Every presidential election from 1789 to today — results, electoral and popular votes, state-by-state returns, the conventions, the campaigns, and how the whole system works.
Two centuries of presidential contests, from Washington to today.
Explore →1800, 1824, 1876, 2000 — the contests decided in confusion and controversy.
Explore →Primaries, conventions, the campaign, and the vote.
Explore →How electoral votes are apportioned and counted.
Explore →The framers’ reasoning behind the indirect election of the president.
Explore →Platforms and nominees from the national conventions.
Explore →How the parties choose their candidates.
Explore →How presidential campaigns have evolved.
Explore →The money behind the modern campaign.
Explore →What drives Americans to the polls.
Explore →Participation across American history.
Explore →How Americans align with the parties.
Explore →How background shapes the vote.
Explore →Election results broken down by state.
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