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Democratic Party (United States)

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The Democratic Party, also known as the Democrats, is one of the two biggest political parties in the United States. Since the mid-1850's, the party's main opponent has been the Republican Party. Both political parties have controlled American politics ever since.

Senate Minority LeaderChuck Schumer
House Minority LeaderHakeem Jeffries
Preceded byDemocratic-Republican Party
Headquarters430 South Capitol St. SE,
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Student wing
Youth wingYoung Democrats of America
Women's wingNational Federation of Democratic Women
Overseas wingDemocrats Abroad
Ideology
Political positionCenter-leftA[›][16]
CaucusesBlue Dog Coalition
New Democrat Coalition
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Colors  Blue
Senate
45 / 100[a]
House of Representatives
213 / 435
State governors
23 / 50
State upper chambers
832 / 1,973
State lower chambers
2,385 / 5,413
Territorial governors
2 / 5
Seats in Territorial upper chambers
21 / 97
Seats in Territorial lower chambers
9 / 91
Election symbol
100px
Website
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^ A: The Oxford Companion to American Politics observes that the terms "progressive" and "liberal" are "often used interchangeably" in political discourse regarding "the center-left".[17]

Overview

The party sits at the center to center-left of the American political spectrum, with the Republican Party being positioned to their right.

Every four years, the party holds a National Convention where they agree on their candidate for president. The Democratic National Committee coordinates most of the activities of the Democratic Party in all 50 United States. Since Andrew Jackson's inauguration in 1829, there have been 16 Democratic presidents. The most recent is Joe Biden who took office as the 46th president of the United States in January 2021. The Democratic Party represents a broad spectrum of liberal and left-wing ideologies, including but not limited to classical liberalism, social democracy, progressivism, and social modern liberalism.

Philosophy

Democrats, also sometimes called the left, liberals or progressives make up one of the two main political parties in the United States. A mostly Democratic state is sometimes called a blue state. This comes from the party’s main color, which is blue, referring to a state supporting "blue" candidates.

Role of government

Democrats believe in a strong government with social assistance programs to help members of society. They prefer diplomatic solutions to conflicts, and take generally multilateralist views on trade, believing that trade must be free, but fair to protect American workers, consumers, local communities, and the environment. Some Democrats are economic centrists.[21][22]

Social issues

Socially, most Democrats believe in sociocultural liberalism, taking pro-immigration, pro-marriage equality, and pro-choice views.[23]

Beliefs

Currently, the Democratic Party is identified by progressivism, liberalism, and left-wing policies. Not all Democrats hold the same beliefs, but generally these are the things many Democrats support:

  • Progressive income tax
  • Higher corporate taxes and recapturing income from overseas profits
  • Spending on business, education, infrastructure and clean energy
  • Expanding spending on government programs
  • Ending the death penalty
  • Expanding rights to abortion
  • Gun regulations to prevent citizens from hurting themselves and others with firearms
  • Universal healthcare
  • Declare Washington D.C. an official state
  • Helping students go to college or university for free without having to pay back the government
  • Believe in allowing undocumented immigrants to work for their U.S Citizenship in the U.S. to stay, pay taxes, and oppose mass deportation

Most support for Democrats comes from states in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, and the Pacific Coast, as well as from the state of Hawaii.

Symbols

The symbol of the Democratic Party is the donkey.[24] Since the election of 2000, the color blue has become a symbol for Democrats.[25]

Historically, Thomas Jefferson, whom the party claims as its founder, has been often seen as symbols of the Democratic Party, particularly emphasized in the annual celebrations of Jefferson Day Dinners held since the days of Andrew Jackson. As such, the Democratic Party is also often referred to as the “Party of Jefferson.”[26]

List of Democratic presidents

# President Portrait State Term start Term end Years in office
7 Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) Andrew jackson headFXD.jpg Tennessee March 4, 1829 March 4, 1837 8 years, 0 days
8 Martin Van Buren (1782–1862) 82x82px New York March 4, 1837 March 4, 1841 4 years, 0 days
11 James K. Polk (1795–1849) 87x87px Tennessee March 4, 1845 March 4, 1849 4 years, 0 days
14 Franklin Pierce (1804–1869) File:George Peter Alexander Healy - Franklin Pierce - Google Art Project.jpg New Hampshire March 4, 1853 March 4, 1857 4 years, 0 days
15 James Buchanan (1791–1868) 83x83px Pennsylvania March 4, 1857 March 4, 1861 4 years, 0 days
17 Andrew Johnson (1808–1875) 87x87px Tennessee April 15, 1865[b] March 4, 1869 3 years, 323 days
22 Grover Cleveland (1837–1908) 85x85px New York March 4, 1885 March 4, 1889 8 years, 0 days
24 March 4, 1893 March 4, 1897
28 Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) 98x98px New Jersey March 4, 1913 March 4, 1921 8 years, 0 days
32 Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) 91x91px New York March 4, 1933 April 12, 1945[c] 12 years, 39 days
33 Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) File:TRUMAN 58-766-06 (cropped).jpg Missouri April 12, 1945 January 20, 1953 7 years, 283 days
35 John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) 84x84px Massachusetts January 20, 1961 November 22, 1963[c] 2 years, 306 days
36 Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973) 86x86px Texas November 22, 1963 January 20, 1969 5 years, 59 days
39 Jimmy Carter (1924–2024) 84x84px Georgia January 20, 1977 January 20, 1981 4 years, 0 days
42 Bill Clinton (born 1946) 85x85px Arkansas January 20, 1993 January 20, 2001 8 years, 0 days
44 Barack Obama (born 1961) 84x84px Illinois January 20, 2009 January 20, 2017 8 years, 0 days
46 Joe Biden (born 1942) 87x87px Delaware January 20, 2021 January 20, 2025 4 years, 0 days

Select list of Democratic politicians

Independents who work with Democrats

List of former Democrats

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President Ronald Reagan

Democratic Party (United States) Media

  • Political Parties Derivation in the United States.svg

    Political Parties Derivation in the United States

  • Andrew jackson head.jpg

    Andrew Jackson was the seventh president (1829–1837) and the first Democratic president.

  • Martin Van Buren by Mathew Brady c1855-58.jpg

    Martin Van Buren was the eighth president (1837–1841).

  • Polk crop.jpg

    James K. Polk was the 11th president (1845–1849). He significantly extended the territory of the United States.

  • Stephen A Douglas - headshot.jpg

    Stephen A. Douglas was a United States senator for Illinois.

  • Leaders of the Democratic Party during the first half of the 20th century on in 1913: William Jennings Bryan, Josephus Daniels, Woodrow Wilson, Breckinridge Long, William Phillips, and Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, the 32nd and 33rd presidents (1933–1945; 1945–1953), featured on a campaign poster for the 1944 presidential election; note the rooster logo of the Democratic Party (see Names and Symbols below)

  • Jimmy Carter, the 39th president (1977–1981)

Related pages

References

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  1. ↑ There are 45 senators who are members of the party; however, two independent senators, Angus King and Bernie Sanders, caucus with the Democrats.
  2. ↑ Elected as Vice President with the National Union Party ticket in the 1864 presidential election. Ascended to the presidency after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Rejoined the Democratic Party in 1868.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Died in office.

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