All Ruling U.S. Presidential Parties

Though the United States has almost always functioned under a two-party system, the two parties which comprise this system have not always been the same. Can you name all American political parties which have been represented by a sitting U.S. president?
Some dates are rough and represent de facto political affiliations
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Tenure
Party
1789 - 1797
Unaffiliated
1797 - 1801
Federalist
1801 - 1825
Democratic-Republican
1825 - 1829
National Republican
1829 - 1841
Democratic
1841
Whig
1841 - 1845
Unaffiliated
1845 - 1849
Democratic
1849 - 1853
Whig
1853 - 1861
Democratic
1861 - 1865
Republican
1865 - 1867
National Union
1867 - 1869
Democratic
1869 - 1885
Republican
1885 - 1889
Democratic
1889 - 1893
Republican
1893 - 1897
Democratic
1897 - 1913
Republican
1913 - 1921
Democratic
1921 - 1933
Republican
1933 - 1953
Democratic
1953 - 1961
Republican
1961 - 1969
Democratic
1969 - 1977
Republican
1977 - 1981
Democratic
1981 - 1993
Republican
1993 - 2001
Democratic
2001 - 2009
Republican
2009 - 2017
Democratic
2017 - 2021
Republican
2021 - 2015
Democratic
2025 -
Republican
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Level 65
Apr 19, 2026
The party modernly referred to as the ‘Democratic-Republican’ was historically known as the ‘Republican’ party. ‘Republican’ is an acceptable answer for both the historic and modern parties.