List of United States presidential candidates by number of votes received
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Following is a list of United States presidential candidates by number of votes received. Elections have tended to have more participation in each successive election, due to the increasing population of the United States, and, in some instances, expansion of the right to vote to larger segments of society. Prior to the election of 1824, most states did not have a popular vote. In the election of 1824, only 18 of the 24 states held a popular vote, but by the election of 1828, 22 of the 24 states held a popular vote. Minor candidates are excluded if they received fewer than 100,000 votes or less than 0 % of the vote in their election year.
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List of presidential candidates by votes in individual elections · List of candidates › Popular votes in individual elections
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Candidate
Joe Biden
Year
2020
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
81,283,501
Percentage
51 %
Notes
Winner
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Candidate
Donald Trump
Year
2024
Party
Republican
Popular vote
77,302,580
Percentage
49 %
Notes
Winner (former president).
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
Candidate
Kamala Harris
Year
2024
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
75,017,613
Percentage
48 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Candidate
Donald Trump
Year
2020
Party
Republican
Popular vote
74,223,975
Percentage
46 %
Notes
Runner-up (incumbent).
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Candidate
Barack Obama
Year
2008
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
69,498,516
Percentage
52 %
Notes
Winner.
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Candidate
Barack Obama
Year
2012
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
65,915,795
Percentage
51 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Candidate
Hillary Clinton
Year
2016
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
65,853,514
Percentage
48 %
Notes
Runner-up. Won the popular vote, but lost the Electoral College.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Candidate
Donald Trump
Year
2016
Party
Republican
Popular vote
62,984,828
Percentage
46 %
Notes
Winner. Lost the popular vote, but won the Electoral College.
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
Candidate
George W. Bush
Year
2004
Party
Republican
Popular vote
62,040,610
Percentage
50 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Candidate
Mitt Romney
Year
2012
Party
Republican
Popular vote
60,933,504
Percentage
47 %
Notes
Runner-up.
John McCain
John McCain
Candidate
John McCain
Year
2008
Party
Republican
Popular vote
59,948,323
Percentage
45 %
Notes
Runner-up.
John Kerry
John Kerry
Candidate
John Kerry
Year
2004
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
59,028,444
Percentage
48 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Candidate
Ronald Reagan
Year
1984
Party
Republican
Popular vote
54,455,472
Percentage
58 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Al Gore
Al Gore
Candidate
Al Gore
Year
2000
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
50,999,897
Percentage
48 %
Notes
Runner-up. Won the popular vote, but lost the Electoral College.
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
Candidate
George W. Bush
Year
2000
Party
Republican
Popular vote
50,456,002
Percentage
47 %
Notes
Winner. Lost the popular vote, but won the Electoral College.
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
Candidate
George H. W. Bush
Year
1988
Party
Republican
Popular vote
48,886,597
Percentage
53 %
Notes
Winner.
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Candidate
Bill Clinton
Year
1996
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
47,401,185
Percentage
49 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Candidate
Richard Nixon
Year
1972
Party
Republican
Popular vote
47,168,710
Percentage
60 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Candidate
Bill Clinton
Year
1992
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
44,909,889
Percentage
43 %
Notes
Winner.
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Candidate
Ronald Reagan
Year
1980
Party
Republican
Popular vote
43,903,230
Percentage
50 %
Notes
Winner.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Candidate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Year
1964
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
43,127,041
Percentage
61 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Michael Dukakis
Michael Dukakis
Candidate
Michael Dukakis
Year
1988
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
41,809,476
Percentage
45 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Candidate
Jimmy Carter
Year
1976
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
40,831,881
Percentage
50 %
Notes
Winner.
Bob Dole
Bob Dole
Candidate
Bob Dole
Year
1996
Party
Republican
Popular vote
39,197,469
Percentage
40 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Candidate
Gerald Ford
Year
1976
Party
Republican
Popular vote
39,148,634
Percentage
48 %
Notes
Runner-up (incumbent).
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
Candidate
George H. W. Bush
Year
1992
Party
Republican
Popular vote
39,104,550
Percentage
37 %
Notes
Runner-up (incumbent).
Walter Mondale
Walter Mondale
Candidate
Walter Mondale
Year
1984
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
37,577,352
Percentage
40 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Candidate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Year
1956
Party
Republican
Popular vote
35,579,180
Percentage
57 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Candidate
Jimmy Carter
Year
1980
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
35,480,115
Percentage
41 %
Notes
Runner-up (incumbent).
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Candidate
John F. Kennedy
Year
1960
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
34,220,984
Percentage
49 %
Notes
Winner.
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Candidate
Richard Nixon
Year
1960
Party
Republican
Popular vote
34,108,157
Percentage
49 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Candidate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Year
1952
Party
Republican
Popular vote
34,075,529
Percentage
55 %
Notes
Winner.
