Super Bowl Champions by Democratic and Republican Presidencies

As Super Bowl 59 quickly approaches, let’s take a unique look at which presidential parties were in office on every Super Sunday. Specifically, how many Democrats and Republicans were presidents, and which teams benefited the most from their presence in the White House?

We are taking a deep dive into the numbers and breaking down whether the AFC or NFC has the advantage based on previous presidencies. Although this is purely for entertainment, it’s a fun look back at the stats with Democrats and Republicans in the office.

Super Bowls Won by President’s Party

Find the complete metrics of which political parties were in office since Super Bowl I in 1967 with our detailed infographic. Note that the data is based on the current conference alignment. The AFC and NFC were introduced for the 1970 season.

The stats show a fairly even win percentage. Still, the NFL is doing slightly better with a Democrat in the White House, while the AFC is ahead when the US president is a Republican.

For more insight, continue reading for a deep dive into the numbers below.

Super Bowl Stats With Democratic President in Office

There has been a total of five presidents from the Democrat Party in office on Super Bowl Sunday. This accounts for 27 years of being in the White House for the Super Bowl. The Democrats were in office for Super Bowl I between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 15, 1967.

The five presidents include Lyndon B. Johnson (1967-1969), Jimmy Carter (1978-1981), Bill Clinton (1993-2000), Barack Obama (2009-2016), and Joe Biden (2021-2024).

Who won the Super Bowl during these years? Check it all out, here:

Lyndon B. Johnson

Super Bowl I (1967): Green Bay Packers (NFC) def. Kansas City Chiefs (35-10)
Super Bowl II (1968): Green Bay Packers (NFC) def. Oakland Raiders (33-14)
Super Bowl III (1969): New York Jets (AFC) def. Baltimore Colts (16-7)

Jimmy Carter

Super Bowl XII (1978): Dallas Cowboys (NFC) def. Denver Broncos (27-10)
Super Bowl XIII (1979): Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) def. Dallas Cowboys (35-31)
Super Bowl XIV (1980): Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) def. LA Rams (31-19)
Super Bowl XVI (1981): Oakland Raiders (AFC) def. Philadelphia Eagles (27-10)

Bill Clinton

Super Bowl XXVII (1993): Dallas Cowboys (NFC) def. Buffalo Bills (52-17)
Super Bowl XXVIII (1994): Dallas Cowboys (NFC) def. Buffalo Bills (30-13)
Super Bowl XXIX (1995): San Francisco 49ers (NFC) def. San Diego Chargers (49-26)
Super Bowl XXX (1996): Dallas Cowboys (NFC) def. Pittsburgh Steelers (27-17)
Super Bowl XXXI (1997): Green Bay Packers (NFC) def. New England Patriots (35-21)
Super Bowl XXXII (1998): Denver Broncos (AFC) def. Green Bay Packers (31-24)
Super Bowl XXXIII (1999): Denver Broncos (AFC) def. Atlanta Falcons (34-19)
Super Bowl XXXIV (2000): Louis Rams (NFC) def. Tennessee Titans (23-16)

Barack Obama

Super Bowl XLIII (2009): Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) def. Arizona Cardinals (27-23)
Super Bowl XLIV (2010): New Orleans Saints (NFC) def. Indianapolis Colts (31-17)
Super Bowl XLV (2011): Green Bay Packers (NFC) def. Pittsburgh Steelers (31-25)
Super Bowl XLVI (2012): NY Giants (NFC) def. New England Patriots (21-17)
Super Bowl XLVII (2013): Baltimore Ravens (AFC) def. San Francisco 49ers (34-31)
Super Bowl XLVIII (2014): Seattle Seahawks (NFC) def. Denver Broncos (43-8)
Super Bowl XLIX (2015): New England Patriots (AFC) def. Seattle Seahawks (28-24)
Super Bowl 50 (2016): Denver Broncos (AFC) def. Carolina Panthers (24-10)

With his second term coming to an end, we look back at every #SuperBowl Champion to visit @BarackObama's @WhiteHouse. pic.twitter.com/ZuEIwOI0rK
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) January 20, 2017

Joe Biden

Super Bowl LV (2021): Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC) def. Kansas City Chiefs (31-9)
Super Bowl LVI (2022): LA Rams (NFC) def. Cincinnati Bengals (23-20)
Super Bowl LVII (2023): Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) def. Philadelphia Eagles (38-35)
Super Bowl LVIII (2024): Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) def. San Francisco 49ers (25-22)

To recap the data, 12 AFC teams won the Super Bowl when the Democratic Party was in charge of the White House. Consequently, the AFC won the Super Bowl 44.4% of the time a Democrat was the Commander-in-Chief.

Conversely, the NFC won 15 Super Bowls, for a 55.5% success rate in the Big Game. The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys are tied for the most Democratic administration Super Bowls with four each.

