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USA
Elections in United States
constitutional republic
Next election
United States Senate elections - 3 November 2026
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Head of state & government - Republican Party
In office since
20 January 2025
Party
Republican Party
Region
North America
Next election
United States Senate elections
3 November 2026
Government
constitutional republic
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Population
340 110 988
Country facts
Legislature
United States Congress
Established
1784
Currency
United States dollar
Official language
Spanish
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Region
North America
Area
9,826,675 km2
Election history
5 November 2024presidential
United States presidential election
3 November 2020presidential
United States presidential election
won: Joe Biden ยท turnout 66.2%
8 November 2016presidential
United States presidential election
6 November 2012presidential
United States presidential election
turnout 53.8%
4 November 2008presidential
United States presidential election
turnout 57.1%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Joe Biden Donald Trump
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Donald Trump Joe Biden
peaceful - no coup recorded
2017 - Barack Obama Donald Trump
peaceful - no coup recorded
2009 - George W. Bush Barack Obama
peaceful - no coup recorded
2001 - Bill Clinton George W. Bush
peaceful - no coup recorded
1993 - George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.