IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: United States of America

United States of America

334,914,900
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

7,007,211
Registered Voters (as of None)

54.58%
Average Turnout

36
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.840
Regimes of the World Classification: Liberal Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed
Signed Date: July 17, 1980

SIGI* Score: 19.1
Level of Discrimination: Very Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed
Signed Date: July 30, 2009

HDI* Score: 0.938
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
US House of Representatives		Lower House
US Senate		Upper House
US Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Donald TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)
Head of Government: Donald TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)
Assembly: United States has a bicameral Congress consisting of the Senate with 100 seats and the House of Representatives with 435 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by an electoral college to serve a 4-year term. The President is elected by absolute majority in the Electoral College to serve a 4-year term. Each state receives a number of Electoral College votes equal to its two Senators plus the number of seats it has in the House of Representatives, which is based on its population. Washington D.C. receives three electoral votes. A candidate must receive a majority of electoral votes (at least 270) to be elected president.
In the Senate 100 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 6-year terms. One-third of Senate seats are up for election every two years. Each state elects two Senators. In the House of Representatives 435 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 2-year terms.

Elections

2024-11-05 | Status: Held
US Presidency
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2024-11-05 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2024-11-05 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2022-12-06 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes -
Registered 7,007,211
Turnout -

2022-11-08 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes 107,577,138
Registered 214,286,227
Turnout 50.2

2022-11-08 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes 81,276,287
Registered 214,286,227
Turnout 37.93

2020-11-03 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes 159,633,396
Registered 239,247,182
Turnout 66.72

2020-11-03 | Status: Held
US Presidency
Votes 159,633,396
Registered 239,247,182
Turnout 66.72

2020-11-03 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes 86,077,286
Registered 129,638,315
Turnout 66.4

2018-11-06 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes 115,897,500
Registered 235,714,420
Turnout 49.17

2018-11-06 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes 118,531,932
Registered 235,714,420
Turnout 50.29

2016-11-08 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes 128,560,821
Registered 142,166,000
Turnout 90.43

2016-11-08 | Status: Held
US Presidency
Votes 137,098,601
Registered -
Turnout -

2016-11-08 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes 89,124,546
Registered 142,166,000
Turnout 62.69

2014-11-04 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes 81,687,059
Registered 153,157,000
Turnout 53.34

2014-11-04 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes 81,687,059
Registered 153,157,000
Turnout 53.34

2012-11-06 | Status: Held
US Presidency
Votes 129,085,403
Registered 213,803,482
Turnout 60.38

2012-11-06 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes 124,793,121
Registered 213,803,482
Turnout 58.37

2012-11-06 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes 93,561,320
Registered 213,803,482
Turnout 43.76

2010-11-02 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes 90,706,582
Registered 186,983,927
Turnout 48.51

2010-11-02 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes 90,706,582
Registered 186,983,927
Turnout 48.51

2008-11-04 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes 122,586,293
Registered 186,983,927
Turnout 65.56

2008-11-04 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes 64,862,287
Registered 186,983,927
Turnout 34.69

2008-11-04 | Status: Held
US Presidency
Votes 131,257,328
Registered 186,983,927
Turnout 70.2

2006-11-07 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes -
Registered 174,849,216
Turnout -

2006-11-07 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes -
Registered 174,849,216
Turnout -

2004-11-02 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes -
Registered 210,421,000
Turnout -

2004-11-02 | Status: Held
US Presidency
Votes 125,736,000
Registered 215,694,000
Turnout 58.29

2004-11-02 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes -
Registered 210,421,000
Turnout -

2002-11-05 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes 41,689,666
Registered 205,800,000
Turnout 20.26

2002-11-05 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes 74,706,555
Registered 205,800,000
Turnout 36.3

2000-11-07 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes 78,191,797
Registered 141,850,558
Turnout 55.12

2000-11-07 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes 98,799,963
Registered 141,850,558
Turnout 69.65

2000-11-07 | Status: Held
US Presidency
Votes 105,405,100
Registered 141,850,558
Turnout 74.31

1998-11-03 | Status: Held
US Senate
Votes 54,115,051
Registered 146,211,960
Turnout 37.01

1998-11-03 | Status: Held
US House of Representatives
Votes 66,604,802
Registered 146,211,960
Turnout 45.55

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
US Presidency	2024-11-05	Held	-	-	-
US Senate	2024-11-05	Held	-	-	-
US House of Representatives	2024-11-05	Held	-	-	-
US Senate	2022-12-06	Held	-	7,007,211	-
US House of Representatives	2022-11-08	Held	107,577,138	214,286,227	50.2
US Senate	2022-11-08	Held	81,276,287	214,286,227	37.93
US House of Representatives	2020-11-03	Held	159,633,396	239,247,182	66.72
US Presidency	2020-11-03	Held	159,633,396	239,247,182	66.72
US Senate	2020-11-03	Held	86,077,286	129,638,315	66.4
US Senate	2018-11-06	Held	115,897,500	235,714,420	49.17
US House of Representatives	2018-11-06	Held	118,531,932	235,714,420	50.29
US House of Representatives	2016-11-08	Held	128,560,821	142,166,000	90.43
US Presidency	2016-11-08	Held	137,098,601	-	-
US Senate	2016-11-08	Held	89,124,546	142,166,000	62.69
US House of Representatives	2014-11-04	Held	81,687,059	153,157,000	53.34
US Senate	2014-11-04	Held	81,687,059	153,157,000	53.34
US Presidency	2012-11-06	Held	129,085,403	213,803,482	60.38
US House of Representatives	2012-11-06	Held	124,793,121	213,803,482	58.37
US Senate	2012-11-06	Held	93,561,320	213,803,482	43.76
US Senate	2010-11-02	Held	90,706,582	186,983,927	48.51
US House of Representatives	2010-11-02	Held	90,706,582	186,983,927	48.51
US House of Representatives	2008-11-04	Held	122,586,293	186,983,927	65.56
US Senate	2008-11-04	Held	64,862,287	186,983,927	34.69
US Presidency	2008-11-04	Held	131,257,328	186,983,927	70.2
US House of Representatives	2006-11-07	Held	-	174,849,216	-
US Senate	2006-11-07	Held	-	174,849,216	-
US Senate	2004-11-02	Held	-	210,421,000	-
US Presidency	2004-11-02	Held	125,736,000	215,694,000	58.29
US House of Representatives	2004-11-02	Held	-	210,421,000	-
US Senate	2002-11-05	Held	41,689,666	205,800,000	20.26
US House of Representatives	2002-11-05	Held	74,706,555	205,800,000	36.3
US Senate	2000-11-07	Held	78,191,797	141,850,558	55.12
US House of Representatives	2000-11-07	Held	98,799,963	141,850,558	69.65
US Presidency	2000-11-07	Held	105,405,100	141,850,558	74.31
US Senate	1998-11-03	Held	54,115,051	146,211,960	37.01
US House of Representatives	1998-11-03	Held	66,604,802	146,211,960	45.55

Voter Turnout

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