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| George Washington | John Adams |
| Thomas Jefferson | James Madison |
| James Monroe | John Quincy Adams |
| Andrew Jackson | Martin Van Buren |
| Federalist, 1797-1801 His presidency was marked by the Alien and Sedition Acts and tensions with France. | Independent, 1789-1797 He was the first US president and led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War. |
| Democratic-Republican, 1809-1817 He led the US during the War of 1812 against Great Britain. | Democratic-Republican, 1801-1809 He orchestrated the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the United States. |
| Democratic-Republican, 1825-1829 His presidency was characterized by efforts to promote national development and improve infrastructure. | Democratic-Republican, 1817-1825 His presidency is best known for the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European powers against further colonization in the Americas. |
| Democrat, 1837-1841 His presidency was plagued by the Panic of 1837, a major economic depression. | Democrat, 1829-1837 His presidency was marked by populism, the removal of Native Americans, and a conflict with the Bank of the United States. |
| William Henry Harrison | John Tyler |
| James K. Polk | Zachary Taylor |
| Millard Fillmore | Franklin Pierce |
| James Buchanan | Abraham Lincoln |
| Whig, 1841-1845 He was the first Vice President to succeed to the presidency upon the death of the incumbent. | Whig, 1841 He died of illness just a month after taking office. |
| Whig, 1849-1850 He was a war hero before becoming president, he died in office after serving only 16 months. | Democrat, 1845-1849 He is known for his expansionist policies including the annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American War. |
| Democrat, 1853-1857 His presidency was dominated by the slavery issue and the controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act. | Whig, 1850-1853 He supported the Compromise of 1850, which attempted to resolve disputes over slavery. |
| Republican/National Union, 1861-1865 He led the Union during the Civil War and emancipated slaves. | Democrat, 1857-1861 He struggled to prevent the secession of Southern states leading up to the Civil War. |
| Andrew Johnson | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | James A. Garfield |
| Chester A. Arthur | Grover Cleveland |
| Benjamin Harrison | William McKinley |
| Republican, 1869-1877 His presidency was marked by Reconstruction efforts and scandals involving his administration. | National Union, 1865-1869 He faced impeachment proceedings due to his lenient Reconstruction policies towards the South. |
| Republican, 1881 He was assassinated just months into his presidency. | Republican, 1877-1881 His presidency saw the end of Reconstruction and efforts to reform the civil service. |
| Democrat, 1885-1889 & 1893-1897 He is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. | Republican, 1881-1885 He signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. |
| Republican, 1897-1901 His presidency was marked by the Spanish-American War and increasing American influence overseas. | Republican, 1889-1893 During his time in office, six new states were admitted and the Sherman Antitrust Act was passed. |
| Theodore Roosevelt | William Howard Taft |
| Woodrow Wilson | Warren G. Harding |
| Calvin Coolidge | Herbert Hoover |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Harry S. Truman |
| Republican, 1909-1913 He pursued antitrust actions and continued some of Roosevelt's progressive policies. | Republican, 1901-1909 He advocated for progressive reforms, conservation, and a strong foreign policy. |
| Republican, 1921-1923 His presidency was marred by scandals, including the Teapot Dome scandal. | Democrat, 1913-1921 He led the US during World War I and advocated for the League of Nations. |
| Republican, 1929-1933 His presidency coincided with the start of the Great Depression. | Republican, 1923-1929 He pursued pro-business policies and oversaw a period of economic prosperity. |
| Democrat, 1945-1953 He made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan and oversaw the start of the Cold War. | Democrat, 1933-1945 He led the US through the Great Depression and World War II, implementing the New Deal programs. |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | John F. Kennedy |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Richard Nixon |
| Gerald Ford | Jimmy Carter |
| Ronald Reagan | George H.W. Bush |
| Democrat, 1961-1963 He confronted the Cuban Missile Crisis and advocated for civil rights. | Republican, 1953-1961 He oversaw the end of the Korean War and warned against the military-industrial complex. |
| Republican, 1969-1974 He opened relations with China and resigned due to the Watergate scandal. | Democrat, 1963-1969 He launched the Great Society programs and escalated the Vietnam War. |
| Democrat, 1977-1981 He focused on human rights and brokered the Camp David Accords. | Republican, 1974-1977 He pardoned Nixon and struggled with economic challenges. |
| Republican, 1989-1993 His presidency saw the end of the Cold War and the Persian Gulf War. | Republican, 1981-1989 He pursued supply-side economics and a strong anti-communist foreign policy. |
| Bill Clinton | George W. Bush |
| Barack Obama | Donald Trump |
| Joe Biden | Donald Trump |
| Republican, 2001-2009 His presidency was dominated by the September 11th attacks and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. | Democrat, 1993-2001 He presided over a period of economic prosperity and faced impeachment proceedings. |
| Republican, 2017-2021 His presidency was marked by tax cuts, deregulation, and a focus on nationalist policies. | Democrat, 2009-2017 He passed the Affordable Care Act and oversaw the killing of Osama bin Laden. |
| Republican, 2025-Present | Democrat, 2021-Present His presidency has focused on economic recovery, infrastructure, and addressing climate change. |