United States Presidents and Control of Congress - Emphasized Relationship of Main Table

Emphasized Relationship of Main Table

Rank President Percent of time controlling House Percent of time controlling Senate Won re-election or served more than four years
1 George Washington 75 100 Yes
2 Abraham Lincoln 100 100 Yes
3 Franklin Roosevelt 100 100 Yes
4 Thomas Jefferson 100 100 Yes
5 Theodore Roosevelt 100 100 Yes
6 Andrew Jackson 100 100 Yes
7 Harry Truman 75 75 Yes
8 Ronald Reagan 0 75 Yes
9 Dwight Eisenhower 25 25 Yes
10 Woodrow Wilson 75 75 Yes
11 James Polk 50 100 No (chose not to seek reelection for health reasons)
12 Grover Cleveland 75 50 Yes
13 John Quincy Adams 100 50 No
14 William McKinley 100 100 Yes
15 James Madison 100 100 Yes
16 James Monroe 100 100 Yes
17 John F. Kennedy 100 100 No (assassinated)
18 Lyndon Johnson 100 100 Yes
Rank President Percent of time controlling House Percent of time controlling Senate Won re-election or served more than four years

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