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Party timeline · 1964–2024
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New Deal Coalition
1964
Johnson
National: Lyndon B. Johnson · Dem
Cold War Realignment1968
Humphrey
National: Richard Nixon · Rep
Cold War Realignment1972
McGovern
National: Richard Nixon · Rep
Cold War Realignment1976
Carter
National: Jimmy Carter · Dem
Cold War Realignment1980
Carter
National: Ronald Reagan · Rep
Cold War Realignment1984
Mondale
National: Ronald Reagan · Rep
Cold War Realignment1988
Dukakis
National: George H. W. Bush · Rep
Modern Polarization1992
Clinton
National: Bill Clinton · Dem
Modern Polarization1996
Clinton
National: Bill Clinton · Dem
Modern Polarization2000
Gore
National: George W. Bush · Rep
Modern Polarization2004
Kerry
National: George W. Bush · Rep
Modern Polarization2008
Obama
National: Barack Obama · Dem
Modern Polarization2012
Obama
National: Barack Obama · Dem
Modern Polarization2016
Clinton
National: Donald Trump · Rep
Modern Polarization2020
Biden
National: Joe Biden · Dem
Modern Polarization2024
Harris
National: Donald Trump · Rep
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