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Since 1940, the Democrats have been in control from 1940-46 when the GOP took control of both houses after WWII and retook the Congress in in 1950. During Eisenhower's 2 terms, the Democrats had either control of both houses or one during most of his 8 years. In 1960, the Democrats captured both houses and the Presidency and remained in control of both houses till 1980 when the Republicans captured the Senate and Reagan won. Democrats had control of the House of Representatives till 1994, when the GOP took both houses. Democrats took back the senate in 2006 and still controls that chamber. The GOP lost the House in 1998 but took it back in 2000 when Bush won. They lost the house again in 2006 until 2010 when they took 63 seats in the house and increased their minority in the Senate. Today, the Democrats are most strongest in the Far West, New England and the Mid-Atlantic States. The Democrats even won for the first time in decades, Virginia, North Carolina and New Mexico in 2008. Demographically, the country is becoming more non-white, especially Hispanic, which should be a great advantage to the Democrats! The Republicans are still prevalent in the Deep South and border States and the Rocky Mountain and Plains states.
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∙ 12y ago
Democrats have held the majority in Congress for different lengths of time over the years. Most recently, Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections. Prior to that, they held majorities in both the House and the Senate from 2007 to 2011.
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∙ 15y agoSince the 2006 (November) midterm elections.
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∙ 11y agothe senate since 1956 and the assembly since 1996
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∙ 13y agoMost recently they took control in the November 2006 election.
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