | 206 | 16 | 1 | 357 | 34 | 46 | 10 | 90 | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||
1899 | 1901 | 163 | 185 | 9 | 357 | 26 | 53 | 11 | 90 | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
1901 | 1903 | 153 | 198 | 1 | 352 | 29 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 90 | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||
1903 | 1905 | 178 | 207 | 385 | 32 | 58 | 90 | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
1905 | 1907 | 136 | 250 | 386 | 32 | 58 | 90 | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
1907 | 1909 | 164 | 222 | 386 | 29 | 61 | 90 | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
1909 | 1911 | 172 | 219 | 391 | 32 | 59 | 91 | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
1911 | 1913 | 228 | 162 | 1 | 391 | 42 | 49 | 1 | 92 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 0 | 9 | ||||||
1913 | 1915 | 290 | 127 | 18 | 435 | 51 | 44 | 1 | 96 | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 0 | 9 | ||||||
1915 | 1917 | 231 | 193 | 8 | 3 | 435 | 56 | 39 | 1 | 96 | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | 1 | 8 | |||||
1917 | 1919 | 210 | 216 | 9 | 435 | 53 | 42 | 1 | 96 | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | R | R | 3 | 6 | ||||||
1919 | 1921 | 191 | 237 | 7 | 435 | 47 | 48 | 1 | 96 | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | R | R | 3 | 6 | ||||||
1921 | 1923 | 132 | 300 | 1 | 2 | 435 | 37 | 59 | 96 | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | R | R | 3 | 6 | ||||||
1923 | 1925 | 207 | 225 | 3 | 435 | 43 | 51 | 2 | 96 | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
1925 | 1927 | 183 | 247 | 5 | 435 | 40 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 96 | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||
1927 | 1929 | 195 | 237 | 3 | 435 | 47 | 48 | 1 | 96 | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
1929 | 1931 | 163 | 267 | 1 | 4 | 435 | 39 | 56 | 1 | 96 | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||
1931 | 1933 | 216 | 218 | 1 | 435 | 47 | 48 | 1 | 96 | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
1933 | 1935 | 313 | 117 | 5 | 435 | 59 | 36 | 1 | 96 | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
1935 | 1937 | 322 | 103 | 10 | 435 | 69 | 25 | 2 | 96 | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
1937 | 1939 | 333 | 89 | 13 | 435 | 75 | 17 | 4 | 96 | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
1939 | 1941 | 262 | 169 | 4 | 435 | 69 | 23 | 4 | 96 | D | R | D | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | 5 | 4 | ||||||
1941 | 1943 | 267 | 162 | 6 | 435 | 66 | 28 | 2 | 96 | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | 6 | 3 | ||||||
1943 | 1945 | 222 | 209 | 4 | 435 | 57 | 38 | 1 | 96 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | 8 | 1 | ||||||
1945 | 1947 | 243 | 190 | 2 | 435 | 57 | 38 | 1 | 96 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | 8 | 1 | ||||||
1947 | 1949 | 188 | 246 | 1 | 435 | 45 | 51 | 96 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 9 | 0 | |||||||
1949 | 1951 | 263 | 171 | 1 | 435 | 54 | 42 | 96 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 9 | 0 | |||||||
1951 | 1953 | 234 | 199 | 2 | 435 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 96 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 9 | 0 | ||||||
1953 | 1955 | 213 | 221 | 1 | 435 | 46 | 48 | 2 | 96 | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 9 | 0 | ||||||
1955 | 1957 | 232 | 203 | 435 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 96 | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | 7 | 2 | |||||||
1957 | 1959 | 234 | 201 | 435 | 49 | 47 | 96 | R | R | D | D | R | D | D | R | D | R | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
1959 | 1961 | 283 | 153 | 436 | 64 | 34 | 98 | R | R | D | D | R | D | D | R | R | R | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
1961 | 1963 | 262 | 175 | 437 | 64 | 36 | 100 | D | R | D | D | R | D | D | R | R | R | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
1963 | 1965 | 258 | 176 | 1 | 435 | 67 | 33 | 100 | D | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | R | R | 5 | 4 | |||||||
1965 | 1967 | 295 | 140 | 435 | 68 | 32 | 100 | D | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | R | R | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
1967 | 1969 | 248 | 187 | 435 | 64 | 36 | 100 | D | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | R | R | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
1969 | 1971 | 243 | 192 | 435 | 58 | 42 | 100 | R | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | R | R | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
1971 | 1973 | 255 | 180 | 435 | 54 | 44 | 2 | 100 | R | R | D | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | 4 | 5 | |||||||
1973 | 1975 | 242 | 192 | 434 | 56 | 42 | 2 | 100 | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | 3 | 6 | |||||||
1975 | 1977 | 291 | 144 | 1 | 436 | 61 | 37 | 2 | 100 | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | 3 | 6 | ||||||
1977 | 1979 | 292 | 143 | 435 | 61 | 38 | 1 | 100 | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||||
1979 | 1981 | 277 | 158 | 435 | 58 | 41 | 1 | 100 | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||||
1981 | 1983 | 242 | 192 | 1 | 435 | 46 | 53 | 1 | 100 | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
1983 | 1985 | 269 | 166 | 435 | 46 | 54 | 100 | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
1985 | 1987 | 253 | 182 | 435 | 47 | 53 | 100 | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
1987 | 1989 | 258 | 177 | 435 | 55 | 45 | 100 | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
1989 | 1991 | 260 | 175 | 435 | 55 | 45 | 100 | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
1991 | 1993 | 267 | 167 | 1 | 435 | 56 | 44 | 100 | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||||
1993 | 1995 | 258 | 176 | 1 | 435 | 57 | 43 | 100 | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | 1 | 8 | |||||||
1995 | 1997 | 204 | 230 | 1 | 435 | 48 | 52 | 100 | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||||
1997 | 1999 | 207 | 226 | 1 | 1 | 435 | 45 | 55 | 100 | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
1999 | 2001 | 211 | 223 | 1 | 435 | 45 | 55 | 100 | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||||
2001 | 2003 | 212 | 221 | 2 | 435 | 50 | 50 | 100 | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||||
2003 | 2005 | 205 | 229 | 1 | 435 | 48 | 51 | 1 | 100 | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
2005 | 2007 | 202 | 232 | 1 | 435 | 44 | 55 | 1 | 100 | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | ||||||
2007 | 2009 | 233 | 202 | 435 | 49 | 49 | 2 | 100 | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||||
2009 | 2011 | 256 | 178 | 1 | 435 | 56 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 100 | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | 2 | 7 | |||||
2011 | 2013 | 193 | 242 | 435 | 51 | 47 | 2 | 100 | D | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | 4 | 5 | |||||||
2013 | 2015 | 201 | 234 | 435 | 53 | 45 | 2 | 100 | D | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | 4 | 5 | |||||||
2015 | 2017 | 188 | 247 | 435 | 44 | 54 | 2 | 100 | D | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | 4 | 5 | |||||||
2017 | 2019 | 194 | 241 | 435 | 46 | 52 | 2 | 100 | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | 4 | 5 | |||||||
2019 | 2021 | 235 | 199 | 1 | 435 | 45 | 53 | 2 | 100 | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | 4 | 5 | ||||||
2021 | 2023 | 222 | 213 | 435 | 48 | 50 | 2 | 100 | D | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | 3 | 6 | |||||||
2023 | 2025 | 213 | 222 | 435 | 49 | 49 | 2 | 100 | D | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | 3 | 6 |