| Pre-Party 1788–1798 |
First 1800–1826 |
Second 1828–1858 |
Third 1860–1894 |
Fourth 1896–1930 |
Fifth 1932–1966 |
Sixth 1968–2004? |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominant Party | None | Jeffersonian Democratic- Republicans |
Jacksonian Democrats |
Republicans | Republicans | Democrats | None- Dealignment |
| Presidential Victories | 3 Federalists | 6 Democratic- Republicans 1 National- Republican |
6 Democrats 2 Whigs |
7 Republicans 2 Democrats |
7 Republicans 2 Democrats |
7 Democrats 2 Republicans |
6 Republicans 3 Democrats |
| House Majorities | NA | 13 Democratic- Republicans 1 National Republican |
12 Democrats 2 Whigs 2 Republicans |
10 Republicans 8 Democrats |
15 Republicans 3 Democrats |
16 Democrats 2 Republicans |
6 Republicans 13 Democrats |
| Senate Majorities | NA | 13 Democratic- Republicans 1 National- Republican |
14 Democrats 2 Whigs |
16 Republicans 2 Democrats |
15 Republicans 3 Democrats |
16 Democrats 2 Republicans |
8 Republicans 11 Democrats |