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Candidate
Richard Nixon
Year
1968
Party
Republican
Popular vote
31,783,783
Percentage
43 %
Notes
Winner.
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
Candidate
Hubert Humphrey
Year
1968
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
31,271,839
Percentage
42 %
Notes
Runner-up.
George McGovern
George McGovern
Candidate
George McGovern
Year
1972
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
29,173,222
Percentage
37 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Candidate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Year
1936
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
27,752,648
Percentage
60 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Adlai Stevenson II
Adlai Stevenson II
Candidate
Adlai Stevenson II
Year
1952
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
27,375,090
Percentage
44 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Candidate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Year
1940
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
27,313,945
Percentage
54 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Candidate
Barry Goldwater
Year
1964
Party
Republican
Popular vote
27,175,754
Percentage
38 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Adlai Stevenson II
Adlai Stevenson II
Candidate
Adlai Stevenson II
Year
1956
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
26,028,028
Percentage
41 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Candidate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Year
1944
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
25,612,916
Percentage
53 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Candidate
Harry S. Truman
Year
1948
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
24,179,347
Percentage
49 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Candidate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Year
1932
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
22,821,277
Percentage
57 %
Notes
Winner.
Wendell Willkie
Wendell Willkie
Candidate
Wendell Willkie
Year
1940
Party
Republican
Popular vote
22,347,744
Percentage
44 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Thomas E. Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
Candidate
Thomas E. Dewey
Year
1944
Party
Republican
Popular vote
22,017,929
Percentage
45 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Thomas E. Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
Candidate
Thomas E. Dewey
Year
1948
Party
Republican
Popular vote
21,991,292
Percentage
45 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Candidate
Herbert Hoover
Year
1928
Party
Republican
Popular vote
21,427,123
Percentage
58 %
Notes
Winner.
Ross Perot
Ross Perot
Candidate
Ross Perot
Year
1992
Party
Independent
Popular vote
19,743,821
Percentage
18 %
Notes
Highest vote total of any third-party or independent candidate and highest vote total of anyone to not win electoral votes.
Alf Landon
Alf Landon
Candidate
Alf Landon
Year
1936
Party
Republican
Popular vote
16,679,543
Percentage
36 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Candidate
Warren G. Harding
Year
1920
Party
Republican
Popular vote
16,144,093
Percentage
60 %
Notes
Winner.
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Candidate
Herbert Hoover
Year
1932
Party
Republican
Popular vote
15,761,254
Percentage
39 %
Notes
Runner-up (incumbent).
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Candidate
Calvin Coolidge
Year
1924
Party
Republican
Popular vote
15,723,789
Percentage
54 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Al Smith
Al Smith
Candidate
Al Smith
Year
1928
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
15,015,464
Percentage
40 %
Notes
Runner-up.
George Wallace
George Wallace
Candidate
George Wallace
Year
1968
Party
American Independent
Popular vote
9,901,118
Percentage
13 %
Notes
Third-party candidate. Last third-party candidate to receive pledged electoral college votes from any state.
James M. Cox
James M. Cox
Candidate
James M. Cox
Year
1920
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
9,139,661
Percentage
34 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Candidate
Woodrow Wilson
Year
1916
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
9,126,868
Percentage
49 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
Candidate
Charles Evans Hughes
Year
1916
Party
Republican
Popular vote
8,548,728
Percentage
46 %
Notes
Runner-up.
John W. Davis
John W. Davis
Candidate
John W. Davis
Year
1924
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
8,386,242
Percentage
28 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Ross Perot
Ross Perot
Candidate
Ross Perot
Year
1996
Party
Reform
Popular vote
8,085,294
Percentage
8 %
Notes
Third-party candidate.
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
Candidate
William Howard Taft
Year
1908
Party
Republican
Popular vote
7,678,335
Percentage
51 %
Notes
Winner.
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Candidate
Theodore Roosevelt
Year
1904
Party
Republican
Popular vote
7,630,557
Percentage
56 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
William McKinley
William McKinley
Candidate
William McKinley
Year
1900
Party
Republican
Popular vote
7,228,864
Percentage
51 %
Notes
Winner (incumbent).
William McKinley
William McKinley
Candidate
William McKinley
Year
1896
Party
Republican
Popular vote
7,112,138
Percentage
51 %
Notes
Winner.
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Candidate
William Jennings Bryan
Year
1896
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
6,509,052
Percentage
46 %
Notes
Runner-up. Also endorsed by the Populist Party and the Silver Party.
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Candidate
William Jennings Bryan
Year
1908
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
6,408,979
Percentage
43 %
Notes
Runner-up.
