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Dow Performance since 1901 based on a Democrat or Republican as President

Bob Kleyla | Tue, 11/04/2008 - 1:46pm | Amateur Investors, Democrat or Republican President, Dow Performance since 1901 |  7 comments

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If we look at all of the years going back to 1901 through 2007 here are some facts depending on whether the President was a Democrat or Republican versus the Performance of the Dow.

Historically the Dow has had more up years (69% of the time) for a Democrat than when a Republican has been in office (61% of the time).

Meanwhile the Average Yearly Return when a Democrat has been in office is 8.9% while its 6.2% when a Republican is in charge.


 Positive Negative % % Total Avg

Years Years Positive Negative Return Return
DEM 33 15 69% 31% 425% 8.9%
REP 36 23 61% 39% 362% 6.2%

Thus for whatever reasons the Dow has performed slightly better when a Democrat has been President.

Next here is a list of the best and worst performing years for the Dow when either party has been president.

Dem Best
REP Best

Years

Years
12/30/1915 80.0
12/28/1928 47.7
12/29/1933 63.7
12/30/1908 44.5
12/30/1935 38.6
12/30/1954 43.3
12/29/1995 33.5
12/30/1904 42.8
12/30/1996 28.0
12/30/1975 41.3
12/30/1938 27.0
12/29/1905 37.8
12/28/1945 26.7
12/30/1958 34.7
12/30/1936 26.3
12/30/1925 32.0
12/30/1999 23.5
12/30/1919 30.6
12/30/1997 20.9
12/30/1985 28.8





Dem Worst
REP Worst

Years

Years
12/30/1937 -32.7
12/30/1931 -52.7
12/30/1914 -30.3
12/30/1907 -36.9
12/30/1966 -18.5
12/30/1920 -33.6
12/30/1910 -17.9
12/30/1930 -32.3
12/30/1977 -16.8
12/30/1974 -28.9
12/30/1941 -15.0
12/28/1917 -24.1
12/30/1940 -12.6
12/30/1903 -23.3
12/28/1962 -10.9
12/30/1932 -21.9
12/30/1913 -10.3
12/30/1929 -18.7
12/30/1946 -8.4
12/30/2002 -17.8

Once 2008 ends I will update these statistics.

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