The US has witnessed 59 elections since the first presidential election in 1789, bringing 46 presidents. During this period, two parties dominated the US political scene — The Democratic and Republican parties.
The two parties reign over the US political landscape in large part because of their extensive experience. They have almost completely controlled the US legislative scene and leadership, havingshaped its external approach and influencing the form of life within it.
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No. of US Presidents by Political Party |
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Republican |
19 |
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Democrat |
17 |
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Democratic-Republican |
4 |
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Whig |
4 |
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Federalist |
1 |
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Independent |
1 |
On Nov. 5, Americans will likely choose between two main candidates: Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. Opinion polls showed that the two are deadlocked for having the support of 45% (more or less by a minor margin) of voters.
This means that the votes that could go to other competitors are very limited and are less than approximately 10%.
The US’s 60th election is witnessing the candidacy of Trump and Harris, along with two competitors from the Green Party of the United States (GPUS) and the Libertarian Party (LP), in addition to an independent.
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US Presidents in Last 100 Years |
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2021- 2024 |
Joe Biden |
Democratic |
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2017- 2021 |
Donald Trump |
Republican |
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2009- 2017 |
Barack Obama |
Democrat |
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2001- 2009 |
George Bush Jr. |
Republican |
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1993- 2001 |
Bill Clinton |
Democrat |
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1989- 1993 |
George Bush Sr. |
Republican |
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1981- 1989 |
Ronald Reagan |
Republican |
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1977- 1981 |
Jimmy Carter |
Democrat |
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1974- 1977 |
Gerald Ford |
Republican |
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1969- 1974 |
Richard Nixon |
Republican |
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1963- 1969 |
Lyndon Johnson |
Democrat |
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1961- 1963 |
John Kennedy |
Democrat |
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1953- 1961 |
Dwight Eisenhower |
Republican |
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1945- 1953 |
Harry Truman |
Democrat |
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1933- 1945 |
Franklin Roosevelt |
Democrat |
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1929- 1933 |
Herbert Hoover |
Republican |
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1923- 1929 |
Calvin Coolidge |
Republican |
In 2020, there were about 160 million registered voters to vote in the US presidential elections.
Estimates suggest that
The number of registered voters is projected to jump to 210 million in 2024, from about 160 million in 2020, a significant increase over the past three decades, but in line with the trend seen in recent years of rising turnout.
Participation rates rose from around 12% in the 1789 election to a peak period from 1840 to 1900, when they ranged between 70% and 80%. Then, they declined significantly, before reaching 60% in 2016 and 66% in 2020.
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