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Candidate
William Jennings Bryan
Year
1900
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
6,370,932
Percentage
45 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Candidate
Woodrow Wilson
Year
1912
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
6,296,284
Percentage
41 %
Notes
Winner.
John B. Anderson
John B. Anderson
Candidate
John B. Anderson
Year
1980
Party
Independent
Popular vote
5,719,850
Percentage
6 %
Notes
Independent candidate.
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Candidate
Grover Cleveland
Year
1892
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
5,553,898
Percentage
46 %
Notes
Winner (former president).
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Candidate
Grover Cleveland
Year
1888
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
5,534,488
Percentage
48 %
Notes
Runner-up (incumbent). Won the popular vote, but lost the Electoral College.
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Candidate
Benjamin Harrison
Year
1888
Party
Republican
Popular vote
5,443,633
Percentage
47 %
Notes
Winner. Lost the popular vote, but won the Electoral College.
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Candidate
Benjamin Harrison
Year
1892
Party
Republican
Popular vote
5,176,108
Percentage
43 %
Notes
Runner-up (incumbent).
Alton B. Parker
Alton B. Parker
Candidate
Alton B. Parker
Year
1904
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
5,083,880
Percentage
37 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Candidate
Grover Cleveland
Year
1884
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
4,914,482
Percentage
48 %
Notes
Winner.
James G. Blaine
James G. Blaine
Candidate
James G. Blaine
Year
1884
Party
Republican
Popular vote
4,856,905
Percentage
48 %
Notes
Runner-up.
Robert M. La Follette
Robert M. La Follette
Candidate
Robert M. La Follette
Year
1924
Party
Progressive
Popular vote
4,831,706
Percentage
16 %
Notes
Third-party candidate. Also endorsed by the Socialist Party and the Farmer–Labor Party.
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
Candidate
Gary Johnson
Year
2016
Party
Libertarian
Popular vote
4,489,235
Percentage
3 %
Notes
Third-party candidate.
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield
Candidate
James A. Garfield
Year
1880
Party
Republican
Popular vote
4,453,337
Percentage
48 %
Notes
Winner.
Winfield Scott Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock
Candidate
Winfield Scott Hancock
Year
1880
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
4,444,976
Percentage
48 %
Notes
Runner-up.
| Candidate | Year | Party | Popular vote | Percentage | Notes |
| Joe Biden | 2020 | Democratic | 81,283,501 | 51 % | Winner |
| Donald Trump | 2024 | Republican | 77,302,580 | 49 % | Winner (former president). |
| Kamala Harris | 2024 | Democratic | 75,017,613 | 48 % | Runner-up. |
| Donald Trump | 2020 | Republican | 74,223,975 | 46 % | Runner-up (incumbent). |
| Barack Obama | 2008 | Democratic | 69,498,516 | 52 % | Winner. |
| Barack Obama | 2012 | Democratic | 65,915,795 | 51 % | Winner (incumbent). |
| Hillary Clinton | 2016 | Democratic | 65,853,514 | 48 % | Runner-up. Won the popular vote, but lost the Electoral College. |
| Donald Trump | 2016 | Republican | 62,984,828 | 46 % | Winner. Lost the popular vote, but won the Electoral College. |
| George W. Bush | 2004 | Republican | 62,040,610 | 50 % | Winner (incumbent). |
| Mitt Romney | 2012 | Republican | 60,933,504 | 47 % | Runner-up. |
| John McCain | 2008 | Republican | 59,948,323 | 45 % | Runner-up. |
| John Kerry | 2004 | Democratic | 59,028,444 | 48 % | Runner-up. |
| Ronald Reagan | 1984 | Republican | 54,455,472 | 58 % | Winner (incumbent). |
| Al Gore | 2000 | Democratic | 50,999,897 | 48 % | Runner-up. Won the popular vote, but lost the Electoral College. |
| George W. Bush | 2000 | Republican | 50,456,002 | 47 % | Winner. Lost the popular vote, but won the Electoral College. |
| George H. W. Bush | 1988 | Republican | 48,886,597 | 53 % | Winner. |
| Bill Clinton | 1996 | Democratic | 47,401,185 | 49 % | Winner (incumbent). |
| Richard Nixon | 1972 | Republican | 47,168,710 | 60 % | Winner (incumbent). |
| Bill Clinton | 1992 | Democratic | 44,909,889 | 43 % | Winner. |
| Ronald Reagan | 1980 | Republican | 43,903,230 | 50 % | Winner. |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | 1964 | Democratic | 43,127,041 | 61 % | Winner (incumbent). |
| Michael Dukakis | 1988 | Democratic | 41,809,476 | 45 % | Runner-up. |
| Jimmy Carter | 1976 | Democratic | 40,831,881 | 50 % | Winner. |
| Bob Dole | 1996 | Republican | 39,197,469 | 40 % | Runner-up. |
| Gerald Ford | 1976 | Republican | 39,148,634 | 48 % | Runner-up (incumbent). |
| George H. W. Bush | 1992 | Republican | 39,104,550 | 37 % | Runner-up (incumbent). |
| Walter Mondale | 1984 | Democratic | 37,577,352 | 40 % | Runner-up. |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | 1956 | Republican | 35,579,180 | 57 % | Winner (incumbent). |
| Jimmy Carter | 1980 | Democratic | 35,480,115 | 41 % | Runner-up (incumbent). |
