| Year | Pres. | House | Senate | Democrats | Republicans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | R | R | R | |||
| 1904 | R | R | R | |||
| 1908 | R | R | R | |||
| 1912 | R | D | R | |||
| 1916 | D | D | D | |||
| 1919 | D | R | D | Lloyd George outlines proposal for home rule in Ireland |
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| 1920 | D | R | R | this Convention repeats the several previous expressions of the sympathy of the Democratic Party of the United States for the aspirations of Ireland for self-government. | ||
| 1922 | R | R | R | Six counties opt to stay in | ||
| UK after Ireland becomes | ||||||
| Independent | ||||||
| 1924 | R | R | R | |||
| 1928 | R | R | R | |||
| 1932 | R | R | R | |||
| 1936 | D | D | D | |||
| 1940 | D | D | D | |||
| 1944 | D | D | D | |||
| 1948 | D | R | R | |||
| 1952 | D | D | D | |||
| 1956 R | D | D | ||||
| 1960 R | D | D | ||||
| 1964 | D | D | D | |||
| 1968 | D | D | D | |||
| 1972 R | D | D | Make the voice of the United States heard in Northern Ireland against violence and terror and against the discrimination, repression and deprivation which brought about that awful civil strife. | Bloody Sunday. 13 people are shot dead. | ||
| 1976 R | D | D | ||||
| 1980 | D | D | D | Consistent with our traditional concern for peace and human rights, the next Democratic Administration will play a positive role in seeking peace in Northern Ireland. | ||
| 1984 R | D | R | The Democratic Party supports an active role by the United States in safeguarding human rights in Northern Ireland and achieving an enduring peaceful settlement of that conflict. | We share a deep concern for peace and justice in Northern Ireland and condemn all violence and terrorism in that strife-torn land. | ||
| 1988 R | D | D | Communist and non-communist, that will encourage our European friends to respect human rights and resolve their long-standing differences over Northern Ireland and Cyprus; that will encourage wherever possible the forces of pluralism and democracy in Eastern Europe and that will support the struggle for human rights in Asia. | We share a deep concern for peace and justice in Northern Ireland and condemn all violence and terrorism in that strife-torn land. | ||
| 1992 | R | D | D | In light of America’s historic ties to the people of Great Britain and Ireland, and consistent with our country’s commitment to peace, democracy and human rights around the world, a more active United States role in promoting peace and political dialogue to bring an end to the violence and achieve a negotiated solution in Northern Ireland. | We urge peace and justice for Northern Ireland. We welcome the newly begun process of constitutional dialogue that holds so much promise. We encourage investment and reconstruction to create opportunity for all. | |
| 1994 | D | D | D | IRA announces ceasefire | ||
| 1996 1998 | D D | R R | R R | Today, in the Middle East we have seen real agreements toward peace, and handshakes of history, and the people of Northern Ireland have seen a 17 month cease-fire and historic negotiations among the parties. | We support efforts to establish peace with justice in Northern Ireland through a peace process inclusive of all parties who reject violence. | |
| Good Friday Agreement. | ||||||
| 2000 | R | R | R | In Northern Ireland, we helped facilitate multi-party talks and played an instrumental role in brokering the historic Good Friday Accord, which has greatly enhanced the prospect for peace. We will continue to work toward implementation of the Accord and provide continued political and economic support for the new institutions involving Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Great Britain. | Republicans welcome the historic reconciliation in Northern Ireland that is slowly bringing peace and a representative local assembly to this beautiful land that means so much to Americans. We congratulate the people of Northern Ireland for their approval of the Good Friday Agreement, and we call for the full and fastest possible implementation of its terms. | |
| 2004 | R | R | R | We are determined to help create a lasting peace in Northern Ireland. We support efforts by the Irish and British Governments and the political parties to break the current impasse, and we stand ready to assist in any way to achieve full implementation of the Belfast Agreement. | Republicans recognize and hail President Bush’s use of the prestige and influence of the United States to support the efforts of leaders in Ireland and the United Kingdom and the many other people of goodwill who are working to achieve a lasting and peaceful settlement in Northern Ireland. We endorse President Bush’s personal reaffirmation of America’s commitment to the Good Friday Agreement and to its full and complete implementation, as expressed during his visit to Northern Ireland in April 2003. | |
| 2008 | R | D | D | We support the ongoing reconciliation efforts in Cyprus and Northern Ireland, including the appointment of a U.S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland. | ||
| 2012 | D | R | D | We are heartened by the ongoing reconciliation in Northern Ireland and hopeful that its success might be replicated in Cyprus. | ||
| 2016 | D | R | R | We applaud the ongoing reconciliation in Northern Ireland and hope that its success might be replicated in Cyprus. | ||
| 2020 2024 | R D | D R | R D | |||