21st United States Congress

The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1820 United States census.

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

Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.

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.

President of the Senate
John C. Calhoun .
President pro tempore
Samuel Smith .
Senators' party membership by state at the opening of the 21st Congress in March 1829.
2 Jacksonians
1 Jacksonian and 1 Anti-Jacksonian
2 Anti-Jacksonians
Speaker of the House
Andrew Stevenson .