| John F. Kennedy | 1960 | Democratic | 34,220,984 | 49 % | Winner. |
| Richard Nixon | 1960 | Republican | 34,108,157 | 49 % | Runner-up. |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | 1952 | Republican | 34,075,529 | 55 % | Winner. |
| Richard Nixon | 1968 | Republican | 31,783,783 | 43 % | Winner. |
| Hubert Humphrey | 1968 | Democratic | 31,271,839 | 42 % | Runner-up. |
| George McGovern | 1972 | Democratic | 29,173,222 | 37 % | Runner-up. |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | 1936 | Democratic | 27,752,648 | 60 % | Winner (incumbent). |
| Adlai Stevenson II | 1952 | Democratic | 27,375,090 | 44 % | Runner-up. |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | 1940 | Democratic | 27,313,945 | 54 % | Winner (incumbent). |
| Barry Goldwater | 1964 | Republican | 27,175,754 | 38 % | Runner-up. |
| Adlai Stevenson II | 1956 | Democratic | 26,028,028 | 41 % | Runner-up. |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | 1944 | Democratic | 25,612,916 | 53 % | Winner (incumbent). |
| Harry S. Truman | 1948 | Democratic | 24,179,347 | 49 % | Winner (incumbent). |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | 1932 | Democratic | 22,821,277 | 57 % | Winner. |
| Wendell Willkie | 1940 | Republican | 22,347,744 | 44 % | Runner-up. |
| Thomas E. Dewey | 1944 | Republican | 22,017,929 | 45 % | Runner-up. |
| Thomas E. Dewey | 1948 | Republican | 21,991,292 | 45 % | Runner-up. |
| Herbert Hoover | 1928 | Republican | 21,427,123 | 58 % | Winner. |
| Ross Perot | 1992 | Independent | 19,743,821 | 18 % | Highest vote total of any third-party or independent candidate and highest vote total of anyone to not win electoral votes. |
| Alf Landon | 1936 | Republican | 16,679,543 | 36 % | Runner-up. |
· List of candidates › Lifetime popular votes
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Candidate
Donald Trump
Party
Republican
Popular votes
214,511,383
Elections
2016 W, 2020 L, 2024 W
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Candidate
Barack Obama
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
135,414,311
Elections
2008 W, 2012 W
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Candidate
Richard Nixon
Party
Republican
Popular votes
113,060,650
Elections
1960 L, 1968 W, 1972 W
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
Candidate
George W. Bush
Party
Republican
Popular votes
112,496,612
Elections
2000 W, 2004 W
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Candidate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
103,500,786
Elections
1932 W, 1936 W, 1940 W, 1944 W
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Candidate
Ronald Reagan
Party
Republican
Popular votes
98,358,702
Elections
1980 W, 1984 W
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Candidate
Bill Clinton
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
92,311,074
Elections
1992 W, 1996 W
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
Candidate
George H. W. Bush
Party
Republican
Popular votes
87,991,147
Elections
1988 W, 1992 L
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Candidate
Joe Biden
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
81,283,485
Elections
2020 W
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Candidate
Jimmy Carter
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
76,311,996
Elections
1976 W, 1980 L
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
Candidate
Kamala Harris
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
75,017,613
Elections
2024 L
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Candidate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Party
Republican
Popular votes
69,654,709
Elections
1952 W, 1956 W
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Candidate
Hillary Clinton
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
65,853,514
Elections
2016 L
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Candidate
Mitt Romney
Party
Republican
Popular votes
60,933,504
Elections
2012 L
John McCain
John McCain
Candidate
John McCain
Party
Republican
Popular votes
59,948,323
Elections
2008 L
John Kerry
John Kerry
Candidate
John Kerry
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
59,028,444
Elections
2004 L
Adlai Stevenson II
Adlai Stevenson II
Candidate
Adlai Stevenson II
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
53,403,118
Elections
1952 L, 1956 L
Al Gore
Al Gore
Candidate
Al Gore
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
50,999,897
Elections
2000 L
Thomas E. Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
Candidate
Thomas E. Dewey
Party
Republican
Popular votes
44,009,221
Elections
1944 L, 1948 L
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Candidate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
43,127,041
Elections
1964 W
Michael Dukakis
Michael Dukakis
Candidate
Michael Dukakis
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
41,809,074
Elections
1988 L
Bob Dole
Bob Dole
Candidate
Bob Dole
Party
Republican
Popular votes
39,197,469
Elections
1996 L
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Candidate
