A complete list of the US Presidents to date

With the US being the world’s largest economy and arguably the most significant actor on the geopolitical stage, the election outcome will likely have a significant impact during a volatile global moment.

Interestingly, both campaigns have an India link this time—Kamala Harris’ mother is from Tamil Nadu, and J. D. Vance, Trump’s vice presidential contender, is married to Usha Vance, whose family is from undivided Andhra Pradesh.

Today, approximately tens of millions of people are awaiting the results, primarily in the seven battleground states that will effectively determine who will be the next American president.

Presently, Donald Trump is nearing the halfway mark, while Kamala Harris is leading in over 20 states.

In 2020, Biden beat incumbent Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States and took office on 20 January 2021.

However, in July 2024, Biden announced he would not seek a second term and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.

US Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: The candidates held their final campaign events in battleground states. Harris ended her 107-day campaign in Pennsylvania, while Trump spoke in Michigan.

US Election Results 2024: Check the complete list of US Presidents to date

The president of the United States is widely regarded as the most powerful government official and is elected to a four-year term under the electoral college system.

Since the Twenty-second Amendment was passed in 1951, the American presidency has been limited to a maximum of two terms.

Ever since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served as president across a total of 46 presidencies, with George Washington, the first president of the United States, securing a unanimous vote in the Electoral College.

Here’s the complete list of US Presidents to date, from latest to oldest.