Democratic
Fifteen members of the Democratic Party have served as president, governing for a total of 85 years. Five served at least two full terms (Franklin Roosevelt was elected four times; he served three full terms and died during his fourth) and five served one full term. Three succeeded to the presidency after the death of their predecessor (of which two were subsequently elected to a full term ) and one, Andrew Johnson, did not seek election). John F. Kennedy was assassinated before his first term was finished and Barack Obama is currently in office.
- Andrew Jackson (1829–1837)
- Martin Van Buren (1837–1841)
- James K. Polk (1845–1849)
- Franklin Pierce (1853–1857)
- James Buchanan (1857–1861)
- Andrew Johnson (1868)
- Grover Cleveland (1885–1889), (1893–1897)
- Woodrow Wilson (1913–1921)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933–1945)
- Harry S. Truman (1945–1953)
- John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
- Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–1969)
- Jimmy Carter (1977–1981)
- Bill Clinton (1993–2001)
- Barack Obama (2009–present)
Read more about this topic: List Of Presidents Of The United States By Political Affiliation
Famous quotes containing the word democratic:
“Lucas: You’re the Democratic nominee for Senator.
John McKay: You make that sound like a death sentence.”
—Jeremy Larner, U.S. screenwriter. Lucas (Peter Boyle)
“Even in our democratic New England towns the accidental possession of wealth, and its manifestation in dress and equipage alone, obtain for the possessor almost universal respect.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“You see few people here in America who really care very much about living a Christian life in a democratic world.”
—Clare Boothe Luce (1903–1987)