History of U.S. presidential elections 1789-2020

This report presents a range of statistics and facts relating to all U.S. presidential elections held from 1789 until  2020. The U.S. uses an electoral college system to elect its president, which generally sees each state hold a popular vote in order to decide who its electoral votes will be awarded to. There are a total of 538 electoral votes on offer across the U.S. (split among the states according to population), and a majority of 270 is needed to win the election outright. 59 presidential elections have been held since 1789, and the elections have gradually grown in scale and prominence throughout this time. The history of U.S. presidential elections report includes data relating to election results, turnout rates and voting patterns, including data relating to key battleground states in recent elections.