Winning political party in U.S. presidential elections by electors 1904-2020

Number of electoral college electors received by each party in presidential elections in the United States from 1904 to 2020

CharacteristicDemocratic PartyRepublican Party
2020 306 232
2016 227 304
2012 332 206
2008 365 173
2004 251 286
2000 266 271
1996 379 159
1992 370 168
1988 111 426
1984 13 525
1980 49 489
1976 297 240
1972 17 520
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Release date

January 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

1904 to 2020

Supplementary notes

The total number of electoral college electors for each election were as follows:
1904: 476 delegates
1908:- 483 delegates
1912 - 1956: 531 delegates
1960: 537 delegates
1964 - 2020: 538 delegates

Values for some elections may not equal the total number of electors owing to votes for candidates from other political parties, or candidates other than the official candidate for each party.

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