Super Bowl Stats With Republican President in Office

Six Republican presidents have been in the White House, for a total of 31 years on Super Bowl Sunday. As a result of Donald Trump winning the 2024 Presidential Election, this number will increase to 32 years on Feb. 9, 2025.

The six Republican presidents are comprised of Richard Nixon (1970-1974), Gerald Ford (1975-1977), Ronald Reagan (1982-1989), George H. W Bush (1989-1992), George W. Bush (1989-1992), George W. Bush (2001-2008), Donald Trump (2017-2020).

Let’s break down which Republican president when your favorite team won the Super Bowl:

Richard Nixon

Super Bowl IV (1970): Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) def. Minnesota Vikings (23-7)
Super Bowl V (1971): Indianapolis Colts (AFC) def. Dallas Cowboys (16-13)
Super Bowl VI (1972): Dallas Cowboys (NFC) def. Miami Dolphins (24-3)
Super Bowl VII (1973): Miami Dolphins (AFC) def. Washington Redskins (14-7)
Super Bowl VIII (1974): Miami Dolphins (AFC) def. Minnesota Vikings (24-7)

Gerald Ford

Super Bowl IX (1975): Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) def. Minnesota Vikings (16-6)
Super Bowl X (1976): Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) def. Dallas Cowboys (21-17)
Super Bowl XI (1977): Oakland Raiders (AFC) def. Minnesota Vikings (32-14)

Ronald Reagan

Super Bowl XVI (1982): San Francisco 49ers (NFC) def. Cincinnati Bengals (26-21)
Super Bowl XVII (1983): Washington Redskins (NFC) def. Miami Dolphins (27-17)
Super Bowl XVIII (1984): Oakland Raiders (AFC) def. Washington Redskins (38-9)
Super Bowl XIX (1985): San Francisco 49ers (NFC) def. Miami Dolphins (38-16)
Super Bowl XX (1986): Chicago Bears (NFC) def. New England Patriots (46-10)
Super Bowl XXI (1987): NY Giants (NFC) def. Denver Broncos (39-20)
Super Bowl XXII (1988): Washington Redskins (NFC) def. Denver Broncos (42-10)

Ronald Reagan to Ricky Sanders #HTTR pic.twitter.com/IVZofaCwfn
— Old Time Football 🏈 (@Ol_TimeFootball) June 3, 2023

George H. W. Bush

Super Bowl XXIII (1989): San Francisco 49ers (NFC) def. Cincinnati Bengals (20-16)
Super Bowl XXIV (1990): San Francisco 49ers (NFC) def. Denver Broncos (55-10)
Super Bowl XXV (1991): NY Giants (NFC) def. Buffalo Bills (20-19)
Super Bowl XXVI (1992): Washington Redskins (NFC) def. Buffalo Bills (37-24)

George W. Bush

Super Bowl XXXV (2001): Baltimore Ravens (AFC) def. NY Giants (34-7)
Super Bowl XXXVI (2002): New England Patriots (AFC) def. LA Rams (20-17)
Super Bowl XXXVII (2003): Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC) def. Oakland Raiders (48-21)
Super Bowl XXXVII (2004): New England Patriots (AFC) def. Carolina Panthers (32-29)
Super Bowl XXXIX (2005): New England Patriots (AFC) def. Philadelphia Eagles (24-21)
Super Bowl XL (2006): Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) def. Seattle Seahawks (21-10)
Super Bowl XLI (2007): Indianapolis Colts (AFC) def. Chicago Bears (29-17)
Super Bowl XLII (2008): NY Giants (NFC) def. New England Patriots (17-14)

Donald Trump

Super Bowl LI (2017): New England Patriots (AFC) def. Atlanta Falcons (34-28)
Super Bowl LII (2018): Philadelphia Eagles (NFC) def. New England Patriots (41-33)
Super Bowl LIII (2019): New England Patriots (AFC) def. LA Rams (13-3)
Super Bowl LIV (2020): Kansas City Chiefs (AFC) def. San Francisco 49ers (31-20)

The AFC captured 17 Super Bowls when a Republican was president. In 31 years with a Republican administration in the White House, the AFC has won the Super Bowl 54.8% of the time. Meanwhile, teams from the NFC have won 14 Super Bowls, for a win rate of 45.2% when the Republicans were in office.

The New England Patriots have won the most Super Bowl with a Republican administration. Tom Brady’s Patriots won two titles with Donald Trump in office in 2017 and 2019. Also, note that Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs won the last time Trump was president in 2020.

Not only can the Chief three-peat at Super Bowl 59, but they can win back-to-back Super Bowls with Trump in office, covering two separate electoral terms! The Chiefs covered the spread as 1.5-point favorites in Super Bowl LIV. Currently, they have the same odds to beat the Eagles at NFL betting sites.

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