12th United States Congress

The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1800 United States census.

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this congress.

Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress.

Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election.

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

Senate President
George Clinton
Senate President pro tempore
William H. Crawford
House Speaker
Henry Clay
Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 12th Congress in March 1811. Louisiana's senators were not seated until September 3, 1812, and one of them was of unknown party affiliation.
2 Democratic-Republicans
1 Democratic-Republican and 1 Federalist
2 Federalists