The United States presidential election is held every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

The most recent presidential election was in 2024, and the next one will be in 2028 , also in early November on that same legally defined day.

Key points

  • Federal law sets a uniform national Election Day for choosing presidential electors as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
  • Presidential elections happen every four years (…, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028, etc.).
  • In between, the country holds midterm elections (like those scheduled for November 3, 2026) for Congress and many state offices, but not for president.

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