The table below is a list of United States presidential elections by popular vote margin. It is sorted to display elections by their presidential term / year of election, name, margin by percentage in popular vote, popular vote, margin in popular vote by number, and the runner up in the Electoral College.
Election |
Winner and party |
Electoral College |
Popular vote |
Runner-up and party |
Turnout |
Votes |
% |
% |
Margin |
Votes |
Margin |
1788–89 |
Washington, GeorgeGeorge Washington |
Ind. |
69/69 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
43,782 |
43,782 |
,No candidate |
11.6% |
1792 |
Washington, GeorgeGeorge Washington |
Ind. |
132/132 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
28,579 |
28,579 |
,No candidate |
6.3% |
1796 |
Adams, JohnJohn Adams |
Fed. |
71/138 |
51.45% |
53.45% |
6.90% |
35,726 |
4,611 |
Jefferson, ThomasThomas Jefferson |
D-R |
20.1% |
1800 |
Jefferson, ThomasThomas Jefferson |
D-R |
73/138 |
52.90% |
61.43% |
22.86% |
41,330 |
15,378 |
Burr, AaronAaron Burr |
D-R |
32.3% |
1804 |
Jefferson, ThomasThomas Jefferson |
D-R |
162/176 |
92.05% |
72.79% |
45.58% |
104,110 |
65,191 |
Pinckney,Charles C. Pinckney |
Fed. |
23.8% |
1808 |
Madison, JamesJames Madison |
D-R |
122/175 |
69.72% |
64.74% |
32.33% |
124,732 |
62,301 |
Pinckney,Charles C. Pinckney |
Fed. |
36.8% |
1812 |
Madison, JamesJames Madison |
D-R |
128/217 |
58.99% |
50.37% |
2.74% |
140,431 |
7,650 |
Clinton, DeWittDeWitt Clinton |
D-R |
40.4% |
1816 |
Monroe, JamesJames Monroe |
D-R |
183/217 |
84.33% |
68.16% |
37.24% |
76,592 |
41,852 |
King, RufusRufus King |
Fed. |
23.5% |
1820 |
Monroe, JamesJames Monroe |
D-R |
231/232 |
99.57% |
80.61% |
64.69% |
87,343 |
69,878 |
Adams, John QuincyJohn Quincy Adams |
D-R |
10.1% |
1824 |
Adams, John QuincyJohn Quincy Adams |
D-R |
84/261 |
32.18% |
30.92% |
−10.44% |
113,142 |
−38,221 |
Jackson, AndrewAndrew Jackson |
D-R |
26.9% |
1828 |
Jackson, AndrewAndrew Jackson |
Dem. |
178/261 |
68.20% |
55.93% |
12.25% |
642,806 |
140,839 |
Adams, John QuincyJohn Quincy Adams |
NR |
57.3% |
1832 |
Jackson, AndrewAndrew Jackson |
Dem. |
219/286 |
76.57% |
54.74% |
17.81% |
702,735 |
228,628 |
Clay, HenryHenry Clay |
NR |
57.0% |
1836 |
Van Buren, MartinMartin Van Buren |
Dem. |
170/294 |
57.82% |
50.79% |
14.20% |
763,291 |
213,384 |
Harrison, William HenryWilliam Henry Harrison |
Whig |
56.5% |
1840 |
Harrison, William HenryWilliam Henry Harrison |
Whig |
234/294 |
79.59% |
52.87% |
6.05% |
1,275,583 |
145,938 |
Van Buren, MartinMartin Van Buren |
Dem. |
80.3% |
1844 |
Polk, James K.James K. Polk |
Dem. |
170/275 |
61.82% |
49.54% |
1.45% |
1,339,570 |
39,413 |
Clay, HenryHenry Clay |
Whig |
79.2% |
1848 |
Taylor, ZacharyZachary Taylor |
Whig |
163/290 |
56.21% |
47.28% |
4.79% |
1,360,235 |
137,882 |
Cass, LewisLewis Cass |
Dem. |
72.8% |
1852 |
Pierce, FranklinFranklin Pierce |
Dem. |
254/296 |
85.81% |
50.83% |
6.95% |
1,605,943 |
219,525 |
Scott, WinfieldWinfield Scott |
Whig |
69.5% |
1856 |
Buchanan, JamesJames Buchanan |
Dem. |
174/296 |
58.78% |
45.29% |
12.20% |
1,835,140 |
494,472 |
Frémont, John C.John C. Frémont |
Rep. |
79.4% |
1860 |
Lincoln, AbrahamAbraham Lincoln |
Rep. |
180/303 |
59.41% |
39.65% |
10.13% |
1,855,993 |
474,049 |
Breckinridge, John C.John C. Breckinridge |
Dem. |
81.8% |
1864 |
