Political Criminal Charges Data

Factual comparison of criminal charges and convictions in U.S. politics

Data sourced from public records and verified news sources

Administration Comparison (1961-2016)

Key Finding: Over 28 years each of Democratic and Republican administrations (1961-2016), Republican administrations had 18× more indictments, 38× more convictions, and 39× more prison sentences.

Republican Administrations

120

Total Indictments (1968-2016)

Democratic Administrations

Total Indictments (1961-2016)

First in History

Trump Felony Convictions (2024)

Congress Convictions by Party

Sample of notable convictions (2005-2019)

Party Breakdown

Republicans 6

Democrats 3

Notable Congressional Convictions

Name	Party	Charge	Year	Status
Michael Grimm	Republican	Tax Evasion	2014	Convicted
Rick Renzi	Republican	Corruption	2013	Convicted
Jesse Jackson Jr.	Democrat	Misusing Campaign Funds	2013	Convicted
William Jefferson	Democrat	Corruption & Bribery	2009	Convicted
Duke Cunningham	Republican	Bribery & Tax Evasion	2005	Convicted
Chaka Fattah	Democrat	Racketeering	2016	Convicted
Chris Collins	Republican	Insider Trading	2019	Convicted
Duncan Hunter	Republican	Campaign Finance Violations	2019	Convicted
Bob Ney	Republican	Conspiracy & False Statements	2006	Convicted

Data Sources: Public records, verified news sources, and government documents

This dashboard presents factual information based on criminal charges, indictments, and convictions of U.S. political figures. Data is continuously updated as new information becomes available.

Last updated: November 2025

Political Criminal Charges Data

Administration Comparison (1961-2016)

Republican Administrations

Democratic Administrations

First in History

Presidential Criminal Charges

Donald Trump

Richard Nixon

Bill Clinton

All Other Presidents

Congress Convictions by Party

Party Breakdown

Notable Congressional Convictions

Verified Data Sources

Presidential Criminal Charges

Trump's 91 Indictments & 34 Convictions

Republican vs Democrat Administration Data (1961-2016)

Conviction & Indictment Comparisons

Congressional Criminal Convictions

General Congressional Data

Specific Cases

Methodology & Notes