Out of the 44 US Presidents, 15 of them so far have been Democrats. The first one to serve as a Democrat was Andrew Jackson. He was in office from 1829 to 1837.
Franklin Roosevelt.
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland was the first member of the modern Democratic Party to win the Presidency . He first won in 1884. Before the Civil War, Andrew Jackson won in 1828. He was the founder of the Democratic Party that lasted until it split over slavery in 1860.
Franklin Roosevelt
George Washington was an independent. He did not belong to any political party.
The "Democratic" party we know today dates from the 1800's, so does the Republican. Lincoln was the first Republican president in 1860.
John Adams was the first president with a political party. He was a federalist. Contrary to popular belief, George Washington had no political party though many people consider him a federalist. He preached about the dangers of political parties and how they'll divide the nation throughout his entire presidency. Look where we are now!
William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton
Improving the previous answer, which was way off, the first democratic president elected was Thomas Jefferson. By the way, Washington was Republican.
The first president from the original Democratic-Republican Party was Thomas Jefferson. He was elected in 1802 and took office in 1803.
Yes, in 1920s Franklin D. Roosevelt was the unsuccessful democratic nominee for president of the US.
No. Lincoln was never a Democrat. He was the first Republican President.