Lincoln, AbrahamAbraham Lincoln |
Rep. |
212/233 |
90.99% |
55.03% |
10.08% |
2,211,317 |
405,090 |
McClellan, George B.George B. McClellan |
Dem. |
76.3% |
1868 |
Grant, Ulysses S.Ulysses S. Grant |
Rep. |
214/294 |
72.79% |
52.66% |
5.32% |
3,013,790 |
304,810 |
Seymour, HoratioHoratio Seymour |
Dem. |
80.9% |
1872 |
Grant, Ulysses S.Ulysses S. Grant |
Rep. |
286/352 |
81.25% |
55.58% |
11.80% |
3,597,439 |
763,729 |
Hendricks, Thomas A.Thomas A. Hendricks |
Dem. |
72.1% |
1876 |
Hayes, Rutherford B.Rutherford B. Hayes |
Rep. |
185/369 |
50.14% |
47.92% |
−3.00% |
4,034,142 |
−252,666 |
Tilden, Samuel J.Samuel J. Tilden |
Dem. |
82.6% |
1880 |
Garfield, James A.James A. Garfield |
Rep. |
214/369 |
57.99% |
48.31% |
0.09% |
4,453,337 |
1,898 |
Hancock, Winfield ScottWinfield Scott Hancock |
Dem. |
80.5% |
1884 |
Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland |
Dem. |
219/401 |
54.61% |
48.85% |
0.57% |
4,914,482 |
57,579 |
Blaine, James G.James G. Blaine |
Rep. |
78.2% |
1888 |
Harrison, BenjaminBenjamin Harrison |
Rep. |
233/401 |
58.10% |
47.80% |
−0.83% |
5,443,892 |
−90,596 |
Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland |
Dem. |
80.5% |
1892 |
Cleveland, GroverGrover Cleveland |
Dem. |
277/444 |
62.39% |
46.02% |
3.01% |
5,553,898 |
363,099 |
Harrison, BenjaminBenjamin Harrison |
Rep. |
75.8% |
1896 |
McKinley, WilliamWilliam McKinley |
Rep. |
271/447 |
60.63% |
51.02% |
4.31% |
7,112,138 |
601,331 |
Bryan, William JenningsWilliam Jennings Bryan |
Dem. |
79.6% |
1900 |
McKinley, WilliamWilliam McKinley |
Rep. |
292/447 |
65.23% |
51.64% |
6.12% |
7,228,864 |
857,932 |
Bryan, William JenningsWilliam Jennings Bryan |
Dem. |
73.7% |
1904 |
Roosevelt, TheodoreTheodore Roosevelt |
Rep. |
336/476 |
70.59% |
56.42% |
18.83% |
7,630,557 |
2,546,677 |
Parker, Alton BrooksAlton Brooks Parker |
Dem. |
65.5% |
1908 |
Taft, William HowardWilliam Howard Taft |
Rep. |
321/483 |
66.46% |
51.57% |
8.53% |
7,678,335 |
1,269,356 |
Bryan, William JenningsWilliam Jennings Bryan |
Dem. |
65.7% |
1912 |
Wilson, WoodrowWoodrow Wilson |
Dem. |
435/531 |
81.92% |
41.84% |
14.44% |
6,296,284 |
2,173,563 |
Roosevelt, TheodoreTheodore Roosevelt |
Prog. |
59.0% |
1916 |
Wilson, WoodrowWoodrow Wilson |
Dem. |
277/531 |
52.17% |
49.24% |
3.12% |
9,126,868 |
578,140 |
Hughes, Charles EvansCharles Evans Hughes |
Rep. |
61.8% |
1920 |
Harding, Warren G.Warren G. Harding |
Rep. |
404/531 |
76.08% |
60.32% |
26.17% |
16,144,093 |
7,004,432 |
Cox, James M.James M. Cox |
Dem. |
49.2% |
1924 |
Coolidge, CalvinCalvin Coolidge |
Rep. |
382/531 |
71.94% |
54.04% |
25.22% |
15,723,789 |
7,337,547 |
Davis, John W.John W. Davis |
Dem. |
48.9% |
1928 |
Hoover, HerbertHerbert Hoover |
Rep. |
444/531 |
83.62% |
58.21% |
17.41% |
21,427,123 |
6,411,659 |
Smith, AlAl Smith |
Dem. |
56.9% |
1932 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Dem. |
472/531 |
88.89% |
57.41% |
17.76% |
22,821,277 |
7,060,023 |
Hoover, HerbertHerbert Hoover |
Rep. |
56.9% |
1936 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Dem. |
523/531 |
98.49% |
60.80% |
24.26% |
27,752,648 |
11,070,786 |
Landon, AlfAlf Landon |
Rep. |
61.0% |
1940 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Dem. |
449/531 |
84.56% |
54.74% |
9.96% |
27,313,945 |
4,966,201 |
Willkie, WendellWendell Willkie |