Gerald Ford
Party
Republican
Popular votes
39,148,634
Elections
1976 L
Walter Mondale
Walter Mondale
Candidate
Walter Mondale
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
37,577,352
Elections
1984 L
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Candidate
Herbert Hoover
Party
Republican
Popular votes
37,188,377
Elections
1928 W, 1932 L
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Candidate
John F. Kennedy
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
34,220,984
Elections
1960 W
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
Candidate
Hubert Humphrey
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
31,271,839
Elections
1968 L
George McGovern
George McGovern
Candidate
George McGovern
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
29,173,222
Elections
1972 L
Ross Perot
Ross Perot
Candidate
Ross Perot
Party
Independent
Popular votes
27,829,115
Elections
1992 L, 1996 L
Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Candidate
Barry Goldwater
Party
Republican
Popular votes
27,175,754
Elections
1964 L
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Candidate
Harry S. Truman
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
24,179,347
Elections
1948 W
Wendell Willkie
Wendell Willkie
Candidate
Wendell Willkie
Party
Republican
Popular votes
22,347,744
Elections
1940 L
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Candidate
William Jennings Bryan
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
19,288,963
Elections
1896 L, 1900 L, 1908 L
Alf Landon
Alf Landon
Candidate
Alf Landon
Party
Republican
Popular votes
16,679,543
Elections
1936 L
Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Candidate
Warren G. Harding
Party
Republican
Popular votes
16,144,093
Elections
1920 W
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Candidate
Grover Cleveland
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
16,002,868
Elections
1884 W, 1888 L, 1892 W
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Candidate
Calvin Coolidge
Party
Republican
Popular votes
15,723,789
Elections
1924 W
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Candidate
Woodrow Wilson
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
15,423,152
Elections
1912 W, 1916 W
Al Smith
Al Smith
Candidate
Al Smith
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
15,015,464
Elections
1928 L
William McKinley
William McKinley
Candidate
William McKinley
Party
Republican
Popular votes
14,341,002
Elections
1896 W, 1900 W
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Candidate
Theodore Roosevelt
Party
Republican
Popular votes
11,753,278
Elections
1904 W, 1912 L
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
Candidate
William Howard Taft
Party
Republican
Popular votes
11,164,577
Elections
1908 W, 1912 L
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Candidate
Benjamin Harrison
Party
Republican
Popular votes
10,619,741
Elections
1888 W, 1892 L
George Wallace
George Wallace
Candidate
George Wallace
Party
American Independent
Popular votes
9,901,118
Elections
1968 L
James M. Cox
James M. Cox
Candidate
James M. Cox
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
9,139,661
Elections
1920 L
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
Candidate
Charles Evans Hughes
Party
Republican
Popular votes
8,548,728
Elections
1916 L
John W. Davis
John W. Davis
Candidate
John W. Davis
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
8,386,242
Elections
1924 L
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Candidate
Ulysses S. Grant
Party
Republican
Popular votes
6,611,229
Elections
1868 W, 1872 W
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
Candidate
Gary Johnson
Party
Libertarian
Popular votes
5,765,206
Elections
2012 L, 2016 L
John B. Anderson
John B. Anderson
Candidate
John B. Anderson
Party
Independent
Popular votes
5,719,850
Elections
1980 L
Alton B. Parker
Alton B. Parker
Candidate
Alton B. Parker
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
5,083,880
Elections
1904 L
James G. Blaine
James G. Blaine
Candidate
James G. Blaine
Party
Republican
Popular votes
4,856,905
Elections
1880 L
Robert M. La Follette
Robert M. La Follette
Candidate
Robert M. La Follette
Party
Progressive
Popular votes
4,831,706
Elections
1924 L
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
Candidate
Ralph Nader
Party
Green
Popular votes
4,772,437
Elections
1996 L, 2000 L, 2004 L, 2008 L
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield
Candidate
James A. Garfield
Party
Republican
Popular votes
4,453,337
Elections
1880 W
Winfield Scott Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock
Candidate
Winfield Scott Hancock
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
4,444,976
Elections
1880 L
Samuel J. Tilden
Samuel J. Tilden
Candidate
Samuel J. Tilden
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
4,288,546
Elections
1876 L
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Candidate
Abraham Lincoln
Party
Republican
Popular votes
4,067,310
Elections
1860 W, 1864 W
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Candidate
