History quiz
Which party won the election? 1900 to 2024
A year comes up, with nothing else to go on. Click the party that won that presidential election. Sixteen years to a round.
- Format
- Sort into groups
- Items
- 16 to sort
- Limit
- 1:20
- Level
- Medium
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
A fresh 16 of the 32 each time. Today's first round is the same for everyone.
- Items
- 16
- Groups
- 2
- Time limit
- 1:20
- A miss
- Shows the answer, then moves on
- Each election appears in turn. Click its winning party, or press its number.
- The groups never move, so the number keys are quick.
- Skip (0) sends a prompt to the back of the queue.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Click the party that won each election. The groups appear when you start.
About this quiz
Between 1900 and 2024 the two parties shared the 32 elections almost evenly. Each answer comes with the winner, the main opponent and the electoral vote.
- Republicans won 17 of the 32 elections and Democrats 15.
- The Democrats won five in a row from 1932 to 1948, the longest run of the period.
- A miss shows the right party before the next year comes up.
Sources
- [1]National Archives. Electoral College Results.
Note on the data. Winners, their parties and the electoral votes are read from the National Archives' Electoral College results page for each election from 1900 to 2024, checked on 3 October 2026.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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