Rep. |
62.4% |
1944 |
Roosevelt, Franklin D.Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Dem. |
432/531 |
81.36% |
53.39% |
7.50% |
25,612,916 |
3,594,987 |
Dewey, Thomas E.Thomas E. Dewey |
Rep. |
55.9% |
1948 |
Truman, Harry SHarry S Truman |
Dem. |
303/531 |
57.06% |
49.55% |
4.48% |
24,179,347 |
2,188,055 |
Dewey, Thomas E.Thomas E. Dewey |
Rep. |
52.2% |
1952 |
Eisenhower, Dwight D.Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Rep. |
442/531 |
83.24% |
55.18% |
10.85% |
34,075,529 |
6,700,439 |
Stevenson, Adlai IIAdlai Stevenson II |
Dem. |
62.3% |
1956 |
Eisenhower, Dwight D.Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Rep. |
457/531 |
86.06% |
57.37% |
15.40% |
35,579,180 |
9,551,152 |
Stevenson, Adlai IIAdlai Stevenson II |
Dem. |
60.2% |
1960 |
Kennedy, John F.John F. Kennedy |
Dem. |
303/537 |
56.42% |
49.72% |
0.17% |
34,220,984 |
112,827 |
Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon |
Rep. |
63.8% |
1964 |
Johnson, Lyndon B.Lyndon B. Johnson |
Dem. |
486/538 |
90.33% |
61.05% |
22.58% |
43,127,041 |
15,951,287 |
Goldwater, BarryBarry Goldwater |
Rep. |
62.8% |
1968 |
Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon |
Rep. |
301/538 |
55.95% |
43.42% |
0.70% |
31,783,783 |
511,944 |
Humphrey, HubertHubert Humphrey |
Dem. |
62.5% |
1972 |
Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon |
Rep. |
520/538 |
96.65% |
60.67% |
23.15% |
47,168,710 |
17,995,488 |
McGovern, GeorgeGeorge McGovern |
Dem. |
56.2% |
1976 |
Carter, JimmyJimmy Carter |
Dem. |
297/538 |
55.20% |
50.08% |
2.06% |
40,831,881 |
1,683,247 |
Ford, GeraldGerald Ford |
Rep. |
54.8% |
1980 |
Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan |
Rep. |
489/538 |
90.89% |
50.75% |
9.74% |
43,903,230 |
8,423,115 |
Carter, JimmyJimmy Carter |
Dem. |
54.2% |
1984 |
Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan |
Rep. |
525/538 |
97.58% |
58.77% |
18.21% |
54,455,472 |
16,878,120 |
Mondale, WalterWalter Mondale |
Dem. |
55.2% |
1988 |
Bush, George H. W.George H. W. Bush |
Rep. |
426/538 |
79.18% |
53.37% |
7.72% |
48,886,597 |
7,077,121 |
Dukakis, MichaelMichael Dukakis |
Dem. |
52.8% |
1992 |
Clinton, BillBill Clinton |
Dem. |
370/538 |
68.77% |
43.01% |
5.56% |
44,909,806 |
5,805,256 |
Bush, George H. W.George H. W. Bush |
Rep. |
58.1% |
1996 |
Clinton, BillBill Clinton |
Dem. |
379/538 |
70.45% |
49.23% |
8.51% |
47,400,125 |
8,201,370 |
Dole, BobBob Dole |
Rep. |
51.7% |
2000 |
Bush, George W.George W. Bush |
Rep. |
271/538 |
50.47% |
47.87% |
−0.51% |
50,455,156 |
−538,179 |
Gore, AlAl Gore |
Dem. |
54.2% |
2004 |
Bush, George W.George W. Bush |
Rep. |
286/538 |
53.16% |
50.73% |
2.46% |
62,040,610 |
3,012,171 |
Kerry, JohnJohn Kerry |
Dem. |
60.1% |
2008 |
Obama, BarackBarack Obama |
Dem. |
365/538 |
67.84% |
52.93% |
7.27% |
69,498,516 |
9,550,193 |
McCain, JohnJohn McCain |
Rep. |
61.6% |
2012 |
Obama, BarackBarack Obama |
Dem. |
332/538 |
61.71% |
51.06% |
3.86% |
65,915,795 |
4,982,291 |
Romney, MittMitt Romney |
Rep. |
58.6% |
2016 |
Trump, DonaldDonald Trump |
Rep. |
304/538 |
56.50% |
46.09% |
−2.09% |
62,984,828 |
−2,868,686 |
Clinton, HillaryHillary Clinton |
Dem. |
57.3% |
2020 |
Biden, JoeJoe Biden |
Dem. |
306/538 |
56.88% |
51.31% |
4.45% |
81,284,666 |
7,060,347 |
Trump, DonaldDonald Trump |
Rep. |
66.6% |