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There have been 47 ] from ] to ]. Originally, the Vice President was the person who received the second most votes for ] in the ]. However, in the ] a tie in the electoral college between ] and ] led to the selection of the President by the ]. To prevent such an event from happening again, the ] was added to the Constitution, creating the current system where electors cast a separate ballot for the Vice Presidency.<ref name="Senate">{{cite web | title = Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate) | publisher = United States Senate | url = http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Vice_President.htm | accessdate = 2009-06-10}}</ref> There have been 47 ] from ] to ]. Originally, the Vice President was the person who received the second most votes for ] in the ]. However, in the ] a tie in the electoral college between ] and ] led to the selection of the President by the ]. To prevent such an event from happening again, the ] was added to the Constitution, creating the current system where electors cast a separate ballot for the Vice Presidency.<ref name="Senate">{{cite web | title = Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate) | publisher = United States Senate | url = http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Vice_President.htm | accessdate = 2009-06-10}}</ref>


The Vice President has few powers explicitly provided for in the constitution. Their primary function is to succeed to the Presidency if that office becomes open due to the death, resignation or removal from office (via the impeachment process) of a sitting President. Nine Vice Presidents have ascended to the Presidency in this way. In addition, the Vice President serves as the President of the ] and may choose to cast a tie-breaking vote on decisions made by the Senate. Vice Presidents have exercised this latter power to varying extents over the years.<ref name=Senate/> The Vice Presidency was described by former VP ] in 1960 as "not worth a bucket of warm ].<ref>{{cite news |first=Sidney |last=Blumenthal |title=The imperial vice presidency| url=http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2007/06/28/cheney/| publisher=Salon.com| date=2007-06-28| accessdate=2007-09-22}}</ref> The Vice President has few powers explicitly provided for in the constitution. His primary function is to succeed to the Presidency if that office becomes open due to the death, resignation or removal from office (via the impeachment process) of a sitting President. Nine Vice Presidents have ascended to the Presidency in this way. In addition, the Vice President serves as the President of the ] and may choose to cast a tie-breaking vote on decisions made by the Senate. Vice Presidents have exercised this latter power to varying extents over the years.<ref name=Senate/> The Vice Presidency was described by former VP ] in 1960 as "not worth a bucket of warm ].<ref>{{cite news |first=Sidney |last=Blumenthal |title=The imperial vice presidency| url=http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2007/06/28/cheney/| publisher=Salon.com| date=2007-06-28| accessdate=2007-09-22}}</ref>


Prior to passage of the ], a vacancy in the office of the Vice President could not be replaced until the next election. Such vacancies were common; sixteen occurred before the 25th Amendment was passed as a result of seven deaths, one resignation, and eight cases where the Vice President succeeded to the Presidency. This amendment allowed for a vacancy to be filled with appointment by the President and confirmation by both houses of Congress. Since its passage two Vice Presidents have been appointed through that process, ] in 1973 and ] in 1974.<ref name=Senate/> Prior to passage of the ], a vacancy in the office of the Vice President could not be replaced until the next election. Such vacancies were common; sixteen occurred before the 25th Amendment was passed as a result of seven deaths, one resignation, and eight cases where the Vice President succeeded to the Presidency. This amendment allowed for a vacancy to be filled with appointment by the President and confirmation by both houses of Congress. Since its passage two Vice Presidents have been appointed through that process, ] in 1973 and ] in 1974.<ref name=Senate/>

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Number of Vice Presidents by party affiliation
Party Vice Presidents
Republican 20
Democratic 18
Democratic-Republican 6
Whig 2
Federalist 1
Vacancies 18

There have been 47 Vice Presidents of the United States from John Adams to Joe Biden. Originally, the Vice President was the person who received the second most votes for President in the Electoral College. However, in the election of 1800 a tie in the electoral college between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr led to the selection of the President by the House of Representatives. To prevent such an event from happening again, the Twelfth Amendment was added to the Constitution, creating the current system where electors cast a separate ballot for the Vice Presidency.

The Vice President has few powers explicitly provided for in the constitution. His primary function is to succeed to the Presidency if that office becomes open due to the death, resignation or removal from office (via the impeachment process) of a sitting President. Nine Vice Presidents have ascended to the Presidency in this way. In addition, the Vice President serves as the President of the Senate and may choose to cast a tie-breaking vote on decisions made by the Senate. Vice Presidents have exercised this latter power to varying extents over the years. The Vice Presidency was described by former VP John Nance Garner in 1960 as "not worth a bucket of warm piss.

Prior to passage of the Twenty-fifth Amendment, a vacancy in the office of the Vice President could not be replaced until the next election. Such vacancies were common; sixteen occurred before the 25th Amendment was passed as a result of seven deaths, one resignation, and eight cases where the Vice President succeeded to the Presidency. This amendment allowed for a vacancy to be filled with appointment by the President and confirmation by both houses of Congress. Since its passage two Vice Presidents have been appointed through that process, Gerald Ford in 1973 and Nelson Rockefeller in 1974.

