This statistic ranks all U.S. Presidents from Washington to Trump using "Presidential Greatness" scores from the annual survey of current and recent members of the Presidents & Executive Politics Section of the American Political Science Association. In 2018, President Donald Trump, debuted on the list in last place with a Presidential Greatness score of 12.

Every four years in the United States, the electoral college system is used to determine the winner of the presidential election. In this system, each state has a fixed number of electors based on their population size, and (generally speaking) these electors then vote for their candidate with the most popular votes within their state or district. Since 1964, there have been 538 electoral votes available for presidential candidates, who need a minimum of 270 votes to win the election. Because of this system, candidates do not have to win over fifty percent of the popular votes across the country, but just win in enough states to receive a total of 270 electoral college votes. The use of this system is a source of debate in the U.S.; those in favor claim that it prevents candidates from focusing on the interests of urban populations, and must also appeal to smaller and less-populous states, and they say that this system preserves federalism and the two-party system. However, critics argue that this system does not represent the will of the majority of American voters, and that it encourages candidates to disproportionally focus on winning in swing states, where the outcome is more difficult to predict. Popular results From 1789 until 1820, there was no popular vote, and the President was then chosen only by the electors from each state. George Washington was unanimously voted for by the electorate, receiving one hundred percent of the votes in both elections. From 1824, the popular vote has been conducted among American citizens, to help electors decide who to vote for (although the 1824 winner was chosen by the House of Representatives, as no candidate received over fifty percent of electoral votes). Since 1924, the difference in the share of both votes has varied, with several candidates receiving over ninety percent of the electoral votes while only receiving between fifty and sixty percent of the popular vote. The highest difference was for Ronald Reagan in 1980, where he received just 50.4 percent of the popular vote, but 90.9 percent of the electoral votes. Unpopular winners Since 1824, there have been 49 elections, and in 18 of these the winner did not receive over fifty percent of the popular vote. In the majority of these cases, the winner did receive a plurality of the votes, however there have been five instances where the winner of the electoral college vote lost the popular vote to another candidate. The most recent examples of this were in 2000, when George W. Bush received roughly half a million fewer votes than Al Gore, and in 2016, where Hillary Clinton won approximately three million more votes than Donald Trump.

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The US presidential election of 1848 was the first US election to be contested on the same day in every state, and it established Tuesday as the statutory day for all future presidential elections in the US. The race was contested by the Whig Party's Zachary Taylor, the Democratic Party's Lewis Cass, and former President Martin van Buren of the newly formed Free Soil Party. Incumbent President James K. Polk did not seek re-election, as he had pledged to serve only one term in his first presidential election campaign (although many historians regard Polk as being among the most effective US presidents of all time). Van Buren wins it for Taylor? The election was won by Zachary Taylor, who became the twelfth President of the United States. Taylor received 47 percent of the popular votes, compared to Cass' 43 percent. Despite this difference, both candidates won fifteen states each, however Taylor's states had larger populations, and he therefore received 56 percent of the electoral votes, compared to Cass' 44 percent. Despite former President Van Buren not winning any electoral votes, he did receive over ten percent of the popular votes, with many historians agreeing that these were mostly taken from the Democratic nominee. Therefore, this was the second election in a row where the third party candidate may have taken a significant number of votes that prevented the runner-up from becoming president. History repeats itself This victory was the second victory for a candidate from the Whig Party, with the first being that of William Henry Harrison in 1840, and just like Harrison, Taylor passed away while in office, making him the second President of the US to do so (although Taylor served as President for over a year, while Harrison died within a month). Taylor was succeeded by his Vice President Millard Fillmore, who became the thirteenth President of the United States.

This statistic shows the number of days American presidents have spent in office until their public disapproval reached 51 percent from President Truman to President Trump's second term. As of January 28, 2017, President Trump spent only eight days in office until he reached a disapproval rating of 51 percent. In comparison, Joe Biden reached a disapproval rating of 53 percent 240 days after assuming office, the first time it exceeded 51 percent.

This Data Set represents a 2011 monthly total of Outreach and Workshops for women and the number of Attendees

According to results on November 6, 2024, former President Donald Trump had received *** Electoral College votes in the race to become the next President of the United States, securing him the presidency. With all states counted, Trump received a total of *** electoral votes. Candidates need *** votes to become the next President of the United States.

According to exit polling in ten key states of the 2024 presidential election in the United States, ** percent of surveyed white voters reported voting for Donald Trump. In contrast, ** percent of Black voters reported voting for Kamala Harris.

According to exit polling in *** key states of the 2024 presidential election in the United States, almost ********** of voters who had never attended college reported voting for Donald Trump. In comparison, a similar share of voters with ******** degrees reported voting for Kamala Harris.

An executive order is one of the most commonly used form of administrative action taken by the President of the United States. It is where an order or directive regarding the management of the U.S. government is signed into law by the president. Executive orders are generally used by presidents to influence U.S. laws and the administration of the country, without the need for a vote in Congress or the Supreme Court; although these orders are subject to judicial review, and can be challenged by the courts or another branch of government. If deemed unlawful or unconstitutional, the order will be revoked or cancelled, and a president may also revoke, cancel or amend any executive order that they, or any other presidents, have made. The U.S.' first 25 presidents signed a combined total of 1,262 executive orders in roughly 112 years, averaging at around 12 per year, however there was a large increase in the number of orders issued in the first half of the twentieth century. Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th U.S. president, was the first to issue more than one thousand executive orders alone; while Woodrow Wilson, who was in office during the First World War, signed more than 1,800. Franklin D. Roosevelt The president who signed the most executive orders was Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), who, during his twelve years in office, signed more than a quarter of all executive orders ever published. While FDR did serve over four years more than any other president, he still issued the highest number of average annual executive orders, with over three hundred per year. FDR was in office throughout most of the Second World War, although the majority of these orders came in his earlier years in office (more than a thousand orders were signed in 1933 and 1934), as he used his New Deal policies to lead the U.S. through its economic recovery from the Great Depression. Roosevelt's most controversial order, however, did relate to the Second World War; this was Order 9066, which saw approximately 120,000 people of Japanese descent, and almost 15,000 ethnic Germans and Italians, interned in concentration camps for almost three years.

