US Elections: The Democratic Party
It was founded in 1792 by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and has been the liberal party advocating domestic issues since 1912. By 2004, it had become the largest political party with 72 million registered voters. Although it lost the 2004 election, Barack ObamaA Democrat, he became president in 2009 and served until January 2017. He was the 15th Democrat to serve as president, making U.S. President Joe Biden the 16th. The Democratic Party also held a majority in the U.S. Senate from the 2006 midterm elections through the 2014 midterm elections.
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Popular Democratic presidents were Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Jimmy Carter, and Lyndon B. Johnson, along with current incumbent President Joe Biden.
US Polls: The Republican Party
Also known as the Republican Party, the party was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists and gained prominence with Abraham LincolnElections in 1860. Known for its market-oriented policies that favor business interests, it is the second-largest party in the U.S. with around 55 million registered members (as of 2018). Since the 2010 midterm elections, Republicans controlled the House of Representatives until the 2018 elections, when they were replaced by Democrats. The GOP has had control of the Senate since 2014.Read more | US Election 101: 20 things you need to know about this electoral battle
Notable American presidents who belonged to the Republican Party were Abraham Lincoln, George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Who are the “third parties” in US elections?
In addition to these major parties, there are several minor parties in the United States, called “third parties.” Based on the support obtained in the 2016 elections, the most important are the Libertarian Party, the Green Party, and the Constitution Party.
However, no minor party candidate has ever won a presidential election in the United States.
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