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Section sizes

Section size for Joe Biden (65 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	10,271	10,271	528	528
Early life (1942–1965)	7,930	7,930	248	248
Marriages, law school, and early career (1966–1973)	4,280	22,892	182	854
Law practices	5,352	5,352	240	240
1972 U.S. Senate campaign in Delaware	1,681	1,681	137	137
Death of first wife and daughter	3,591	3,591	96	96
Second marriage	6,831	6,831	178	178
Teaching	1,157	1,157	21	21
U.S. Senate (1973–2009)	2,707	38,049	78	1,601
Senate activities	16,034	16,034	632	632
Brain surgeries	2,393	2,393	46	46
Senate Judiciary Committee	6,541	6,541	338	338
Senate Foreign Relations Committee	4,713	10,374	261	507
Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq	5,661	5,661	246	246
1988 and 2008 presidential campaigns	44	15,045	0	549
1988 campaign	9,359	9,359	320	320
2008 campaign	5,642	5,642	229	229
2008 and 2012 vice presidential campaigns	49	24,335	0	718
2008 campaign	10,796	10,796	366	366
2012 campaign	13,490	13,490	352	352
Vice presidency (2009–2017)	116	36,144	0	702
First term (2009–2013)	22,940	22,940	311	311
Second term (2013–2017)	13,088	13,088	391	391
Between tenures (2017–2021)	6,677	6,677	173	173
2020 presidential campaign	149	44,426	0	949
Speculation and announcement	3,492	3,492	89	89
Campaign	22,775	22,775	515	515
Presidential election and transition	18,010	18,010	345	345
Presidency (2021–2025)	120	187,094	0	5,882
Inauguration	6,243	6,243	145	145
First 100 days	12,509	12,509	397	397
Domestic policy	8,653	85,160	388	2,991
Economic policy	22,385	22,385	811	811
Judiciary	5,595	5,595	190	190
Infrastructure and climate	14,409	14,409	473	473
Immigration	18,785	18,785	616	616
Pardons and commutations	8,636	8,636	371	371
2022 elections	6,697	6,697	142	142
Foreign policy	7,657	60,219	229	1,806
Withdrawal from Afghanistan	11,053	11,053	377	377
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine	12,463	12,463	226	226
China affairs	10,720	10,720	359	359
Gaza war	14,202	14,202	503	503
NATO enlargement	4,124	4,124	112	112
Investigations	23	13,667	0	319
Retention of classified documents	5,057	5,057	165	165
Business activities	8,587	8,587	154	154
Age and health concerns	9,176	9,176	224	224
2024 presidential campaign	20,464	20,464	531	531
Post-presidency (2025–present)	6,348	9,064	235	350
Health	2,716	2,716	115	115
Political positions	31,128	31,128	738	738
Public image	10,562	22,561	360	794
Job approval	9,220	9,220	320	320
Media depictions	2,779	2,779	114	114
Assessments	6,005	6,005	290	290
See also	243	243	0	0
Notes	138	138	0	0
References	17	1,676	0	0
Citations	31	31	0	0
Works cited	1,628	1,628	0	0
Further reading	2,210	2,210	0	0
External links	119	10,668	0	329
Official	461	461	0	0
Other	10,088	10,088	329	329
Total	497,020	497,020	15,236	15,236

Current consensus

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1. In the lead section, mention that Biden is the oldest president. (RfC February 2021)

2. There is no consensus on including a subsection about gaffes. (RfC March 2021)

3. The infobox is shortened. (RfC February 2021)

4. The lead image is the official 2021 White House portrait. (January 2021, April 2021)

5. The lead image's caption is Official portrait, 2021. (April 2021)

6. In the lead sentence, use who is as opposed to serving as when referring to Biden as the president. (RfC July 2021)

7. In the lead section, do not mention Biden's building of a port to facilitate American aid to Palestinians. (RfC June 2024)

No longer officially the oldest president?

Regarding this section in the LEAD...

He is the oldest living former U.S. president since the second inauguration of Donald Trump in 2025, the oldest living former U.S. vice president since the death of Dick Cheney in 2025, and the oldest person to have served as president.

See list. Seems like an easy update, any objections or suggestions? Cheers. DN (talk) 23:35, 9 May 2026 (UTC) Whoops, I guess "former" makes more sense, but this seems like it could be WP:TRIVIALMENTION at this point. Thoughts? DN (talk) 23:40, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

"JoeBiden" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect JoeBiden has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 May 21 § JoeBiden until a consensus is reached. 𝔅𝔦𝔰-𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔧𝔢𝔱𝔞? 15:52, 21 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]