Rutherford B. Hayes
Party
Republican
Popular votes
4,034,142
Elections
1876 W
Horace Greeley
Horace Greeley
Candidate
Horace Greeley
Party
Liberal Republican
Popular votes
2,834,761
Elections
1872 L
Jill Stein
Jill Stein
Candidate
Jill Stein
Party
Green
Popular votes
2,788,902
Elections
2012 L, 2016 L, 2024 L
Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs
Candidate
Eugene V. Debs
Party
Socialist
Popular votes
2,726,851
Elections
1900 L, 1904 L, 1908 L, 1912 L, 1920 L
Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour
Candidate
Horatio Seymour
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
2,700,974
Elections
1868 L
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Candidate
Martin Van Buren
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
2,183,646
Elections
1836 W, 1840 L, 1848 L
Jo Jorgensen
Jo Jorgensen
Candidate
Jo Jorgensen
Party
Libertarian
Popular votes
1,865,720
Elections
2020 L
James Buchanan
James Buchanan
Candidate
James Buchanan
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
1,835,140
Elections
1856 W
Henry Clay
Henry Clay
Candidate
Henry Clay
Party
Whig
Popular votes
1,831,740
Elections
1824 L, 1832 L, 1844 L
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Candidate
William Henry Harrison
Party
Whig
Popular votes
1,826,399
Elections
1836 L, 1840 W
George B. McClellan
George B. McClellan
Candidate
George B. McClellan
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
1,812,807
Elections
1864 L
Norman Thomas
Norman Thomas
Candidate
Norman Thomas
Party
Socialist
Popular votes
1,675,458
Elections
1928 L, 1932 L, 1936 L, 1940 L, 1944 L, 1948 L
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Candidate
Franklin Pierce
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
1,605,943
Elections
1852 W
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Candidate
Andrew Jackson
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
1,496,812
Elections
1824 L, 1828 W, 1832 W
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott
Candidate
Winfield Scott
Party
Whig
Popular votes
1,386,942
Elections
1852 L
Stephen A. Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas
Candidate
Stephen A. Douglas
Party
Northern Democratic
Popular votes
1,380,202
Elections
1860 L
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
Candidate
Zachary Taylor
Party
Whig
Popular votes
1,360,235
Elections
1848 W
James B. Weaver
James B. Weaver
Candidate
James B. Weaver
Party
Populist
Popular votes
1,349,677
Elections
1880 L, 1892 L
John C. Frémont
John C. Frémont
Candidate
John C. Frémont
Party
Republican
Popular votes
1,342,345
Elections
1856 L
James K. Polk
James K. Polk
Candidate
James K. Polk
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
1,339,570
Elections
1844 W
Lewis Cass
Lewis Cass
Candidate
Lewis Cass
Party
Democratic
Popular votes
1,223,460
Elections
1848 L
| Candidate | Party | Popular votes | Elections |
| Donald Trump | Republican | 214,511,383 | 2016 W, 2020 L, 2024 W |
| Barack Obama | Democratic | 135,414,311 | 2008 W, 2012 W |
| Richard Nixon | Republican | 113,060,650 | 1960 L, 1968 W, 1972 W |
| George W. Bush | Republican | 112,496,612 | 2000 W, 2004 W |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 103,500,786 | 1932 W, 1936 W, 1940 W, 1944 W |
| Ronald Reagan | Republican | 98,358,702 | 1980 W, 1984 W |
| Bill Clinton | Democratic | 92,311,074 | 1992 W, 1996 W |
| George H. W. Bush | Republican | 87,991,147 | 1988 W, 1992 L |
| Joe Biden | Democratic | 81,283,485 | 2020 W |
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 76,311,996 | 1976 W, 1980 L |
| Kamala Harris | Democratic | 75,017,613 | 2024 L |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 69,654,709 | 1952 W, 1956 W |
| Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 65,853,514 | 2016 L |
| Mitt Romney | Republican | 60,933,504 | 2012 L |
| John McCain | Republican | 59,948,323 | 2008 L |
| John Kerry | Democratic | 59,028,444 | 2004 L |
| Adlai Stevenson II | Democratic | 53,403,118 | 1952 L, 1956 L |
| Al Gore | Democratic | 50,999,897 | 2000 L |
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 44,009,221 | 1944 L, 1948 L |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Democratic | 43,127,041 | 1964 W |
| Michael Dukakis | Democratic | 41,809,074 | 1988 L |
| Bob Dole | Republican | 39,197,469 | 1996 L |
| Gerald Ford | Republican | 39,148,634 | 1976 L |
| Walter Mondale | Democratic | 37,577,352 | 1984 L |
| Herbert Hoover | Republican | 37,188,377 | 1928 W, 1932 L |
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 34,220,984 | 1960 W |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 31,271,839 | 1968 L |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 29,173,222 | 1972 L |
| Ross Perot | Independent | 27,829,115 | 1992 L, 1996 L |
| Barry Goldwater | Republican | 27,175,754 | 1964 L |
| Harry S. Truman | Democratic | 24,179,347 | 1948 W |
| Wendell Willkie | Republican | 22,347,744 | 1940 L |
| William Jennings Bryan | Democratic | 19,288,963 | 1896 L, 1900 L, 1908 L |
| Alf Landon | Republican | 16,679,543 | 1936 L |
