Since 1908, the first year both a World Series and presidential election took place, this was the 27th World Series during a presidential election year.
- AL teams have had the edge with 17 wins (63%) while NL teams have now won 10 times (37%).
When an American League team wins
| Year | President | Party | World Series |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | Boston Red Sox |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | Boston Red Sox |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding | Republican | Cleveland Indians |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge | Republican | Washington Senators |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover | Republican | New York Yankees |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | New York Yankees |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | New York Yankees |
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman | Democratic | Cleveland Indians |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | New York Yankees |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | New York Yankees |
| 1968 | Richard M. Nixon | Republican | Detroit Tigers |
| 1972 | Richard M. Nixon | Republican | Oakland Athletics |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | Republican | Detroit Tigers |
| 1992 | William J. Clinton | Democratic | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1996 | William J. Clinton | Democratic | New York Yankees |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | New York Yankees |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | Boston Red Sox |
- Republicans have gone 10-for-17 (58.8%) when an American League team won the World Series
When a National League team wins
| 1908 | William H. Taft | Republican | Chicago Cubs |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy | Democratic | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Democratic | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter | Democratic | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | Republican | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1988 | George H. Bush | Republican | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2012 | Barack Obama Mitt Romney |
Democratic Republican |
San Francisco Giants |
- Democrats have won six of nine times (66.7%) when a National League team won the World Series
Multi-Term Presidents
| Year | President | Party | World Series |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | Boston Red Sox |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | Boston Red Sox |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | New York Yankees |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | New York Yankees |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | New York Yankees |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | New York Yankees |
| 1968 | Richard M. Nixon | Republican | Detroit Tigers |
| 1972 | Richard M. Nixon | Republican | Oakland Athletics |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | Republican | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | Republican | Detroit Tigers |
| 1992 | William J. Clinton | Democratic | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1996 | William J. Clinton | Democratic | New York Yankees |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | New York Yankees |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | Boston Red Sox |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2012 | Barack Obama Mitt Romney |
Democratic Republican |
San Francisco Giants |
There have been seven multi-term presidents, four Republicans and three Democrats.
- Woodrow Wilson – two AL WS champs
- Franklin D. Roosevelt – two AL WS champs and then two NL WS champs
- Richard Nixon - two AL WS champs
- Bill Clinton - two AL WS champs
- George W. Bush - two AL WS champs
Ronald Reagan was unique
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | Detroit Tigers |
- He is the only two-term president to have a World Series champion from each league
There have been four World Series sweeps
| Year | President | Party | World Series |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover | Republican | Yankees over Cardinals |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | Yankees over Cubs |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter | Democratic | Reds over Yankees |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | Red Sox over Cardinals |
| 2012 | Giants over Tigers |
- Democrats and Republicans have each won two elections
When the Tigers have lost
| Year | President | Party | World Series |
| 1908 | William H. Taft | Republican | Cubs over Tigers |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | Reds over Tigers |
| 2012 | Giants over Tigers |
- Democrats and Republicans have each won one election
In Seven Game World Series
| Year | President | Party | World Series |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | Red Sox over Giants |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge | Republican | Senators over Giants |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | Reds over Tigers |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | Yankees over Dodgers |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | Yankees over Dodgers |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy | Democratic | Pirates over Yankees |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Democratic | Cardinals over Yankees |
| 1968 | Richard M. Nixon | Republican | Tigers over Cardinals |
| 1972 | Richard M. Nixon | Republican | A’s over Reds |