Vice Presidents have hailed from 21 states. More than half have come from only five states, New York (11), Indiana (5), Massachusetts (4), Kentucky (3), and Texas (3). Most Vice Presidents have been in their 50s or 60s and had political experience prior to assuming the office.

List

Parties

  Federalist   Democratic-Republican   Democratic   Whig   Republican

# Image Name
 Home state
 Took office
 Left office
 Party
 President(s)
 Ref
1 John Adams John Adams Massachusetts April 21, 1789 March 4, 1797 Federalist Washington
2 Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Virginia March 4, 1797 March 4, 1801 Democratic-Republican J. Adams
3 Aaron Burr Aaron Burr New York March 4, 1801 March 4, 1805 Democratic-Republican Jefferson
4 George Clinton George Clinton New York March 4, 1805 April 20, 1812 Democratic-Republican Jefferson/
Madison
zVacant April 20, 1812 March 4, 1813 Madison
5 Elbridge Gerry Elbridge Gerry Massachusetts March 4, 1813 November 23, 1814 Democratic-Republican Madison
zVacant November 23, 1814 March 4, 1817 Madison
6 Daniel Tompkins Daniel D. Tompkins New York March 4, 1817 March 4, 1825 Democratic-Republican Monroe
7 John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun South Carolina March 4, 1825 December 28, 1832 Democratic-Republican/
Democratic		 J. Q. Adams/
Jackson
zVacant December 28, 1832 March 4, 1833 Jackson
8 Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren New York March 4, 1833 March 4, 1837 Democratic Jackson
9 Richard Mentor Johnson Richard Mentor Johnson Kentucky March 4, 1837 March 4, 1841 Democratic Van Buren
10 John Tyler John Tyler Virginia March 4, 1841 April 4, 1841 Whig W. Harrison
zVacant April 4, 1841 March 4, 1845 Tyler
11 George M. Dallas George M. Dallas Pennsylvania March 4, 1845 March 4, 1849 Democratic Polk
12 Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore New York March 4, 1849 July 9, 1850 Whig Taylor
zVacant July 9, 1850 March 4, 1853 Fillmore
13 William R. King William R. King Alabama March 4, 1853 April 18, 1853 Democratic Pierce
zVacant April 18, 1853 March 4, 1857 Pierce
14 John C. Breckinridge John C. Breckinridge Kentucky March 4, 1857 March 4, 1861 Democratic Buchanan
15 Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin Maine March 4, 1861 March 4, 1865 Republican Lincoln
16 Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson Tennessee March 4, 1865 April 15, 1865 Democratic Lincoln
zVacant April 15, 1865 March 4, 1869 A. Johnson
17 Schuyler Colfax Schuyler Colfax Indiana March 4, 1869 March 4, 1873 Republican Grant
18 Henry Wilson Henry Wilson Massachusetts March 4, 1873 November 22, 1875 Republican Grant
zVacant November 22, 1875 March 4, 1877 Grant
19 William A. Wheeler William A. Wheeler New York March 4, 1877 March 4, 1881 Republican Hayes
20 Chester A. Arthur Chester A. Arthur New York March 4, 1881 September 19, 1881 Republican Garfield
zVacant September 19, 1881 March 4, 1885 Arthur
21 Thomas Hendricks Thomas A. Hendricks Indiana March 4, 1885 November 25, 1885 Democratic Cleveland
zVacant November 25, 1885 March 4, 1889 Cleveland
22 Levi Morton Levi P. Morton New York March 4, 1889 March 4, 1893 Republican B. Harrison
23 Adlai E. Stevenson Adlai E. Stevenson Illinois March 4, 1893 March 4, 1897 Democratic Cleveland
24 Garret Hobart Garret Hobart New Jersey March 4, 1897 November 21, 1899 Republican McKinley
zVacant November 21, 1899 March 4, 1901 McKinley
25 Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt New York March 4, 1901 September 14, 1901 Republican McKinley
zVacant September 14, 1901 March 4, 1905 T. Roosevelt
26 Charles W. Fairbanks Charles W. Fairbanks Indiana March 4, 1905 March 4, 1909 Republican T. Roosevelt
27 James S. Sherman James S. Sherman New York March 4, 1909 October 30, 1912 Republican Taft
zVacant October 30, 1912 March 4, 1913 Taft
28 Thomas R. Marshall Thomas R. Marshall Indiana March 4, 1913 March 4, 1921 Democratic Wilson
29 Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge Massachusetts March 4, 1921 August 2, 1923 Republican Harding
zVacant August 2, 1923 March 4, 1925 Coolidge
30 Charles G. Dawes Charles G. Dawes Illinois March 4, 1925 March 4, 1929 Republican Coolidge
31 Charles Curtis Charles Curtis Kansas March 4, 1929 March 4, 1933 Republican Hoover
32 John Nance Garner John Nance Garner Texas March 4, 1933 January 20, 1941 Democratic F. Roosevelt
33 Henry A. Wallace Henry A. Wallace Iowa January 20, 1941 January 20, 1945 Democratic F. Roosevelt
34 Harry S. Truman Harry Truman Missouri January 20, 1945 April 12, 1945 Democratic F. Roosevelt
zVacant April 12, 1945 January 20, 1949 Truman
35 Alben Barkley Alben Barkley Kentucky January 20, 1949 January 20, 1953 Democratic Truman
36 Richard Nixon Richard Nixon California January 20, 1953 January 20, 1961 Republican Eisenhower
37 Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Johnson Texas January 20, 1961 November 22, 1963 Democratic Kennedy
zVacant November 22, 1963 January 20, 1965 L. Johnson
38 Hubert H. Humphrey Hubert Humphrey Minnesota January 20, 1965 January 20, 1969 Democratic L. Johnson
39 Spiro T. Agnew Spiro Agnew Maryland January 20, 1969 October 10, 1973 Republican Nixon
zVacant October 10, 1973 December 6, 1973 Nixon
40 Gerald Ford Gerald Ford Michigan December 6, 1973 August 9, 1974 Republican Nixon
zVacant August 9, 1974 December 19, 1974 Ford
41 Nelson Rockefeller Nelson Rockefeller New York December 19, 1974 January 20, 1977 Republican Ford
42 Walter Mondale Walter Mondale Minnesota January 20, 1977 January 20, 1981 Democratic Carter
43 George Herbert Walker Bush George H. W. Bush Texas January 20, 1981 January 20, 1989 Republican Reagan
44 Dan Quayle Dan Quayle Indiana January 20, 1989 January 20, 1993 Republican G. H. W. Bush
45 Al Gore Al Gore Tennessee January 20, 1993 January 20, 2001 Democratic Clinton
46 Dick Cheney Dick Cheney Wyoming January 20, 2001 January 20, 2009 Republican G. W. Bush
47 Joe Biden Joe Biden Delaware January 20, 2009 Incumbent Democratic Obama

