Current affairs

Key figures in US politics. President: Joe Biden, Democratic Party. Vice President: Kamala Harris, Democratic Party. Secretary of State: Antony Blinken, Democratic Party. Senate Majority Leader: Chuck Schumer, Democratic Party. Senate Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell, Republican Party. Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson, Republican Party. House Minority Leader: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Party. Governor of California: Gavin Newsom, Democratic Party. Governor of Texas: Greg Abott, Republican Party. Governor of Florida: Ron DeSantis, Republican Party; Governor of New York: Kathy Hochul, Democratic Party. President (2017–21): Donald Trump, Republican Party. President (2009–17): Barack Obama, Democratic Party. President (2001–09): George W Bush, Republican Party. President (1993–01): Bill Clinton, Democratic Party. Note: Jimmy Carter (President, 1977–81) is still alive, but generally does not appear in public.
US presidential elections since 1945. 2020 (66.8% turnout): Joe Biden for the Democratic party won 306 (56.9%) electoral votes and 81.3 million (51.3%) votes and Donald Trump for the Republican party won 232 (43.1%) electoral votes and 74.2 million (46.8%) votes; 2016 (55.7% turnout): Hillary Clinton for the Democratic party won 227 (42.2%) electoral votes and 65.9 million (48.2%) votes and Donald Trump for the Republican party won 304 (56.5%) electoral votes and 63.0 million (46.1%) votes; 2012 (54.9% turnout): Barack Obama for the Democratic party won 332 (61.7%) electoral votes and 65.9 million (51.1%) votes and Mitt Romney for the Republican party won 206 (38.3%) electoral votes and 60.9 million (47.2%) votes; 2008 (58.2% turnout): Barack Obama for the Democratic party won 365 (67.8%) electoral votes and 69.5 million (52.9%) votes and John McCain for the Republican party won 173 (32.2%) electoral votes and 59.9 million (45.7%) votes; 2004 (56.7% turnout): John Kerry for the Democratic party won 251 (46.7%) electoral votes and 59.0 million (48.3%) votes and George W Bush for the Republican party won 286 (53.2%) electoral votes and 62.0 million (50.7%) votes; 2000 (51.2% turnout): Al Gore for the Democratic party won 266 (49.4%) electoral votes and 51.0 million (48.4%) votes and George W Bush for the Republican party won 271 (50.4%) electoral votes and 50.6 million (47.9%) votes; 1996 (49.0% turnout): Bill Clinton for the Democratic party won 379 (70.4%) electoral votes and 47.4 million (49.2%) votes and Bob Dole for the Republican party won 159 (29.6%) electoral votes and 39.2 million (40.7%) votes; 1992 (55.2% turnout): Bill Clinton for the Democratic party won 370 (68.8%) electoral votes and 44.9 million (43.0%) votes and George HW Bush for the Republican party won 168 (31.2%) electoral votes and 39.1 million (37.5%) votes; 1988 (50.2% turnout): Michael Dukakis for the Democratic party won 111 (20.6%) electoral votes and 41.8 million (45.6%) votes and George HW Bush for the Republican party won 426 (79.2%) electoral votes and 48.9 million (53.4%) votes; 1984 (53.3% turnout): Walter Mondale for the Democratic party won 13 (2.4%) electoral votes and 37.6 million (40.6%) votes and Ronald Reagan for the Republican party won 525 (97.6%) electoral votes and 54.5 million (58.8%) votes; 1980 (52.6% turnout): Jimmy Carter for the Democratic party won 49 (9.1%) electoral votes and 35.5 million (41.0%) votes and Ronald Reagan for the Republican party won 489 (90.9%) electoral votes and 43.9 million (50.7%) votes; 1976 (53.5% turnout): Jimmy Carter for the Democratic party won 297 (55.2%) electoral votes and 40.8 million (50.1%) votes and Gerald Ford for the Republican party won 240 (44.6%) electoral votes and 39.1 million (48.0%) votes; 1972 (55.2% turnout): George McGovern for the Democratic party won 17 electoral votes and 37.5% of the vote and Richard Nixon for the Republican party won 520 (96.7%) electoral votes and 47.2 million (60.7%) votes; 1968 (60.9% turnout): Herbert Humphrey for the Democratic party won 191 (35.5%) electoral votes and 31.3 million (42.7%) votes and Richard Nixon for the Republican party won 301 (55.9%) electoral votes and 31.8 million (43.4%) votes; 1964 (61.9% turnout): Lyndon B Johnson for the Democratic party won 486 (90.3%) electoral votes and 43.1 million (61.1%) votes and Barry Goldwater for the Republican party won 52 (9.7%) electoral votes and 27.2 million (38.5%) votes; 1960 (62.8% turnout): John F Kennedy for the Democratic party won 303 (56.4%) electoral votes and 34.2 million (49.7%) votes and Richard Nixon for the Republican party won 219 (40.8%) electoral votes and 34.1 million (49.6%) votes; 1956 (60.6% turnout): Adlai Stevenson II for the Democratic party won 73 (13.7%) electoral votes and 26.0 million (42.0%) votes and Dwight D Eisenhower for the Republican party won 457 (86.1%) electoral votes and 35.6 million (57.4%) votes; 1952 (63.3% turnout): Adlai Stevenson II for the Democratic party won 89 (16.8%) electoral votes and 27.4 million (44.3%) votes and Dwight D Eisenhower for the Republican party won 442 (83.2%) electoral votes and 34.1 million (55.2%) votes; 1948 (53.0% turnout): Harry S Truman for the Democratic party won 303 (57.1%) electoral votes and 24.2 million (49.6%) votes and Thomas E Dewey for the Republican party won 189 (35.6%) electoral votes and 22.0 million (45.1%) votes.