U.S. politics

Sun front pages of U.S. presidential elections dating back to 1900

Sun front pages of U.S. presidential elections dating back to 1900

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This post was updated on Nov. 9 to include the 2016 general election front page: Trump Wins.

As Americans head to the polls to elect the nation’s 45th president, take a look back at how The Sun covered past presidential elections on the front page. We’ve searched the archives for the front pages following each presidential election dating back to 1900, and selected a few additional covers from elections that weren’t officially decided by the next day’s newspaper — including 2004 and, of course, 2000.

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Inside the precincts of the Iowa caucuses

Inside the precincts of the Iowa caucuses

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Iowans defending their place at the front of presidential nominating cycle like to say that the state’s relatively low population and intimate voting process let voters talk to candidates and each other face-to-face, resulting in a thorough vetting of the hopefuls and issues that the rest of the country benefits from. Whether you agree with that or not, the caucuses, which involve speechifying on behalf of candidates, and, on the Democratic side, cajoling to woo or hold onto supporters, are a spectacle unlike most of us are accustomed to seeing on Election Day.

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July 16 Photo Brief: Badwater Ultramarathon, washing your hair in space, Pope Francis sand sculpture

July 16 Photo Brief: Badwater Ultramarathon, washing your hair in space, Pope Francis sand sculpture

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The Badwater Ultramarathon at Death Valley National Park, NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg washes her hair in space, a Pope Francis sand sculpture in Brazil and more in today’s daily brief. | Warning: Photos included may depict violence and/or injury.

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