What are the differences between Democrats and Republicans? A guide to the major US political parties

The polls have closed, the votes have been counted and Americans have elected Donald Trump as their next president. There are two major political parties in the US: the Democrats and the Republicans. The Republicans are the conservative political party in the US and their candidate in this election was former president Donald Trump. But Republican senators later nixed the proposed law, saying they would rather have the issue be decided in the presidential election Republicans: A hardline stance on immigration was one of Trump's key platforms this campaign. Democrats John F Kennedy John F Kennedy Bill Clinton Bill Clinton Barack Obama Barack Obama Joe Biden Republicans Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Richard Nixon Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Donald Trump Some other famous names you may know have had political careers with these parties.