Since Election

16 Jan 2025 is 72 days since the last presidential election.

The biggest stock market gain in the first 72 days is 10.64% for the 2020 Biden administration on 2021-01-13.

The biggest stock market loss in the first 72 days is -11.56% for the 2008 Obama administration on 2009-01-14.

The least amount of percent change in the first 72 days is 0.35% for the 2024 Trump administration on 2025-01-15.

The most amount of percent change in the first 72 days is 21.03% for the 2008 Obama administration. For this administration, the stock market went from 952.77 since election to a high of 952.77 on 2008-11-05 (0.00%) to a low of 752.44 on 2008-11-20 (-21.03%).

The average stock market change for Democratic administrations in the first 72 days is 2.10%.

The average stock market change for Republican administrations in the first 72 days is 2.21%.

* Stock market results are measured using the daily closing price of the Standard and Poor's 500 index.

Number of days since election
PresidentYearStartStopPercent
Hoover192822.241928-11-0724.691929-01-1711.02%
D. Roosevelt19326.921932-11-096.981933-01-190.87%
D. Roosevelt193617.431936-11-0417.661937-01-141.32%
D. Roosevelt194010.791940-11-0610.541941-01-16-2.32%
D. Roosevelt/Truman194412.941944-11-0813.571945-01-184.87%
Truman194815.931948-11-0315.391949-01-13-3.39%
Eisenhower195224.671952-11-0526.131953-01-155.92%
Eisenhower195647.111956-11-0745.221957-01-17-4.01%
Kennedy/Johnson196055.351960-11-0959.771961-01-197.99%
Johnson196485.141964-11-0485.841965-01-140.82%
Nixon1968103.271968-11-06102.181969-01-16-1.06%
Nixon/Ford1972113.351972-11-08118.851973-01-184.85%
Carter1976101.921976-11-03104.201977-01-132.24%
Reagan1980131.331980-11-05134.221981-01-152.20%
Reagan1984169.171984-11-07170.731985-01-170.92%
Bush1988273.331988-11-09286.911989-01-194.97%
Clinton1992417.111992-11-04435.941993-01-144.51%
Clinton1996724.591996-11-06769.751997-01-166.23%
Bush20001,409.282000-11-081,347.972001-01-18-4.35%
Bush20041,143.202004-11-031,177.452005-01-133.00%
Obama2008952.772008-11-05843.742009-01-15-11.44%
Obama20121,394.532012-11-071,480.942013-01-176.20%
Trump20162,163.262016-11-092,263.692017-01-194.64%
Biden20203,443.442020-11-043,795.542021-01-1410.23%
Trump20245,929.042024-11-065,937.342025-01-160.14%