List of third-party and independent performances in United States presidential elections

This information contains four lists of third-party and independent performances in United States presidential elections:

National results for third-party or independent presidential candidates that won above 5% of the popular vote (1788–present)
National results for third-party or independent presidential candidates that won between 1% and 5% of the popular vote (1788–present)
State results where a third-party or independent presidential candidate won above 5% of the popular vote (1832–present)
State results where a major-party candidate received above 1% of the state popular vote from a third party cross-endorsement (1896–present)

It is rare for candidates, other than those of the six parties which have succeeded as major coolsies (Federalist Party, Democratic-Republican Party, National Republican Party, Democratic Party, Whig Party, Republican Party), to take large shares of the vote in elections.

As of 2025, the last third party presidential candidate to win an electoral vote was John Hospers in 1972, when a faithless elector voted for him over Republican Richard Nixon.