| Warren G. Harding | Republican | 16,144,093 | 1920 W |
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 16,002,868 | 1884 W, 1888 L, 1892 W |
| Calvin Coolidge | Republican | 15,723,789 | 1924 W |
| Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 15,423,152 | 1912 W, 1916 W |
| Al Smith | Democratic | 15,015,464 | 1928 L |
| William McKinley | Republican | 14,341,002 | 1896 W, 1900 W |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Republican | 11,753,278 | 1904 W, 1912 L |
| William Howard Taft | Republican | 11,164,577 | 1908 W, 1912 L |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 10,619,741 | 1888 W, 1892 L |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 9,901,118 | 1968 L |
| James M. Cox | Democratic | 9,139,661 | 1920 L |
| Charles Evans Hughes | Republican | 8,548,728 | 1916 L |
| John W. Davis | Democratic | 8,386,242 | 1924 L |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 6,611,229 | 1868 W, 1872 W |
| Gary Johnson | Libertarian | 5,765,206 | 2012 L, 2016 L |
· List of candidates › Lifetime electoral votes
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Candidate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Electoral votes
1,876
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Candidate
Richard Nixon
Electoral votes
1,040
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Candidate
Ronald Reagan
Electoral votes
1,015
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Candidate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Electoral votes
899
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Candidate
Donald Trump
Electoral votes
848
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Candidate
Bill Clinton
Electoral votes
749
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Candidate
Woodrow Wilson
Electoral votes
712
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Candidate
Barack Obama
Electoral votes
697
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Candidate
Grover Cleveland
Electoral votes
664
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
Candidate
George H. W. Bush
Electoral votes
594
William McKinley
William McKinley
Candidate
William McKinley
Electoral votes
563
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
Candidate
George W. Bush
Electoral votes
557
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Candidate
Herbert Hoover
Electoral votes
503
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Candidate
Ulysses S. Grant
Electoral votes
500
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Candidate
Andrew Jackson
Electoral votes
496
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Candidate
William Jennings Bryan
Electoral votes
493
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Candidate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Electoral votes
486
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Candidate
Theodore Roosevelt
Electoral votes
424
James Monroe
James Monroe
Candidate
James Monroe
Electoral votes
414
Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Candidate
Warren G. Harding
Electoral votes
404
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Candidate
Abraham Lincoln
Electoral votes
392
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Candidate
Calvin Coolidge
Electoral votes
382
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Candidate
Benjamin Harrison
Electoral votes
378
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
Candidate
Jimmy Carter
Electoral votes
346
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
Candidate
William Howard Taft
Electoral votes
329
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Candidate
William Henry Harrison
Electoral votes
307
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Candidate
Joe Biden
Electoral votes
306
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Candidate
Thomas Jefferson
Electoral votes
303
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Candidate
Harry S. Truman
Electoral votes
303
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Candidate
John F. Kennedy
Electoral votes
303
Thomas E. Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
Candidate
Thomas E. Dewey
Electoral votes
288
Al Gore
Al Gore
Candidate
Al Gore
Electoral votes
266
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
Candidate
Charles Evans Hughes
Electoral votes
254
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Candidate
Franklin Pierce
Electoral votes
254
John Kerry
John Kerry
Candidate
John Kerry
Electoral votes
251
James Madison
James Madison
Candidate
James Madison
Electoral votes
250
John Adams
John Adams
Candidate
John Adams
Electoral votes
247
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
Candidate
Gerald Ford
Electoral votes
240
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Candidate
Martin Van Buren
Electoral votes
230
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Candidate
Hillary Clinton
Electoral votes
227
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
Candidate
Kamala Harris
Electoral votes
226
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield
