List of African-American United States presidential and vice presidential candidates

U.S. presidential candidates: party nominees

Denotes winning candidate.

Candidates receiving electoral votes

Candidates receiving popular votes

U.S. vice presidential candidates: party nominees

Denotes winning candidate.

Candidates receiving electoral votes

Until the 2020 presidential election, no African-American candidates had received electoral votes for vice president.

Candidates receiving popular votes

U.S. president: other candidates for party nomination

Candidates who failed to receive their party's nomination (or who are currently campaigning for their party's nomination). Candidates who won the nomination belong in the above tables only.

U.S. vice president: other candidates for party nomination

Notes

References

• Sears, Thomas James (2001). Rebels, Rubyfruit, and Rhinestones: Queering Space in the Stonewall South. Rutgers University Press. .

References

1. Colin Powell did not run for president in 2016. He received the votes of 3 [[Faithless electors in the United States presidential election, 2016. faithless elector]]s from [[Washington (state). Washington]]. Powell, a Republican, had endorsed Democratic candidate [[Hillary Clinton]] in the 2016 election and received his electoral votes from Democratic electors.
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4. Does not include 27,887 votes cast for the party's ticket in California and Utah, where Cleaver's name did not appear on the ballot because he was under 35 years old.
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6. In 2004 and 2008, Harris served as a stand-in nominee for the Socialist Workers Party in states where the party's main presidential nominee, [[Róger Calero]], was ineligible because he was not a natural-born citizen.
7. Winger, Richard. (January 9, 2009). "2008 Presidential Vote (not final)". Ballot Access News.
8. (2013). "Federal Elections 2012". Federal Election Commission.
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10. (June 10, 2016). "Breaking: Humane Party announces Dr. Breeze Harper as Vice Presidential nominee".
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14. "2020 General Election Candidate List".
15. (August 16, 2020). "Iowa's first Black woman presidential candidate doesn't want your vote".
16. (July 9, 2020). "Native Charlestonian Jade Simmons Running For President 2020".
17. Melissa Nixon was on the ballot instead of Roze only in Florida.
18. Douglass did not acknowledge the nomination or participate in the campaign.
19. Walton, Hanes. ''Invisible politics: Black political behavior.'' p.92.
20. Guzman, Jessie Parkhurst. ''Negro Year Book - An Annual Encyclopedia of the Negro 1931-1932'' p.87.
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22. Edward Bergonzi was an alternate candidate for Helen Halyard in some states, including Ohio.
23. Duren was on the ballot only in California.
24. Moore was on the ballot as an alternate candidate for Joyce Dattner in some states, including Minnesota.
25. Rice was on the ballot in three states, including Michigan.
26. (July 20, 2020). "Entrepreneur, Karla Ballard, Joins Brock Pierce for President as Vice President".
27. (February 1, 2020). "Meet the SWP candidates: Alyson Kennedy & Malcolm Jarrett".
28. (September 1, 2020). "Green Party Of Alaska Rejects National Candidate, Nominates Jesse Ventura". Anchorage Press.
29. (September 28, 2020). "Independent Presidential Candidate, Jade Simmons, Announces Her VP Running Mate, Claudeliah J. Roze". PRLog.
30. Winger, Richard. (August 15, 2020). "American Independent Party Nominates Rocky De La Fuente for President and Kanye West for Vice-President".
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35. (June 8, 2016). "President Peace and Freedom - Statewide Results". [[Government of California]].
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38. Sears, p. 389