- Republicans have won five-of-nine presidencies
Here are the results from every Presidential election season since 1908
| Year | Presidential candidates |
Party | Electoral votes |
World Series |
| 1908 | William H. Taft William J. Bryan Eugene V. Debs |
Republican Democratic Socialist |
321 |
World Series (4-1): Chicago Cubs (99-55, NL) vs. Detroit Tigers (90-63, AL) |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt William H. Taft Eugene V. Debs |
Democratic Progressive Republican Socialist |
435 |
World Series (4-3): Boston Red Sox (105-47, AL) vs. New York Giants (103-48, NL) |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson Charles E. Hughes A. L. Benson |
Democratic Republican Socialist |
277 |
World Series (4-1): Boston Red Sox (91-63, AL) vs. Brooklyn Robins (94-60, NL) |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding James M. Cox Eugene V. Debs |
Republican Democratic Socialist |
404 |
World Series (5-2): Cleveland Indians (98-56, AL) vs. Brooklyn Robins (93-61, NL) |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge John W. Davis Robert M. LaFollette |
Republican Democratic Progressive, Socialist |
382 |
World Series (4-3): Washington Senators (92-62, AL) vs. New York Giants (93-60, NL) |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover Alfred E. Smith Norman Thomas |
Republican Democratic Socialist |
444 |
World Series (4-0): New York Yankees (101-53, AL) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (95-59, NL) |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert Hoover Norman Thomas |
Democratic Republican Socialist |
472 |
World Series (4-0): New York Yankees (107-47, AL) vs. Chicago Cubs (90-64, NL) |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Alfred M. Landon Norman Thomas |
Democratic Republican Socialist |
523 |
World Series (4-2): New York Yankees (102-51, AL) vs. New York Giants (92-62, NL) |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Wendell L. Willkie Norman Thomas |
Democratic Republican Socialist |
449 |
World Series (4-3): Cincinnati Reds (100-53, NL) vs. Detroit Tigers (90-64, AL) |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Thomas E. Dewey Norman Thomas |
Democratic Republican Socialist |
432 |
World Series (4-2): St. Louis Cardinals (105-49, NL) vs. St. Louis Browns (89-65, AL) |
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman Thomas E. Dewey J. Strom Thurmond Henry A. Wallace Norman Thomas |
Democratic Republican States’ Rights Dem. Progressive Socialist |
303 |
World Series (4-2): Cleveland Indians (97-58, AL) vs. Boston Braves (91-62, NL) |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai E. Stevenson |
Republican Democratic |
442 |
World Series (4-3): New York Yankees (95-59, AL) vs. Brooklyn Dodgers (96-57, NL) |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai E. Stevenson |
Republican Democratic |
457 |
World Series (4-3): New York Yankees (97-57, AL) vs. Brooklyn Dodgers (93-61, NL) |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon |
Democratic Republican |
303 |
World Series (4-3): Pittsburgh Pirates (95-59, NL) vs. New York Yankees (97-57, AL) |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson Barry M. Goldwater |
Democratic Republican |
486 |
World Series (4-3): St. Louis Cardinals (93-69, NL) vs. New York Yankees (99-63, AL) |
| 1968 | Richard M. Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey George C. Wallace |
Republican Democratic American Independent |
301 |
World Series (4-3): Detroit Tigers (103-59, AL) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (97-65, NL) |
| 1972 | Richard M. Nixon George McGovern John G. Schmitz |
Republican Democratic American |
520 |
World Series (4-3): Oakland Athletics (93-62, AL) vs. Cincinnati Reds (95-59, NL) |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter Gerald R. Ford Eugene J. McCarthy |
Democratic Republican Independent |
297 |
World Series (4-0): Cincinnati Reds (102-60, NL) vs. New York Yankees (97-62, AL) |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter John B. Anderson |
Republican Democratic Independent |
489 |
World Series (4-2): Philadelphia Phillies (91-71, NL) vs. Kansas City Royals (97-65, AL) |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan Walter F. Mondale |
Republican Democratic |
525 |
World Series (4-1): Detroit Tigers (104-58, AL) vs. San Diego Padres (92-70, NL) |
| 1988 | George H. Bush Michael S. Dukakis |
Republican Democratic |
426 |
World Series (4-1): Los Angeles Dodgers (94-67, NL) vs. Oakland Athletics (104-58, AL) |
| 1992 | William J. Clinton George H. Bush H. Ross Perot |
Democratic Republican Independent |
370 |
World Series (4-2): Toronto Blue Jays (96-66, AL) vs. Atlanta Braves (98-64, NL) |
| 1996 | William J. Clinton Robert J. Dole H. Ross Perot |
Democratic Republican Reform Party |
379 |
World Series (4-2): New York Yankees (92-70, AL) vs. Atlanta Braves (96-66, NL) |
| 2000 | George W. Bush Albert A. Gore Ralph Nader |
Republican Democratic Green Party |
271 |
World Series (4-1): New York Yankees (87-74, AL) vs. New York Mets (94-68, NL) |
| 2004 | George W. Bush John F. Kerry |
Republican Democratic |
286 |
World Series (4-0): Boston Red Sox (98-64, AL) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (105-57, NL) |
| 2008 | Barack Obama John McCain |
Democratic Republican |
365 |
World Series (4-1): Philadelphia Phillies (92-70, NL) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (97-65, AL) |
| 2012 | Barack Obama Mitt Romney |
Democratic Republican |
World Series (4-0): San Francisco Giants (94-68, NL) vs. Detroit Tigers (88-74, AL) |