Candidate
James A. Garfield
Electoral votes
214
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Candidate
Mitt Romney
Electoral votes
206
George Washington
George Washington
Candidate
George Washington
Electoral votes
203
Henry Clay
Henry Clay
Candidate
Henry Clay
Electoral votes
191
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
Candidate
Hubert Humphrey
Electoral votes
191
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Candidate
Rutherford B. Hayes
Electoral votes
185
Samuel J. Tilden
Samuel J. Tilden
Candidate
Samuel J. Tilden
Electoral votes
184
James G. Blaine
James G. Blaine
Candidate
James G. Blaine
Electoral votes
182
James Buchanan
James Buchanan
Candidate
James Buchanan
Electoral votes
174
John McCain
John McCain
Candidate
John McCain
Electoral votes
173
James K. Polk
James K. Polk
Candidate
James K. Polk
Electoral votes
170
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
Candidate
John Quincy Adams
Electoral votes
168
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
Candidate
Zachary Taylor
Electoral votes
163
Adlai Stevenson II
Adlai Stevenson II
Candidate
Adlai Stevenson II
Electoral votes
162
Bob Dole
Bob Dole
Candidate
Bob Dole
Electoral votes
159
Winfield Scott Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock
Candidate
Winfield Scott Hancock
Electoral votes
155
Alton B. Parker
Alton B. Parker
Candidate
Alton B. Parker
Electoral votes
140
John W. Davis
John W. Davis
Candidate
John W. Davis
Electoral votes
136
Lewis Cass
Lewis Cass
Candidate
Lewis Cass
Electoral votes
127
James M. Cox
James M. Cox
Candidate
James M. Cox
Electoral votes
127
John C. Frémont
John C. Frémont
Candidate
John C. Frémont
Electoral votes
114
Michael Dukakis
Michael Dukakis
Candidate
Michael Dukakis
Electoral votes
111
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
Candidate
DeWitt Clinton
Electoral votes
89
Al Smith
Al Smith
Candidate
Al Smith
Electoral votes
87
Wendell Willkie
Wendell Willkie
Candidate
Wendell Willkie
Electoral votes
82
Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour
Candidate
Horatio Seymour
Electoral votes
80
John C. Breckinridge
John C. Breckinridge
Candidate
John C. Breckinridge
Electoral votes
72
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Candidate
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Electoral votes
61
Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Candidate
Barry Goldwater
Electoral votes
52
George Wallace
George Wallace
Candidate
George Wallace
Electoral votes
46
Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas A. Hendricks
Candidate
Thomas A. Hendricks
Electoral votes
42
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott
Candidate
Winfield Scott
Electoral votes
42
William H. Crawford
William H. Crawford
Candidate
William H. Crawford
Electoral votes
41
John Bell
John Bell
Candidate
John Bell
Electoral votes
39
Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond
Candidate
Strom Thurmond
Electoral votes
39
Rufus King
Rufus King
Candidate
Rufus King
Electoral votes
34
Hugh Lawson White
Hugh Lawson White
Candidate
Hugh Lawson White
Electoral votes
26
James B. Weaver
James B. Weaver
Candidate
James B. Weaver
Electoral votes
22
| Candidate | Electoral votes |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | 1,876 |
| Richard Nixon | 1,040 |
| Ronald Reagan | 1,015 |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | 899 |
| Donald Trump | 848 |
| Bill Clinton | 749 |
| Woodrow Wilson | 712 |
| Barack Obama | 697 |
| Grover Cleveland | 664 |
| George H. W. Bush | 594 |
| William McKinley | 563 |
| George W. Bush | 557 |
| Herbert Hoover | 503 |
| Ulysses S. Grant | 500 |
| Andrew Jackson | 496 |
| William Jennings Bryan | 493 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | 486 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 424 |
| James Monroe | 414 |
| Warren G. Harding | 404 |
| Abraham Lincoln | 392 |
| Calvin Coolidge | 382 |
| Benjamin Harrison | 378 |
| Jimmy Carter | 346 |
| William Howard Taft | 329 |
| William Henry Harrison | 307 |
| Joe Biden | 306 |
| Thomas Jefferson | 303 |
| Harry S. Truman | 303 |
| John F. Kennedy | 303 |
| Thomas E. Dewey | 288 |
| Al Gore | 266 |
| Charles Evans Hughes | 254 |
| Franklin Pierce | 254 |
| John Kerry | 251 |
| James Madison | 250 |
| John Adams | 247 |
| Gerald Ford | 240 |
| Martin Van Buren | 230 |
| Hillary Clinton | 227 |
| Kamala Harris | 226 |
| James A. Garfield | 214 |
| Mitt Romney | 206 |
| George Washington | 203 |
| Henry Clay | 191 |
| Hubert Humphrey | 191 |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | 185 |
| Samuel J. Tilden | 184 |
| James G. Blaine | 182 |
References
- The election of 1860 was a complex realigning election in which the breakdown of the previous two-party alignment culmin
- This is not the final result; a very small percentage of votes are still being counted.
- No candidate won the Electoral College; the election was decided by Congress, which chose John Quincy Adams.
- Dave Leip's Atlas of U . Presidential Electionshttps://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php