Year Incumbent Party Incumbent Color Challenger Color 1976 Republican Blue = Ford Red = Carter 1980 Democratic Red = Carter Blue = Reagan 1984 Republican Blue = Reagan Red = Mondale 1988 Republican Red = Bush Blue = Dukakis 1992 Republican Blue = Bush Red = Clinton 1996 Democratic Red = Clinton Blue = Dole 2000 Democratic Blue = Gore Red = Bush 2004 Republican Red = Bush Blue = Kerry