Notable orders Arguably, the most famous and well known executive order was Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation** in 1862, which changed the legal status of all enslaved people in the Confederate states during the Civil War, and declared them free in the eyes of the Union. A number of other orders also marked notable milestones in African-American civil rights; including the desegregation of the U.S. military by President Truman in 1948, and the desegregation of public schools by President Eisenhower in 1957. While the number of orders issued by presidents has decreased since the Eisenhower administration, recent presidents have generally issued between 100 and 200 orders during each term. Examples of more controversial orders from recent years include George W. Bush's Order 13233, which tightened restrictions on the accessibility of former U.S. presidents' records, and Donald Trump's Order 13769, which placed travel bans on citizens from a number of Muslim-majority countries; Bush's Order was eventually revoked by Barack Obama the day after his inauguration, while Trump's travel ban was one of several executive orders repealed by Joe Biden on his first day in office.

2020 Detailed General Election Data for President. This update includes slight vote changes to candidates in some counties from official county reports plus additional write-in vote.

According to an October 2024 survey, young Americans were much more likely to vote for Kamala Harris in the November 2024 presidential elections. Of those between the ages of 18 and 29, 60 percent said they were planning on voting for Harris, compared to 33 percent who said they planned on voting for Trump. In contrast, Trump was much more popular among those between 45 and 64 years old.

This update adds 2016 and 2020 votes along with some updates in previous years to align with county data sets.

According to exit polling in the 2020 Presidential Election in the United States, ** percent of surveyed 18 to 29 year old voters reported voting for former Vice President Joe Biden. In the race to become the next president of the United States, ** percent of voters aged 65 and older reported voting for incumbent President Donald Trump.

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Since 1789, 45 different men have served as President of the United States, and the average age of these men when taking office for the first time was approximately 57 years. Two men, Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump, were elected to two non-consecutive terms, and Donald Trump's victory in 2024 made him the oldest man ever elected as president, where he will be 78 years and seven months old when taking office again. Record holders The oldest president to take office for the first time was Joe Biden in 2021, at 78 years and two months - around five months younger than Donald Trump when he assumes office in 2025. The youngest presidents to take office were Theodore Roosevelt in 1901 (42 years and 322 days), who assumed office following the assassination of William McKinley, and the youngest elected president was John F Kennedy in 1961 (43 years and 236 days). Historically, there seems to be little correlation between age and electability, and the past five presidents have included the two oldest to ever take office, and two of the youngest. Requirements to become president The United States Constitution states that both the President and Vice President must be at least 35 years old when taking office, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years of their life. Such restrictions are also in place for members of the U.S. Congress, although the age and residency barriers are lower. Additionally, for the roles of President and Vice President, there is a "natural-born-citizen" clause that was traditionally interpreted to mean candidates must have been born in the U.S. (or were citizens when the Constitution was adopted). However, the clause's ambiguity has led to something of a reinterpretation in the past decades, with most now interpreting it as also applying to those eligible for birthright citizenship, as some recent candidates were born overseas.

The 1948 US presidential election was the first in sixteen years that did not have Franklin D. Roosevelt leading the ticket. The race was contested by incumbent President Harry S. Truman of the Democratic Party, who had ascended to the presidency following FDR's death in 1945, and Thomas E. Dewey of the Republican Party, who had also appeared on the 1944 ballot. Storm Thurmond and Henry A. Wallace made the largest impact out of any third party candidates. Thurmond represented the newly-formed States' Rights Party, which was made up of former Democrats who wanted to protect racial segregation in the South, and were disturbed by Truman's support of civil rights for ethnic minorities. Wallace had recently formed a new Progressive Party (not to be confused with Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive Party in the 1912 election) which facilitated the former Vice President's election campaign after his dismissal as Secretary of Commerce by President Truman in 1945. The race for Eisenhower Many Republican voters had put forward Dwight D. Eisenhower (the most popular General of the Second World War) as their candidate, and he was the favorite in the early stages of the race, despite the fact that Eisenhower had never shown interest in running for office. When he refused to accept the nomination, a close, three-way race ensued, with Dewey eventually emerging as the Republican candidate. In contrast to the Republicans, it was the Democratic Party's leadership who wished to put Eisenhower forward as their candidate, with President Truman secretly agreeing to run as Eisenhower's vice president. When Eisenhower refused to run, the Democratic leadership failed to find a suitable opponent, and reluctantly supported Truman for a second term. Results Dewey was the firm favorite to win the presidency, due to Truman's low approval ratings, however Truman was re-elected as President of the United States with just under fifty percent of the popular vote, and more than 57 percent of the electoral vote. Dewey receive 45 percent of the popular vote and 36 percent of the electoral votes, while the two most popular third party candidates received 2.4 percent of the popular vote. The difference between these two candidates, however, was that Strom Thurmond carried four states and took 7.3 percent of the the popular vote, and this was also the first time that Mississippi or Alabama did not vote for the Democratic Candidate since 1872, marking the end of the Democratic Party's grip on the southern states.

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