Notes

Arriving in New York City before President-elect George Washington, Adams was sworn as Vice President nine days before the President
Died in office
Resigned from office
Succeeded to the Presidency upon death or resignation of President
The only Vice President to be sworn in outside of the United States of America (in Havana, Cuba), with special dispensation from Congress
Elected on the National Union Party ticket with Republican Abraham Lincoln
Office of Vice President filled under provisions of 25th Amendment
Invoked the presidential provision of the 25th Amendment on July 13, 1985, 11:28 a.m. until 7:22 p.m.
A resident of Texas at the time of his nomination for Vice President, Mr. Cheney changed his voter registration back to Wyoming, where he had served in Congress, to avoid violating the 12th Amendment, which would have prevented the Texas Presidential Electors from casting their electoral votes for both Bush and Cheney
Served under the acting-presidential provision of the 25th Amendment on two separate occasions: on June 29, 2002, from 7:09 a.m. to 9:24 a.m, and on July 21, 2007, from 7:16 a.m. to 9:21 a.m.

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Vice presidents of the United States
  1. John Adams (1789–1797)
  2. Thomas Jefferson (1797–1801)
  3. Aaron Burr (1801–1805)
  4. George Clinton (1805–1812)
  5. Elbridge Gerry (1813–1814)
  6. Daniel D. Tompkins (1817–1825)
  7. John C. Calhoun (1825–1832)
  8. Martin Van Buren (1833–1837)
  9. Richard M. Johnson (1837–1841)
  10. John Tyler (1841)
  11. George M. Dallas (1845–1849)
  12. Millard Fillmore (1849–1850)
  13. William R. King (1853)
  14. John C. Breckinridge (1857–1861)
  15. Hannibal Hamlin (1861–1865)
  16. Andrew Johnson (1865)
  17. Schuyler Colfax (1869–1873)
  18. Henry Wilson (1873–1875)
  19. William A. Wheeler (1877–1881)
  20. Chester A. Arthur (1881)
  21. Thomas A. Hendricks (1885)
  22. Levi P. Morton (1889–1893)
  23. Adlai Stevenson (1893–1897)
  24. Garret Hobart (1897–1899)
  25. Theodore Roosevelt (1901)
  26. Charles W. Fairbanks (1905–1909)
  27. James S. Sherman (1909–1912)
  28. Thomas R. Marshall (1913–1921)
  29. Calvin Coolidge (1921–1923)
  30. Charles G. Dawes (1925–1929)
  31. Charles Curtis (1929–1933)
  32. John N. Garner (1933–1941)
  33. Henry A. Wallace (1941–1945)
  34. Harry S. Truman (1945)
  35. Alben W. Barkley (1949–1953)
  36. Richard Nixon (1953–1961)
  37. Lyndon B. Johnson (1961–1963)
  38. Hubert Humphrey (1965–1969)
  39. Spiro Agnew (1969–1973)
  40. Gerald Ford (1973–1974)
  41. Nelson Rockefeller (1974–1977)
  42. Walter Mondale (1977–1981)
  43. George H. W. Bush (1981–1989)
  44. Dan Quayle (1989–1993)
  45. Al Gore (1993–2001)
  46. Dick Cheney (2001–2009)
  47. Joe Biden (2009–2017)
  48. Mike Pence (2017–2021)
  49. Kamala Harris (2021–2025)
  50. JD Vance (2025–present)
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