US House of Representatives, after election, typically some change For 30 terms, 60 years, the Democratic Party has had the Majority 22 times. The Republican Party has had the Majority only 8 times. Are you better off? Think when you vote. years seats Dem Rep other 84th (1955–1957) 435 232 203 0 85th (1957–1959) 435 232 203 0 86th (1959–1961) 435 283 151 1 87th (1961–1963) 437 264 173 0 88th (1963–1965) 435 260 175 0 89th (1965–1967) 435 295 140 0 90th (1967–1969) 435 248 187 0 91st (1969–1971) 435 243 192 0 92nd (1971–1973) 435 256 179 0 93rd (1973–1975) 435 243 192 0 94th (1975–1977) 435 292 143 0 95th (1977–1979) 435 292 143 0 96th (1979–1981) 435 279 156 0 97th (1981–1983) 435 243 192 0 98th (1983–1985) 435 270 165 0 99th (1985–1987) 435 255 180 0 100th (1987–1989) 435 259 176 0 101st (1989–1991) 435 262 173 0 102nd (1991–1993) 435 267 167 1 103rd (1993–1995) 435 258 176 1 104th (1995–1997) 435 206 228 1 105th (1997–1999) 435 207 226 2 106th (1999–2001) 435 211 223 1 107th (2001–2003) 435 213 220 2 108th (2003–2005) 435 205 229 1 109th (2005–2007) 435 201 233 1 110th (2007–2009) 435 232 203 0 111th (2009–2011) 435 257 178 0 112th (2011–2013) 435 193 242 0 113th (2013–2015) 435 201 234 0