United States political party. The modern democratic party was started by followers of Andrew Jackson. (It is not to be confused with the Democratic-Republican party of Thomas Jefferson). Traditionally the Democrats have adopted policies to the left of the United States Republican Party.
Democratic Party President of the United States:
- First year of presidency , Name of President
- 1829 Andrew Jackson
- 1837 Martin Van Buren
- 1845 James Knox Polk
- 1853 Franklin Pierce
- 1857 James Buchanan
- 1885 Grover Cleveland
- 1893 Grover Cleveland
- 1913 Woodrow Wilson
- 1933 Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1945 Harry S. Truman
- 1961 John F. Kennedy
- 1963 Lyndon Johnson
- 1977 Jimmy Carter
- 1993 Bill Clinton